New-York tribune., 1908-09-06
VOTERS MAY HEAR TAFT
DECIDES TO TAKE STUMP.
Viii Visit Several States, BEGINNING
Trip about October I.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

[By Telegraph to The TribuneI
Middle Bass Island Ohio, Sept. 5.-William n.
Taft will take the stump and address the voters
in several states before the election. While no
definite date has been set, it is probable that
his speaking tour will begin about OCTOBER l.
This decision reached to-day at the con-
ference between the candidate and Frank H.
Hitchcock chairman of the Republican National
Committee who spent two hours going over the
political situation and discussing this question
with Mr.. Taft. The demand for an opportunity
to hear the candidate for President and the sue
cess of the trip across Ohio week ago to-day
have resulted in this change of programme AS
was said in these dispatches at the time, Mr..
Tafts ability to command the support anu
arouse the enthusiasm of his auditors was
shown to be too valuable an asset to be lost by
a purely front porch campaign. The success
of Virginia Day at Hot Springs convinced Mr.
Taft of the advisabity of meeting and appeal
ing to the voters, while the enthusiasm shown
throughout his trip across Ohio convinced his
campaign managers. In the selection of places
to be visited and the dates for the various
speeches. Mr.. Taft will be guided entirely by
the national committee but he ntimated to-day
that although the greatest demand came from
the West. it did not necessarily indicate that
he would confine his speaking trips to that sec
ton.
generally and he gave the gist of the IN
formation he had received from various quar-
ters-information which Is generally of a salts
factory character. particularly that from the
West" said Mr.. Taft, after the conference. we
also discussed the demand that l make speecheS
in various sections. Mr.. Hitchcock has changed
his mind arting the advisability of my making
a short speech making tour just as we changed
our minds time The demand that
do so comes largely from the West. where they
seem to attach little importance to the idea that
the candidate should conduct a campaign or
dignifed silence and where they insist on their
right to see and hear the candidate in so far as
circumstances will permit. Although the chief
demand comes from the West that does not
necessarily indicate that 1 wil speak only In
that section. Il cannot say when l will leave
Cincinnati although it will probably be about
October L.
Il had very pleasant and extremely profit
able conference with the candidate said Cnalr-
man Hitchcock. Judge Taft and L talked over
the entire political situation and the reports
which have reached me from various quarters
but the most important point under discussion
was the proposition that Judge Taft should
make a number of political speeches in various
sections in response to the insistent demands
of the voters and local leaders in all parts
of the country, but particularly In the west
The demand is so strong and overwhelming thae
I doubt If it will be possible to refuse It, The
party~ saders thought at first that IL Would De
4 wise for the candidate TO remain in cincinnati
and only receive those who came there out
the sit,,ation has changed somewhat-at least
thew have changed their minds. Judge Tart
/ trip through Ohio has convinced them that he
! is good campagner and they now deem II
wise to Weld to the demands of the local lead
ers who declare that great good will result from
a visit from the candidate Personally, favor
Judge Taft's speaking in the various states be
cause the people want to see ana near hllh' anu
! because it is a great appeal
/ In ren1v 70 question Mr.. Hitchcock said:
"Judee Taft would naturally visit the doubtful
states What those are 1T is too early TO Say
nor do know just when he Will start alnoush
should think it would be about October L.
/ Asked what he thought of the results in YER
mont Mr. Hitchcock replied: The results tiiei0
are significant but not conclusive
| Chairman Hitchcock came to Middle Bass on
tho Halcvon the steam yacht of Colonel Frank
7 t4ecker of Detroit Mr.. Hitchcock missed
the regular boat and Colonel Hecker Drought
him TO Middle Bass and then took MN 10 San
! duskv to catch the Twentieth Century Liihiteu
/ for New York. Colonel Hecker also hau oii
hoard his boat Representative DENLY. John b.
! WhaIen Collector of Customsi FRANK r. Ah oS'
q marine architect; F. H Britton' OF Inc De
i troit Free Press; w. , Dover
the Michigan Club; Hugh ShepPalu'
of the WAYNE County Republican Cluo' ana
! -, vorren postmaster of Detroit. General
Cor,,i, sailed with Colonel Decker for san
ds,y where he Will rejoin the Taft party on
Monday. s
NJ Rritton expressed the belief that Juose
Taft would carry Michigan by majority oi
/ from 125oo0 to 100000
! Commodore Richardson. accompanied py MrS-
Richardson and their daughter MISS hupy' ar
rived to-day on their yacht, the Jessaiilihe' oh
which they will take Mr.. Taft and his party 10
| c,l,,. on Monday e E. Marsh, who Will
/ he tho host of Mr. and Mrs. Taft on Monday
j night at sandusky. also came TO the Middle
! Bass Club to-day.