Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

the republican national committee brought
out the smile again. g 1t does seem 70
ter" remarked Mr.. Taft. and then. turn
ing to Mr.. Ward. he asked: Didn't you
hear the report. too?'
But Committeeman Ward only gazed up
at the blue sky and answered nothing.
After Secretary Taft and Mr.. Ward had
left in the government automobile shortly
after o'clock Gen. Wright started for
Port Washington, where he Is to spend
the weekend with Bourke Cochran and
Gen. Ide. whom Gen. Wright knew in the
Philippines. Gen. Wright had nothing to
add to Secretary Taft's statement. and
could not remember that he had heard
anything about the national committee
craftsmanship.
Mr.. Kellogg was the last of the guests
to leave. He was accompanied to the
railroad station by Miss Ethel and Kermit
Roosevelt. and took the 4 o'clock train
for New York. He would say nothing
after Secretary Loeb refused the chair
manship. The matter he declared would
not be settled until the meeting In Wash
ington.
Dash for New York.
NEW YORK, June 7.-After a four
hours political conference at Oyster Bay
with President Roosevelt. Gen. Luke E.
Wright. National Committeeman Frank
B. kellogg Of Minnesota and w. L. Ward
of New York. Secretary Taft left there at
$40 this afternoon in an automobile for
this city. arriving here In the record
breaking time of one hour and thirty
power touring machine. and the chauffeur
ran 1t fast from the start. making the
first fourteen miles in nineteen minutes.
much to the delight Of Secretary Taft,
speed was to have him reach Jersey City
in time to catch the Washington express
due to leave there at 4:4i After all the
speeding. however, the Secretary was
doomed to disappointment. for crowd
of cheering admirers and autograph
hunters at the 23d street ferry in New
York caused him to miss the boat and the
train, and he was obliged to take another
train at 0:25. due in Washington at 1876
tonight.
Taft's Summer Plans.
Questioned about the report that he was
to take up his summer residence at oyster
Bay, Mr.. Taft replies:
Il have no thought of such thing.
leave the War Department at the end Of
this month and go to Hot Springs, Va.
where l shall play golf. ride horseback
and hope to have general good time.
shall go to Washington July to meet
the subcommittee. and after we have a
conference I shall return to Hot Springs"
1t was learned today that while at Hot
Springs the Secretary will busy himself
with the preparation of his address of ac-
ceptance. which he will deliver some time
between July 20 and D at Cincinnati to
the committee which will wait on him.
The exact date has not been fixed as yet.
1t Is understood that the Secretary
will not finish this address until after
the democratic platform shall have
been adopted at Denver, because there
are likely to be some planks in it that
he may wish to discuss. After this ad
dress the Secretary will return to Hot
Springs where he will remain until
September II. when he will furnish his
formal letter of acceptance of the
nomination OF the presidency. Then
the real work of the campaign will be-
gin.
Gen. Wright will leave Sunday for
Washington. to familiarize himself with
War Department matters. He said to-
day: 1t is necessary for me to get on
the Job at once. as there are great
many matters that need attention. /
appreciate that this position is more
serious than most people imagine"