The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-07
TAFT TISFAR FROM
 DISCOURAGED BY DEFEAT TUESDAY
Has Already Formed Plans for Strengthening the Republican Party-TO
 Continue Activity

1 Columbus, O., November 6.--Defeated but far from discouraged. President Taft already has formed plans for holding to gether and strengthening the republican party. The plans are indefinite and still vague, but he declared tonight to friends who accompanied him north from Gin cinnati that the party will continue to exist that it will be as active as in the past, and that there is no reason to be- lieve that its chances of future success were not excellent. So far as the Presi- dents plan is concerned he hopes to see organized a national republican club entirely apart from the republican na- tional committee, which shall cherish the principles of the party and be source of political activity not only during cleo i tion years, but at all times. The Presi- dent spoke of the republican club of New York, the Mallton club of Chicago, and other organizations similar in char acter. and expressed the belief that through these clubs interest and loyalty corld be kept alive.
 Is Non- Committal To a suggestion that he might be. the republican partys nominee in 1916, the President replied with a smile but made Tho comment He laughingly repeated his intention of returning to Cincinnati and the practice of law
 The President is convinced that the task of President-elect Wilson will not be easy. He said tonight he earnestly hoped MT. Wilson would not call an extra ses- sion of congress to revise the tariff. He wished, he said, to see the present pros rerity continue as long as possible.
 MT. Taft declared that MT. Wilson would face a congress made up to large extent of untried men who have come to believe in "histrionic publicity" and who believe that to show their faith with the people they must at times be "insurgent and oppose the programme of the leaders.
 The President was particularly inter ested in any tariff revision programme and laughed when he said he was eagerly awaiting the democratic efforts to reduce the schedules of that Ubiquitous Payne Aldrich law
 Asked if he did not consider MT. Will son more conservative than radical the President told the following story about Senor Zias, head of the radical party in Cuba:
 Tells Story of Zias
 "Zias was campaigning once,' said the President, "and was accused of being a conservative
 "'I am not a conservGtive.' said Zias, I am a radicals I must speak as radi- cal on the platform to keep my followers, but in office l am not radical" The President left Columbus at $40 for Washington. He expected to stay there with but few trips away from the White House until March 4.
 He announced today that he will not visit the Panama canal during the Christ mas holidays as he had planned, and authorized 3Congressnian Sherley of Ken lucky, caller on his private car, who was en route to Panama, to give Colonel Goothals his kind regards.
 Richard L. Jervis, one of the husky six foot secret service men, who has guarded President Taft since he was elected four years ago today was notified to proceed to Princeton. He will be joined by other secret service men later.
 Jimmie" Sloan, who has been head of the White House secret service for several years, and "Back" Wheeler, his principal assistant, who has laid out the Taft trips, will stay with the President.