The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-05
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believe this until he sees it in such form
that he cannot doubt.

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believe this until he sees 1t in such form
that he cannot doubt
Not Batter Toward Roosevelt.
1t Is an interesting fact IN connection
With the present situation that in the
many talks of visitors to the President
regarding Roosevelt-most OF the TALK
ing being done by the visitors, some OF
them bitter to the eX- Presldent-4Mr.
TAFT has never SAID word that coula
BIO construed unfriendly to Air.
Roosevelt. He has repeatedly referred
TO ms gratitude TO the cx-President
kepu olican leaders at the White
House said to-day that they were absu-
luteiy comment that when MIR. Roose-
welt surveys the probable future and
sees that II he were nominated, fol-
lowing bitter tight with the TAFT
people. his defeat would be almost in
eVitabie. he Will check the aclions Oh
ms frends that give color to the cur
rent tank that he is willing. MIR. Roose-
welt, 1t is pointed out. has few ii any,
equals in TINS country as a student OF
PoItics ana men. 1t is easy for him to
see that his nomination over 1att would
make MIN thousands of enemies, who
would knite him in November :
Thinks Roosevelt Too Shrewd =
Roosevelt Is far too snrewu Il man
the biggest men IN Republican poiltics
To-day. 'Iic would he defeated in tho
most crushing manner IL he were apie
10 defeat ! ait for the nomination. he
would PROBABLY loso the nomnla t,um
MAKE tile election OF TAFT Impossible
ana mutt himself seriously lnut ne
would never again De considered Ior the
presidency.
l am willing to make the predic-
Ton that there will be another Roose-
Welt scare OIL consequence anu tnat ire
nomination OF TAFT Will be conceded
On All sues In less tnan two months.
Iaft Will be nominated, 100. WITHOUT
the enmlty or Roosevelt. He will have
the support OF Roosevelt, open and ac-
i've Tor election, ana TINS Will be of
immense value in the Campaign"
President Is Cheerful.
In the face of hundreds OF reassur-
ins kilograms rolling INTO the wnlte
House from all parts OF the country
and of words of cheer from polltlca,
irlenus in Washington, President TAU
to-day was in excellent spirits whicn|
sent his callers away confident in their
attitude that he will be renomInateu
next June, and that ne viii stand as
good q chance rs any Democrat in the
November election.
The Roosevelt scare" had passed.
cal lows. into the Atlantic Ocean or
some other region. The Presidents
spirited declaration that he was in the
night 10 the end had cleared the at
inosphcrc remarkably, according TO the
views of dozens of callers. They were
sure that the TAFT forces in all d.
rections would rally fast now, assert
their purposes and leave no doubt in
the minds OF the country of tho
strength back of the President
Il told President Taft that no
would have the twenty-four votes of
Tennessee on the first ballot and every
ballot thereafter. II there should be
more than one" declared Representa-
tive Austin. the leading Republican
representative of that State. after IL
! short talk with the President.
Assure Taft of Votes.
That was the kind OF talk that
emanated from all the callers. some
of whom, however. were not disposed
to be quoted at this time Senators
Crane. Nelson, Smoot. Dillingham;,
Brandegco and Brown, of Nebraska
told the President he could stand pat
/ with the certain knowledge that tho
delegations of their respective States
Massachusetts, Minnesota. Utah. Yer
mont. Connecticut and nebraska
| would be for him TO the end. Vice
President sherman, cX-Speakcr Can
non, Representatives Mckinley and
Madden, of Illinois, and many other
Republicans saw the President, most
of them giving him words of cheer
and encouragement.
4 Republican politicians at both ends
OF the Capitol shut up like Il trap TO-
day over the Roosevclt-Talt situation
Guarded talk in private conversation.
nothing to say for publication: this
was the policy of most OF them to-
day.
Ii would he quite within the bounds.
OF safety to vcntu' : the assertion thar
the opinion prev lis widely among
leading Rcpuhlic rs of the House ana
senate that Colo .el Roosevelt is piay
ing waiting II me as Il receptive can
didatc for tho presidential nominn
ton, provided conditions turn out "a
rorablc.
No Longer Scout Il.
Men who : month ago secuted the
IDEA OF Roclcvelt's entry into the field
now admi: privately that they can
place no jther construction upon re-
cent hapy en!ngs than that he ia hold.
ing himHelf free and uncommitted, 70
announts his candidacy later IL he
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