New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
TAFT BEGINS Fourth
YEAR WITH "A VOTES
Men from All Over the Country
Hasten to Pledge Support
to Him.
HIS RECORD COMMENDED
He Is Entitled to denomination
and Re- election, Say Host of
Republicans-McKinley
Predicts Victory.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. March 4.-President Taft
began the last year of his first term to-day
with seventy-four delegates, all who have
been chosen, instructed to vote for his re-
nomination. and with men in all parts Of
the country Fastening to express their con-
viction that he will be renominated ard re-
elected. Mr.. Chubb. national committee
man from Florida. declared to-day that
any one who reported that there was a
contesting delegation from Florida either
knew not whereof he spoke or wilfully mis-
represented the facts.
That there is a contesting delegation
from the Cd District of Missouri IS emphatl-
cally denied by l. L. Morse, who has tele-
graphed to Director Mckinley az follows;
In giving out estimates the Sd Missouri
district should not be put down as con-
that the Roosevelt crowd even attempted a
contest. They will have to do something
more than they have yet done TO DE even
dignihed as contestants
The indications all point TO lively week
in politics. Secretary Stimson. the close
friend of Colonel Roosevelt and the latter S
candidate for Governor of New York in
1910, after a conference with the President
to-day left here for Chicago, where he VIII
declare himself strongly in favor of the
reelection of the PRESIDENT as the most
practical progressive in the Republican
party. on Thursday the President Will
follow his Secretary of War West speak
ing in Toledo at o'clock on Friday after
noon. and being the guest Of honor at q
reception at the Toledo Commercial Club.
That evening he will speak in the Auditor
ium, leaving there later for Chicago.
In Chicago the President will visit the
Armour Institute Of Technology, be the
guest Of honor at reception given by the
Chicago Taft Club attend luncheon at
the Union League Club. and pay visit
to the Chicago Press Club in the afternoon.
In the evening he will address the Swedish
American Republican Society and visit the
Traffic club Early Sunday afternoon the
President will address delegation Of
Polish and Bohemian children, leaving
Chicago Immediately thereafter for Wash
ington. He will reach here Monday after
noon.
From confidential sources in Iowa the
following has been received at the National
Taft Bureau:
The following Iowa county conventions
I d,
Wis, Jasper, keokuk, Mdhasha, Munroe ana
Wapeil 1th distlict-One-half DaiIaS ana
Madison: Sth distrct-AdanS, Aplahoose'
Lucas. Ringgold and Union; 9th dlStllct-
Cass. Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery
and PottaWattomie. 10th district-CaihOuH'
The following counties have declared lCr
Cummins: Powe sshiek, Polk and one u
Dallas The following have declared tOr
Roosevelt: None a total gain over two
years ago of cighty-tour votes for 1aIl.
The 1st, 9Th, Sth and 9Th Congress dlstrlcis
are assured for Taft by counties ALREADY
instructed II is believed two aGuluohal
Congress districts, the "a and 5th, will go
TO Taft. and enough scattering counties TO
insure the control Of the state conEentioIi
10 the friends OF the president VI tn@
eleven Congress districts, at least SIX are
claimed FOR Taft, with scattfrlng eounles
in the other districts BY carrying six Con
gress districts and the state convention tlls
states delegation 10 the ChicaSo cohyemruVh ~ ~
would stand sixteen to ten in favor OF TaIt'
Representative Mckinley director of the
Taft bureau said to-day:
A year from to-day William Howard Taft
for the second time win take the oath OF
office as President OF the United States.
/ am Thoroughly convinced Of Mr.. Tafts
success at the convention in June and az
the polls in November. Our preliminary
canvass OF the country shows that The
President is gaining steadily in the contl-
dence of The average citizen. with hardly
an exception every primary and conveA-
tiOn held TO date has indCrsed the admin
istration and instructed delegates Tor Mr..
Taft This is true in parts of the country
commonly regarded as hostile to the Presi-
dent.
/ amp satisfied that Mr.. Taft will have
more than tWO-thirds OF the delegates 10
the Chicago convention. The splenJld
achievements Of the administration, the
steadfastness of the President to move lGf-
ward FOR q rational progressive programme,
his refusal TO play politics In the PresideH-
tial Office and his square deali2g toward III
classes OF our people are becoming under
stood in the country at large He has 2l7
ready won the nomination, and he will win
| the election.
j. n. Moore Strong for Taft.
The desire Of the American people for an
administration which viii insure the sta
| bnity of property, domestic peace and free
dom from hysteria will bring about the
denomination and reelection of President
Taft, according to Representative j. Hamp-
ton Moore, Of Pennsylvania, who declares
there is no reason, of party or otherwise,
which would justify any other course. 4Ir.
Moore said to-day:
President Taft ought TO he renomlnated
and elected because he stands for Stabiitv
lie should be renOmnated because ii has
been generally conceded by Republicans
since the first cay he entered the Office that
| Inc same treatment would be accorded HIN
with respect 10 second term that il
usually accorded Republican PrcSide
VINO have done well. There Is no good
party excuse for not nominating him. lie
should be elected because, while not a po-
| litical President In the sense that ne has
played politics TO the satisfaction of all
elements Of his party, he has in fact been
a broad gauge President, conservative in
ali matters affecting the dignity Of the
Office and the obligations assumed by him
TO sustain and uphold the Constitution and
the laws Of this country, and progressive
in that he has been able TO accOmpli 5h
many Of the reforms advocated by hi-
predecessor, and otherwise responsive 10
the modern trend Of rational progrs sssive
thought
So far as the record made by Mr.. Taft
during the last three years IS concerned, il