Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
WELCOMES THEIR VIEWS
His Speech of Acceptance to Be
Discussed.
IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED
Spends Three Hours in Golf on
Mountain Links During
Heavy Rain.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. July At is evil
dent from the list Of prominent politicians
invited to come to Hot Springs before the
meeting of the executive committee of the
republican national committee that Judge
William III. Taft. the republican candidate
for the presidency is preparing To smooth
out any differences that might have de-
veloped at Chicago. Senator Crane of
Massac- -.usetts will be here tomorrow
morning Senator Hemenway of Indiana.
who had charge Of the Fairbanks candi-
dacy, and Representative Watson. candi-
date for ,ue governorship of Indiana, will
be here Tuesday. Representative Nc
Kinley of Illinois. who had charge of
Speaker Cannon's campaign for the nomi-
nation, will come Monday. All have been
invited by Judge Taft. whose conference
with them will precede the convening OF
the executive committee of the party.
Representative Burton of Ohio. who
placed Judge Taft's name in nomination.
is here and will remain throughout next
week
Frank B. kellogg of Minnesota the
only member of the executive committee
who will be on hand during this prelim-
mary conference. accompanied Judge TAFT
here and will not return for several days
to New York. where he is engaged IN
pTOSeCullOHS.
Speech of Acceptance.
The conference with these leading re-
publicans is expected to produce important
results Their coming is looked upon as
having a bearing upon party harmony
but they will also be present at time
when their counsel will be needed In the
fra ming of the speech of acceptance.
which Judge Taft has not yet begun TO
write in any definite form.
Speaking of his speech of acceptance to-
day. Judge Taft indicated that he vel
coined counsel by party leaders and be-
lieved that wisdom is to he found In sch
counsel. This meeting of leaders OF tat
party before the meeting OF the executive
committee will also be Of especial inter,
est, as it will be the first time they viii
see the nominee of their party since the
conN ention named him.
The question of receiving political dele.
cations here is one that viii be decided
by Judge Taft's friends. 1t is likely that
delegations of republicans will be advised
to defer their visits to Judge Taft until
they can meet him in Cincinnati. For
some time at least he will be kept busy
with matters incident to the work of the
campaign to be followed. His speech OF
acceptance will call for many conferences,
and before II is finally approved will prob
ably be the subject of discussion by many
party leaders here.
Judge Taft was today installed in the
offices he will occupy during the next two
months He has taken four rooms for
business purposes-a reception room, pri-
vate office, SecretaryS office and 6leroom.
His private Office commands a beautiful
view of the mount aims and looks out di-
rectly on the bandstand where concerts
are held daily in the morning. His VIM
dows face the north Great forest trees
shade the lawn that stretches Immediately
10 tc -
| in soft colors and is handsomely fitted up
with mahogany furniture.
Three Hours Spent in Golf.
| He left the selection of business quar-
| ters to his secretary. and only saw them
| for the first time today when he returned
| from a trip over the golf links where he
spent three hours. His golf game was a
strenuous affair. as the mountain links
| embrace many difficult. steep climbs.
| Frank b. Kellogg persuaded him TO test
his skill on the mountains. ana the rain
| fell In torrents. Convenient shelters along
the links protected them during the worst
of the storm. They did not turn back.
although there were occasional showers
during the entire afternoon. They played
| the full course. eighteen holes. When
| they returned Mr.. Kellogg declared that
the game was tie, but he was hnally
contradicted by Judge Taft, who asserted
that Kellogg had come off victor, beating
him by three up. Their score was lOl
for Kellogg and 1O2 for Mr.. Taft.
Il want to play Kellogg again TO see
| whether can beat him., remarked Judge
| Taft but don't believe l can do il.
| Judge Taft is leading a very quiet life
| here and is enjoying the mountain air
| and the retirement quiet as much as he
expected. There was not much celebi-l-
| tion of the Fourth here today. but large
part of it was by ten-year-old Charlie
| Taft. whose supply of tirecrackers lasted
| long into the day.