New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-18
TAI AND BARNES TALK
PARTY REORGANIZATION
President, on Retirement. Will
Take Active Part as Coed Re-
publican, Chairman Says.
CHURCH IN THE MORNING
Then, After Luncheon at His
Brothers, President Motors
to Westbury-Sees Visitors
OFF to Yale To-day.

Chairman William Barnes, jr.. OF the
/ Republican State Committee. had a con-
| ference with President Taft yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Henry W. Taft,
! No. IS West 4Sth street, in which the
/ future plans OF the party, including the
question OF its nominee for the Presidency
in 1916, were discussed
did you discuss this with the Presi-
dent?" Mr.. Barnes was asked.
I'VE discussed the general situation and
referred to certain plans that are being
laid 10 make the Republican party strong
er than ever. AS to the candidate for
President on the Republican ticket in
1916, OF course, that is far away. That
was touched upon, however"
After March will President Taft take
an active part II. the reorganization OF the
Republican party?"
Well / suppose he will. lie is a Re-
publican first, last and all the time, and
every good Republican is working to a
| common end We are fighting for a
principle, and the fight will go on until
VIC put Jul INV
And the principle?"
why, the principle of the Republican
party. The safeguarding of the Consti-
tuition and what the Republican party has
always stood for-the people
Mr.. Barnes was with the President
some time, and when he left the house
the President said goodby to him on the
steps, shaking him vigorously by the hand
and exchanging a few words OF farewell.
President Taft spent that kind Of quiet
sunday yesterday his friends believe he
would always have II he had his choice.
He attended church in the morning. took
luncheon at his brothers house. enjoyed
a motor trip to Long Island in the after
noon and in the evening dined privately
with few old Yale friends. There was
not a public appearance OF any sort on the
list
The church he chose this time was the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. only
a block or two north OF the Waldorf
where he was staying. There he listened
to a sermon by the Rev. DR.. J. n. Jowett.
the English preacher. who was called to
his present passionate last spring. Dr.
Jowett preached yesterday on the all suf-
ficiency Of Jesus Christ for the salvation
Of the race taking for his text a part
Of Romans. I. l6:
For am not ashamed Of the Gospel OF
Christ for IL Is the power of God unto
salvation.
Immediately following the church cere-
mony the President went to the house OF
4. s~t.
with the members Of his brothers family:
with his son, Charles Taft. who came
down from WATERFOWL. Conn, where. he
is attending the Taft School. to be with
his father; with Major Rhoades. his mill
tary aid, and Carmi 4. Thompson. his
secretary, who is soon to succeed Treas
urer MCClung.
The afternoon motor trip was to west
bury, Long Island. The Presidents broth
or and son and his military aim accom-
panied him. The party returned TO the
Waldorf about o'clock with winter roses
In their cheeks and smiles Of content
ment.
After the Presidents return to the hotel
he received informal calls from William
Nelson Cromwell and Senior Don Ramon
NJ. Valdez, the new minister from Pan
anna They did not however. come to-
gethcr.
There were just five at the dinner party
In the Waldorf ln-the evening. Besides
the President. who belongs to the Yale
class OF rs. the diners We're Clarence II.
Kelsey, president OF the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company, Yale, rs: Otto r.
Barnard. president OF the New York
Trust Company, Yale. rs; Charles Hop
kins Clark. editor Of THE Hartford
Courant." Yale II. and Henry w. Taft.
Yale, 80.
All but Henry w. Taft are members OF
the Yale Corporation. and, with the Pres
ident, will attend to-day the meeting Of
that body I'm New Haven.
President Taft will leave the Grand
Central Station on the $50 train in the
and leave New Haven on the
return trip at . o'clock In the afternoon.
He is due here about o'clock. An hour
later. approximately. he will depart for
Washington.