New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
TAFT, SEEING VICTORY,
NOT TO TAKE THE STUMP
President will Confine Himself
to a Few Speeches Either in
Beverly or Washington.
PARTY PROMISES LOYALTY
Thousands of Optimistic Letters
Reach White House-No
Successor to Hilles as
Executive Secretary.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington July 13.-The President, rely
ing on the good sense of the people Will
not make a swing around the circle in the
coming Presidential campaign, but will
content himself with delivering a few
speeches either at Beverly or in Washing
ton and possibly writing some letters for
publication. 1t will be a second Mckinley
campaign, and Mr.. Taft will observe the
precedent that a President who is a csndi-
date for reelection should remain at home
and leave 1t to the Judgment of the people
TO decide whether or not his record OF
achievement should be Endorsed by giving
him a second term.
With able lieutenants in the field present
ing his side of thes case. bringing the people
face to face with a record of legislative
achievement unparalleled in the history OF
the country and calling attention to the
fact that President Taft has lived up to the
promises expressed in the Republican plat
form of 1903, the Chief Executive will await
the result at the polls next November con-
fident of victory
The announcement of the Presidents de-
cision to make no stump speeches was
made at the White House to-day IN con-
nection with q statement that Mr. Taft had
declined an invitation extended by the
Minnesota State Fair, which read
THE people of Minnesota and the North
west are eager TO see you and personally
listen to your views on the great issues OF
this campaign"
An invitation TO attend the meeting OF
the General Society of Mayfower Descend
ants at Plymouth. Mass, on September 6
and a number of others equally attractive
also were declined.
Party Pledges Support.
Despite the great rush" to the third
term cause. the Republican party appears
to be as virile as ever, judging by the
number of invitations received by the
President to visit various sections of the
country The White House mails bring
thousands of letters promising support and
containing optimistic reports of political
conditions. AS an ex-senator said when
leaving the White House this afternoon:
The new party is wonderfully big, ac-
cording to submitted newspaper dis,
patches. but when the election rolls around
the people Of the country will have forgot
ten almost entirely that such a thing as q
third party existed; When you consider
that there were only III delegates in the
Republican National Convention who were
willing to bolt the convention for Colone
Roosevelt and that the chances OF another
81 600 campaign fund like that OF 1870
are mighty slim, you can make a pretty
safe bet that Colonel Roosevelt is not
going to make much of show next fall
If President Taft finds it necessary &c
express his views regarding any new issue
that may arise during the campaign he
will do so in the form Of an open letter or
In q speech TO a delegation which may call
on him either in Beverly or In Washington.
The Presidents vacation will be one OF
business combined with pleasure, and ne IS
looking forward to busy summer.
HilIes's Place Remains Open
Charles D. Hilles had planned 10 leave
here for New York tonight, giving up his
GUties cG y0~-t.@rv 10 - President and
scsumiur .y .asE t -....H.G Jf the Re-
publican Nauonal CoEl...,to,, but he has
been unable 10 finish mis- work in Wash
ington and has postponed his departure for
several days. The secretary's calling list
the last few days has been as large as that
OF the President.
The President probably Will get along
for the next four months without a secre-
tary. The indications to-day were that
President Taft would not appoint a sue
cessor to Mr.. Hilles. If the present plan
is carried out Mr. Hilles will return to the
White House after the November elections
and the place will be held open for him
During the campaign Rudolph Forster, the
first assistant secretary, will have charge
OF the White House offices.
Friends of Mr.. Hilles predicted to-day
that IL President Taft were reelected his
return to the secretaryship would be pre-
lminary to a Cabinet place.