The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
Laughs About Threatened
Accident to Train From
Cincinnati.
FAVORS SHERMAN;
GLAD HE'S MATE
Declines, With Smile, to Discuss
Roosevelt Policiss-Poses for A.,
Picture and Gives Autographs.

NEW YORK. June 22-Happy and
smiling. Secretary William H. Taft ~
rived n this city today over the penn
sylvania railroad. after q narrow escape
from being IN what might have been 4
serious train wreck. At the station N
Jersey City he met Mrs Taft and their
son Charles. They viii go direct 70 New
Haven for the Yale commencement ex-
ercises and the reunion OF the class Of
lS7S Of which At Taft was member
After conferences IN Cincinnati, fol-
lowing his nomination for the Presi-
dency On the Republican ticket, Mr.
TAN left his home TO 90 70 New Haven
for the celebration. As his train was
nearing COshOctOn, Ohio, at & speed OF
fifty miles al hour, the piston rod on
the left side Of the locomotive broke or
short Instantly he cylinder was
sms shed. but before any further damage
could be done the engine driver threw
on the emergency brakes and brought
the train 20 q stop
After another engine had been Sc
cured the Secretary calmly went into
the dining car, little thinking OF the
narrowly averted wreck II was not
until he heard the engine man say that
had the broken rod fallen q Few inches
further in. the train would have been
ditched, that he even learned what was
the trouble Then he smiled and de-
clared that as nothing serious had hap
pened he refused 10 worry about il.
Is Feeling Bully"
When seen AZ the station, AIr. Taft
said:
I'm feeling bully, and we're going %
win The platform is q good, sound
. =
there should be no trouble.
4 expect the campaign viii be very
interesting, and we'll get TO II now be-
fore long There viii be plenty Of tima
to present al the issues 10 the people"
Questioned concerning the EOosevelg
policies, Ar. Taft refused to make any
statement. nor would he say whether
or not he would continue them should
he become President He also declined
to discuss Mr.. Bryan's attack on the
platform, II which the latter arraisned
the Republican convention for ouaittia.
important planks, and called the anti
injunction plank a transparent fraud.''
Mr. Taft does not know yet when he
Will be formally notified Of his uomina-
ton by the committee appointed by the
convention. but he said that this cere-
mOny usually followed the opposition
convention within ten DAYS. and that
the notification probably would come
about July II. No definite plans have
as yet been made for IL
he Likes Sherman.
Asked II he had made any arrange
ments for the conduct OF the campaign,
the candidate replied that al the present
time al those matters were in the
hands of his brother. Charles p Taft.
and that he knew little OF what vas
contemplated
OF James S Sherman, nominee for
Vice President, the Secretary had moth
ing but good 10 say
Il have known Mr.. Sherman for
many years. he said. "EIe Is q man
OF strong personality. 7 an glad 70
have him as an associate in the cam
patgn- I was very, very favorable TO
his nomination"
Despite the fact he was plainly tired
by his long trip. the Secretary was
agreeable to scores OF women who, on
the ferry. besieged him for autographs.
signing his name for many Of them
with a laugh he posed for only one
picture for the newspaper men, however,
remarking as the shutters OF the carr
era clicked. u g'.ess that viii be about
all for today"
After finishing up the business Of his
department IN Washington, Secretary
Taft Will return 10 Cincinnati.