Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
SEC. TAFT GOES
TO CLASS REUNION
Will Speak at Flagstaff Dedica-
ton Erected in Memory of 1t.
Ledyard, Killed in Philippines
THINKS HIGHLY OF SHERMAN
Wouldn't Discuss Bryan's Comment OH
Anti Injunction Plank or the
Democratic situation.

New Yorkshire 22--Secy. Taft arrived
in Jersey city from Cincinnati on the
Pennsylvania railroad at 80 this morn
ing and LEFT at 1:15 on the ferry boat
Pittsburg for New York. He was UNI
accompanied save for secret service
mon.
Secy. Taft left for New Haven at IL
a. m. He will meet Mrs. Taft In New
Haven and will be q guest OF Treasurer
w. w. Farnham of Yale university
during his stay in that city, MIR. Taft
SAID he expected to call on the president
at oyster Bay on Friday in company
with Gen. Luke Il. Wright, his success
sor as secretary OF war
MI Taft expects to be present today
at reunion of his classmates of 'TS
there being SO survivors. 81 of whom
VIII be at Yale for the reunion. on
TUESDAY night Secy. Taft will attend
his class dinner at the New Haven
country club, at which time he will
deliver an Informal address Wednes-
DAY the secretary will attend the alum
M dinner in University hall at / p. m,
where it is expected he will speak.
Secy' Taft has agreed to speak at the
dedication Of a Flagstaff erected on
Yale campus by the class of 9S In
memory of Lieut., Ledyard, who was
~ NllS iillpDlllCS.
He will attend the ball game on Tues
day and viii go to New London to see
the Harvard boat race on Thurs
day.
In the Taft party going to New Ha-
ven was Judge II. c. Hollister of Gin
cinnau. classmate of the secretary,
and Ralph Il. Clark class of '9S. a
member of Judge HOLSTERS law firm.
Frank B. Kellogg, national committee
20.
New York with the secretary. where he
left the party to take up his duties as
chief counsel in the Standard Oil in
quiry now going on in New York.
Asked about the political outlook.
Secy, Taft said a man must be an OPP
timst TO succeed He spoke with en-
thusiasm about the demonstration for
President Roosevelt at the Chicago con-
vention, saying: 1T was a genuine
demonstration and tell you 1t was a
great demonstration"
Concerning the vice presidential nom
inee, Mr.. Taft said:
II have known Mr.. Sherman for a
long time and ! think very highly OF
him. However, ] do not think this Is
the time to discuss personalities"
Mr.. Taft said he did not expect to re-
turn to Cincinnati until the fall. and
that he Will, start his campaign for the
presidency In that city In September.
Asked about his selection of cam
paign manager, he said that nothing
definite had been decided in that mat
ter.
Mr. Taft declined to discuss Mr.. Bry-
ans comment on the anti-inIunction
plank adopted at the Chicago conven-
ton, nor would he discuss any feature
Of the Democratic situation. The sec
rotary said he expected to be actively
engaged in his campaign plans up to
election day, and that he would not
take any vacation.
i've got along without any vacation
for the last eight years" he said. "ano
think can stand 1t little longer"
ARRIVES IN NEW HAVEN.
New Haven. Conn. June 22.-Secy.
William II. Taft reached this city M
1856 p. m and left the station in an
automobile for the Yale campus.