As a 1912 Republican National Convention delegate , Chase helped renominate William Howard Taft as the Republican candidate for President . His support was not successful , as the Southern-born Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson was elected . Wilson 's entry into the White House marked the extension of Redeemer policy to Washington , D.C. and the federal government , with the new administration ruthlessly re-segregating Washington offices and other places of life and work . This harmed Chase 's subscriber base , and the newspaper 's financial troubles continued and worsened
1912 Republican National Convention
1912 Republican National Convention
William Calvin Chase