New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10

it was asserted that the absence of passes this
year and the expense of bringing delegations to
Cincinnati had contributed to the determine
ton to abandon, at least in part, the proposed
front porch campaign, was shown to Mr.. Taft
to-day. He said he did not know if those
had been contributary causes, but that the adj
vice Of the newspaper correspondents travelling
with him had had more to do with his decision
than anything else After the Virginia day
rally at Hot Springs. which proved great sue
cess. number of the correspondents with Mr..
Taft called on him and urged him to go about
among the people instead OF remaining in Gin
cinnati, and he has since said that ii was their
advice, combined with his own view of the
subject, which led him 30 decide one or more
speaking tours. and that he then made up his
mind definitely, although he did not communi-
cate his decision to the national committee
When, however, Arthur /. Vorys proposed ar
ranging for number of speeches as he crossed
Ohio on the way to Middle Bass Island Mr.
Taft cordially consented. and the success of that
trip resulted in the national committee chang
ing its opinion without any suggestion from the
candidate
1T is go much better to act on other people
advice when you induce them to advise
what you want to do" Mr.. Taft once laugh
ingly remarked of the Cubans, and he evidently
practised this sort of diplomacy on his poiti-
cal advisers in the national committee. Mr.
Vorys will probably travel with the CANDIDATE
the speaking trips and take charge of all the
details. Mr.. Vorys is here and will remain with
Mr.. Taft almost continuously until election he
called on Senator Foraker and paid his respects
to-day
Mr. TAFTUs VISITORS.
Among MIR. Taft's callers to-day was Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth, who will remain
in Cincinnati until September 10, when he goes
to Wilkes Barre, Penn. where he is to speak
on the 18th He will speak in other places to
be selected by the speakers bureau of the ma
tionaI committee Another caller was Marcus
Braun of the immigration service, who was &C
companied by Inspector Andrew J. Tedesco. of
Ellis Island. They have been travelling In vari-
Gus parts of the country for the last two months
Mr.. Braun said:
Although / haven't bothered with politics,
being Civil Service empioye of the United
States government. still am not blind. and
have ears. The impression 1 gathered through
out the West Is that Judge Taft will carry every
state that Roosevelt carried, with the possible
execution of Missouri. In which the Republican
sentiment is very strong, and in which the can
didacy Of Hadley for Governor mas arousea ue-
mendous local enthusiasm"
Mr.. Taft approved September % as the date
FOR the visit of the National Negro Baptist Con-
vention. which is to be held in Lexington about
that time He received invitation to>address
the Kentucky Bankers Association at Lex1ns-
ton on September %. Appointments have been
requested by Republican organizations In tne
nth and 18th Ohio districts and one In Muncie'
Ind.
The Republican organization OF Ha1hliuon
County has appointed special committee. con-
sisting Of George B. Cox, R. K Hynicka anu
August Hermann. to cooperate with the ma
tionaJ committee in the campaign in this coun-
~. There seems to be some question as 10
whether or not Mr.. Cox is seeking TO take u
himself certain amount Of glory by this move
When asked today If he and Mr.. Tart were
good friends Mr. Cox replied. why, certainty