The Washington herald., 1908-08-08

White Sulphur Springs W Va, Aug L
AZ Taft and his party from Hot Springs
arrived here this afternoon II time 10
take in the last few events On the days
programme OF the Greenbrier County
Horse Show
M Taft and those with MIN had
tough forty-mile drive over the Blue
Ridge Mountains. part Of the way in
driving rainstorn. and the reception which
they received at the horse show after
their strenuous day was hardly cheering.
Greenbrier IS the strongest Dercocratic
county in the state. but even al that. the
apathy was noticeable, for the Con
gressi5naI district is Republican. and
local Republican leaders were supposed 10
be taking part in the reception. Only
faint cheer or two by small crowd near
the grand stand greeted the candidate.
There were probably 100 persons on the
field. but the majority Of them evtnced
only a mild curiosity 10 see the Repu5-
Hcan nominee.
The gentlemen roadsLsrs' event was on
when Mr.. Taft's brake showed at the
entrance gate. His approach. however.
was known TO the crowd. for the bugler
on the brake had been blowing away with
the real show Of enthusiasm. The brake.
containing besides the candidate. Mrs.
Taft, Gen Clarence Edwards, Chief Of
the Bureau Of Insular Affairs. and Cam
eron Forbes. vice governor OF the Philip
pines. went half way around the field 10
suggestion of a cheer
Cheers After Awhile.
Senator Scott and Mrs Scott were walt
ing al the entrance 10 the grand stand for
the Taft party and il wzs not until Mr..
Taft was headed for his box rhat the be
lated thought struck the Republican lead
ers that a lictIe demonstration would not
be amiss- Then there were calls for three
cheers for TAFT. followed by a little
racket 3Ir- Taft had not been in his seat
i've minutes when cries OF Go on with
the horse show. began 10 come from the
crowd IN the grand stand. and the band
switched back from America 10 .'Har-
rigan-" After that the calm OF the sum
mer's afternoon was broken only BY the
hawking Of the watermelon man and
the footing OF the White Sulphur brass
band
Representative Gaines was not even on
hand at the field 10 whoop Il U for rhe
candidate He arrived a few ruinuCes
after NJ Taft got there. As he stsp7zd
into the Tart box a west Virginiaa with
waist-Iong waisk=-s slapped hun on -he
back and said Jim, your friend Taf. is
al right
Somebody Made a Miscue.
8Ir. Taft himself was anxious when he
consented 10 visit the horse show 10
keep politics out Of the programme. and
II was understood that he would not be
called on 10 speak The edge may also
have been taken OF the keeuness .oT. rba
West Virgfnisns through a rnisunder-
standing as 10 the time OF 1ir. Taft's ar
rival About Loo persons gathered at the
hotel at Il o'clock in the morning. under
The impression that the candidate was TO
arrive then Il was after 9 o'clock when
he did arrive ANY way you look at it.
though, Il Is apparent that SOMEBODY. fell
down on the Job II the reception Inc
AIr. Taft and his party were at the
horse show for about two hours. long
enough 70 get caught in a rainstorm for
the second time since they left Hot
Springs. The management Of the show
had postponed the Jumps until Mr..
Taft got there Ire candidate had ex-
pressed a desire 10 see this event, and
he was greatly interested IN IL
The order of Procession,
Mr.. Tart and his party left Hot Springs
at SD O'Clock in the morning. Three
other carriages followed the Taft party
brake One contained Thomas J. O'Brien.
United States Ambassador 10 japan: Posi-
Wheeler, secretary 10 the American Lega-
tio1 at Tokyo. and his wife. and Charlie
Taft the candidates young son An
other carried the newspaper correspond
e1ts. and the third Burr Mcintosh. Keep
your eye On Burr. he was busy forty
miles. and # he has not got pictures of
every foot Of the landscape. with Taft in
each Of them. Il VIII only be because his
machine did not move Burr took his
position right behind the Taft brake. and
he blazed away without a rest. exceDt
once. when he fell down the side OF the
mountain He had jumped out Of his
carriage then and was tr0tting alongside
the brake His foot slipped and the can
d-date. after he saw Burr pick himself
Up ali right. shouted.
Burr are you still with us2
Burr Bares His Bald Head.
Burr was q real stylish looking photog-
rapher when he started out But not
after that rainstorm hit him. on. no.
Everybody else had an umbrella OF
covered carriage Mcintosh had nothing
but bald head. and he barred that TO
save bis straw hat His stand-up collar
ran down onto his bosom. and little
streams trickled from his pants legs. But
he fred away Just the same
When the storm was at its height a
voice rose above the din Of the down
pour: '''9lr- Secretary. look this way.
please
The candidates head peeped out from
under an umbrella for one instant and
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