The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-14
MOTOR CARS FOR TAFT.
The White House Stables to Be Empty
After March 4.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Foreman
Conover, presiding genius over the
White House stables, who knows more
about splints, spavins, shoe b1fsters
and the heaves than any man in the
Roosevelt ADMINISTRATIONS man who
can tell the age of a horse by his
cough-may soon have to forget his
equine learning and study up on car
bureters, sparkers and petrol to hold
his job. Rumor has it, and motor car
sales agents are cocksure of it, that
Mr.. Taft is going to depart from the
Roosevelt policies in one instance at
least and install motor cars in the
stables of the chief executive, where
now broughams, station carts and Vic
torias furnish the mode of locomotion
of the first man in the nation.
Mr.. Taft has become quite fond of
the motor car. In the summer he
travelled at least 5000 miles in as many
different machines and not once did
the candidate suffer any delay or in
convenience from broken trace or a
colfcky mare. The new executive is
convinced that the motor car is the
thing. In Cincinnati his greatest de-
light was his daily spin in Brother
Charles touring car, a machine so
big, by the way, that 1t can hardly
turn around IN 40-acre field.
No Motor Cars for Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt has frowned on
the motor car. His tastes have run to
timber toppers and single trotters.
But Mr.. Taft has ideas on the subject
himself and shortly after March 4 the
big barn set aside for the presidents
equipages may house touring cars,
roadsters, runabouts and electric
phaetons. The last named may super
sede Mr.. Roosevelt's brougham and
the runabouts may be designed for
the use of Miss Helen, Mr.. Robert
and Master Charles Taft, who for the
next four years will be the most in
teresting children in the land. The
touring car may safely be kept in the
garage subject to the call of the presi-
dent.
This innovation in the new admin
istration will occasion some disquie-
tude among the rubbernecks of the
capital. The red, white and blue cock
ade and the red, white and blue ro-
sette on the heads of the footmen and
horses respectively have long served
to identify the White House carriages.
Just where the rosettes will be attach
ed il machines are used Is a matter
that will have to be left to the private
secretary, Mr.. Carpenter, who, by the
way, will be quite another change in
in the order of things at the Whits
House.
Mr.. Loeb's Successor.
Mr.. Carpenter Is a much different
man from Secretary Loeb He is
younger. smaller and less known than
the present confidante of the presi-
dent; also, he is not married. The
motor car will dispose Of one vexing
problem. The secretary is entitled
to government carriage with a half
ton Of silver mounted harness thrown
in. 1t would have been shame for
so much style to go to waste on q sim
gle man: 35-horse power fast wagon
will be more in keeping with his bach
elor tastes. Another change will be
that of Frank Forster, present assis-
tant secretary, for Charles Michler.
Not such q difference will be noted
here. however, as both are silent and
wear soft soled shoes with grace and
dignity.
The greatest change the admins
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