The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-24
tai ANSWERED
MASTER CALL
Did Not Go to Oyster Bay Of His
Own VolitionT That Labor
& Button.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
Efeg4 Munsey Building
Washington. b. q. July !

washington, ~. c., July %.
The Times Dispatch correspondents IL
reliably informed that Judge TAFT aid
not proceed on his own initiative when
he went to oyster Bay from Hot
Springs for the purpose OF having
President Roosevelt edit the speech OF
acceptance, which lis to be delivered In
Cincinnati next Tuesday.
Indeed, there appears to be good
GROUND for the statement that Judge
TAFT doubted and doubts the wisa>An
Of his course. 1t is understood that
he took the speech to Oyster Bay at
tfe direction OF Mr.. Roosevelt, or, at
least, at the request" OF the Presi.
dent. Whether such course was good
rate the blame, or credit, FOR, results
should attach to Mr.. Roosevelt and
MOTTO his candidate.
Taft MS Labor unionist.
Mr.. Bryan will not wear union
labor button when he delivers his
speech OF acceptance at Lincoln. This
titled to wear one. Judge Taft, 1t Is
announced, will wear on his lapel the
button showing that he is member
of the Steam shovelers Union, to
which he was elected when The visited
Panama some time ago. Only a few
days ago he was made member of
the National Union OF steam Shovelers,
whose head is an enlploye in the GUS
tomhouse at Cincinnati. 8
This button worn on Judge Tafts
coat when he makes his speech formal
1y accepting the Republican nonlina-
@tion TO the presidency may win him
some union labor votes 't. One cannot
help feeling, however, that were Mr..
Bryan to appear In public. habltually
or occasionally. wearing a button of
workin gmens organization Republi-
can orators from one end OF the coun-
try to the other would raise the cry
OF "Demagogue!"
James Not Seriously Considered.
There is the best Of authority for
saying that the story sent out from
Lincoln day or two ago to the eff
feet that. Mr.. Bryan had decided not
to select Representative Ollie James,
OF Kentucky. for the craftsmanship OF
the Democratic National Committee,
because Of Mr.. fJames's pronounced
views in favor of negro disfranchise-
ment, was entirely untrue
1t is understood that when Mr.. James
learned, after the Denver convention,
that his name was being considered
in connection with the national chair
d,
know that he would not consider ac-
cepting the place.
Mr.. James is understood to have said
to Mr.. Bryan that he realized that he
could render far more service to the
party on the stump than by undertake
ing to direct the campaign. This is
practically what Mr.. James said when
his name was mentioned in connection
with the presidency. Mr. Bryan
has the very greatest admiration for
Mr.. James, and this feeling is fully
reciprocated. But there is the best
of reason for the statement that Mr..
James's name In connection with the
craftsmanship was mentioned along
with that of three or four others. and
that it did not receive as serious con,
alteration as that OF some other men,
Mr.. James is clever political man
ager. as he has several times demon
strated in kentucky politics, but his
forte is public speaking. "Ollie is a
Sabble rouser right" was the remark
OF a colleague OF Mr. James. when
the latter had finished speech in the
House OF Representatives last spring
which aroused much Democratic en-.
thusiasm.