The Washington times., 1908-07-21
Committee Asks Him to Ad-
dress Meeting at Hot
Springs.
WILL KEEP OUT
OF STATE FIGHTS
Candidate Not Opposing Foraker
in Ohio-Kellogs and Prof. Moore
Consulted Regarding Speech.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

HOT SPRINGS. July 21.-Virgtnia Of
fcer holders and candidates who march
under the Republican banner came 10
Hot Springs today and arranged a
date when they can have Mr.. Taft meet
and speak to Virginia Republicans al
mass meeting to be held here
The delegation is headed by Repre-
sentative Fascornb Slemp, of the NlntE
district. and consists OF Alvah Maru-A'
national committeeman, OF Norfoik'
Va. Iohn c. Luce. candidate for Con
gress from the Third district; o I,
Wise. candidate from the First; Z l.
PrItchard, candidate from the SEVENTH
NJ K. Iowry. internal revenue collector
at Richmond. ard calf dozen others.
Their idea is TO have a Dig meeting here
no as to stir up enthusiasm for Tatt
in Virginia and the South.
eve calculate" said Mr.. Slemp-
"tba. between 5000 and 1900 Virginia
Republicans will attend such meet
ing"
Politicians who come here to enlist
ATr Taft as an active fighter in any
factional differences will get but cold
reception. Mr.. Taft and his advisers
have adopted the plan Of divorcing the
national fight from state conflicts en-
tiTely.
This was shown when Arthur L
Norvs- after a consultation with TAFT.
announced that the national ticket
yvould hack no Senatorial candidate
against Foraker in Ohio, that the Taft
reopie were trying neither TO elect nor
10 defeat ary candidate and that The
state situation would have TO take care
OF itself This plan, which has been
adopted in Tafts own State. will be
adhered to strictly IN every other State
II will apply equally 10 Iowa, Wiscoa-
sin. and any others where the kepuo-
Ucans have their internal troubles
II is for this reason that no credit is
given here today TO the report from
New York that Taft VII have mucn 10
do with choosing Senator Platt 3 sue
cessor. There IS no question that he
could have great influence in the sltua-
ton there. but. having adopted the
policy OF not mixing In any state
squat bibles. he will keep his hands out
of New York he has taken the broad
positIon that the national candidates
can work only injury to the chances OF
the ticket by champiOnlng one facuon
and making enemies out Of the other
Consults Trust Buster
The candidate was busy today boiling
down his speech. and spent most OF the
morning with Frank b. Kellogg, the
tr7.st byTter The trust question is still
onc OF uA-s mount Importance with him,
aud MS announcement on the policy
he VII, advocate between the Federal
Government .lad the trusts will be made
only after the most thorough study and
delibera t!ou. he is not taking any
body's say-so ca any phase Of his
speech. but. with the conscientiousnfess
and habits OF stady formed by his
eleven years or ;ne bench. he has
looked into everythlEE at first hand and
formed his own OTiH.Sus on them.
Second only 20 las care In dealins
with the trust question has been his
concern over the labor question. Prof
Willis p. Moore, chief Of the Weather
Bureau Service. was here for a con-
suItation on that subject yesterday and
ne said. before leaving for Washington
last night, that. I'm its present form, the
speech of acceptance contains 800
words affecting labor. He added that
what the candidate said would satisfy
the demands Of the union men,
When asked from what this satisfaC-
ton would come, he refused 10 explain
Moore is a member OF Typographical
Union IN Washington He is. however
REGARDED as a labor sedative rather than
as a labor agitator-
Mr.. Taft hopes 10 have his speech
ready for the printer by Thursday night
or Friday morning. He has abandoned
all hope OF compressing II into 3.5ol
words and now thinks it will run close
10 5000 words
The Virginia delegation saw Taft at
1870 o'clock. and was given his promise
that he will make a speech here some
day in August. vet 10 be determined.
Delegations viii attend from all parts Of
the State. This speech will be calcu-
lated TO boost the Republican cause all
through the South.
Mr. Taft also promised to use his in
huence with the national committee TO
induce il to make a determined fight in
Virginia. He mentioned Virginia. Geor-
gia. North Carolina, and Tennessee as
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