The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
TAFT DELAYS HIS
COMMENT ON BRYAN
Reply to Nebraskan's Speech
May Be Made Before Vir-
ginia Republicans
Republican Nominee Expresses
Satisfaction Over Organiza-
ton Work of Hitchcock

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 13.-No
comment for publication in the news
papers on the acceptance speech of w.
]. Bryan is to be made by W. H.
Taft. This decision was announced by
the republican candidate today, even
before he had opportunity to read the
Bryan speech. This reading, he said,
he wished to do with great delibera-
tion and should its perusal make re-
ply necessary or available, it will be
made the subject OF a speech or in
cluded in speech Judge Taft may
make at some future time. His next
speech will be delivered here a week
from next Friday to a gathering OF
Virginia republicans, who are coming
to the mountains for general rally.
The West Virginia politicians who
still remain have telegraphed for A. c.
Scherr, the independent republican
candidate for governor, upon whose ar
rival tomorrow, it is said, an under
standing will be reached as to which
questions will be placed before the re-
publican national committee for solu-
tion in the desire to eliminate one of
the two state tickets or ascertain
which of the two shall be recognized
by the national committee.
LACEY OPPOSES CUMMINS
Representative Hepburn of Ohio, who,
at the request of Speaker Cannon, is
to spend most of his time in the east
this summer giving personal attention
to the construction of the new office
building. is here for a day or two with
Taft. Hepburn has just returned from
Iowa and is in a position to give Taft
| first hand information on the situation
in his state, particularly with refer
ence to the changed conditions brought
about by the death of Senator Allison.
1t is understood here that former Con-
gressman John f. Lacey and Governor
Cummins will eventually be the op-
| posing candidates for the senatorial
vacancy. For the present Hepburn
regarded public discussion of the sit
uation from him as inopportune, al
though he predicted the state would
| give Taft plurality of $4,000.
Extreme qualification over the show
| ing toward perfected organization
made yesterday by Frank H. Hitchcock,
republican national chairman, was ex-
pressed by Taft today.
TAFT PRAISES HITCHCOCK
Yesterdays conference was really
| the first business meeting l have had
with the national chairman since the
said Taft. THE amount of work that
has been done is surprising, but de-
cidedly satisfactory. We took up one
thing after another at one sitting OF
more than three hours. Throughout
there was nothing but the most har-
monious and unanimous conclusions
reached. Particularly was this the
case in handling the Ohio situation
! There has been no opportunity for ar
adjustment of the campaign details be-
tween Vorys and Hitchcock. Vorys
was desirous of putting the national
chairman in possession of many threads
of the state campaign which also were
national in their character. At the
same time it was desirable that ar
| rangements should be made for car
rying on the routine features of the
work directly between the national and
state committees. and all this was ad
justed. With Hitchcock's S methods / an
more than satisfied. He has a wonder
full grasp on the work he is doing ant
plans a long way ahead"
i Frank Platt, son of Senator Platt o.
New York, a classmate of Taft, arrived
here today. He said he had to consult
Taft regarding a legal action in which
he had been retained. Representativ,
Bartholdt of Missouri also arrived here