The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
ROOSEVELT TO PASS
ON TAFT'S SPEECH
Candidate Will Have President
Review Document Before
It's Delivery
Political Importance of Utter
ances Decide Judge to Seek
Executives Aid

HOT SPRINGS. Va, July 2t-Presi~
dent Roosevelt is to review in advance
the speech Judge Taft will deliver in
Cincinnati next Tuesday.
Il have decided to make this speech
what may be my most important utter
ance of the cOmpaign. I have the high
est regard for the presidents tudg-
ment regarding the subjects to be
dealt with, and a keen appreciation OF
his wonderful ability for fOrceful eX-
preston / want his Judgment and his
criticism and this cannot be easily OBJ
tained at long range. so I have de-
cided to go to Oyster Bay"
This statement. made today by Taft.
indicates his view point regarding the
announcement OF his intended trip,
which he says is TO be taken on his
own and not on the presidents Initial
tive. He will leave here tomorrow
night. reaching Sycamore hill Thursday
evening. Taft will probably spend the
night with the president He viii
leave New York for Cincinnati Friday
afternoon.
In emphasizing the political import
ance Of the speech Taft said today that
the first intention to have the utterancs
only simple and formal acknowledge
ment of the notification had been finally
abandoned. in view of the growing i'm
portance and number of subjects which
seemed to crowd themselves forward for
consideration. The speech will doubt
less contain approximately 1900 words.
Pressure for one grand rally of Vir-
ginia republicans TO be held before
Taft quits the place in September for
the activities OF the campaign was
applied anew today by a delegation OF
leading republicans from many sections
of the state. headed by Representative
Slemp of the ninth district, who Is also
chairman OF the republican state execu-
tive committee. Judge Taft looks with
some favor upon the rally and will.
upon his return from Cincinnati. con-
slider fixing a date in August for its
occurrence.
Representative Joseph Gaynes OF
West Virginia dropped in to pay a
neighbOrly call on Taft and invited him
to come in August to a horse show to
be held at White Sulphur Springs. He
told Taft that no political speech would
be expected OF him. The decision in
this matter also will await the judges
return from Ohio.
While here Gaynes spoke his mind
against a national campaign publicity
law, which would tend, he considered.
TO discredit the personal integrity OF
campaign managers and lower rather
than raise the standard Of morality in
that quarter. He is chairman of the
house committee on election of presi-
dent. vice president and members OF
congress, which has to do with such
legislation.
Taft today declined an elephant Of
fered by ". W. Powers of Rhode Island.
The offer. which came as a telegram
from Riverside. r. l., was as follows.
Would you accept free one OF Powers hippo
drOme elephants as the republican emblem and
mascot in fall campaign You may remember
seeing them at Cumberland. Nd. Please wire
reply my expense TO NE, Providence r. l.. care
Crescent park W W POWERS
The answer TO this was:
] am very much obliged to YOU for your gen.
erous OFFER but am afraid your elephant were
1 70 accept it. would be elephant indeed. You
are very much better able TO take care II him
than l. and hope wherever be Is he will con-
stitute mascot both for you and for me.
". III. TAFT.