Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-31
SYMPATHY FOR TAFT
Many Expressions of Commits
Grafton for the President.
HAS NOT HAD EVEN BREAK
Unkind Treatment Received From
Fate and Friend.
AWAITING WILSON'S SPEECH
Great Interest Felt Throughout the
Country in Address to Be
Made Tonight.
HAS NOT HAD EVEN BREAK
AWAITING WILSON'S SPEECH
BY N. o. MESSENGER.


many expressions of sympathy for Presi-
dent Taft as the election draws near and
as circumstances seem to be dealing his
administration blow after blows
Not since that ll-omened 4th of March
which ushered in his presidential career
with a blizzard has he had an even
break" Is the way one man put it today.
From fate and friend he has received
treatment sufficient to overwhelm his
heart"
The death Of Vice President Sherman
will increase the feeling of sympathy for
the President. 1t is said that the end of
Mr.. Sherman was hastened by bitter
thoughts of the deplorable conditions of
his party, it's dissensions and the Tealiza-
tion that the republicans were drifting
out on the tide of defeat.
Mournful retrospect tells sad tale of
republican decentralization. Mckinley
gone. Mark Hanna gone, Babcock gone.
Loudenslager gone. all these great politi-
cal managers passed across Then with
the disappearance from pubic life OF such
| stalwarts as Aldrich and Hale and with
probable defeat in November threatening
some other notable republicans in House
and Senate, the leaders here have a right
to be cast down.
They may find consolation in the fact
that the party organization is still in
their hands, and when former republic cans
get tired of following the call Of the bull
moose they will have to come back to the
old organization.
When some of these insurgents awake
the day after election and see the havoc
leader today, Il wonder if a reaction will
not set M?
Wilson's Speech Tonight.
Gov. Wilson will sound the final note
Of the democratic presidential campaign
tonight in a speech at a mass meeting in
Madison Square Garden, which Chairman
William +. McCombs expects will be one
of the greatest political gatherings ever
held in that hall, famous for it's great
meetings.
Gov. Wilson is expected 70 make the
most important speech Of the campaign,
as 1t is the last speech he viii make In
New York prior to election. and the last
opportunity he will have before election
day to face an audience Of the size OF
the one that will assemble tonight.
Tremendous interest has been mani
Tested by the press and by political lead
ers throughout the country in this speech.
1t Is said to be an important political
document. and newspapers all the way to
the Pacific coast have been inquiring of
Chairman McCOmbs for advance copies of
it, and democratic leaders of the various
states have asked Chairman McCombs
for copies for distribution in their states.
Chairman McCombs has been unaLle to
supply any advance copies. as Gov. VIII
son. following his rule throughout the
campaign. has not prepared his speech
for advance distribution.
observations in Seven States.
Raymond B. Fosdick. controller Of the
finance committee of the national demo-
cratic committee. and former commits
sioner of accounts. returned today from
an extensive trip through New JERSEY.
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana.
Illinois and Iowa. He reported a grow
ing enthusiasm for Gov. Wilson through
out the entire middle west
1T is no longer a question of the cleo
tion Of Gov. Wilson. said Mr.. Fosdick.
1T is a question of the size OF his plu-
trip l talked with men representing all
political faiths-democrats, republicans,
progressives and socialists.
Two or three facts stand out with
prominence. In the first place the election
of Gov. Wilson is practically conceded
even by the most ardent republicans and
bail moosites. In confidential moments
they will tell you that unless something
unforeseen occurs it VIII be impossible to
overcome Gov. Wilson's lead All they are
working for is to make as good showing
a. possible for their respective parties.
The socialist vote will reach high
water mark-perhaps million and half
votes in all. In certain sections of Penn
sylvania and in Illinois Mr. Debs has
surprisingly strong following. In the
farming states of Iowa and Indiana there
is. of course, very little socialist senti-
mont