The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
TELLS HIS ADMIRERS
BRYAN is ABLE LEADER.
Heart-to-Heart Talk
In Brief Heart-to-Heart Talk
With the State Executive Com
rnittee, He Tells Them the
Republicans MustFigh
to Win To Be
Notified To-Day.
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suited from to-day's meetings
and conferences incident to the
49, final notification day prepara-
Itions. william II. Taft addressed a
lioint meeting sof the Ohio State Central
| and Executive Committee, Identifying
himself closely with the State campaign
and making It plain that wha atever had
baen done by Arthur I. Vorys and oth.
er State leaders had been approves
by him. q 80. s.n.
lust what is3 to be the status OF 7en. n
ator Foraker at the opening OF !.ne wy
Icampaign at youngstown on sepeeI ps.a !,
Der 5th is TO be decided by q speoIa. Gara
committee OF the State Executive 'l Son'. !.
nittaa appointed to-day. The duty OF
mi. committee Is to decide on SPEAK
er,s program with particular lnstruo.
tinna Ia report on the advisabllily o. o.
,nvit,np the senior Ohio Senator 70 =
no ra an address. The state SeAsl SeAl..a o.
rnn, n,ittee settled the three county con- c'Ni: :.
r,,+t "a contests in favor OF WAal , 20
tarued the Simon Pure Ia1t Men. s.s. :,
rha~ to,nt session Of the State cen ''
~. the Executive Committees was
= rga,v attended. In calling the meet
,ng - order, state Chairman =. y.
prowna referred to the resolutions oi
.ba committee, on its organization, oe'- o.'
c,arinr that the Republicans OF tae
sta ware in favor OF Taft for Presl-
dent. and said that the present meet
inr was fruition OF that action.
Governor Harris followed with en-
phasis on the value OF thorough organ
ization for political effectiveness. anu y. !,
Arthur !. Vorys spoke on the splendid
ticket the state had to work 1or.
Bryan N Able Leader.
Mr.. Tafts speech WAS generally eap-
/ pIauded. He said In part:
/ IT am not here to ma keR a apeecn :
am here only to have q friendly talk
and to Identity myself, IS Tar IS pos
slble. with the Ohio campaign. Re-
publicans OF this country have been IN
| the habit Of electinE to office their
Ohio candidates. and I should be dis
appointed II there were to be any Sex'
ception made to that rule. But we
should be unwise to lose a ascontroyersy
like this through overconfidence.
I'VE must know, those OF us who
face the facts, that we are meeting q
strong party headed by an able and
experienced candidate, and we should
be exceedingly imprudent II we be-
Ilittled the forces behind him and the
resources Of an able leader. Therefore
lit is our duty as Republicans to see to
lit that the Republican cause has be-
hind 1t all the force Of discipline. all
the force OF Organization, that our sin
cere belief and interest in our cause
lreQuire.
to you, a just cause that may well
hope to continue an administration
4 ,totf4 <I,a to- +,
done moro for the country and ono
than which there is none that ought to
call out more enthusiastic support
1--WE are standing now shoulder tt
shoulder to meet our common enemy
and overcome him. as we have in the
4 past.
ut. is Of great comfort to me to
know that in the strenuous times
that are to follow from nowson I shall
have the close personal advice and
|}useful assistance and aid OF our friend
whom you all known, and I know, as
Jake Vorys. He has a faculty for
telling you things you ought not to
do that makes him oneIof the most
valuable advisers know.
No. gentlemen. as I say. II did not
come here to make a political speech.
only came here to assure you that
5I hope In this campaign in Ohio to
pull my weight In the boat and to be
on the ground to assist In the carry
ling to victory Of that banner which
the Republicans OF Ohio have always
carried In presidential campaign.
Our friend the enemy is looking as
it so frequently happens. to Ohio as
doubtful battle-ground.
II that Will withdraw his energies
from other parts OF the United States
we ought to welcome that hopeful-
ness on his part, because am conf
dent that the Republicans OF Ohio will
organize as they ought to organize,
and Will not allow the State to go BY
default isSs @ s5,
Hitchcock On the Way.
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman OF the
National Committee, wired Mr., Taft
|, that he would arrive ato-morrow. El-
.mer Dover. secretary OF the National
COMMITTEE, reached the city to day and
reiterated his disclaimer OF any inten-
ton OF resigning his position- He had
a. long talk with Mr.. TAFT a I.
The work Of putting the finishing
touches on the city in the way OF
decorations continued throughout the
day. and by night the { streets were
a blaze OF color and illumination, A
holiday has been declared for to-mor-
row. si9a,l ls5
ExPI0 0sIoN Of 'ALC % HooL q
one Roy Killed, Another Perhaps Fa-
tally INJURED, and station Burned.
RED OAK, GA, July 27.--As the