New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
MR. TAFT IN NEW, YORK.
Spends Night Here 4fter Viat to
the President.

William H. Taft. Republican candidate for
President arrived at the Hotel Manhattan at IL
o'clock last night from his visit to President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, making the trip by
automobile IN two hours Going to his apart
ments on the third floor. he received the dozen
reporters who had been awaiting his return.
.ewen," he said. IT have not much to say I
had a very satisfactory talk with President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root. Further than
that can say nothing I enjoyed the autOnao-
bile trip but 1t had the effect OF making
sleepy
One reporter asked the candidate IL IL were
true that he had devoted much attention to the
country's naval programme in his speech Of ac-
ceptance- Mr.. Taft Iaughingfy replied II can
answer that question; no. have not.
Then another wanted Mr.. Tafts opinion
College at Newport
81 hate TO confess it, he said ''but really
have not yet read it 1 have been too busy to
read the newspapers. but when get the time
I'll read the Presidents speech, and no doubt
will profit by it,.
AS though fatigue were q thing unknown to
him. Mr. Taft said that before retiring he
would put on the final touches to his speech
He had planned some minor changes. he said.
and had intended making them on the train
coming from Hot Springs. but owing to the
Otherwise the speech stood written. and
before midnight Mr.. Taft had it ready for the
printer
Mr.. Taft arrived at Jersey City from his So
tourn at Hot Springs. Va. shortly after noon
Yesterday He was accompanied by Represen-
tattve Herbert Parsons Frederick Carpenter. his
private secretary. and his japanese servant
The candidates face was burned a healthy
brown, and he greeted the reporters who await
ed his arrival at the station with the smile that
makes friends, asking. Are you all members
of the craft?" Even In his heat attracting
suit Of solid black, Mr.. Taft seemed TO be the
coolest man IN his party.
As Judge Taft waited in the centre of group
of men for q 23d street ferryboat that was to
take him to New York on his way TO Oyster
Bay he attracted much attention He talked
about everything except politics. particularly
about his stay at Hot Springs and the now
famous ball game between the statesmen and
the newspaper correspondents. And that
the true score, too, that was printed IN the
newspapers" he said
Tho candidate led the way 20 the forward
part on the upper deck Of the ferryboat Phila-
deIphfa. and took a seat outside. But there
WIS no rest from the photographers, and the
next minute he was standing snilingly out IN
the sunlight facing a half dozen cameras Mr.
Taft resumed his seat Just as the BOAT got under
wav. AS If moved past the depot OF the Adams
rxpress Company, alongside the slip, there we're
xocIferous shouts from the employees at the
windows.
The whistle OF the boat footed only once
which displeased one of the candidates admir-
ers who called to the pilot: Say. why don't
vou blov three times? You've got the next
president Of the United States aboard" MT
Taft shouted IaushingIy 10 the enthusiast. Are
you a prophet"
In reply TO question as to when he would
begfn the work of his campaign Judge Taft
said: 81 think I have begun already. II writing
y sDeech can be considered that kind Of work"
when the boat was half way across. the first
drops of rain OF the gathering storm began to
fall on the deck but IL had become a heavy
doynpour before Mr.. Taft relinquished hts seat
and went inside His indifference 20 the ele-
rnents was again shown when the boat reached
without waiting for umbrella "Oh, I doa't
need any" he said 20 a solietOus friend. As he
left the boat a truck driver below shouted frofs,
his seat Hello. Bill" and the Presidential
candidate stopped TO wave a good natassb
greeting
An automobile from Oyster Bay awaited A6
Taft at the ferry house, and a large crowd q
persons who had heard of his coming hA6
| gathered there. The police cleared way, ans
I as Mr.. Taft passed between the two wsllA .