Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-22
Candidate for Vice .ndent Pleased
with Prospects.
JUDGE TAFT IN CINCINNATI

NEW YORK. Oct. g.-on the eve Of his
last campaign visit TO Chicago, where
he will remain two days, Chairman Frank
Hitchcock Of the republican national COM
mitee expressed himself more confidently
than at any time since he assumed the
management Of the republican campaign.
He declared today that New York was
safe for the national and state tickets and
added that he was confident that Califor-
MIA, oregon and Washington would give
large republican plurslities. He was salts
fled, also he said with conditions in Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and Kansas and he
thought Montana was safely republican,
though he did not look for any overwhelm-
Ing plurallties in that state. AS to Mis-
souri,, Kentucky and Maryland he regarded
the last state as surely republican and in
the other two he thought there was
fighting chance.
Vice Presidential Candidate James S.
Sherman made a hurried call at national
headquarters today. He said the poll of
the state which would be made public
the last of this week would show that
sweeping victory in New York state
could not be stopped.
Quiet Day for Judge Taft.
CINCINNATI, o.. Oct. "A day of alb
solute quiet and rest was indulged I'm
by William II. Taft, who arrived here at
a. m. this morning Mr.. Taft went at
onco to the residence of his brother,
Charles P, Taft, saying that he would see
as few people as possible during the day
that his voice might be improved as much
as possible.
T'hroa da.-v vyorl- i, TpdIapo D,ttI
tomorrow and end Saturday night. when
the Taft special will start at once for New
Yory City Although it was decided Mon
day, and so announced by Chairman
Hitchcock. that the candidate would not
go into Connecticut, the plan is under
stood to have been changed to the extent
OF having Mr.. Taft make one speech in the
Nutmeg state next Monday. Just where
tho effort is to. be made has not yet been
deCdedr s---1s.sf asyss,f -v.--.
The accumulation OF mail which IL will be
necessary for Judge Taft to attend to today
VIII be taken care OF at the Taft residence.
it being the intention Of the candidate
not - Visit his offices in the sinton hotel
Judge Tat today was made a member of
the citizens Taft club Of Cincinnati an
orgarization Of recent growth. COM
mttcc visited the Taft residence at noon
and tho candidate was prevailed upon to
60 to the headquarters and address a meet
ing here, held at 1915 O'Clock. After being
duly enrolled as member and introduced
70 tho gathering. Judge Taft said that he
believed in matters of this sort and 1t
would not be immodest him to state that he
should vote with the club.
Seriously speaking, he said nothing had
siven him so much real qualification as
the movement OF his friends, neighbors and
ftllowtownsmch. He commented on the
usefulness OF the organization, saying
that the carrying of the political discus
sion to the home by persons, who person
ally knew the candidate was far more
effective than having such work done by
strangers.
The cariidatc ycokc Of his former resi-
dcncc in tho city, his four years, absence
in he Philippines and four more years dur
ing which, he added with a smile. he hoped
II would not be necessary for him to move
to the city, although he should always
maintain his home in Cincinnati
HIS reception was an expression OF eX-
credng cordiality and after he had re-
ceived The members OF the club and the
many others present, he returned to tn,
C. r. TAFT residence 20 again resume the
uub OF the day which he regards as the
necessary preparation 10 the continuous
wor,. of the campaign which is to keeI
him ,n-~ gcd until election morning.
wet e. Al Right.
WASHING ron Oct 2l-Presidcnt Roose'
welt today held q long conference with Sen
ator Dixon Of Montana, chairman of tho
republican speakers bureau at Chicago
Senator Dixon gave the president some
glowing optimistic reports for the cam
paign in the west and told him Judge Taf
would carry that section. with the possibl,
exceptions OF Colorado and Nevada. Sen,
stor Dixon left tonight for Montana.
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