Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
Takes PoWderIy Along to Dis
cuss Campaign Matters.
ASKED TO TALK IN CHICAGO
Civic Reform Is Topic Proposed for
Candidates Speech.
VORYS IS SENT TO NEW YORK
Will Arrange for Tour of Western
States by Standard-Bearer.
Letter From Shaw.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. September 70
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Stratus.
accompanied by T. V. Powderly of the
immigration service, were early callers
on Judge Taft this morning and remained
closeted with him for. some time.
Both came direct from Washington and
said, before seeing Taft, that their errand
was to discuss a number of particular
phases of the campaign.
Judge Taft was today invited to address
while in Chicago the Douglass Neighbor-
hood Club, made up of men representing
different churches, political parties and
business interests. The invitation was ex-
tended by Bishop ]. C. Hartzell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who came
here from Chicago for that purpose.
1t is the bishops desire to have Taft
speak on civic reform in number Of the
larger cities. The candidate expressed
his willingness so to do if the arrange
ments can be made to fit in with the
speaking engagements the national COM
pittee is making for him.
Vorys to Arrange Trip.
Candidate Taft's first speechmaking trip
will be through the west A. /. Vorys
has left here for New York to personally
represent the candidate before the ma
tional committee in arranging this trip,
which will take in at least the states OF
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa. Hi
nois and Indiana.
Two other trips are being planned. one
through the eastern states and another
through a number of southern states.
These, however, will not be wer1ed out
until the western journey has been ar
ranged.
Judge Taft and National Chairman
Hitchcock had an extended conference
yesterday over the long distance tele-
phone, the result OF which was the hur-
ried departure Of Vorys for New YORK:
Mr.. Vorys, having been with me Tor
some time. knows exactly my ideas con
corning this trip Judge Taft explained
1T was regarded as more satisfactory
that he should go to New York and take
up the details Of the trip with the com
mittee. He will bring back with him,
probably Sunday, the result OF the COM
mittee's decision
1t was stated that VoryS took with him
no specific recommendations from the
candidate. Taft gave it as his opinion
that his western trip would not extend as
far west as the coast, although ne was
not certain about it.
Vorys will also confer while In New
York with John Hays Hammond regard
ing the work of the National League OF
Republican Clubs. of which Hammond is
president.
Letter From Sherman.
This characteristic letter from former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw was received by Secretary Taft:
1.-The committee in charge of the repub-
lican state convention of Illinois, being in
extremis, asked Shaw to make a few re-
marks. OF course he consented.
ri1
time nor the appetite therefor, he Is go
ing to stick into the envelope that bears
this message of love and good will a
transcript of some of his mental gyra-
tons preliminary to the task assigned.
Il wish / could run down to see you.
But there is nothing l can say, except
to express my abiding good wishes and
a large measure of confidence in final
results.
IF you should meet Mrs. Taft during
the progress of the campaign give her my
kindest regards and say to her that
Shaw thinks that in less than twelve
months from and after this day and date
she will be the best beloved woman in the
land.
'.Affectionately yours L. NJ SHAW"