New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
TAFT TO SEE PRESIDENT
MAKES PLANS FOR TRIPS.
Viii Be Heard an Many States Be
fore Election Day.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

BY Telegraph to The tribune
Cincinnati, Oct. 9-Mr Taft determined to-
day to visit Newark n J.: Baltimore. Louisville.
Chattanooga. Tenn; Greensboro. n. c., and
Richmond, Va on his coming speaking trip. On
Sunday. October IS. he will rest in Washington,
when he will have long talk with the Presi
dent.
The next speaking tour begins at o'clock
Monday morning. when Mr. Taft starts on
trip through Ohio. which will occupy three days
and involve speaking in thirtyfour towns The
third night. Wednesday October IA. he will
speak in the evening at Wheeling. W. Va, and
from there he will go to Louisville. Then he will
swing around through Chattanooga to Green's
boro. and will reach Richmond for an evening
meeting Saturday. October II; thence to
Washington, where he will rest until Monday
morning, when he will go to Newark, speaking
there at noon and returning to Baltimore for
evening meeting. No itinerary is announced
for October 20. but he will probably speak in
Parkersburg, w. Va. that day. and October p
will be spent in Ohio. and the 22d, Esd and oath
in Indiana. 1t is said that Mr.. Taft will address
one meeting in Chicago before going East and
the week ending October 81 will be spent in
New York STATE. with a formal closing of the
campaign at Youngstown, Ohio. on the evening
of November ?. Election Day he will spend in
Cincinnati.
The Republican leaders in Ohio regard the
state as safe, although they admit that there is
some disaffection among the members of labor
organizations, and Mr.. Tafts Ohio itinerary
has been so planned to enable him to address
the greatest possible number of union labor
men. His addresses in Kentucky. Tennessee.
North Carolina and Virginia are due to his own
desire rather than to the Judgment of the ma
tional committee, but he has set his heart on
in
visers have yielded to his wishes
George B. Cox said to-day that he had not
the slightest anxiety regarding the outcome in
New York Ohio or Indiana
ohio will give Judge Taft $4,000 majority
There is no question about that in my mind"
he said Il am convinced. moreover. that Gov
ernor Harris will carry the state by $4,000 ma
jority. despite the opposition of the Iiquer in
terests"
When asked where he thought Governor
Harris would lose the other 80. 900 votes Mr..
Cox said
Governor Harris will I fear. lose Hamilton
County. although the county Will easily give
Taft $4,000 majority. The Governors losses will
be entirely in the cities. He will make up much
of them in the rural districts, but he cannot
hope to poll as large vote as Taft
I regard Indiana as perfectly safe territory
ipl ait, ctnIInueQ hr. Cox. The nf
the county local option bill in that state at the
recent special session of the Legislature elfmi-
mates the temperance question from the poIiti-
cal situation and insures the state for Taft by
comfortable majority. 1 understand there are
some local conditions which render the election
of Watson problematicaL l do not understand
them. but 1 am informed that the vote on the
state ticket will be very close. The national
ticket will he elected I am perfectly certain.
4 Nev Vorl 7 do Itlra 70
in but 1 have doubt that the state will go
Republican the national ticket. should be
disposed to question the success of the state
ticket. except that L think IT quite proba hle
that Taft's majority will be overwhelming
that it will carry the state ticket with It,"
There are reports from Illinois that the Dem
ocrats have practically given up all hope Of
carrying the state for Bryan. although they
hope to elect Stevenson They think that
Deneen is weak, and while they concede that
the Republican national ticket will be elected by
a safe majority they believe their candidate for
Governor will pull through by a narrow major
ity 1t is in fact. much with view to help
ing Deneen as to furthering his own political
fortunes that Mr.. Taft has consented to visit
Chicago again if the arrangements can be made.
The reports from Colorado since Mr. Taft
visit have been most encouraging, as have also
those from wisconsin, while Missouri Repubh-
cans are more than ever convinced that they
stand a good chance of carrying thelr state-
Mr. Taft said to-day that he slept a solid
twelve hours last night. His voice has re-
Gained its normal condition. and he expressed
himself as feeling entirely rested and anxious 10
proceed with the work yet to be done. he oe-
voted the day to the details of this work ana
saw no one of political prominence. A L
vorvs who will accompany him on the re-
nainder of his campaign tours lett mere Iol ~
lu,nbIs tonight and will return on SUNDAY
CARNEGIE GIVES $4,000 FOR TAFT.