Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-07-02
TAFTABUSys MAN
SECRETARY or WAR COMBINES
OFFICIAL DUTIES WITH Poll.
TICS AT WASHINGTON.
FRIENDS OF VORYs ACTIVE
Delegation Of Ohio Politicians Press
Claims Of Leader for National
chaIrTnanshlp--A Big
Id Postal Gard.

Washington, June SO.-Secretary
TAFT Monday successfully combined
bis Official duties with politics. HIS
diversified abilities never had a better
Illustration than they had from eleven
o'clock Monday morning until SIX
o'clock Monday night. AT intervals
during that period he discussed the
most intricate problems arising In the
war department and conferred Win
political friends and advisers respect
ing the most delicate affairs OF the
approaching political campaign.
BY far the most important confer
ence Of the day In genuine interest
was that which he had Monday after
noon with a delegation representing
the political organization Of the Re
publican party in his homo state OF
Ohio. Walter Brown, chairman OF the
Republican state central committee;
Henry Williams, chairman Of the Re-
publican state executive committee
and N. A. GuilberA state auditor, came
to Washington to urge Secretary Tart
fayorably to consider Arthur |. Vorys
in the selection Of national chair
man.
They discussed the matter with
Secretary Taft at considerable length
indicating to him that the appointment
OF Mr.. Vorys meant much to the Re
publican organization in Ohio. They
expressed an apprehension that the
selection Of Mr. Hitchcock for instance
or almost anybody else than Mr.
Vows might tend to disrupt the or
ganization in Ohio, which largely mad
been built up by Mr.. vorys' AZ the
conclusion Of the conference, although
Secretary Taft did not Indicate to the
delegation what his intentions WERE
he authorized the members to tele-
graph to Mr.. vorys requesting him to
come to Washington and meet him ON
next Wednesday.
Secretary Taft when asked this eve
ming what likely might be the nature
az his conference with Mr.. Vorys, re-
piled laughingly; well, fancy we
shall talk some politics, even though
the weather be hot"
"When will you see Mr.. Hitchcock
the secretary was asked.
II understand" he replied, that
Mr.. Hitchcock Is in the city, but
have not seen him and shall not
nee him until / am private citizen.
Tuesday / shall be so deeply engrossed
with the departmental matters which
| am trying to clear up for my sue
cessor, Gov. Wright, that ! shall have
little time to devote to personal or
political matters" Then turning to
Gov. Wright, Secretary Taft said smil-
ingly: III
pThey call Gov. Wright General,
but that is merely polite title. he
is really governor and after next
wednesday generals will bow to him.
On Wednesday morning have direct
cd that all the bureau and division
chiefs of the war department shall
meet here to greet the new secretary
Of war. The army officers Will be ex-
pected to appear in full uniform. That
direction has been given" suggested
the secretary laughingly, I'm order
that may make myself solid with
rnlItforv x0faU
Secretary Taft was greatly inter
ested Monday afternoon by a NAM
moth postal card which he received
through the mail. 1t was delivered
at his office by special delivery mes
senger at four o'clock. The card
which was three feet six inches long
and IS inches wide, bore on the re-
verse side a fine Photographic like
ness Of Secretary Taft as he was
about to enter the Baltimore G Ohio
car at the Union station In Washing
ton on which he made the trip to
Cincinnati on the 10th inst.
Immediately behind the secretary
stood the negro porter looking over
his shoulder. On the diverse side Of
the card was true representation Of
q United States postcard. The stamp
was q cartoon of Secretary Taft,
beautifully drawn by Mr.. Barclay Of
the Baltimore Sun. On each side OF
ne secretary's likeness were cher
ubim, representing Taft and Sherman
holding aloft electric globes. On the
stamp were the words:
United States Taftlca." Under
meath the likeness Of the secretary
was the word TAFT" followed by
sPustige, One Sent" The card went
through the regular channels of the
washington postofice and bore ls
cents postage.