Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-25
direct developments and a positive
offer before he committed himself.
~ Favorable to Proposition,


1t is understood that while the form
or president looks favorably upon the
proposition he realizes the fact that
great results would be expected oil
|him. @I",
Outwelghing this and other obstac.
lies With Which the former president is
familiar, the. fact is presented to him
that as president of Johns Hopkins
University, he will be in a position to
render the nation a great service, a
service even greater than Grover
Cleveland rendered to Princeton Uni
versity as a lecturer on the principles
Of government.
One of the most ardent and enthus-
iastic of the Supporters of former Pres
ident Taft for president of the %univers-
i:y is Dr.. A. r. l.. Dohme. a graduate
of the institution. His Endorsement
takes additional and significant weight
from the fact that he is practically
supporter of Theodore Roosevelt and
of the so.called progressive policies. In
urging Mr.. Taft, therefore, Mr.. Dohme
has s%ubordinated his personal and po-
litical considerations and has had in
view only the advancement of the uni
versity.
Dohme's Views on Taft.
In an interview DR.. Dohme said:
IL am heartily in favor Of the cleo.
ton of former President Taft as pres
ident of Johns Hopkins University.
81 have given this subject much thot
and have talked it over with many
people, and my suggestion seems to
meet with enthusiastic support from
every one to whom | have mentioned
It would do him honor and he would
do the university the highest honor.
Popular al over the land. a splend.
equipped man. being a born lead.
er. respected and known all over the
civilized world, a splendid speaker ana
a genial. bie-hearted, broad.minded
man in his best year. he would bring
to our alma mater the best traditions
of the same school that produced Dan.
iel Colt Gilman. and coupled with it
the vast experience Of a contact for
many years with the greatest minds
and best thought of the civilized
world. He could round out a wcll~spent
aud useful life by making the Johns
Hopkins University at Homewood the
greatest and largest university and
seat of learning in the country. In adj
ditt0n, his vast funG of knowledge
and experience in Jurisprudence would
enable him to establish in our univers.
ity a department of law which would
be a fitting sister to the great depart
ment of medicine 50 successfully brot
to its present high level and standing
by the genius of Welch and Osler.
-..,3@. Predicts Great Things.
! Look at i from any angle or view
poilt, and the filling of the vacant
clair By William Fl. Taft would not
only, completcly fill it. but would ell.
able it TO Shed it's radiance out INTO
every nook and corner of :he land.
.t':Every student, every teacher and
every citizen Of this city and state
would love William II. Taft, and no
discord or schism, no divided alleg-
lance or selfish thought could exist
in the lovely home and structure
which he could create for us at Home.
wood. The spirit of Daniel C. Gil
would again be with us and the
great work of that grand man would
go on and in full sympathy with his
high ideals and noble efforts"