Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17
Judge Taft Will Make
Long Campaign Trips.
During Which Strong Address,
eS viii Be Delivered.
His Plan Of Campaign Is Definitely
Dec ..ded on.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 16.-Judge
William H. Taft will make three cam
paign tours. His first will begin here
Sept. % and end oct. at Galesburg.
Ills. The trip will take him through
Wisconsin. Minnesota. North ana
South Dakota, Iowa. Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Kansas and Missouri. He Will
make one or more set speeches IN each
Of these states an fill in with numer-
GUS short addresses from the rear
platform of his special train.
The second trip will take him into
Kentucky, Tennessee and possibly
North Carolina.
The last trip will be in the East.
New York City will be visited and a
speech will be made in the northern
part of the Empire state. New Eng
land will not be included in this trip.
but speeches will be made in Mary
land. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio.
The plan of campaign for the Re-
publican Presidential candidate was
decided upon today at conference
between Judge Taft, Chairman Hitch
cock OF the Republican national COM
mittee, Senator Dixon of Montana,
Charles Nagel. national committeeman
from Missouri. Robert A. Ballinger.
member from Washington of the ad-
visory committee and A. I. Vorys.
At the conclusion of the conference
judge Taft expressed himself as highly
sratified that the details of the first
trip had been settled and that others
ha been determined upon.
eli which has hppn reach
ed he said, "meets my hearty APP
prevail. l have been anxious to do my
full share in the campaign and tho
work outlined for me would seem to
gev me the opportunity
Two speakers of national repute will
travel with Mr. Taft. 1t was said to-
day that Senator Dolliver OF Iowa,
likely, would pc one of them.
"There have been numerous criti-
cisns," said Mr.. Hitchcock, ito the
effect that the Republican campaign
was al staEdStill and that the OPP
position party was carrying things by
default. There may be sembance Of
truth in this at the present moment.
but it has been considered the wisest
plan to make the racket and red fire
campaign during the month of Octo-
Der"
After the conference was over Sena-
tor Dixon said:
IT want the people to know that
Judge Taft is lulling at the bit and
anxious to get to them. His only re-
greet is that he has not been abb" I"
start The campaign earlier. Throughout
the West they are clamoring every
where for an opportunity to see him
and to meet him personally. The it
incrary as prepared will give this op-
portunity to the people to see Judge
Taft. The Rocky Mountain states no
matter what may be asserted to the
contrary. are for Taft. There is none
of the old-tme enthusiasm for Bryan
in the West. From the crest of the
Rockies to the Pacific coast ii will be
an unbro<en line of Taft states when
the votes are counted
Discussing the Negro vote. Judge Ma
gel said:
Il have had the opportunity to meet
a great many representative men of
the Afro-American race. and in my
these neve&have been more
clear as to the significance of the is
sues involved in national campaigns
IIidIl Incy arc Ut II1lS Il1llc. L he ;ttltlllpL
to carry them away on a distinct race
issue will, in my judgment fail abso-
lutely. They refuse to have their votes
determined by any such consideration,
but on the contrary in all their discus
sions they are moved by consideration
of very much broader import
After the conference Chairman
Hitchcock left for New York.