New-York tribune., 1908-08-14

chairman In possession Of many threads of the
STATE campaign which also were national in
their character At the same time IT de-
sfrable that arrangements should be made for
carrying on the routine features of the work
directly between the national and state COM
mtttees. and all this was adjusted With Mr..
Hitchcock's methods / am more than satisfied.
He has wonderful grasp on the work ne is
DONG and plans long way ahead"
No comment for publication in the newspapers
on the acceptance speech of W. j. Bryan is to
be made by Mr.. Taft This decision was an
nounced by the Republican candidate to-day
even before he had opportunity to read the
bryan speech. This reading, he said he wished
10 90 with great delberation, and should its
perusal make reply necessary advisable it
VIII be made the subject of speech or in
cluded in speech Mr.. Taft NAV make at some
future time His next speech will be delivered
here 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
nave telesraphed for A C Scherr, the Inde-
pendent Republican candidate, upon whose ar
rival Tomorrow, il is understood, an understand
ing will be reached as to what manner of ques-
tions will be placed before the Republican Ma
uonal Committee for solution in the desire to
eliminate one of the two state tickets ascer-
tain which OF the two shall be recognized by
the national committee
Secretary Wright will spend Saturday and
Sunday the guest of Mr.. Taft a conference
being necessary for the proper disposal of nu-
merous War Department matters.
Mr. Taft has recently received a number Of
letters protesting against his playing golf on the
ground that it is "a rich mans game" waste
of time" etc. After asserting that he played
golf because il afforded him a great amount of
healthful exercise Mr.. Taft said that being a
Presidential candidate reminded him of the od
fable of Esop.
You remember said Mr. Taft, 'the fable of
the old man. the boy and the ass. The old man
rode the and the boy walked behind but
people said. See that cruel old man making
that little boy walk
Then the old got of and put the boy
on the ass. And the people said. See that
hearless boy making that poor old walkr
so then they both got on the ass. and every
one said, See those cruel people overlooking
that poor assr and finally both got off and car
ried the ass, and then the populace exclaimed,
See those fools carrying their instead of
riding him.
''It's not easy to be a Presidential candidate
not much easier than 1t is to keep down ones
flesh" mournfully reflected the candidate.
This evening Burr Mcintosh delivered his
stereopticon lecture on Secretary Taft in the
Orient" In the ballroom of the Homestead. Mr..
Taft YVES present and laughed heartily at the
lecturers Jokes at his expense
The lecture, which included some two hundred
and fifty views. many Of them showing Secre-
tary Taft and his party, cordially received.
and the heartiest applause accorded to a
portrait of Miss Alice Roosevelt as she was
then. and TO the large portrait Of the candidate,
with the presentation of which the lecture was