Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
TAFT In CINCINNATI
Secretary Of War Addresses the Western
Federation Of Yale Clubs.
II REFUSES TO DISCUSS POLITICS
His Friends, However, Vigorou'ly Push
BIS Boom for Presidency,
MANY AtrUsISNs TO CANDIDACY
References to ths Next President Are
Frequent and Popular
TAFT CoNFrRs WITH HIS ADVISORS
state Manager OF Taft Campaign and
Manager of Columbus Taft Head
quarters CIOseted with Him
Several Hours.

/ CINCINNATI April 27.--Smoking the pipe
Of peace with vigorous whiIs but with his
! friends carrying a war bonnet within easy
/ reach, Secretary of War Taft today re-
turned to his home reservation. His public
utterances were devoid Of political import
and his private words were those OF har-
mony and good will. During the afternoon,
however, he sat in political counsel with
the wise men and throughout the day
dozens Of belligerent young bucks did scalp
dances and made much political war talk.
/ The secretary himself was consistently
silent uSon all matters relating to the
presidency. Senator Foraker. the leader
of the faction opposing the secretary in
this state, sustained deep personal sorrow
/ in the death of his brother, James r.
Foraker It is therefore certain that there
| can be during the present trip no political
argument or debate between the secretary
and the senator The friends of the secre-
| tary were more demonstrative then he and
chief among them were the men from Yale,
who came here as did the secretary to
attend the annual convention of the As
ISOLATED Western Yale Clubs
Much Presidential Talk.
Secretary Taft. president OF the
organization. held the Ravel at the bus-
ness meeting in the morning and again at
| lAlc bdhGuel III the evening. AlAnbubH Nnt
secretary announced he would not allude
TO politics. there was no such restraint
upon the young men from Yale. They
hailed from nearly every city between the
Alleghenies and the Mississippi. Their allu-
slons to the next president of the United
States" were frequent and popular. The
sentiment could not be downed, although
the secretary ignored II well as he could.
The frat outbreak came in the morning.
The secretary, as presiding officer, had an
nounced the personnel of a nominating COM
mittee and mentioned the offices they were
to fill. AS he finished a voice offered the
amendment Of land also nominate the next
president OF the United States"
A spontaneous yell came from the con-
vsntion, but the secretary was unmoved.
"Ths gentleman is out Of order" he said.
with such a .def1Bite lack OF appreciation
that those who had cheered tried to make
up for their misconduct by glaring with
strong disapproval at the man who had led
them astray. He sank back into his seat
abashed.
At tonght's banquet, however signs of
the coming presidential campaign were
plentiful. The secretary himself was at
all times noncommittal, but for the men
from Yale. the brow Of presidential prom
ise was already arching the sky and 1t
formed political halo for the head of Taft
OF Yale. So they rendered great glory to
the school in that 1t had sent forth the
man.
Secretary TnfTs Speech.
Secretary Taft as presiding officer and
toastmaster delivered the first address of
the evening. He pointed out that the
formation Of Yale clubs and clubs of the
graduates OF other institutions had grown
into custom, and he briefly outlined the
idea which led to the formation of the
Western Federation Of Yale Clubs, which
had its first meeting in Chicago two years
ago, it's second in st. Louis, and now its
third in Cincinnati. The advantage Of such
an organization, to his mind, is that II
makes for the good of Yale in that IL
arouses interest in the university the coun-
try over and binds together in sweet mem
ories the members Of the organization.
"The effect therefore," said the secre-
tary, "of an association which spreads
the evangel Of the Yale spirit through the
country continues and adds to the cos
mopolitan character that Yale has always
enjoyed.
Another benefit which follows from
the organization of a club, or an associa-
tion of clubs like this. is the fact that
1t furnishes an opportunity for the crys-
} tallization and expression Of opinions by
the alumni of the university upon the
broad policies TO be pursued in the pro-
Eress which the university makes.
Like every good thing in the world.
Yale Is a growth, and II is growing more
today than ever in its history. The ex-
pansion in the university during the last
twenty years has been much greater than
in the previous 100 years.
I'VE are here to acknowledge the debt
. that we owe and the gratitude that we
/ feel TO our alma mater. Taken as q
whole, Yale men are not wealthy.
think generally they have acquired moro
5 OF influence than Of riches and therefore
3 we are not able TO give as much TO the
university as It ought to have. but / be-
r lieve that a successful method has been
, brought about for materially Improving
5 the finances of the university
3 President HadIey introduced.
/ In conclusion, in presenting President
3 Hadley Of Yale to his fellow alumni,
E Secretary Taft said
1t is now more than dozen years ago
D since the Yale men Of Cincinnati met and
! passed a resolution that, in their opinion,
the person 70 be selected 70 succeed Presi-
! dent Dwight was Arthur Hadley OF the
class OF 'I6 This was the first formal ex-
preston OF opinion from any part OF the
country. We cannot say that his selection
was due 10 that resolution, but we can
take pride In the fact that that resolution
expressed the general opinion OF the alumni
of Yale and Of the corporation. and we
can take further pride in the triumphant
vindication Of our judgment which the ad-
ministration OF President Hadley 50 abund-
5 antly furnished"
At the conclusion OF secretary Taft's ad-
: dress he introduced President Hadley OF
4 Yale, who spoke upon yale"
= Others speeches included The Alumni
D Advisory Council" Frederick n Jud1on,
St. Louis. and ''Thirty-Five Years at Yale
l by President-elect Frederick s. Dickson OF
! Cleveland.
Tart Has Active Day.
Secretary Taft had an exceedingly active
day. He arrived at $50 over the Chesa-
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