The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-06
TAFT CALLS ON PARTY
TO REFORM ITS RANKS
President Glad Government Did
Not Fall Into. Hands of
Third Party.
AGAIN POINTS OUT PERIL
Learns Of Defeat Early-Few
With Him and Only Guard
Around House.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-President Taft
conceded the election II Gov. Wilson
shortly before II o'clock tonight. Mr..
Taft gave out this statement upon the re-
suit Of the election:
sThe returns insure the election OF Gov.
Wilson to the Presidency. This means
an early change in the economic policy OF
the Government in reference to the tariff.
| II this change can be made without halt
ing prosperity I sincerely hope 1t may be.
The vote for Mr. Roosevelt. the third
party candidate. and for Mr.. Debs. the !
Socialist candidate. is warning that their
propaganda in favor OF fundamental
changes in our constitutional representa-
tive government has formidable support. |
While the experiment of a change in the
tariff is being carried out by the Demo-
cratic administration. it behooves Re
publicans to gather again to the party |
standard and pledge anew their faith |
in their party's principles and to, or
ganize again to defend the constitutional |
government handed down to us by our !
fathers. /
"We must make clear to the young men !
Of the country who have been weaned
away from sound principles Of Govern
ment by promise Of reforms. impossible !
Of accomplishment by more legislation,
that patriotism and common sense re-
quire them to return to a support of our
Constitution. Without compromising our
principles We must convince and win back
former Republicans and we must reen-
force our ranks with Constitution loving
Democrats.
we favor every step Of progress to-
ward more perfect equality Of oppor-
ltunity and the Kidding society of in
Justice. But we know that all progress
worth making is possible with our present
form of government and that to sacrifice
that which is of the highest value in our
governmental structure for underlined
and impossible reforms is the widest
folly. We must face the danger with a
clear knowledge of what it is.
"The Republican party is equal to the
task. 1t has had no nobler cause. Let
US close ranks and march forward to do
battle for the right and the true"
President Taft sent this congratulatory
message to Gov Wilson at 1880 o'clock:
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 5.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson. Princeton, ". j.:
Il cordially congratulate you on your
election and extend to you my best wish,s Q
for q successful administration.
w. H. TAFT
President Taft received news OF his
defeat at the home of his brother.
ICharles p. Taft. on Pike street shortly
before dinner. .
| A telegraph office was set apart in one
OF the rooms Of the mansion and about
Q O'Clock bulletins telling of Gov. Wilson's
election and the Democratic landslide
began pouring over the wires in rapid
succession.
Among the first bulletins was report
from Acushnet. Mass. showing the Presi-
dent had carried that town. but by
considerably reduced majority over the
figures Of four years ago. A few minutes
later came Information that Wilson had
carried New York and Massachusetts
by large majorities. Next the announce
ment OF State Chairman Barnes of New
York conceding New York to Gov. Wilson
ticked over the wires.
After reading these bulletins Mr.. Taft
was virtually convinced OF the election
OF Gov. Wilson.
With the President were his brother,
C. p. Taft; Mrs. C. p. Taft. Miss Louise
Taft. Major Thomas l.. Rhoads. the Presi-
dents military aid. and several personal
friends.
After reading the first batch of bulle-
tins the President and the members of
his party went down into the dining
room for dinner at about 7:3O o clock
After dinner the President and his
brother and their guests retired to the
parlor, where they spent several hours
discussing and tabulating the returns
which came over the wires
Several times when there was a lull
Mr.. Taft walked into the telegraph room
and inquired IL there were any further
bulletins.
The President was keenly interested in
the returns from Ohio, but they were late
in arriving because of the complicated
ballot.
Tho Taft residence presented a far
different appearance from the spectacle
on election night four years ago. when
tho President was elected. Then several
thousand OF his fellow townsmen with
blatant horns and red fire thronged about
the mansion to congratulate Mr.. Taft
upon his election. Tonight, however.
the streets were deserted and the only
persons in tho vicinity were the policemen
on guard around the house
Mr.. Taft spent a quiet day. In the
morning a number of personal friends
called to pay their respects. Shortly
after noon Mr.. Taft motored TO the poIi,
ing place at 2OOS Madison road, where he
cast his ballot.