The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-20
.I0N gILLIBlI TAT
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There Is none OF the
fshy handshake about him. He IS
simple. direct and manly, frank. con-
eisive and square, a BISON tely ignorant
of the ways of the professional poli-l
tfcian.
He welcomed the new campaign ar
angements because Sthey would give
him. larger opportunity for meeting
his fellowmsn. He has been so bnsy
doing the big work OF the past decade
that he has not had as much time as
he would have liked for getting ac-
quainted. IncidentalIy he has been
out of the country good deal dur
ing the past few years and feels that
he would like to renew acquaintanc
with his countrymen.
What You Will See.
Citizen Taft is sucil an interest
ing study. physically. mentally, NOR
aliy ana politically that he onght to
be on the platform a good deal let
ting folks see and measure him for
themselves
The first impression of him is that
he is an athlete who has grown stout
from lack of Sufficient exercise. He
has always been known as a huge
man. Some have likened him to a
barn on wheels. Yet. with all his
bulk. he has kept it ..weII distribnt-
ed as the athletes say, and every
muscle OF the one time champion
Yale wrestler carries its share of the
burden. He seems to be thick-set
man of about five feet ten Inches.
The habit of statesmen of INDUCING
in large stomachs is sedulously pur-
sued by the smiling Mr.. Taft, yet this
one item of physician magnitude in
our most. aHabIe warrior is COM
pletely lost In the colossal proper
lions of his Marsline front. Even SO,
there is nothing about his gait or
manner to lead one to believe that
he would not be a very dangerous
man in az hand, TO hand encounter.
His light hair is greyed and his
moustache, which Is lighter still nat
urally, has a faint tawny tinge. It
conceals a strong. sensitive. refined
and markedly humorous mouth. His
teeth are of medium size. well set
and meet squarely. His head has
splendid development, especially the
brow and his blue eyes aIe a little
less than the average in size but are
very clear and frank Some air OF
ability and wisdom emanates from
them, perhaps, the heavy folds of
care and thought above and below
them diversified by the laughter
wrinkles I have mentioned combine
to stamp his face as that of one who
has thought, seen and doEe much and
can do more.
His clothes are always pain and
just neat enough to-. escape being
careless. He Is no5ssa wealthy man
for one OF his position and standing
and the cost of a wardrobe sufficient
to stand the wear ana tear of his
world trips and ar Iuous duties isl
quite anzitem with him. His favor,
tie attire for public appearance is a I
dark cut-away suit with u small |
strlpe,t white linen, the collars of the
wing variety. and 4 plain black tie.
Once in a while he wears a little I
scarf pin and the watch and chain
are of gold, plain and Inexpensive.
from the chain depends little orna-
nent and in ordinary. thoughtful
and sometimes in his
speeches, he fingers this ornament /
slowly.
He is the sort of man who is con
generous; he is large
md amiable and lovable, and from
Maine to Texas he is the sort of mani
who. without losing his native dig
lity, is welcomed by Americans as
heir free-and-easy, level-headsd
friend.
Big as his capacity for work, there
will be none to spare in the strenuous
life he will be calledsupon to live.
His training by travel has given
him the best equipment for diplo-
matte work that any American has
had within the last decade. At every
stop on his journey from Vladivos-
took to ST. Petersburg he was off the
train. accompanied by his interpreter.
Many a uniformed delegation OF
noblemen Aand high officials waited
while he spent an hour among the
common people. In the Philippines
he went over personally every part
of the ground encompassed by the
plans for the Notifications of Subig
Bay He studied the needs of the
planter in Pima del Rio till he knows
what is fair to him as we'll as the
man in Santa Clara. He worked at
the sanitation of Colon. the transport
facilities of the railroads in the
Pacific Coast and kept in touch with
the financial situation at home be-
sides the tariff and the temperance
in the South and West.
One month he is down at Panama,
seeing that they are not trying to
,un water up hill, the next he Is open
ing the Philippine Assembly SO that
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