New-York tribune., 1908-08-27

lfberate trutfful character. believe ne Woulu
be as firm as Roosevelt in enforcing the laws Oh
the country, but he has judicial temperament
ard a character free from delnagogery ana cao-
fcalism / have Observed that, While ne WAS
rSecretar,-o of War il disagreeable questions arose
.in the canal zone Cuba, Porto Rico or the Phll-
ippines instead OF army or a fleet, Secretary
Taft was sent to the front and the war CLOUDS
ALWAYS ended in a banquet and peaceful results
He knew his mission and had the God given
power Of stating things frankly and truthfuLy
land in such a genial manner that they proven
convincing. That is his diplomacy
-As a man of Irish descent L admire his
friendship for Roosevelt but after a month S
observation of Judge Taft convinced that
no man or of men Will rule him, ana am
rather persuaded that President Roosevelt mas
a real affection and admiration for his big ex-
Secretary With Taft's election assured be-
lieve commercial confidence will be restored and
the business of our great country resumed
To LEATE HOT SPRINGS TOMORROW.
The final arrangements for the departure "f
Mr.. Taft from Hot Springs have been coIfllleeea-
The party will leave here at $50 O'Clock on FIJI
day evening in a special car attached to the
regular train. The newspaper men will accom-
pany Mr. Taft in the special car The first stop
Will be at Gauley. at 2;17 o'clock in the morning
There the Taft car will be sidetracked until $50
in the morning A three-minute stop will be
made at $50 o'clock at Gallipolis. Ohio Athens
will be reached at 10: 40 in the morning. and the
arrangements covering the stay there are in the
hands of General Charles H Grosvenor and
cummittee Mr. Taft will deliver a non-political
address to the veterans
The departure from Athens Will be at '5:2o
O'Clock in the afternoon, the train arriving in
Toledo about 10 p. The party Will embark al
once for Middle Bass Island.
-rae mill fO fishing
some OF his time may be given to political con-
ferences His chief of staff, a. l. Norys, will
see him at Athens, and will rejoin him at the
island next week. The only excursion from
Middle Bass Island on the programme is
scheduled for September >, when Mr. Taft Will
attend the Grand Army of the Republic reunion
at Toledo Although the date is not definitely
fxed. the party Will probably go 10 Clnclnnau
on September a.
Mr.. Taft is receiving many reports indicating
that the support of the negro voters has not
been withdrawn from him. a letter from a
leading Washington representative of the race
includes the following: of the Baptist Church
at large North and South alike. nine-tenths OF
them are supporting your candidacy Loyalty.
The race will be for you where the vote counts.
and especially since the Democrats in west
Virginia have declared for Jim Grow cars and
disfranchisement
Copies have been received ny the cdhdlddte VI
resolutions of Endorsement adopted hy the Col
ored Republican Club Of New Rochelle. n y
and the Charles z. Hughes -Afro-AmerIcan Re
publican Club of Rochester.
Congressman SIemp and the Virginia Repub-
lican National Committeeman. Alvah H Martin,
called on Mr.. Taft to-day to consult with him
about getting Republican speakers for VIZ
ginia They left here tonight for New York to
confer with General Du Pont, chief OF the speak
ers' bureau OF the Republican National Com
plittee.