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Show I ill Wm IV i EXPLAINING , . .5. Why Indiana Republican Leader Predicts Taf t's Defeat. Washington Doc. 13. Col. Harry S. Now of Indiana, nowly elected chairman chair-man of the commltteo l on arrangements arrange-ments of the Republican national convention, con-vention, today answered tho statement made by Chairman Lee of the Indiana Republican stato central committee, in which Mr Lee declared that President Pres-ident Taft could not carry Indiana in the olcctl m next year. "If Mr. Taft cannot carry Indiana, no other Republican can, said Mr, New. "I had Information several days ago when Mr. Lee was brought Co Washington by way of New York, that he would Issue tho statement that was given out yesterday. As early as last Saturday I told the' president that it was forthcoming. I know of tho influences in-fluences that are responsible for Mr. Lee's change of sentiment. It Is part of a pro-arranged plan and is entitled to Oie usual discount allowed In matters mat-ters of this kind. "I am still firm In tho conviction that Mr. Taft Is tho logical candidate of the Republican party to succeed himself as president of the United States and I am Just as firm In the opinion that tho Republicans of Indiana Indi-ana believe In him and are for him without qualification and that tho state delegation to the national convention con-vention will give him Its full sup-porL" |