The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
Candidates Weight Too
Much for Bob, His
Favorire Bay.
EDWARDS AFTER
ANOTHER ANIMAL
Secretary WRIGHT Plans Trip to
Hot Springs, TO Discuss De-
partment Affairs.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Aug. 13.-Be-
cause William Howard Taft. the Repub-
Mcan nominee for the Presidency. got an
ugly fall from his horse. Bob while
riding IT. the mountains here, General
Clarence Edwards has the job of buy
Ing a new mount for Mr. Taft.
Mr.. Taft was thrown from his horse
Tuesday. but the fact was kept secret
until today. He vas riding down one
Of the bride paths in the mountains a
few miles from the hotel when BOb's
knees gave way The horse stumbled,
tried 10 recover himself, and went fiat
on his nose. throwing Mr., Taft over his
head.
The candidate, however, got off Cor
tunately and. save for a bruise or two,
was nole the worse for the accident
He remounted and rode slowly back
10 the hotel
The fail is explained by the fact that
Bob is not strong enough 10 carry Mr.
Taft any longer. lie was the can Ii
dates favorite mount. AMI was consid-
cred an unusually good horse. He is
a big bay. and was bought by AR. Iaf-
because he looked strong enough to
carry the 800 pounds Of candidate.
But an examination of the animal has
are permanently weakened, and there
is nothing left for Mr.. Taft to do but
20 get hold of stronger and II pos
sible a larger horse than Bob. General
Edwards, who is now in washington,
has been given this commission As
yet. he has not found "a horse that
comes up to specifications.
Wright to Visit.
Gen. Luke f. Wright the new Sec
Rotary of War, has written Mr.. Taft
that he will come here SATURDAY, for
weekend visit to talk over with the
candidate several matters of Importance
regarding the administration of affairs
in the War Department.
An arrival today was Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, who has come TO
get a rest. His visit is not. political
If # were. there is no chance that he
could get Mr.. Taft TO mix up in the
troubled situation in Iowa. iRepOrts
have reached here that Cummins has
stirred up great anlmOsity among GER
tain Republicans by his alleged over
bearing methods in running things in
the State but MI Taft will leave Iowa
20 fight out her own troubles, just as
he has done in the case Of West Viz
ginia.
Arthur I. Vorys, Taft's personal man
ager, announced today that Senator VIII
liam Alden Smith, OF Michigan. on Au-
gust p viii make speech in Cleveland
before the league of Republican clubs
OF that city. VOrys is greatly pleased
with the success he has achieved In
getting prominent outsiders TO go into
Ohio and work for the national COM
mittee ana Taft. He is more enthusiast
tic thar ever about the outcome in the
State, and predicts that the Republicans
viii gain instead OF lose votes next No
vember.
Colonel Hepburn is also enthusiastic
about the outlook He was asked today
If he did not believe that the Repub-
liCans would lose in the Congressional
Nights throughout the country.
Sure of Majority.
The Republican majority in the next
House. he said. certainly will not fall
below fifty. and there is every indica-
ton that it will go above that number
National Chairman Hitchcock left
last night. after telling the West Vir-
ginia Republicans that their differ
ences can be settled only when they
make formal application to the ma
tiOnal committee for funds and speak
ers. When that is done, the committee
VIII have TO decide whether the
Swisher party or the Scherr wing is
the regular Republican party in the
State. 1t was plainly intimated last
evening that SwlsheT will be adjudged
the regular candidate.
Reports which came to Mr.. Taft to
day indicate that although he and
Bryan viii poll about tina same vote
IN Georgia, there is small chance of
the State gong Republican. These re-
ports say Taft and Bryan viii each
get about 10000 Tom Watson, ., 600;
and Hisgen, 1000. Watson, however,
has promised TO throw his electoral
votes 10 Bryan if Bryan, should need
them This apparently precludes the
possibility OF Taft winning the State.