The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-19
TAFT OPTIMISTIC
 AT WHITE HOUSE
Sunday Guest of the President Goes Over Situation With Him and Other Party
 Leaders,
EXPECTS TO BE ELECTED
President lttcnds Tnft's Church, Takes Him for R Stroll and Gives q Luncheon in
 His Honor.

Washington. oct. 1s,--"1 expect to be 'lected to the presidency said Judge Taft. standing in the East Room of the White House this evening facing forty newspaper men who had congregated meet him after he had spent the day IS President Rooscvolt's guest. Tho an swer was in response to question a fter brief discussion of Mir Taft's recent tour through the southern state. of which he had spoken as 2 pleasing Experience With reference to that tour he would only say he thought it publican conditions in future cam |palgns Judge Taft expressed a delica- cy in revealing tho is7ucs which hc and he president had discussed and whom pressed for statement as to the presi- dents view of the situation he would |only say that the president is not q |oessmist Nor am l., he added While not especially arranged for that purpose. the secretary tound in his |stop hero q convenient opportunity for Consultation with the president. his |specal champion and chief adviser. That both were pleased with the ar Engagement and made the most of tt was 'nade evident by the fact that they fpent practically the entire day in the fompany of each other While but lit- le information concerning the tenor of Their conversation was given ont if Is noWu that they discussed. although in purely informal way most of the sub ects that have come to the front since he campaign opened, and that the resident offered some suggestions on llnor points which thc secretary will rohably adopt
 It was the evident intention of the resident to take advantage of the oc- asion to emphasize ia the country his interest. personally and politically In fr. Tafl and he utilized all the time at s disposal to then end Not only was he secretary invited to breakfast, |lncheou and dinner but ho was taken 1to the White House as if fl were his VII home, and in addition Mir Roose- elf remained away from his own hurch in order to accompany MT Taft D his church. Hc also took him for troll after the service and then asked number of political and personal 'Iends to meet the secretary and go yer the situation
 President Roosevelt had invited tn Ike luncheon with himself and Mir aft number of the former members
 the cabinet among them Senafo" noX of Pennsylvania and Associate IstIce William IT. Moody former al. brncy general. Secretary of sta,o oot also was present
 DUrlrg the afternoon number of Hers visited Mir Taft. after the lunch
 n guests had departed John Hals amm ond, president of tho National |aguc of Republican Clubs. and Fred ick N. .Tudson of St. Louis were the st 10 present themselves
 Aboblt 2 o'clock the president anI rs. Rooscet took leave of thoir dls- Iguished guest and went for horse ok ride, leaving Mir, Taft in full pos sslon cf the White House for tho afC- noon.
 Al! 3;50 o'clock, by appointment Mir
 ft mot the newspaper correspondents
 shington In the east room at inc
 ite house With most of them hc IS personally acquainted and many
 them he gretted by their first names
 oys he said 't haven't much to teU
 IL You see | am here. have had
 O meals at the White Houee, and
 peel to have another"
 Is that all'' some ono asked This
 estlon broke the fee, and from that ne there was free exchange of
 estions and answers. The convor-
 ion covered a wide range. but Mir.
 1t declined to go into details con. ming hls Interview with the presI
 ht Our talk has dealt largely win
 ninlscenees.' said Nfr. Taft but we re discussed the campaign to some fent No, we have not discussed fu. 'e cabinets SD much as past cabin After full day at the White House
 republican candidate said farewell
 the president and Mrs Roosevelt
 boarded the specia train, which loft prtiy after midnight for Newark N
 The candidate will arrive there at
 o'clock to-morrow morning. Ma nal Chairman Hitchcock will break
 with MT. Taft aboard the train.