Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-19
TAFT IN WHITE HOUSE
Republican Candidate Guest
at Executive Mansion.
HE SAYS HE WILL BE BACK
President and Nominee Have Ear
nest Conference.
THEY GO TO CHURCH TOGETHER
Nominee Receives a Number Of the
Washington Correspondents and
Expresses Confidence Of Victory.
THEY GO TO CHURCH TOGETHE]

Before leaving Washington early today
Judge Taft discussed the future demands
of the campaign with interest, saying
that although the program mapped out
for him was extensive, he hoped to be
able to complete the work by conserving
his voice as we'll as he might. His itin-
erary for today covers New Jersey and
Delaware. ending with big meeting in
Baltimore tonight at which Secretary
Garfield will preside.
Judge Tafts speaking points today In
Guide Newark. Trenton and Wilmington,
with shorter addresses at several small
err places. Tomorrow will be devoted to
Maryland and West Virginia. beginning
with speech in the early morning at
Cumberland and closing the days work
with a speech at Parkersburg, w. Va, at
night. Tomorrow night Mr.. Taft will
spend in travelling to his home in Cincin-
natl, where Wednesday will be given to
complete relaxation. The last three days
of the week will be devoted to a whirl-
with Vice President Fairbanks, Senator
Beverage and other leading Indiana re-
publicans. The last week of the cam
paign will be given to New York and the
Youngstown. Ohio on Mr.. Taft's way
home the day before election.
Taft's Throat Is No Worse.
The throat specialist. Tho has accom-
panied Mr.. Taft throughout the cam
paign, when asked regarding the condi-
ton of his distinguished patient replied
that his general health had remained
good throughout and said that while he
had considerable difficulty with his
throat 1t was no worse than when he
started, and there was every reason to
believe he would be able to complete the
strenuous work of the campaign with
comparatively little inconvenience. He
admitted that there had been times when
conditions had been far from good. but
congratulated himself and his patient on
the fact that he had not missed a single
engagement to speak.
In addition Mr.. Taft's party consisted
of former Secretary Shaw. Senator Will
liam Alden Smith of Michigan. Judge H.
G. Stone of Chicago. James T. Williams,
representing the republican national COM
mittee. and Col. Dan Ransdell. sergeant
alarms of the Senate, who is the execu-
tive officer of the excursion. Secretary
Shaw has been on the train for several
days. but left it here.
Pleased With Their Record.
The members of the party. including the
candidate himself, were quite disposed to
congratulate themselves on the record
made since beginning their itinerary Sep
TENDER 30.
I've have been on the road less than
four weeks" said one of them land we
Ing about 10000 miles. Mr.. Taft has
made 251 speeches, an average of almost
twelve for each working day. and he has
never made the same speech at any two
places
Denver and Cheyenne marked the
farthest west points visited. while the
southern tour extended well down into
Tennessee and North Carolina. The
Secretary is especially pleased with his
excursion south of Mason and Dixon's
republican presidential candidate to visit
that section of the Union. All the men,
bers of the party recall with pleasure the
cordial reception they have received
throughout the country.
Personif1cation Of Confidence.
II expect to be elected to the presi-
dency," said Judge Taft in the east room
Of the White House last evening to thirty
or forty newspaper men who had congre-
gated to meet him after he had spent
the day as President Roosevelt's guest.
The answer was in response to a question
after a brief discussion of Mr.. Tafts
recent tour through the southern states,
of which he had spoken as a pleasing ex
he would only say that he thought it
would open the way for improved repub-
lican conditions in future campaigns.
While not especially arranged for that
purpose, the candidate found in his stop
here convenient opportunity for con-
sultation with the President. and both
made the most of the arrangement While
but little information concerning the ten
or of their conversation was given out. it
Is known that they discussed most of the
the campaign opened, and that the Presi-
dent offered some suggestions on minor
points which Mr.. Taft probably will
adopt.
Make Him Feel at Home.
1t was the evident intention of the
President to take advantage of the oc-
casion to emphasize to the country his
interest. personal and political. in Mr..
Taft and he utilized all the time at his
disposal to this end. Not only was Mr.
Taf: invited to breakfast. luncheon and
dinner, but he was taken into the
White House as If it were his own
home, and in addition, Mr. Roosevelt re-
| manned away from his own church in
order to accompany Mr.. Taft to the lat
ter's church. The President also took him
for a stroll after the services, and then
crowned the day by asking in number
of political and personal friends to meet
him and go over the situation.
Mr.. Taft's special train arrived at the
Union station at 2:1O o'clock Sunday
morning, but 1t was 3 o'clock when he
went alone to the White House. where
at . o'clock he took breakfast with the
President and the other members of the
Presidents family now in Washington.
For almost two hours after breakfa st
Mr.. Taft and the President conferred.
Go to Church Together.
The President and Judge Taft attended
divine service at All Souls Unitarian
Church. Arriving on foot five minutes
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