The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-29
Will There Meet SubcoIn1lllt-
tee Of National Repub.
lican@ Committee.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
NOT YET SELECTED
Republican Candidate Says He
Expects to Spend Most OF the
Summer in Virginia Noun
tains-Will Occupy Apart
ments Once Used
by Mckinley.
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- . RASHlNGION,g -. u, June 2o.-
NV&/ Secretary William Howard
wv Taft. passed the second
Wv Sunday after his nomination
for the presidency quiet
ly at his X Street home He
was much refreshed after com
Portable and restful nights sleep,
practically the first prolonged and
adequate rest he has had since his
nomination.
Early to-day. his brother, Charles p.
Taft. OF Cincinnati, arrived in Wash
ington, and joined the War Secretary
at his home. They spent the day and
evening together.
The. coming at this time of Charles
p. Taft was said to be devoid Of spe-
cial significance. but 1t is known that
lie is7here to confer with the secretary
respecting his personal and political
plans.
Neither Secretary Taft nor his bros
ther cared to discuss, for publication,
the question of the selection of ma
tional chairman, except In the most
general terms No decision yet has
been reached, and 1t Is said definitely
by the Secretary that none will be
announced until after he has conferred
further. with the subcommittee of the
Republican National Committee on the
| Stll of July. ~
VIII Meet at Hot Springs.
e 1t Is very probable. indeed. it is
almost certainty, that the subcom-
mittee's meeting with Secretary Taft
and Representative James H. Sherman,
candidate for the vce-presidency, which
was fixed for July Sth, in Washing
ton. will be held at Hot Springs Va.
where Secretary Taft expects to spend
the greater part OF the summer.
II have not determined the matter
,definitely," said Secretary Taft this
Ieyenirg but my inclination now is to
lhave1.the conference at Hot Springs
Mrs. Taft and 4 hope to leave wa shing-
lton for Hot Springs next Friday In
THAT event, shall send notice ito the
members OF the subcommittee to meet
me there. This location Will be just
las convenient for them as Is Wash
iington, and it will be more convenient
flor me-
|! Mrs. Taft already has made arrange
ments for the breaking up of house
keeping in Washington, and while the
work incident to such q change Is con :
siderable. she has little doubt that
she will be able to complete It In time.
to leave Washington next Friday for
Hot Springs.
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! The resort selected by Secretary and
Mrs Taft for their summer outing is In
the very heart OF the Virginia noun
tains. on a spur of the Chesapeake and
iOhioa Railway.
Accommodations have been reserved
| at the Homestead Hotel. There the
Secretary. Mrs Taft and their son.
Master Charlie, will be quartered and
surrounded with all possible comforts
and conveniences. Their daughter,
Miss Helen, will Join them after a
visit to some friends in the South.
4 Their son. Robert. will spend most OF
the summer In the North.
At the Homestead the presidential
suite once occupied by President and
Mrs Mckinley. is. being placed in read
4 mess for the Republican standard
bearer and his family. 1t includes sew
eral spacious rooms, beautifully deco
rated and handsomely furnished The
apartments are located on the first
floor Of the hotel, and command a fine
view OF tho golf links and OF the mag
lnlflcent Warm Springs Valley 3s and
slopes. Convenient to the apartments
are a telegraph office and long distance
Telephone connections.