The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-25
THANKS FROM Mr.. TAFT.
Chairman kOeniG Assures Him Of the
Loyalty Of the East Side.

President Taft sent telegram yester-
day to Republican County Chairman
Koenig thanking Mr.. Koenig and the
county committee for their work in the
New FORK campaign preceding the pri-
maries of tomorrow. The telegram
came in reply to a letter in which Mr..
Koenig told the President that the East
Side Republicans would indorse the Taft
administration no matter what the Roose-
welt chorus was predicting. The Presi-
dent wired:
MY DEAR Mr. KoENIG: Your letter OF
March 2ist is received. This is to thank
YOU and through you the members OF the
Republican county committee for their
support. which / warmly appreciate. note
with satisfaction that every enrolled Re
publican will be allow ed TO cast his ballot
for the election OF delegates to the national
,, convention without fear or favor In no
voting population in the United States does
the pulse respond more quickly than on the
East Side. Their loyalty to Republican
principles is The highest Endorsement of
them Y hope with you that their will may
he fully and fairly and accurately registered.
Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM X. TAFT.
/ Mr.. Koenig had said in his letter. to the
President:
DEAR Mn. PRESIDENT: Undoubtedly there
has been brought to your attention the
many unfounded rumors that the great
bulk of the Republican voters on the East
Side OF New York have embraced with
avidity the un- American doctrines OF the
recall of the Judiciary and the referendum
on judicial decisions involving constitu-
tional questions
As a resident of the Fast Side for years.
leader in the Republican party there. and
as one who is In daily touch with representa-
tive public opinion in that part of New York
| county, l want TO say to You that there is
not the slightest foundation for such -umors
| or statements. The voters Of the East Side
arc too law abiding, too mindful OF the
freedom which they enjoy and OF the pros
perity that has attended them under The
Republican form OF government or this
country and this State to follow or believe
, any such rash and unstable theories of
government as the recall of Judges and the
referendum OF judicial decisions, They
second to no other citizens in their patriot
ism. love Of country and respect FOR the
constitutional form Of government. which
has insured TO them and their children equal
opportunities.
There has been also so much misrepresen-
t8tion concerning and so much camOring
for a Presidential primary that the oppo-
, nents Of your Administration have purposely
,disresarlted he fact. which they. well know.
hat on March 20. 1912, there will be. in this
| county what il practically preferential
Presidential primary at which every enrolled
Republican " i'll he entitled to cast his ballot
" ithout fear or favor for the election OF
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago and thereby TO indicate his choice
for the Republican nomination for President
The attacks made on your Administration
| and on yourself have only resul tod in the
streng thening OF your cause before the
Failure on the nart Of the
| ment into practice has resulted in the
Decentralization OF their campaign.