The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-28
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ouel Roosevelt This accounts for
the presidential preferences of all the
Republican governors in the country.
Nine Endorsements.
sha- a+tleA-44- tale grams af-the- gnN-
errors endorsing President Taft and
his administration are in part as fol-
lows
President Taft's administration,
measured by all standards of accom-
plishnent and fidelity 10 duty, en-
tile him to the endorsement Of a
second term, which, / believe the
inherent sense of fairness and JUS
tice of the American people VIII I'M
grudgingly give him.
"ApOLPH %. EBERHART.
Governor of Minnesota.
There is no justice in the opposi-
tion 10 President Taft. His admins
tration has been clean and capable,
and III harmony with platform
pledges. lie is in all fairness entitled
t-s-~tite support OF his i,artt--tur an
other term. and a just and righteous
application of the doctrine of the
square deal would accord him re-
nomination without a contest.
b. f. CARROLL,
Governor of Iowa.
Few administration can point to
the enactment of SO many wise and
progressive laws a 8 that OF President
Fats. His has been ii constructive
administration, reducing to statutory
laws many of the policies advocated
by his illustrious predecessor, aud he
has proved himself an even stronger
and ADLER executive than MIR. Roose
Welt promised the American people he
would make when he So earnestly en-
dorsed Mr., TAFT in 1908. | feel 1t the
duty of every true progressive Re-
publican to support MIR, Taft for re-
nomination, and reelection.
M T.. HAY,
Governor of Washington"
Will Rail to Taft.
I'll is ny opinion that President
TAFT has given the country one of the
best administrations in It's history. |
firmly believe that when the record of
the Republican party under his wise
leadership. is fully made known to the
people they viii rally to his stand
ard. reuominate and re-elect him.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDSBOROUGH,
Governor Of Maryland
In view of the able manner in
which President Taft has conducted
his office, the constructive and sub
stantiai achievements of his admins
tTattol ana his advocacy OF protec-
tive tariff, the keystone state, | am
sure will so into. convention for his
re-nomina1iun. and give an overwhelm-
ing majority Of him upon election day.
I unhesitatingly predict his re-elec-
tiou.
JOHN X TENER
Governor OF Pennsylvania"
President Taft is personally popu-
lar in Tennessee. and his administra-
tion commands general public conf
denCe.
'BFN w HOOPER.
Governor Of Tennessee.
II accord my support for the reason
thar the administration of President
Taft during the past three years has
been DISTINGUISHED as an alministra- i,
tion Of ability aud fidelity, the TWO
ffiahess qualities that are required af
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"WJLLIAM SPPY,
Governor Of Ttah.s
'T am STRONGLY in favor IF Presi-
dent Tafts denomination. His splen-
did record should insure his re-elec-
ton by la~e,e majority.
"SIMFnN -. PFNNEWILL
Governor of Delaware
"Preridsnt Tai. is a safe MAN ut the
head II tire nat'oa. His. adp,'nistra-
ticu has been ai'le ard statesman
fike III the frnattesr seryee -.'o. r
"a T. pti,-wtIrFp
Governor 90 phode Island"