The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-13
TAFT PUTS CHECK
ON FIERCE FIGHT
Battle Of Political Typewritcrs in
Washington TO Slow
Down.
NO ATTACKS WILL BE MADE
President Wishes Impersonal
Campaign OF Education in
Fight Tor Reelection.
NO ATTACKS WILL BE MADE

washingt ton, March sl2-rho battle
or the ponucal typewriters, which has
quarters IN this city. is 10 slow down
50 far the IaIt people are con-
SGrned. orders were given from the
summation suuii' be stored away Tor
future Use. II NECESSARY,
Ila uecisioh 10 smut off part of the
typewr' ter pfouuet Was reacned after
a long conference held by the eresi
dent and Secretary ii.lIts with sen
ator Crane and Representative Mchin-
ley, manager OF the RAFT heaaquar
1ers.
For week there have been indca-
lions that the typewriter tight was
getting on the nerves of the PrcsiGenh
and many OF his irIends, ana that
Representative McKinley saw little in
1t tnat would be useIul, unless strictly
ilnperspntI and couNnEd TO facts that
gave no anront to the opponents of
the administration. SO the Tart type
WI terS VIII produce less material in
the future i'kely to cause irritation.
The battle OF campaign managers.
Win tnclF challenges and answers,
" u also play smaller part in the
public prints in the future. Mr.. Nc
II niey has never seen much to gain
In ths sort OF thing, except in the
mistakes made by his opponents. These
mistakes are welcome, but il Is pre-
tcrred That they SHOULD come without
tie solicitation OF letters seeking re-
pay.
Dcsiren Campaign of Educution.
The tendency OF the snokcIess bat
tie OF the typewriters has been TO-
ward. personalities which President
TAFT has been sincerely anxious to
Evoid. He does not OBJECT. to publicity
that VIII educate the people as 10 what
his administration has done aud what il
a'ssing up history that attacks Col
onci koose"elt or his friends the
CRESCENT, at the beginning of the
1sht long before Colonel Roosevelt an
bounced himself, advised all his friends
20 conduct the fight alonx, 'ifnpe"sonal
lnes. and he hs= regretted that his
orders apparently We're being neg
tected. The conference to-day was for
the purpose OF having q clearer under
standing with his manager, so that
subordinates in the office may be held
down TO the policies the President
most desires TO be effective.
The disposition in administration
circles to-day lie to let the Roosevelt
people have the big end OF the adver-
Using game. The President has reach
ed the definite conclusion that he Will
DO renominated in June. that he viii
nave big majority in the convention,
and he wants to see tho situation clear
up after the nomination, so that Re
puhiicans Will stand together, al for
the ticket.
No Ill FEELING Toward Roosevelt.
The President has no III feeling to-
ward Colonel Roosevelt. He wants
that fully Understood. II Colonel
Roosevelt or his manager, Senator
or the administration suitable answers
viii be made In some form. The Pres
ident wants 10 handle that kind of
matter himself. ana not be hauled into
G bitter personal controversy through
she eNuberance or lighting spirit OF
typewriter mAnipulators more or less
credited with representing his views.
II Is expected that Mr. Mckinley
will exercise closer personal super
vision over publicity matters In the
future. The President is also 10 lie
consulted when any important subject
Is to be treated. Tn, President Ia
seeking to aid him. He hnds that
much good and helpful material is
going out. He hopes this sort OF work
win continue. the ban is against too
much pepper OF Z personal nqture;
EgGinEt material that viii draw the
fire OF contradiction. and that will
lead 10 personalities. instead OF argu
ment and fact.
Upon reaching the White House to-
Gay, the nrst in his offices for some
time. the President was greatly en-
cournged BY kilograms and letters
from all directions showing that
things are moving along satisfaotor-
lily.
Taft Feeling In Alaska.
Covering Clarke, of-Alaska, reported
.o the -,Wh+G. l'ouse to-day that an
other iIditial district OF Alaska had
elected solid Taft delegation TO the
territorial! convention that Is TO elect
delegates 70 Chicago. There are Tour
judicial districts IN the Territory. and
zach district has fifty delegates In the
territorial convention. Nome and
Fairbanks have now acted, and each
has elected instructed TAT, DELEGATES.
'Tnts gives the President half OF The
convention beyond question. The
other two districts are expected 10
yellow. making the convention certain
20 elect instructed Taft delegates.
80 far as l know" said Governor
Clarke. Federal otiiceholders were not
active IN either Judicia! district, and
the instructions FOR Taft represent the
genuine sentiment OF the masses OF
there have always been r!endly TO the
have always been friendly 10 The
President. HIS ADMIN abstraction has
tried hard to improve Conditions, and
Will continue 10 90 so"
r. 4. stanton. VINO Is organizing the
Tar. forces in Southern California
wired the President to-day that men
and women there are falling in line
for ne Aght for the President. and
IRE enthusiastic for him