The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
TAFT CONFERs
WITH LEADERS
Spends Eight Rainy Hours in New
York, Then Leaves for
Altoona, Pa.
HILLEs AND SHELDON
AMONG THOSE RECEIVED
President Assured that His Chances
of Election Are Growing
Brighter Daily.

New York. Sept. 24-President Taft
spent eight rainy hours in New York TO-
day. dividing the time about between
from New England and a session with
John Drew at the Empire Theater
The Presidents train arrived in New
| York at 3:i5 this afternoon. being a few
minutes late. and the Presidential party
went at once to the home Of Henry w.
Taft. the Presidents brother. on West
Forty-eighth Street. Almost Immediately
there was an inpouring of leading Repub-
lican lights, which continued all after
noon and until dinner time.
Among those who saw the President
and informed him concerning conditions
in their home States were George X
Sheldon, chairman OF the Republican
National Committee: Charles d. Hilles.
chairman of the Republican campaign
committee: James B. Reynolds, secretary
Of the committee; National Committee
men J V. Olcott. Thomas r. Neidring-
haus, Of St Louis; Estabrook, Of New
Hampshire: Booker. Of Connecticut: Mar
tin, Of Virginia and Murphy. of New
Jersey Others were J. Otto Barnard,
David s Barry, Thomas S. Moore. presi-
dent of the Panama-Pacifc Exposition.
and George W. Fairchild. president of
the Union League Club. Of New York.
Batter Wakes Facetious.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia College. also called on the
President Just before dinner.
Are you a candidate for Governorship
Of New York;" queried the President
Not l." responded Mr.. Butler Il have
decided to be a conductor on the Brook
hetfer -
All the Presidents callers expressed
optimistic views concerning the condi-
tions down home" informing the Chief
Executive that things were beginning 10
swing away from the Democratic can
didate and back to the Republican stand
ard. Chairman Hilles was especially en-
thusiastic concerning the outlook for this
fall. Mr. Hilles has just returned from
a trip through Michigan and Illinois. and
said he didn't think there was show
for the Bull Moose candidate in that
part Of the country. He conceded that
Gov. Wilson would pCc up good, stin
fight. but claimed that there would be a
sweeping victory for the Taft forces in
November.
President Goes to Theatcr.
After dinner the President. accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Taft,
Mrs. Thomas X. Laughlin. Mai Thomas
L. Rhoades, and Mr.. Hilles, went TO the
theater. going direct from there TO the
Pennsylvania station. where the party
entrained for Altoona. Pa
The President is due to arrive in AL
toona early tomorrow morning. and will
review a military parade and address
conference OF the Loyal War Governors
before leaving for Philadelphia at )
p. m.
AT Philadelphia the President will
board the Colonial Express and continue
on to Beverly, Mass, arriving there on
Thursday morning.
Chairman Hilles left tonight for Phila-
delphia. where he will attend a meeting
OF the Union League tomorrow and
join the President at Harrisburg after
comforting with a number of leaders
there. Mr.. Hilles will accompany Presi-
dent Taft to Beverly, and will be present
at a conference of political leaders in
Boston late Thursday.