The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

committee In advance that he would
declare for Taft In the opening sen
tence Of his speech
Colonel Otto etisfel called Mp Pros
ident TAN b. tong distance telephone,
but tho connection was bad and he
could not make the President under
stand Governor Hadley's proposition
The President told Colonel Stiefel to
submit the proposition In writing at
once 1t Washington, where the Pres
ident would meet him
Al this vas hxppening while the
hall where tho meeting was held was
crowded 70 the doors with voters
eager to hear the Governors expected
declaration on the national questions.
and John c. Mckinley. Republican can
didats for Governor, and former Gov
ernor Richard YateA.s OF Illinois, were
delivering addresses
After the long distance telephone
failed. Colonel stisfel autographed
Governor HadleyS proposition briefly.
TIE Governor and members Of the Re
publican State Committee waited ner-
vously in the Governors apartments
for President Tafts reply. The sub
committee, called on the Governor at
$40 p. n. and remained with him be-
hind closed doors until 1910 p. NJ.
whom the Governor and other members
of the party hastily departed for the
meeting.
The Governor had prepared two
speeches. ono on national Issues to be
delivered In the event President Tafts
answer was satisfactory and the other
on State issues to be delivered In the
event OF . truce being declared with
the state committee.
In answering the subcommittee. the
Governor said . declaration from Pres
Sdent TAFT such - he suggested would
strengthen Mr.. Taft's course and would
be worth $1,000 votes to him IN Mis-
souri, Governor Hadley went to the
hall after Q long wait and began his
speech "a State Affairs with the un-
derstandinS that Il . message was re-
ceived from the President he would
deliver the other speech relating to
national affaarA
A Governor Hsdley neared the end
no reply had been received from Presi-
dent TsfS, the Governor launched into
national Affairs. He began by saying
chat because Of fraud In the Chicago
conveution he had refused to vote
Tor TIE nominafion o6 President Taft
but tAat he ala not think the record
made On Chicago justified him In
abanAeuang the Republican party. He
"a q txsbuts % President Taft a .
rnan ana oDcaa1 and said that II the
PrecaAent would assure HIN that he
would take The leadership for reforms
MA ne Governor suGgssted he VIII
NRaug aNout Q oAaogo ID the party
800 Vm reuu1te t. The reforms
- oomo from leaders IN the party.
~ oovusDee saj4 e the party 10 to
0Ussssa 81 saeus~ ~ 70 his posi-
-, - 80, 1a eonclusaon:
SoCe,on I have had % decide
- O0aeS0 I could ooDtrfbute to the
SvVrneaoo e lCoo0gs1 going Demo
~osso q 4 eo-opsrateA en 90 far - the
1seaonai esapaaOa In this STATE Is
oenoorDoA vasA ~ ussn whe ere doing
- V0SSA vW ssaA % n.ks Demo-
crnsae OUeosD . SoPtaSu2y.
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4 100 D With sAs Kspuencea party
4. 80 a1Iasss and working Tor the
mos0 q - oaadiaases end - The
~oe ma woyking With those In
Sse,su.a s0nssS We ere doing Shat
ONscS q SsosoUsSy toOdo 70 promote
ns0oeroSse success in STATE s6airs
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a, Deessuley - sssAsS ecosptsng the
5000 @ sAs 0ieage eonvenfaoa -
Ssn1aDG q sSes ssas1nsinG the pro-
- CSseN r 1sAe q che time agasnss
r. ResAods shss eoutrosssd "
= ave 0ec9oe6 upcn the latter eourse
.,,sS sAere Comes from President Tsfs
49, suursaees WAich I FEEL express
-. .14,weue q Q large majority 81
the RsVuSsscsn voters. which shousd
-. SpumA $xvrseua0A IN the rule snsa
n. ,aasfcym sAopseA ~ the Chicago
e0ve1ftou. a. witch. q adopted. WIN
urcveus Sss .supee1lien % . coatroversy
SvrA q NV DIVIDES she persy " snsur-
~ sSe rule - the usstcr1ty - u con-
llgS g ~ e