New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
MR. TAFTON WAY T00HI0
1oODRY TO HOT SPRINGS
u;g SDeaIf at Athens To-day
Plans for Stay IN Cincinnati.
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*. CrrtnEs Va. Aug. 2S.-Afr- and Mrs Taft
-,,eIr son Charles left here al $50 O'Clock
,igrt for Middle Bass Island in Lake Erie
p. ,-iu address veterans of the Civil and
sN'- 49, American wars al Athens Ohio. to-
- The party will then proceed to Toledo,
,,ro = steamer will be taken for the house OF
-. Middle Bass Fishing Club, which is TO be
g rsffs host for the Weelk MI Taft VIII
-a,,,rn to Toledo on September TO address the
-.,tonal encampment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic
Rrr Taft's last Gay at Hot Springs was COM
,.ra,ively quiet and after his morning round
- the golf links his time was devoted 10 the
.ranarations for departure and the speech he
iii deliver al Athens a number of the guests
90 the hotel called TO bid him more personal
t,-rreU than WAS possible at last nights re
osntien. ana many went 70 the train TO see him
Of when the train pulled out q hearty cheer
-as given, and many good wishes
dressed while the Taft party mingled with the
,t-,ne on the station platform. Mr.. Taft said
a, Kidding his friends goodby that he had en-
.ozsd every minute Of his stay in the Virginia
mountains and the health and rigor he sought
An coming here had been amply supplied
farewell tea was given in honor Of Mrs
Taft this afternoon by Mrs Leila S Hickox. of
Louisiana al which q number Of the women
,,ests of the Homestead assisted.
Me-. Taft's secretary, Frederick Carpenter. wi,
,o-,sin here for a day or two superintending the
hacking and transferring Of the office effects to
f,nennati where headquarters wiR be opened
carly next week. Six rooms have been reserved
ss Offices on the eighth floor of the Sinton
Hotel one each for the candidate. the chief Of
staff, the publicity bureau. the secretary and
the mailing force. and reception room on the
opposite side OF the hall
Mr.. Taft expects 10 reach Cincinnati IN Sep
tenber :, and will thereafter be at his head
quarters, except for such occasional trips a. he
may decide TO make Many people who have
come TO Hot Springs or were present on Vir-
sinia Day have been urging him to make MI
rnereus trips during the campaign. as they are
confdent his personality would attract many
votes and counTeract some false impressions
which have arisen among those who have never
met him. No decision has been reached re
gnTding any change in the plan adopted when
Chairman Hitchcock was here but II is prob
able that Mr.. Taft viii attend some meetings
and those who advocate his public appearances
in the various states believe that # he deviates
from the rule originally adopted he will receive
70 many iaYitations which he cannot refuse
that he viii do considerable travelling.
Regarding Mr.. Taft's appearance il public,
there WIS a man at the virginia Day exercises
who passed down the receiving lire more than
once. and on each occasion assured Judge Taft
that he would be elected and then put in a
plea for coon cog" when Mr. Taft reached the
White House, Mr., Taft replied each time, All
fight, III see about it Now the aspiraHt for
econ dog" has become impatient and wants
The dog for the present hunting season His
name is Harry L Givens, and he lives at New
Castle Va. a letter received from him to-day
reads;
ri Hot Springs. Va, August IL inciose address
NJ parties who have these dogs for sale. Kindly
senc one that is first class raccoon business
by the middle of month. coon hunt
ing season begins about that time. / going my
length for thir coming election. iuciose YOU
my picture
Mr. Taft says he is not judge of '"coon
dogs" and he thinks he Will have 70 designate
his animal expert General Clarence r. Ed
wards of the insular bureau OF the War De-
partment, 10 select the promised dog. Judging
by the number of offers of horses which have
come to General Edwards. Mr.. Taft believes
he could easily obtain a good '"coon dog" and
the addresses Of the who have them for
sale will be referred TO the general