Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
GOES OVER MAIL, PLAYS GOLF
TAFT RECEIVES MEMBERS OF
THE VIRGINIA BAR.
No Political Conferences Set for To-
day-Tells Newspaper Men
of College Days.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, August 3.-Mem-
bers of the Virginia Bar Association to
the number of about thirty called on
candidate Taft in his Offices at the Home
stead Hotel this morning and introduc-
tions handshaking and general exchange
of fluctuations were INDUCED in for some
time. The association tomorrow begins
its twentieth annual meeting. Judge
Taft will address the gathering Thursday
and has been asked to make banquet
speech Thursday night
There was universal comment by the
lawyers on the splendid physical appear
ance of the candidate.
Yes" was his reply, 'it is true, l was
never in better health in my life. 1t is
this air down here, and then my exercise.
1t really does not seem that there is
| much IN a game of golf, but it requires
just enough skill to divert the mind from
the walking that is necessary, and in that
way one gets real exercise without the
fatigue"
No conferences were on the list today.
The early hours were as usual devoted
by Mr.. Taft to the handling of his cor
respondence, and then followed the trip
over the four-mile golf course
Talks About College Days.
Just call me Mr.. Taft, and if you drop
into colIoquialism call me Bill This was
Judge Taft's laughing reply when grant
ing audience to a number of newspaper
men who had severally addressed him rs
"Mr. Secretary Governor. Judge
and Mr.. Taft
II first got the name Bill at Yale" con-
tinued Judge Taft. replying to a question.
Before l went there l had been Willie
in my home among my Cincinnati boy
hood friends. But when ! got through
school l was called Will at home. My
younger brother, Harry. however. never
called me Willie after a appening one
day at college. We roomed together on
the top floor of Farnam Hall Our room
was just over the middle entrance. Har-
ry was a freshman. I junior. He had
gone out and forgotten to take with him
a book he wanted. He came back to the
entrance and looking up on the outside
yelled oh, Willie Well, in a second
there was head out of every one of the
100 windows. and it seemed as though
every one yelled at once At any rate.
there was one long chorus of oh. Willie.
That cured Harry. He has called me
Bill ever since.
How about the 400 students?'
'Ihey called me Bill just the same. \ Ou
see, l weighed 200 then"
Conditions in the Northwest.
James T. McCleary second assistant
postmaster general and candidate for
Congress, who has just returned from a
review of the situation in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, spent Sunday here. Mr.. Nc
Cleary assured Mr.. Taft that in his opin-
| ion the republican situation in Minnesota
| is in excellent shape. 1t is his belief that
| Gov. johnson will not be a candidate for
| reelection. In Wisconsin. Mr.. McCleary
says, he can see the good effect of the
| speech of acceptance already. The hand
| ling by Judge Taft of the railroad ques-
| ton, he says. has pleased the La Toilette
| wing of the party in that state.
Cubans Appreciative.
| This cablesram from Gov Magoon OF
| Cuba was received by Judge Taft yes
terday: Many thanks for your exceed
| ingly gratifying message The thanks OF
the Cuban people are due for laying out
! the course. The suggestion which came
| from you that electoral administration be
placed in the hands of electoral boards
/ non artisan in their majority, but with
partisan representation thereon, finds ex-
| preston in the new electoral law and has
| contributed largely to its successful
| operation