New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH HOUSEKEEPING
Annroves of Action Taken by
the Republican National
Committee.
LIKES WORK OF HlLlES
Encouraging Reports Received
from Indiana, Ohio and Wis
consin-Fred. G. Grelner
a Guest.

Fran q Starr Correspondent Of The Trioune.l
Beverly. Mass. Sept. ls.-The President
has expressed TO callers to-day his great
qualification at the thorough houseclean-
inc effected by the Republican National
Committee yesterday. He has Iet al
along that all who called themselves ne
publicans should be compelled to come
out in their true colors and that all mas
uuerading under the skin Of the elephant
while secretly promoting the cause OF
the Bull Moose should be met with dras-
tic opposition.
President Taft Is also much pleased
with what he regards as the excellent
work of Chairman Hilles in Strengthening
out the tangle over Presidential electors
which has already been so far accom-
plished as to remove this onetime mem
zee from it's position as a serious obsta-
Gle 10 Republican success.
From all sections Of the country mes
sages of the most encouraging character
continue TO reach the Chief Executive
Governor Hay of Washington. for in
stance. writes in the most optimistic tone
declaring that victory for the straight
Republican ticket IN Washington is as
sured, and remarking that the impress
sion made by the Bull Moose campaign
has been wholly evanescent
Additional reports of an encouraging
nature have been received from Indiana
where the optimism Of Ex-Governor Dur
bin appears to be entirely warranted. EX-
senator Beveridge is reported TO be max
ing a spectacle Of himself in the cam
paign. his speeches being interlarded with
expressions and epithets which offend the
good taste of the people and at times per-
ilously approach the sacrilegious.
A strong supporter of the President IN
Ohio, rejoicing over the fact that Walter
Brown has been forced 10 resign from
the national committee. writes:
The sound and fury Of Roosevelt sig
nfying nothing. has spent It's force. re
second sober thought as We near lhe
election, comes home 10 al business men,
We realize that change is not alWays re-
form Times are good Labor has EN-
ployment. and the farmers never mace as
much money as they do now. why snould
a change In administration ne maze
Ali admit that President Tatt is a Souhu;
iudiciOus man and alive 10 the welfare or
the entire country. He is the representa-
tive of the party that was loyal 10 the
country when IL needed frlend. why
not stand by him now? From iniorma-
lion which comes TO me from thirty DIFF
ferent counties in Ohio ! know that the
President is gaining on every hand.
Two different correspondents in Wis
consin have written to assure the Presi-
dent of their confidence that their state
will elect Taft electors. one OF them de-
claring that Mr.. Taft will carry the state
f.. by not less than 5000 majority. This man
is a supporter of Senator La Toilette. and
be declares that those men who believe In
Mr.. La Toilette are fully alive TO the raw
deal melted out TO him by Theodore Roose-
welt"
Fred c. Greiner, OF Buffalo, who was p
guest of the President al breakfast, eX-
pressed his qualification that President
Nicholas Murray Butler had taken him
self out OF the Governorship race. This,
IN Mr.. Greiner's estimation. insures the
nomination Of Secretary Stmson. who.
Mr. Greiner is convinced, is the strongest
man now under discussion.
The President has received from State
Senator Bracket a letter urging the quail
ifications Of State Senator Harvey d. Hin
man as a candidate for Governor. Mr.. Taft
has replied TO Mr. Bracket, as 10 all
others. that he is taking not part in the
New York contest and wants 10 see
nominated the man who is the choice OF a
majority of the Republican voters.
This evening the President went TO
Chelsea to attend the reception and ban
quet with which the opening Of the new
federal building in that city is being cele-
brated. Mr.. Taft's attendance IS due to
the urgent invitation OF Representative
Ernest W. Roberts. whose special guest
the President Is.
Tomorrow the President will have as
his guest for a part Of the day Charles
F.. Hatfield, chairman of the Massachu-
sets Republican State Committee.