The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-31
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IS DRAWN
BY TAFT
President, in Columbus Speech,
Segregates Old Republicans
and Progressiyes
EXECUTIVE CONFIDENT
OF NOVEMBER VICTORY
''Time at Hand When Denuncia-
tions Must Cease and Ma
ton Will Demand Facts
REVIEWS ACHIEVEMENTS
OF HIS ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE CONFIDENT
OF NOVEMBER VICTORY
REVIEWS ACHIEVEMENTS
OF HIS ADMINISTRATION

@oLUMBUs, O.. Jan. So<--Review-
ing the achievements of his
J administration before the Column
bus Glee club here tonight,
President Taft drew sharp line be-
tween the old line republicans and the
progressives of his party and said that
the time was at hand when "denuncia-
when the nation will demand facts"
He said that he had not the slightest
doubt that the republican party would
carry the November elections.
President Taft's second day in Ohio
developed less speech making and more
politics than did his Is hour stop in
Cleveland. Many republicans who did
not journey to northern Ohio to well
come him dropped in today to have a
word or two and to add something to
the presidents growing information
about his political condition here.
Opposes Judicial Recall
Today the president spoke at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon on
Peace and dedicated the new federal
building with speech against the judi
cial recall. Tonight, as the guest of the
Columbus Glee club, he repeated por-
tions Of his speech last night to the
Tippecanoe club of Cleveland he
spent the night in Columbus and will
end his trip tomorrow at Akron.
Shortly after his arrival he held a re-
ception in local hotel and. according
to estimates by members of his party,
more than 5000 persons marched by
and shook his hand
His receptions at the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon and tonfghts ban
quet were friendly and the applause
was frequent. Columbus was busy with
a near blizzard most of the day, and
there were no big crowds on the streets
to watch the presidential party pass.
The alarming reports as to his phys
ical condition that went out of Cleve-
land last night were discredited today
both by the president and DR. Thomas
l. Rhoades, the army physician, who is
accompanying him. The president said
he was far from being a sick man and
that the only inconvenience he suffered
was from his cough and from his cold
interfering with his sleep.
Receives Many Visitors
The president arrived in Columbus
early. Republican National Committee
man vorys of Ohio came from Cleve-
land with him, but said there had not
been any political talk en- route or even
at the breakfast table.
Other republican leaders who called
to. see the president today talked poll
tics. Among them were Congressman
Taylor of Ohio, former Congressman
Grosvenor, former Senator Dick. l.. C.
Laylin. who is generally conceded to
share the leadership of the Taft move
ment in the state with vorys: Lawrence
K Langdon, floor leader of the Ohio
house; Malcolm Karschner, who has
taken an active part in the organization
of Roosevelt clubs in Ohio, and many
others. Several leaders told the presi-
dent that the Taft forces would control
the Ohio state central committee by a
comfortable majority and others that
the movement in his behalf was gain
ing strength.
Governor Harmon, who was lunch
con guest with the president. could not
escape the political atmosphere. for.
when Taft arose to speak, he prefaced
his address with few confessions. In
which he and Ohio's governor figured.
much to the delight of the diners and to
the amusement of Harmon.
Live in Country, Says Taft
CLEVELAND. Jan. 30.-A plea for