The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-30
VORYS SU N MONED
TO CONFERENCE
Plea Of Delegation to Taft Re.
suits in Calling Of Ohio
Manager to Wash
ington.
SECRETARY OUT TO-DAY
Preparations Made for Ushering New
Secretary of War Into Office
Taft Gets POST
Card.
SECRETARY OUT TO-DAY

Washington, June 29.-Secretary
Taft to-day successfully combined his
official duties with politics. His di-
versified abilities never had better
Illustration than they had from IL
o'clock this morning until 6 o'clock
tonight. At intervals during that
period he discussed the most intricate
problems arising in the war depart
ment and conferred with political
friends and advisers respecting the
most delicate affairs of the approach
ing political campaign, BY far the
most important conference Of the day
in genuine interest was that which he
had this afternoon with q delegation
respecting the political organization of
the republican party in his home state
of Ohio. Walter Brown, chairman Of
the republican state central commit
tee; Henry Williams, chairman of the
republican state executive committee,
and \. A. Gilbert, state auditor, came
to Washington to urge Secretary Taft
favorably to consider Arthur l. Vorys
In connection with the selection OF a
'Nf''i''b' hbNi'lhi fiihhitohs
They discussed the matter with Sec
rotary Taft at considerable length. In
dicating to him that the appointment
OF Mr.. Vorys meant much to the re-
publican organization In Ohio. At the
conclusion Of the conference, although
Secretary Taft did not indicate to the
delegation what his intentions were.
hA ~ hsr II.
graph TO Mr. Vorys requesting him to
come to Washington and meet him on
next Wednesday.
Secretary Taft, when asked this
evening what likely might be the ma
ture of his conference with Mr. vorys,
replied laughingly:
We'll, | fancy we shall talk some
politics. even though the weather be
hot"
When will YOU see Mr. Hitchcock"
the secretary was asked.
II understand" he replied, that
Mr.. Hitchcock is in the city, but
have not seen him and / shall not see
him until am n private citizen. To-
morrow | shall be so deeply ingrossed
with departmental matters which
am trying to clear up for my success
sor, General Wright, that ] shall have
little time to devote TO personal or po-
| litical matteds"
Then turning to General Wright, Sec
rotary Taft said smilingly;
They call Governor Wright Gen
eral, but that Is merely polite title
He is really a governor, and after next
! Wednesday generals viii bow 10 him
on Wednesday morning ! have directed
that all the bureau and division chief'
OF the war department shall meet here
| to greet the new secretary Of war The
army, OF course, will be expected 10 ap.
pear In full uniform. That Director
has been given" suggested the score
tary laughingly, I'm order that l may
make myself solid with the military
vote"
Secretary Taft was greatly interested
this afternoon by mammoth posta
card which he received through thu
mall. II was delivered at his Office by
special delivery messenger at 4 o'clock
The card, which was three feet by SIS
inches long and eighteen inches wide
bore on the reverse side fine pho
tographIc likeness Of Secretary Taft N
he was about TO enter the Baltimore 4
Ohio car at the Union station in wash
ington on which he made the trip {
Cincinnati on the 18th instant Immedi
ately behind the secretary stood tn
negro porter looking over his shoulder
On the diverse side of the card was
true representation of United state
post card, The stamp was q cartoon
of Secretary Taft beautifully drawn b.
Mr.. Barclay of the Baltimore Sun o.
the stamp were the words Unite
states Taftica" The card went throu9
the regular channels of the Washing
ton postofflce and bore fortysix cent
postage, Charles p. Taft, OF Cincinnati
the secretary's brother, who arrive
yesterday, has been in conference wit
the secretary much Of the time to-day
He left tonight for his home,
Frank II. Hitchcock who arrived 70
day from Chicago will be engaged 70
several days in the work Of closing v
the Taft headquarters In this city Nj
Hitchcock declined to discuss for publ
cation the national Craftsmanship cues
tion In any wav