Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
V0RYS WILL COME TOMORROW
TAFT "FANCIES' THAT POLL
TICS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
No Announcement Regarding Ma
tional Craftsmanship Will be
Made Until After July 8.

Secretary Tafts diversified abilities
never had a better illustration than they
had from II o'clock yesterday morning
until o'clock last night. At intervals
during that period ne discussed the most
intricate problems arising In the War De-
partment and conferred with political
friends and advisers respecting the most
delicate affairs OF the approaching polit-
ical campaign.
BY far the most important conference
of the day, in genuine interest. was that
which he had yesterday afternoon with a
delegation representing the political or
ganization of the republican party in his
home state OF Ohio. who came to urge
Secretary Taft favorably to consider
Arthur I. Norys in connection with the
selection Of a republican national chair
man. They Indicated to him that the
appointment Of Mr.. Vorys meant much to
the republican organization in Ohio. They
expressed an apprehension that the seiec-
ton of Mr.. Hitchcock for instance or
tend to disrupt the organization IN Ohio,
which largely had been built up by Mr..
Vorys. At the close of the conference.
although Secretary Taft did not indicate
to the delegation what his intentions were.
he authorized the members to telegraph to
Washington and meet him tomorrow.
Secretary Taft. when asked what might
be the nature of his conference with Mr..
Vorys. replied laughingly:
''Well, I fancy we shall talk some poll
tics. even though the weather be hot"
The National Craftsmanship.
Every effort was made to learn some
thing definite respecting the choice of a
national chairman, but Secretary Taft
himself last evening said:
mo announcement concerning the ma
tional craftsmanship will be made until I
have conferred further with the subcom-
mittee of the national committee. That
conference will he held at Hot Springs
Mrs. Taft has informed me that she will
be ready to leave Washington for Hot
Springs next Friday. I shall. therefore,
notify the members OF the subcommittee
to meet me there on the sth of July. The
Craftsmanship matter will be determined
then and not before then
"When will you see Mr.. Hitchcock?'
the secretary was asked
Il understand" he replied, that Mr..
Hitchcock is In the city, but / have not
seen him. and shall not see him until I
am private citizen. Tomorrow I shall
be SO deeply engrossed with departmental
matters which 1 am trying to clear up for
my successor. Gov. Wright, that I shall
have little time to devote to personal or
political Matters
Then. turning to Gov. Wright, Secre-
tary Taft said, Smilingly:
They call Gov. Wright general but
that is merely a polite title. He is really
governor. and after next Wednesday
generals will bow to him. Wednesday
morning 1 have directed that all the
bureau and division chiefs of the War
nnYl IT ant 10 hnr IN Mt fI,n
new Secretary of War The army officers
will be expected to appear in full uniform.
That direction has been given" sug-
gested the Secretary, ,laughingly, 'tin
order that I may make myself solid with
the military VOTE
Mammoth Postal Card.
Secretary Taft was greatly interested
yesterday afternoon by a mammoth pos
tai card which he received through the
mail. 1t was delivered at his once by a
special delivery messenger at O'clock The
card, which was 3 feet inches long and
Is inches wide, bore on the reverse side
fine Photographic likeness Of Secretary
Taft as he was about to enter the Balti-
more and Ohio car at lne Union station
in Washington on which he made the trip
to Cincinnati on the 10Th instant. Inn
mediately behind the Secretary stood the
negro porter LOOKING over HE SHOulQcT
On the diverse side Of the card was a
true representation of United States
post card. The stamp was a cartoon of
Secretary Taft. On each side Of the
Secretary's likeness were cherubim, one
representing Taft and the other Sherman
holding aloft electric globes. On the
stamp were the words. United States
Taftica.'' Underneath the likeness Of
the Secretary was the word Taft" fol-
lowed by "Postige. one sent" The card
went through the regular channels of the
Washington post Office, and bore 46 cents
postage.
Charles p Taft Of Cincinnati, the Sec
retary's brother. who arrived Sunday,
was in conference with the War Secretary
much of the time yesterday He left last
night for his home.
Secretary Taft. accompanied by Mrs.
Taft and his brother, went for a drive
after dinner at the Secretary's home.
Last night Representative James Ken
needy of Ohio called on Mr.. Taft. He
desires to have the national campaign
opened at Youngstown, Ohio. and asked
the nominee to indorse this suggestion.