New-York tribune., 1908-07-06
CRANE AT HOT SPRINGS
11TRENCE ALSO THERE.
Other Republican Leaders Expected
This Week-Candidatc at Church.

uo. Springs. Va July 6-senator w. Murray
80. and Representative Lawrence. Of Massachu-
-. .--ived here to-day and the vanguard
e tna ooterie Of political leaders who viii confer
..h V-fllisrn H. Taft. the Republican nominee Tor
.A Presidency on political matters. and especially
- ,be question Of selecting chairman and treas
- sor the Republican National Committee be-
-. -he meeting Of the executive committee next
,-.snesday Mr.. Taft stated to-day that Senator
,,ersdse and Representative Mckinley, of Illinois.
IN no here tomorrow. and Senator Hemenway
- Representative Watson. Of Indiana. on
-I-o5,esdav None OF these leaders Of the party Is
.r,he- Of the executive committee. SO that their
,reestions and advice will be given before the
aa.;ne Of the who are charged with the Sc
ls,+ion of 6 chairman and the determination OF
other important matters concerning the coming
campaign
Tba action of Mr. Taft in calling prominent
r,n.b,cans 20 confer with him is in line with his
-.te-nent to-day that he would bring In many
,..5ers OF the party for conferences from time 10
.i-,e He has invited Representative Cooper. OF
I-.orsfn TO ioin the little gathering here, but up
. .o-5ev he had not received reply. The names
=. all these leaders suggest TO those who are fann-
DE- with matters political special reason why the
,rrestions of each OF them are desired They are
r either the friends Of leading candidates Tor the
.-,,rs-ion for the Presidency, who were defealeo
= ~ Taft OF are from states IN which the pollt-
al conditions call for especial consideration
The craftsmanship is only one OF the natuers 10
p. considered by them, as was SHOWN To-Day oy
80 hroa6 range Of discussion between MY 1alt
~ Mr. Crane Their discussion Of analrs OF 'ie
-+z -aneed over TIE entire matter OF the conoucI
~ the campaign During the afternoon MT iaLC'
senator Crane Representative Lawrence. FRANK D.
1rIIoz9 and REPRESENTATIVE Burton of Ohio, sat on
she norch Of the Homestead. ranged about IN a
circle and occasional peals Of laughter suggested
.hat nothing of serious nature was being consio-
cred The fact their n1eetieng was reunion
of old friends rather than a political conference
Not until after luncheon. when Mr.. Taft was
closeted with Senator Crane for about two hours
did they get down to business. Their discussion
then covered q broad range Of subjects and viii
be resumed before Mr. Crane leaves Hot Springs
II any one entertains any idea that Mr.. Crane is
likely TO be either chairman or treasurer Of the
committee that idea may be set aside permanently.
according 10 good authority. Mr- Crane has not
the tine 10 devote TO such work. and unless some
unforeseen reason develops to influence the situa-
zion he will not allow his 70 be considered
FOR either place
AT the close Of the day the pointed question was
asked Mr Taft IL the chairmanship Of the national
committee has been settled.
You know he replied, when yoU Judge
on the bench YOU have 10 charge the fury; at
least in Ohio We were required at the end Of
every session 10 say. Gentlemen of the jury, II is
your absolute duty under your oath not TO make
ID your mind the issue presented to you until
YOU have heard the entire evidence, the whole ar
gunent Of counsel and the full charge of the court
and used 20 20 through mat at the enc OF every
session though knew in my heart that no member
Of the jury could comply with that instruction, be-
cause sitting there listening 10 the evidence,
and for the time he made up his mind"
The Republican candidate, whose words might de-
eide the question Of the Craftsmanship. sat nedita-
rvelv for moment if he might divulge whom
he regarded as the best man for chairman, but
with smile he simply added: Il tell you that as
2 parable" There more light TO be shed
upon the subject
When asked whether Representative Mckinley
was candidate for the treasurership Of the ma
tonsl committee Mr. Taft replied that Mr.. Nc
Kinlev vas too modest man TO be candidate
for the treasurership or any other place.
M and Mrs Taft attended the morning service OF
ST Iuke's Episcopal Church here to-day and heard
the Rev John G. Scott, the rector deliver patri-
oric sermon which he announced his habit an
nualv on the Sunday nearest the Fourth ofJuly. The
rector declared that public men. business and pro-
fessional men should have more and not less re-
heion than formerly. and also that the duty Of
citizens should be as obligatory as thelr
duty in the performance Of jury service.
Nj and Mrs Taft walked the little
Episcopal church. stones throw from the Home
stead, where they staying The edifce is not
large enough to seat more than two hundred ana
was only half filed An impronptu choir assisted
in the service. the rector announcing that he ex-
pected members who were able serve in the choir
10 volunteer for that duty.
Senator " Murray Crane who arrived in the
morning. and Frank B. Kellogg, who came here
with Mr.. Taft occupied a pew across the aisle
from Nj and Mrs. Taft Mr.. Taft promptly arose
when he saw Senator Crane. and taking step
soross the aisle shook hands with him and returned
10 his pew.
Nj Scott chose his text from Psalm u: IF the
foundations be destroyed. what can the righteous
oog' He spoke OF the serious duty of citizen
take part in the work Of the moral uplifting or
the country. 1t is not enough 10 cheer and toss
your hats in the air." he went TO say. There
are serious demands made upon US as citizens
He continued:
What We want to-day in this land is that our
public men, our business and professional men
shall he not less but more religious than ever be
1ectual. and more honest. The greater
our material prosperity the greater danger stares
Us ID the face # We Ignore the higher and peter
and nober things.
Indifference what pleased to term poll
tics is Of the great curses of this land OF ours.
vote al every election. unless there was sonc
Neghty and sufficient for failure to do so.
should base the necessity vote upon the same
ground that upon which is based the necessity
10 perform jury duty and the obligations Of VIII
nesses the stand. Only by every being
brought understand these obligations can we be
sure that the foundations upon which this land
back to simplicity and directness it would
De better for the land.
Al the close OF the service Mr.. Taft again met
Senator Crane and the two greeted each other
heartily.