Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-14
NO REPLY TO BRYAN
Judge Taft Refuses to Comment on
Brysn's Speech Of Acceptance.
HE MAY TAKE IT UP LATER
Intimstion that it Will Made
Subject Of Spec .,e.
TAFT IS PLEASED WIT - <
Candidate Gratifed Over Hit =
Perfect Campaign orgsnizai
=
IOWA SITUATION Is CoEsmI :
Hepburn Calls at Hot Springs 90 CSa-
fer with Taft-Candidate Fails
from Horse, hut is Not
Injured.
IntimatiOn that it Will Made
Subject Of Spec ~
TAFT IS PLEASED WIT. :
Candidate Gratifed Over Hit -
Perfect Campaign orgsnizai
IOWA SITUATION IS coEsDl

she acceptance speech Of William J. Bryan
is 10 be made by W. H. Taft. This de-
cision wns announced by the republican
candidate today even before he had op-
portuniiy to read the Bryan speech. This
reading he said. he wished to do with
great deliberation, and should its perusal
make a reply necessary or advisable, it
viii be made the subject OF a speech or
included In a speech Mr.. Taft may make
at some future thae bis next speech viii
be delivered here week from next Fri
day TO a gathering Of Virginia republicans.
who arg coming TO the mountains fer a
general Bally.
Through an erroneous newspaper item
from the south to the effect that Mr.. Taft
had bought a horse, Il was learned here
today that while riding with General Cor
bin last week. when a sixteen-mile tide was
accomplished, the big saddle horse which
Mr.. Taft has ridden for some time in
Washington and which he brought here,
suddenly developed ankle weakness and
Mr.. Taft was thrown. He sustained no
injury and made no mention Of the oc-
currence. But today he admitted that he
believed he would be more comfortable
hereafter on a horse Of sturdier build
General Clarence Edwards, chief OF the
insular bureau Of the War department. is
on the lookout for such horse, with
Few Conferences Yesterday.
There was a sudden relaxation TO the
tension Of yesterday when political con-
ferences were held every minute during the
afternoon. Mr. Taft devoted the morning
10 his mail and to Mr.. Vorys his chief OF
staff The West Virginia politicians who
sun remain have telegraphed for A c.
scherr, the independent republican csndi-
date. upon whose arrival tomorrow IL is
expected an understanding will be reached
as to what manner of questions win be
placed before the republican national com
mittee for solution in the desire to elimi-
nate one Of the two state tickets OF as
certain which Of the two shall be recog-
rized b. the national committee.
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa. who at
the request OF Speaker Cannon. Is 10 spend
most OF his time in the east this summer
giving personal attention TO the construc-
tion Of the new office building. is here for
a day OF two with Mr.. Taft. Colonel Hep
burn has just returned from Iowa and is
in position TO give AIR. Taft first hand
Information on the situation in his state
particularly with reference TO the changed
conditions brought about by the death OF
Senator Allison. It is understood here that
former Congressman John F. Lacey and
Governor Cummins will eventually be the
opposing Ie9NuAuales ADI lLt senatorial Nd-
oaney. For the present Colonel Hepburn
regarded a public discussion Of the situs-
tion from him inopportune, although he
predicted the state would give Taft a plu-
ranty OF 5000
Taft Praises Hitchcock Work.
Extreme qualification over the showing
towards perfected Organization made yes
terdey by Frank NJ. Hitchcock. republican
national chairman. was expressed by Can
didate Taft today.
Yesterdays conference was really the
first business meeting nave had with the
national chairman since the organization
for the campaign began" said Mr.. Taft at
breakfast. The amount of work that has
been done is surprising. but decidedly sat
isfactory. We took Up one thing after an
other at one sitting OF more than three
hours Throughout there was nothing but
the most harmonious and unanimous con-
clnsiOn reached. Particularly was this the
case In handling the Ohio situation. There
has been no opportunity before for an ad-
3ussmeEA Of the campaign details between
Afr. Vorys and Mr.. Hitchcock Mr. vorys
was oesiFOua Of pntting the national chair
man In possession OF many threads Of the
state campaign which also were national
in their character. Al the same time il wal
desirable that arrangements should b
made for carrying the routine features
OF the work directly between the nationa
and state committees and all this was sd
justed- With Mr. Hitchcock's methods.
more than satisfied He has a wonder
ful grasp on the work he is doing and plani
long way ahead"
Nj VOrys announced today that Senator
William Alden smith Of Michigan. wouls
a1eress the Cleveland league OF republican
clubs on August p
Hitchcock In WashinEtOn.
CHICAGO. Aug. D.-Chairman Frank II
HitchcOck Of the republican national com
mittee. accompanied by his secretary
James 7. Williams. jr.. arrived in Wash
ington at 7 o'clock this morning from Hot
Springs. Va. where he conferred with Mr.
Tan yesterday. Mr.. Hitchcock starteS
for Chicago at $40 ?. m. today TO NEE
eastern and western officials Of the na
tlonsl committee who are 20 meet ther,
Saturday and open the western headquar
tsrs. Mr.. Hitchcock had no political en-
Easements here today, but closing an,
surrendsring the last OF the rooms used a
Mr. TAtts Pre-eonvention headquarters.
Frank II PlAtt. son Of Senator Platt o
New York. a elAssmate OF Mr.. Taft. ar
rived here today. He said he should con
suit Mr Taft rea aarifna a legal actinn i