Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-22
Candidate Goes to Oyster Bay
in Person TO Get Chiefs 0, K.
on First important Campaign
UttefanCe.
CONTENTS OF DOCUMENT
CAREFULLY GUARDED
Nothing to Be Given Cut in Ad-
vance of Its DeIiyerance at
Cincinnati is Present Plan of
Republican leaders.
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Hot Springs Va July 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to review in advance
the speech of Judge Taft, which he
viii deliver in Cincinnati next Tues
day
II have decided TO make this speech
what may be my most Importance ut
terance of the campaign | have the
highest regard for the presidents
Judgment regarding the subjects to be
dealt with, and keen appreciation OF
his wonderful ability for forceful ex-
preston. want his judgment and
his criticism, aud this can not be cas-
ily obtained at long range. so / have
decided 20 go to Oyster Bay
This statement made today by Mr.
Tart, indicates his viewpoint regarding
the announcement OF his intended trip,
which he says is TO be taken on his
own and not on the presidents iniiia-
tive. tie VIII leave here tomorrow
night. reaching Sycamore Hlll Thurs
day evening. Mr. Taft Will probably
spend the night with the president. He
viii leave New York for Cincinnati
Friday night
The plan for President Roosevelt's
participating IN the final review of
the speeeh, which is regarded as hav-
ing a number of significant features
from political viewpoint. was finally
decided upon at 1 o'clock this morn
ing, that being the time of the ex-
change of The last kilograms between
the candidate and the president Ii
was made clear that throughout the
preparation of the speech which is to-
day undergoing final revision at the
hands of Mr.. TAFT frequent and ex-
tended consultation has been had with
the president. The mails, the tele-
graph and the telephone have been
used for this purpose
In emphasizing the political impor-
tancc of the speech Mr.. Taft said to-
day that the first intention To have the
utterance only simple and formal
acknoW ledgement of the notification
had been finally abandoned, in view
of the growing Importance and num-
Der of subjects which seemed 10 crowd
themselves forward for consideration.
The speech viii doubtless contain
approximately $4,000 words
No forecast OF the subjects discussed
and the method OF their treatment
will be made in advance with the con-
sent of Mr. Taft
Pressure for one grand rally of Vir-
sinia republicans TO be held before
Mr.. Taft quits the place in September
Tor the activities of the campaign was
applied anew today by delegation Of
eadlng republicans from many sec
ions of the state, headed by Repre-
sentative Slemp, of the Ninth district,
who is also chairman of the repub-
ican state executive committee, Judge
raft looks with some favor upon tho
ally and will upon his return from
Cincinnati consider fixing a date ia
august for its occurrence. He coin
'ides with the view expressed by the
delegation that good politics dictated
hat an active campaign be made not
,niy ii the Old Dominion, but also in
lorth Carolina ana Georgia.
m | have any Influence with the
national committee" Judge Taft is
Iuoted as saying to the delegation. IA
light will be made in those states.
Representative Jones, of West Vir-
.inia. dropped In 10 pay neighborly
all on MI Taft and invited him TO
ome in August 10 a hors, si-o.. ,o De
eld at White sulphur Springs
He told Mr.. Taft that no political
peech would be expected of him. The
ecision in this matter also will await
he judges return from Ohio.
While here Mr.. Jones spoke his
lind against national campaign
ublioity law, which would tend he
onsidered. to discredit the personal
ltegrity of campaign managers and
'wer rather than raise the standard
( morality in that quarter. He Is
hartman OF the house committee on
lection of president, vice president
nd members OF congress, which has
do with such legislation.