Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-07
TAFT AND KELLOGG At GOLF
Republican Candidate on Links at
Hot Springs, Va.
FINISHES UP CORRESPONDENCE
Gives Personal 90 Answer
ing All Letters of C~ongratuIa-
tion Received--Crnne Pays
Pays n visit.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, July when Judge
william H.. Taft arose today he more than
ever realized what a difficult task It Is 10
be a candidate for the presidency and to
attempt to secure rest even amid the iso-
lation Of the mountains OF Virginia. Early
this morning a dozen big boxes Of records
were delivered to his office and his secre-
tary superintended the work OF arranging
their contents in the file room where they
will be accessible during the next two
months. A mass Of correspondence Is
coming to him. necessitating his personal
attention and the dictation OF many letters
But insisting upon dividing his time be-
tween work and recreation, he accepted a
challenge made by Frank b. Kellogg for
another game Of golf on the mountain
links. The presidential candidate and the
trust buster" started out very soon after
breakfast.
Mr.. Taft's horses have arrived and here
after he will alternate golf with riding over
the mountain paths. He is a sufficient
friend OF his big horse to ride only every
other day, believing that 20 use the animal
more frequently would be absolute cruelty.
Busy Mt Correspondence.
Mr.. Taft feels that he is a subject for
congratulation because he has signed all
his acknowledgment to letters OF congratu-
lations received after his nomination. He
brought over l,5O0 of them from Washington
and has stuck closely to the task OF read
ing and signing them. His mail Is arriving
with great regularity and letters needing
his personal consideration are constantly
increasing in numbers
This afternoon he had another conference
with Senator Crane, who expects to leave
here tonight accompanied by Representative
Lawrence of Massachusetts,, who came with
him. Mr.. Cranes visit has set at rest
suggestions that he will be enlisted in the
active work Of the campaign in any i'm
portant way. He has talked over the
situation in New England in great detail
and his suggestions have been carefully
noted by Mr.. Taft.
BeveridEe and Mckinley Come.
Senator Beverage Of Indiana and Repre-
sentative Mckinley OF Illinois, had an In
teresting discussion today with Mr.. Taft.
Senator Beveridse's interview concerned
the difficulties stirred up in his state by
the action of the convention as to the
Fairbanks delegates and McTinley's was
concerning the treasurship of the national
committee. The coming OF Senator Bev-
eridge a day ahead OF Senator Hemenway
and Representative Watson permitted Mr..
Taft to get information on the Indiana
situation before the coming OF the men who
directly represent the Fairbanks faction.
The state is regarded as OF such Importance
that Mr.. Taft considers It highly important
that there should be assurances of har-
mony there ever the Craftsmanship, who
ever may fill that position.
Representative Mckinley is talked Of for
treasurership. but Charles G. Dawes OF
Chicago, formerly comptroller OF the cur
rency, is still in mind for that office. Mr..
McKinley's visit here today will do much
to clean up the situation in this respect.
Unanimous Choice Wanted.
With the Increasing number of confer
ences concerning the craftsmanship of the
national committee, 1t is apparent that Mr..
Taft desires to have 4 chairman whose
selection shall be nearly as unanimous as
possible. Mr.. Taft has occupied a judicial
position in reference to the Craftsmanship,
hearing what everyone had to say of in
terest. but his own preference for Frank
II. Hitchcock seems to be generally con-
ceded.
Representative Mckinley OF Illinois, who
arrived today, is treasurer Of the republl-
can congressional committee and has beer
talked OF for treasurer OF the committee
but he declared today that Charles G.
Dawes Of Chicago is above all men the one
for the place. With Dawes treasurer Of the
national committee he said they would work
together in the campaign admirably. He
declared that Hitchcock was a "corking
good fellow" and that he had no objec.
lions to seeing him chairman Of the COM
mittee.
Representative Burke today said he was
In conference with Senator Knox yesterday
and that they bore no resentment against
any one for what happened at the Chicago
convention. Pennsylvania, he said, woulc
snnnlX its share of naniv N arnnnr