New-York tribune., 1908-08-14
TAFTS DAY ON LINKS
u1S SETERAL VISITORS.
Hepburn Calls Bryan's Claims
r,foonsb;r,e' e''-Candidate Escape.
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- ~ So Mr.. Taft plays golf precisely as
So end does everything else. with the
H0 .o.5;,ess and poise, the same eouapie
-. ,exrer becoming discouraged by any oo-
- and never losing his temper or his nerve
result OF q bad play or nnishap-
-be shots he walks over the course Win
-. onnasrs 20 be an easy stride, ana IL L ho'
- one endeavors to keep pace with MIN 'nal
salfzes that the long stride Of the candidate
a. taking him over the ground more rapioiy 'nan
=. ordinary man cares TO Walk
- Goes Mr.. Taft alter his pace going UP CT
= .ba steep hills of which this course fur
..os number An interested observer who
- -ba Presidential candidate on what is
,--ou-n as 1.-The crater" hole, where par golf Is
- s,rokes a rnashie shot and put. FOUND that
80, fire time Mr.. Taft drove of the tee until ne
.o5 ready 10 tee his ball for the next drive the
.,+a-,aI never varied by more than thirty sec
onss Neither does he ever loaf on the course
..e certain tee he usually stops to get drink
h,, he never sits down TO rest at any point on
the course. nor does he voluntarily discuss any
-b5Art h11f the game as ne makes the round
-bose who have seen him handle great ac-
,r,uIa4iors Of mail and state papers at the War
ransrtuent quickly recognize that the char
.-.e-5s+ics which enabled the Presidential candi-
date 10 handle e larger amount of work in a
rsven tine with greater thoroughness and
WITH less appearance Of labor or worry than
otber men in the administration the same
characteristics which have enabled him to make
q success on the links They are part of the
nan an ingrained steadiness. thoroughness and
mise accompanied by q celerity of decision and
sction 50 easy that the effort Is almost inaper-
cep1ibe-
Tennis has been q favorite exercise Of the
present Executive and his advisers One is led
10 wonder if golf will not be the successor of
tennis in the next
Golf" said Mr.. Taft to-day as he followed
his ball rom the tee, r'ena bles one TO enjoy the
beauties Of nature. furnishes ample interest to
rob & regular and healthful exercise of that
tediurn Of exercise taken only because It is SUCH
and precludes, for the time being all thought Of
business cares and worries-et least a good
game does
representative Hepburn. Congressman from
the sth Iowa District, arrived at Hot Springs to-
day, but said he had not come especially TO see
M Taft, and that there was no political sig
nifcance in his visit He explained that his
duties in connection with the House Office Build
ing Committee necessita ted his remaining in the
vicinity Of Washington during the heated term.
and he was visiting various places in the neigh
borhood whenever he could spare the time
BRYANTS STRENGTH "MooNSHINE"
Speaking Of the political situation IN Iowa
the state by 10000 majority, and that IN fact
al the talk Of Bryan's increased strength in the
Middle West was ''moonshine" He said he had
yet 10 find single Democrat who purposed to
vote for Bryan this year who had not voted for
him before.
When asked about the Senatorship Colonel
Hepburn said that undoubtedly Governor Cum
mins and Major Lacey would be the rival can
didates for Senator AIlison's seat He admitted
that if attempt were made to pledge the can
didates for the Legislature to one or the other
Of the senatorship candidates before the cleo
tion il might jeopardize the Republicans of the
Iowa House, but declared his conviction that
Governor Cunnnnins far too wise politician
and too good q Republican to precipitate such
fight which must inevitably menace the full
flrnent Of his own long cherished ambition to
cit in the upper house of Congress. Colonel
Hepburn expects TO remain at Hot Springs for
{ week
Another arrival was Representative Richard
Bartholdt Of Missouri. who came 10 consult Mr
Taft before sailing for Europe in connection
with the International Peace Union. Mr. Bar
tholdt insisted that his mission was non-political
and only in the interest of peace. Still another
arrival was Frank H. Platt. who paid his re-
spects 10 Mr.. Taft, but declared that his busi-
ness did not concern politics. and he came here
merely TO consult Mr Taft in the interests of
client
Mr Taft experienced what might have been a
serious accident Tuesday evening. He started to
ride to the top Of Flag Mountain to witness the
sunset and the moonrise. The distance is about
seven miles from the Homestead at Hot Springs
While on the way Mr.. Taft's horse stumbled
and fell throwing him off He not hurt,
however, and rode the horse back to the hotel
The fact is that Mr.. Taft's horse is not up TO
his weight and the Presidential candidate is in
need OF & new one. The report from Lexington,
Ky, that blue ribbon had been purchased
there for Mr.. Taft is denied and Il is added that
Brigadier General Clarence R Edwards. chief
n the bureau of insular affairs Of the War De-
partrnent. has been commissioned TO purchase
new mount for his former chief Mr Taft
requires horse weighing 1.2o0 pounds. with
easy gait, capable Of negotiating mountain
roads, bay preferred General Edwards is
confident he can find just the animal which Mr..
Taft wants
PLEASED BY HITCHCoCK's WORK
Extreme qualification over the showing tow
ard perfected organization made yesterday by
Frank H Hitchcock. Republican national chair
man was expressed by Mr.. Taft to-day.
Yesterdays conference was really the first
business meeting have had with the national
chairman since the organization for the cam
paign began" said Mr.. TAFT at breakfast ''Tre
amount Of work that has been done is surpris-
ing but decidedly satisfactory. We took I'D one
lhlng after another at one sitting Of more than
three hours. Throughout there wes nothing
Out the most harmonious and unanimous concIu-
sion reached
Particularly was this the case in handling
me Ohio situation. There has been no oppor-
turity before for adjustment of the campaign
details between Ny Vorys and Mr Hitchcock