The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
Party Leaders Invited to-
Pass an Acceptance
Next Week.
EXPECT PRESIDENT
TO SWING BATTLE
Both He and Candidate Prepare
TO Stump Doubtful States
Next Fall.
BY JAMES HAY. TP.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. July I6.-wu-
liam Howard TAFT gave his horse a
day of, stacked his golf clubs in a
corner. pulled of his coat and went
into his inner office this morning for
fun days work on his speech of ac-
ceptance, which he will deliver in Gin
cinnati. July IS.
His reason for hurrying the compile
tion Of the speech is that several party
leaders have been invited 10 come here
next week 10 go over II with him In
this number viii be Frank H Hitch
cock, chairman OF the national com
mittee-
Arthur T. Vorys IS still here, and
although he and the candidate were
in conference for four hours yester-
day, they viii have further confer
ence regarding the speech and the
Ohio political situation.
AS things frame themselves up more
clearly. ana il becomes more and more
evident that This campaign Is 10 be
hard one. the talk Of both Taft and
Roosevelt taking the stump I'm sys-
tCmdtic manner next fall grows I'm en-
phasIs. For some time there has not
been much doubt that Taft would 20
on the stump after September I.
But the party leaders, and Mr. TAFT
himself, realize that Ga Theodore
Roosevelt they have the biggest po-
IItscaI asset or the carnuaieu TAFT viii
carry out his pclicles. The people revere
and love him. > speech from him win
move the public mind as a speech from
no other man could
Plan Of President.
Prom this condition has arisen that,
/ st present. tentative plan TO have Tafts
speechmakIng supplemented by a good
many speeches from Roosevelt, speeches
which VIII he delivered in doubtful
States and al times when they viii be
calculated 10 do the most good It has
been said here ga HiE-s authoritv that
ta- lie-i3slt -s pa. himself p~ac-
ucaIiy st the disposal OF the campaign
[ manag gers and told them that he viii
be ready with the speeches whenever
/ they are necded-
This naturally would be true. as
Roosevelt IS the man who. more than
] any other helped 10 nominate Taft,
and he would. therefore. be expected 20
I do any amount OF work IN order 70 see
/ that the candidate whom he has favored
VIII meet with success at ihe polls in
! November.
To Hot Springs have come stories OF
! the many whirlwind speaking tours that
are being arranged In Lincoln by Bryan
and his lieutenants. And, while Mr.
Taft never would embark on such a
( tour as would appeal 10 the Nebraskan,
Z his friends are persuaded that he will
have TO make many speeches in the
, large cities throughout the country.
The Republicans are busy seeking
what foundation there is for the conf
dence which is being manifested BY the
/ Democrats as 20 the election. And il
/ IS not going far beyond the mark 10
say that much Of the Republican deter
mination TO get up and hustle from now
( on IN the campaign has been caused by
| the Democratic boasts OF how sure they
J are Of victory in November
b The speeches Of both Taft and ROOse-
Welt will be delivered for the most part
I in the doubtful States, and IN this
category at present are listed Indiana
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and West Nir-
ginia. and possibly some Of the Tar
] Western Stats
Worried by Advice.
The candidate is puzzled 10 know
how TO cram something on all the i'm
| portant issues Of the campaign into
his {. 500 words Of acceptance. ard his
I perpIexitv is hourly increased by a
/ flood of advisory letters and kilograms
/ which are pouring in from political
{ leaders all over lIle country his man
; has increased from an average OF about
100 letters daily last week 70 $50 daily
this week and rssterday he received
/ 1913 letters end more than sixty tele-
/ grams.
Each and every one OF these missives
/ is repIete with suggestions as TO how
the campaign should be conducted. and
many of them advise as to the candI-
dates stand on vital issues Every
/ letter means one or more votes and
| none can be neglected.
/ All this trouble with the intrusion of
/ several unlimited guests, has put the
/ candidate away back in his task. so
/ from today all amusement viii be cut
out until the letter Of acceptance IS
written.
! Even Vorys. though he VIII remain
here for the present, will keep himself
/ i'm the background. and the big Repub-
/ iican standard bearer. while glad TO Sc
= the interest his candidacy has aroused.
/ is hoping thai Intended visitors will
snare him the delight Of their presence
74rfl his lob is completed.