New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

and who holds one of the proxies on the national
committee. told the following incident to-day az
an Indication Of the campaigning possibilities OF
Secretary Taft:
When the Secretary Of War touring New
England recently he made number OF speechss
and in almost every instance the enthusiasm was
surprising. In one place however. which Will
not mention because IL has since become one a.
his strongholds the audience seemed a tri-.
apathetic while the fntroducer singing his
praises and / beginning TO be bit worried
as to his reception when the Secretary arose to
speak The introducer at the close OF his speech
made the customary remark about having the
honor to present the distinguished Secretary OF
War. and there was general applause but IT was
not so vocferous I should have liked. Suddenly
some enthusiast from the background shouted, on
you Bill Taftr and the Secretary had to smile for
five minutes while he was being hurrahsd from
all quarters. That Bill business will be great
asset
AN ABSENT-MINDED DELEGATE-Rsprs.
sentative Nathan Hale. Of Tennessee. has been
busy man for the last few days He has had
bitter fight on hand with his colleague, Repre-
sentative Brownlow. for some years. and although
HIS delegation has been seated there still remains
a contest the national committeeman As
consequences Mr. Hale rushes hither and thither
with great activity. He does not forget, however.
even in his most arduous 1abors. that cordial
hand grasp is of the chief requisites 10 political
success To-day he hurried toward elevator
near which Representative Mckinley. Of Illinois.
standing
Hello, old man - exclaimed Hale. Il haven't
seen you since Congress adjourned How you
Mr. Mckinley said he was well and happy
enough.
A little later Mr.. Hale down in the els-
vator with A far away look in his eyes. He saw
Mckinley and again extended his hand.
Hello old man :" he reiterated. 'how are you:
T haven't seen you since Congress adjourned"
info mad hir7 thar
his health was uniformly good But when Mr. Hale
had gone away the Cannon manager recalled that
he had come out on the train with Hale. and had
been subjected TO the same colloquy or that occa-
sion.
Ha1t an hour afterward the two met again and
Mr. Mckinley. in order to forestaH the expected
greeting facetiously remarked: Hello. Hale
haven't seen you since Congress adjourned"
That's right" answered 3Ir. Hale. How have
you been?"
Mr.. Mckinley confessed 70 excellent health
DEcpo .TAE-TrTES-' COMINC-There will BE-
more than a thousand negro Taft sympathzers IN
Chicago by Tuesday. according TO statement
made by a Taft manager to-day Last "eeA d
Taft club of more than two hundred negroes was
organized in Cincinnati. and this organizauoh WI wiz
be among the first to arrive on Monday Inc
growing Taft sentiment among the negroes -
taken to Indicate that much Of the tax OF oltteI
ness toward the Secretary IS grossly exasseld'e'-
INSTITUTION GONE--As General warren
Keifer of Ohio ex-Speaker Of the House. anu
now representing the 7th Ohio District. entered
the 1obbv of his hotel yesterday ne was the SUD
iect of many congratulations He wondered az II
all and although conscious of a splendid year IA
Congress and Of his loyalty To the leading candl-
date he hardly thought these grounds surlcisn-
10 account for the warmth of his reception
.evybat.s II all about?'' he asked Representative
OIco++ of New York. who was leading the DEM
onstrations.
I'VE wish TO extend our congratulations gem
eral" Mr. OIcott answered. "on the 1act tla' 'l
dead mast has buried it's dead and in the in'eresS
of modernism you have discarded your dress SUIT
And if was true For the first time IN many
wears General Keifer appeared in public Wl'hOu-
the deep cut waistcoast and the sWaiio"'aii7I s.
n1ent that he has always worn IN season ~ anu -
This garment has adorned the haIs OF NGii7
10 the edtfcatfon of the galleries it has brlsntsns
rat1road trains and added its weight Of dignity 10
village rallies but to-day it repOses under "es.-
of moth halls in General Keifer's cedar ehes'- II
it's stead there clinss TO his massive nsuIe a -
creation of gray. Panama replaces 'ne ~ 80
silk hat and blue tie rests where the os184 S''~
rep0sed.
DESPITE SOUTHERN PROHIBlIloN--on
delegate from North Carolina met a d9esa'7
South Carolina Neither Of them was
What did they say? , lava
The delegate from SputH No4N4i-N-
YOU had your breakfast this mornHs -,
delegate from North Carolina answered.
had drop yet
CHIVAI,RY RAMPANT--A VI SteNehs''
Colorado and his colleague on the hd'i0 -
mittee General Powell Clayton. OF ~ 49, .
were introduced to Mrs. Arthur Stat'e''
the ex-Assfstant Secretary Of the IreaS"ly -,
ara1 CLAYTON has reputation for -.
speech. while Mr. Stevenson has the name %
ing the soul of candOr- .na,
God might have made prettief N"Il'i-
Won. madam" the Coloradan said. but ne dul 4
Mrs Statter bowed. but General Clayto" ilO .4
steve / can't agree with you. ne
even God could not do that
FTrRKFTT FOR SHELDON -.
boorr, for Vice President made renewed S'iue7
@o- ,otica TODAY when senator BurNett
Representative Pollard. of Nebraska arrived 90
began an attempt to corral delegates Ihe"
cass was NOT Immediate. but at the eno oi
da1, Mr. Pollard reported that some headWdS -
been made and that he considered the CHalO
Of the Nebraska executive second only 20 49, s.
of Senator DoI1fver Both he and Senator H'iN
insist that Western man Is he'eSS'i' -,
neither Representative sherman nor -
CorteIyou can add an iota of strength IN - -.
York 20 a ticket headed by Secretary ial"
that with Senator DolIiver needed In iowa -. -
ernor sheldon should have the place "neH -
boou was mentioned to Senator Borah' OF i"a' =.
he said: II also am for a Western man. anu -, .
senator Doitiver is not the choice shou'u - -
W. - r4sFfn