New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
MR.. TAFT TAKES A REST
ARRIFES IN CINCINNATI.
To Start on .4rother Speaking Trip
Merit Week.
rRx telegraph to The Tribune.

cincinnati. oct. s-Mr. Taft reached Cincin-
natl al o'clock this morning after rapid run
from Chicago. Although he looked We'll Mr..
TAFT sai5 rf,at he was weary after his strenuous
trip and hard day yesterday, and he went di-
-ectIv l. the home Of his brother. Charles P.
Taft. Early in the afternoon he registered in
-bs n-acinct in which he formerly lived. and
tren went 10 his headquarters in the sinton.
where he signed some mail discussed conditions
a. ohio v-f1b NJ Torys and talked with the
members If his ONCE force for q short time be
fore -e+,,rring 10 his brothers house. Mrs Taft
arrived here to-day.
7 had very pleasant time at last nights
dinner" said Mr. Taft 'Of course I admire
the spirit Of enterprise which has made Chicago
what il is and I found the Association OF Com
ulerce to be composed OF jolly good fellows"
NJ Taft's advisers much gratihed over
the meeting Of last evening. as were his many
friends in the association While Mr.. Taft de-
ilvered an address which he thought might De
o. assistance TO the men who are seeking to
make Chicago an ideal city he did not suffer
by comparison with Mr.. Bryan in the persihage
which preceded the more solid part of his
speech In the opinion of many members Of
the club Mr.. Bryan violated the spirit if not
the letter. OF the rule that the speeches should
be entirely non-p partisan by dwelling prob
len closely akin to the labor question and
own political interests. Mr.. Tefts friends
would ne glad If the two candidates could often
stand side by side on the same platform, for
such an opportunity for comparison is TO the
advantage OF tie RepubL candidate.
L the plapdits OF the audience could be ac-
oepred as indications OF the popularity of the
candidates. Mr. Taft must have greatly en-
joyed The demonstration which greeted his
Introduction and the cheers which followed the
cere and spontaneous
To The many VINO have asked Mr- Taft's opin-
ion q his Western trip to-day. he has replied
that i was & great success. He enjoyed the
t-ip. although il involved eighteen hours work
day and forcing his way through crowds half
z dozen times day He is convinced that the
result of the trip amply repays him for the
labor and the national committee for the ex-
pense He is anxious to get out on the stump
again and Will rest only on Sundays between
next Monday and Election Day.
i an going 70 sleep twelve hours. and hope
-ha. every member of my party may have the
same good fortune said Mr. Taft when ne
left his Office this afternoon. and he added that
he meant 10 take all the rest he needed this
week the work planned for him the re-
1ainder OF the campaign would prove exacting.
Chicago. Oct 6-Chairua1 Hitchcock announced !
today thai. beginning next Monday. Mr. Tan /
would spend three days in Ohio. and after visits
u Maryland, West Virginia and possibly Kentucky
and Tennessee would speak ii Indiana on October /
2 2 and =
Some changes were made in Mr Tafts plans /
today NJ Hitchcock said. = have arranged 1
- ElFe ONO three days-October p Is and l.
During -le DAYS following NJ. Taft viii speak /
in West virginia. Maryland. and, possibly. one day
IN Neu--ck- and one day in Tennessee Mr. Taft /
T-l be- IN Indiana for three days beginning Oc- /
tahe- p when. with Senator Beveridge and Vice
President Fa-r1saks. he viii begin the general /
z1rd-0p % tl7e campaign in that state Mr. Taft /
Viii speak Il several Connecticut cities OC- /
r5He- = and N Brooklyn the evening Of the /
da-s Ny Taft viii be in New York all the week /
q October . speaking in Rochester. Utica, SYRIA
Albany and Buffalo. On October 2s Mr.. Taft /
and Governor Hughes. with George a. Knight. of (
Caif-aia v1u speak Madison Square Garden,
n New York CITY This will probably be the I
biggest mass meeting OF our campaign
NJ. Hitchcock has appointed William Eustis. Of /
Minnesota, Reed Smoot. OF Utah: James D. Hoge. ,
- Washington and William H ! Kieckhefer, OF !
Htze1azin. chairmen Of the finance committees in
the!r states