The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-27

who was a member of the opposing
nine. Looking cool and comfortable
in straw hat and white waistcoat the
candidate, accompanied by Mrs. Taft,
attends religious services every Sun
day morning in a tiny Episcopal
church, perched in a picturesque loca-
ton on the mountain side Judge Taft
is a member of the Unitarian denomi-
nation, but this body has no place of
worship near the candidates summer
headquarters, and, accordingly, he Civ
es temporary allegiance to the Episco-
pal denomination, of which Mrs. Taft,
alike to Mrs. Roosevelt is an adher-
ent.
Candidate Taft has followed a very
simple routine since laying down the
portfolio of Secretary of War and be-
taking himself to the warm spring
valley of the Old Dominion. Never
known as an early riser, he is usually
ready for the days activities at 1880
or o'clock which is an hour ahead of
the schedule he was wont to observe
in Washington Not infrequently
Judge Taft breakfasts alone and With
the habit acquired during a protracted
interval of strenuous globe-trotting he
improves this interval to dictate re-
plies to a portion of the heavy cor
respondence that awaits him each
morning. Following breakfast a cou-
pie of hours are spent in his private
office, and then comes golf. In the af-
ternoon there is another period OF OF
flee work preceding his horseback ride.
Some days the press of business is so
heavy that the candidate cannot allow
himself any respite for outdoor exer-
else, and when he does play golf he
usually kills two birds with one stone,
so to speak, by inviting some visiting
politician to take a hand in the game,
and meanwhile confer on matters po-
litical.
Judge Taft has very complete lit
tie business establishment in the
mountain fastness selected for a tenn
porary habitation. The Office force in
SludObJ III duhlllbll W PAAN ebbS oNSi
tary, two stenographers and a mes
senger-all men of long experience in
Judge Taft's service and thoroughly
familiar with his method of handling
matters. These helpers are establish
ed in three rooms directly over the
apartments occupied by the Taft fam
iiy. There is a waiting or reception
room for visitors and a private office
for the candidate. The moving spirit
of this compact little business institu-
ton is Mr.. Fred W. Carpenter, Judge
Tafts trusted right-hand man, who
has been with him in the capacity Of
private secretary ever since he took
up his duties in the Philippines and
who is slated for the much-coveted
post of secretary to the president
should Taft be elected.
Candidate Taft illustrates by his
present summer activities to what an
extent it is possible for a resourcerul
man to combine business and health
giving pleasure without neglecting ei-
Their and how, with the aid of the tele-
phone and telegraph, he may pursue
the role Of man of affairs in a noun
tain region so isolated that no daily
newspapers reach there until the day
| following the date of issue. Despite
the announcement that the Democrats
intend to open the active campaign I'M
usually early, Judge Taft plans to re-
main i'm the Blue Ridge Mountains UNI
til September or possibly until atter
Labor Day. Then refreshed by a sea-
son of as nearly complete rest as any
presidential candidate can hope to en-
joy, he viii repair to Cincinnati and
enter upon the most active work OF
the campaign IN real earnest
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