Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-14
TAFT THROWN
FROM HORSE;
UN|NJUREO
FAITHFUL STEED BREAKS
DOWN UNDER HEAVY LOAD
Republican Candidate Decides
to Refrain For Present From
Comment on Colonel Bryan'S
Acceptance Speech,
IBy Morning journal sOeciDl Leased wire.I

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wiFe.I
Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 13.-No
comment for publication in the news
papers on the acceptance speech of
W. ]. Bryan is to be made by w. H.
Taft This decision was announced
by Judge Taft today even before he
had opportunity to read the Bryan
speech. This reading, he said, he
wished to do with great deliberation,
and should its perusal make a reply
necessary or available 1t will be made
the subject of a speech or included
in a speech Mr. Taft may make at
some future time. His next speech
will be delivered hero week from
next Friday to a gathering of Vir-
ginia republicans who are coming to
the mountains for a general rally.
Through an erroneous newspaper
Item from the south to the effect that
Mr. Taft had bought a horse it was
learned here today that while riding
with General Corbin last week, when
a sixteen-mile ride was accomplished,
the big saddle horse which Mr.. Taft
has ridden for some time in Washing
ton, and which he brought here, sud-
denly developed ankle weakness and
Mr.. Taft was thrown. He sustained
no injury and made no mention Of
the occurrence. But today he said
he believed he would be more COM
Portable hereafter on horse of stur-
dier build. General Clarence Ed
wards, chief of the insular bureau of
the war department, is on the look
out for such horse with authority
to make purchase when found.
There was a sudden relaxation to-
the tension of yesterday when political
conferences were held every minute
during the afternoon. Mr.. Taft de-
voted the morning to his mail and
to Mr.. Vorys, his chief of staff The
West Virginia politicians who still re-
main have telegrapheo Cor As, c..
Scherr, the Independent candidate up
on whose arrival tomorrow it is be-
lieved an understanding will be reach
ed as to what manner of of questions
will be placed before the republican
national committee for solution in the
desire to eliminate one of the two
state tickets, or ascertain which of
the two shall be recognized by the
national committee.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa,
who, at the request of Speaker Can
non, is to spend part of his time in
the east this summer giving special
attention to the construction of the
new office building, is here for a day
or two with Judge Taft. Colonel Hep
burn has just returned from Iowa and
is in a position to give Mr.. Taft first
hand information on the situation in
his state, particularly with reference
to the changed conditions brought
about by the death of Senator ALI
son. 1t is understood here that For
mer Congressman John f.. Lacey and
Governor Cummins will eventually be-
the opposing candidates for the sem
atorial vacancy. For the present Col
onel Hepburn regarded a public dis
cussion of the situation from hin as
inopportune, although he predicted
the state would give Taft plurality
of $4,000.
Frank II. Platt, son of Senator Platt
of New York, classmate of Mr.. Taft,
arrived here today He said he should
consult Mr.. Taft regarding a legal ac-
tion in which he has been retained.
Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, also was an arrival