New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
CAMPAIGN CHEERS TAFT
Reports from All Sections Say
He Will Win.
OPPONENTS ADMIT DEFEAT
Wilson and Roosevelt Leaders
in Chicago Think the Presi-
dent Will Be Re- elected.

From star Correspondent Of The Tribune J
Beverly. Mass, Sept. 29.-News Of a
highly encouraging character continues "a
reach the President from all sections OF
the country and from sources the depend
ability of which cannot be questioned.
Perhaps the most cheerful communica-
ton received to-day was a letter from 4
prominent business man of Chicago, one
whose name. could II be given. would
carry conviction with il. He writes that
recently he has been talking with two
men whom he describes as "experiene ed
politicians of keen perception and close
observers vi political conditions. Both
are actively associated with the cam
laign-onc In rehalf OF Governor wilson
md the other FOR colonel Roosevelt-and
both. the writer says. practically confess
defeat.
These men assert that there Is no q-'s-
ton whatever about Illinois, that II VIII
choose taft electors by a handsome ma
ior.ty and that the tide has turned and
Is setting so strongly In the President s
direction that unless something happens
10 check it before November nothing can
prevent has reelection
one Of these men admits with regret
that Colonsl Rooscvet's speeches and his
reception n the West generally nave
been most disappointing. that the impress
sion made by the former CHER Executive
mas been sadly eyanosgen; and that the
bumper crops and general prosperity are
making people Of all classes loath 10 FISK
a change.
The other man declares that Governor
Wilson has proved a sad disappointment
as a campalPner and that he appeals 10
a certain dllettante class. but fails utterly
TO arouse the enthusiasm OF or inspire
confidence In the people generally.
General Torrance. past commander IN
chief OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
In n letter to the President says: THE
situate I'm Minnesota is steadily improv-
ing and the Republicans IN this state Will
give q good account OF themselves on
Election Day"
Representative A. W. kopp. member
OF the La Toilette faction In Wisconsin.
writes a long letter reviewing conditions
IN that state and saying he is certain
Wisconsin will go for Taft lie purposes
to do everything in his power to pro-
mote the reelection OF the President.
Taft Gains in Missouri.
From Missouri the most encouraging re-
ports are reaching the President. This
letter comes from g. NJ. Alexander. Of
Kansas city.
a few months ago all Of Northern Mis-
suuri was Tor kOpseNcIt-at least nine
tenths u the travelling men were boost
Ing him. To-day you will hardly ind a
travelling man talking for HIM. | met
travelling man last Thursday on the train
who two months ago was talking more
loudly and strongly for Theodore Roose-
Welt than anybody else when he came
into the car called out. GONE here. you
old Bull Moose" lie said. Don't call
me Bull Moose I'm disguised with
him and am going 90 vote for Taft
I overheard i've old travelling men, al
Democrats. say times were SO good
that they did not want a change and were
cong To- vote FOR TAFT In Caldwell
County. Mo, two months ago you could
t.aar nothing but Theodore Roosevelt on
September L. they held convention 20
nominate Bull Moose county ticket
There were not enough persons ~ the
convention 10 take the county Offices.
bellev. that II the election had been called
two weeks after Theodore Roosevelt was
nominated he would have carried Mis-
souri, hut to-day he cannot come any
where near II. lie will run "A bad third.
] lind o great many men who are not
saying anything. but who are going 10
vote so that We VIII not have any change
Of administration