New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
Mr.. TAFT COMFORTABLE.
Weather AH Right "for a Cool
Man." He Saus at Ferry.

| William H. Taft Republican nominee for Pres
! dent. passed through this city yesterday on ms
way to New Haven to attend commencement al
Yale and a reunion OF his cass-E. He ap-
! peared to be I'm excellent health. and while II
was evident that he felt the hot weather IKE
most of those who greeted him, he himself de-
/ clared that IT "auite comfortable for cooi
man. His double barrelled comment quite mustered
/ the who had sprung the time honoreo ho'
! weather remark him.
The Taft party In which were Frank B. Kellogg.
special United States Attorney in the Standard on
prosecution; Judge Hoster. of Cincinnati anu
James Williams, the latter two classmates OF His
Taft at Yale, reached the Pennsylvania station III
Jersey City few minutes after 10 a. M NUM-
Der of railroad detectives kept back the fhrohg
of commuters who pressed closely around to see Ihe
man the head of the Republican ticket ms
big tuim Ioomed half head over the MOVING
throng. and everybody who could see Elm 'e'os
nized him. There was no demonstration anu 'o
disorder as he and his party walked to 25d street
ferrybeat
AS he stood waiting for the boat few moments
several persons up to shake hands WIN MN
We're roofing for you. Mr. Taft" said one man
We'll, that's what counts, repllea the ceiie''@N
as he gripped the mans hand.
On the ferryboat Mr.. Taft received group oi
newspaper men. He said he was going 10 iiee.
his wife at the Hotel Manhattan ana theh "ooo
go on New Haven.
II expect to remain there for three days lie
said II may go to the boat race at New Lonooh
on Thursday it will be great temptation LOT me
I shall probably go to Oyster Bay on tie |o''.
with General Wright, my successor In the oIice of
Secretary of War, if he is here then, to discuss
matters in connection with the administration OF
the War Department 1 shall go on TO washington
from there
When do you expect to get your Facatloa' WI
Secretary" asked newspaper man.
Mr.. Taft laughed heartily as he replied tnat no
had not had any great deal of vacation IN the ias
eight years. He laughed vigorously also as ne
answered the next question: query ABOUT ip9
Judgment on the outcome of the election
"A man must be optirnist to succeed 'iese
days" he said He declined to hazard any pre-
dictions about his opponent. OF Mr.. Sherman MS
running mate on the Republican ticket. ne SAID
Il esteem Mr.. Sherman highly. nave kno"h
him a long time"
Mr. Taft said that the Chicago demonstration lor
President Roosevelt was genuine. as any foose-
velt demonstration must be.
From SD street he took carriage TO the hote
Manhattan, where he found that Mrs. Iaft ana
his sen Charles had gone on to New haven linen
he went to the Grand Central Station Ihe only
demonstration on this part of his trip came at
the 29d street ferry slip, where group OF passeh
gers and longshoremen recognized him and sent
up burst of cheers.
He ehanced TO take train for New Haven WHICH
was loaded with Yale men. and there II was olI-
ferent. AS the train left the station a line ot
passengers had formed outside the door OF the
Pullman in which the candidate rode, most OF them
Yale men waiting to greet this Yale alu1nnus'