The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14
WEST VIRG|NIANS ARE
 TRYING ID SETTLE ROW
Iowa Question Is Now One of Concern To Republican Leaders, as the Death of Allison Will Bring
 About Many Changes.

Hot Springs, Va, August 1S-No com ment for publication in the newspapers on the acceptance speech of W. J. Bryan is to be made by W. H. Taft This de- cision was announced by the republican candidate today even before he had op- portunity to read the Bryan speech
 This reading, he said. he wished to do with great deliberation. and should its pernsal make a reply necessary or ad- vsable. It will be made the subject of a speech or included in a speech Mir Taft may make at some future time His next speech will be delivered here week from next Friday to a gathering of Virginia republicans who are coming to the moun- tains for general rally.
 Through an erroneous newspaper item from the south to the effect that Mr Taft had bought horse, it was learned here today that while riding with General Cor bin last week, when 16-mile ride was accomplished. the big saddle horse which MT. Taft has ridden for some time in Washington, and which he brought here, suddenly developed ankle weakness and Mr. Taft was thrown. He sustained no injuries, and made no mention of the oe- currence But today he admitted that he believed he would be more comfortable hereafter on horse of sturdier build Gen. Clarance R. Edwards, chief of the insular bureau of the war department, is on the lookout for such horse. with au- thority to make purchase when found.
 There was relaxation today to the ten- sion of yesterday when political confer- ences were held every minute. MT. Taft devoted the morning to his mail and to MT. Vroys, his chief of staff. The West Virginia politicians who still remain have telegraphed for A. C. Scherr. the inde- pendent republican candidate for gover- nor, upon whose arrival tomorrow, 1t is said, an understanding will be reached as to what manner of question will be placed before the republican national committee in the desire to eliminate one of the two state tickets or ascertain which of the two shall be recognized by the na- tonal committee.
 Representative ". P. Hepburn of Iowa. who. at the request of Speaker Cannon, is to spend most of his time in the east this summer. giving personal attention to the construction of the new congressional office building, is here for a day or two with MT. Taft Col. Hepburn has just returned from Iowa. and is in a position to give MT. Taft first information on the situation in his state particularly with reference to the changed conditions brought about by the death of Senator Allison. 1t Is understood here that former Congress- man JohnaF. Lacey and Governor Cum- mins will eventually be the opposing candidates for the senatorial vacancy.
 
 gards a public discussion of the situd- tion on his part as inopportune, all though he predicted the state would give Taft a plurality of S0000
 Extreme qualification over the show ing towards perfected organization made yesterday by Frank Hitchcock. republican national chairman, was ex- pressed by MT. Taft today.
 "Yesterdays conference was really the first business meeting l have had with the national chairman since the organization for the campaign began" said MT. Taft "The amount of work that has been done is surprising, but decidedly satisfactory. There was nothing but the harmonious and unani- nous conclusions reached. Particular- ly was the case in handling the Ohio situation. There has been no oppor- tunity for an adjustment of the cam paign details between MT. Norys and Mr. Hitchcock. MT. Vorys was desirons of putting the national chairman in possession of many threads of the state campaign, which also were national in tn cir character At the same time, was desirable that arrangemnts should be made for carrying on the routine features of the work directly between the national and state committees and all this was adjusted. With MT. Hitch- cocks methods, l am more than satis- fed He has a wonderful grasp on the work he is doing and plans long way ahead"
 Frank H. Platt, son of Senator P1att of New York, elassmate of MT. Taft, arrived here today. He said he came to consult Mir. Taft regarding a legal ac- ton in which he has been retained.
 Representative Bartholdt of Missouri O. rriNa