Evening journal., 1908-07-25
HOW TAFT LEFT
NEW YORK CITY
Got a Haircut in a Hurry
and Almost Missed
his Train
LARGE MAN ON A HOT DAY

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Il NEW YORK. July 25.-william H. Taft
zleft~the Grand Central Station at $50
|o'clocl last night on the Lake Shore Linn
ited on his way to Cincinnati to be notified
s ofnciaily that he is the Republican nomi-
NEE for President. The train is due in Mr..
RATS home city at / o'clock this after
Fnoon.
Mr.. Taft had no appointments yester-
day. but 50 many politicians called. most
lv city district leaders, that he had hard
Ihime squeezing out enough time to edit the
proofs Of his speech of acceptance.
Mr.. Taft, who was stopping at the Nam
|hattan Hotel, got up shortly after
O'Clock and walked to the Plaza Hotel,
where he had breakfast with his brother,
Henry w. Taft. Soon after 10 o'clock.
when It was good and hot, the two saunt-
ered back by way of Fifth avenue. A
steam roller was pointed out to them
and the candidate remarked that steam
rollers were mighty good things some-
times.
At the Manhattan Hotel they went to
Mr.. Taft's rooms on the third floor,
booking over Madison avenue at the
Forty-second street end. Mr.. Taft peeled
off his coat and Monaco, his little Filipino
valet. slid in with a collar that wasn't
wilted. Then the smiling nominee began
seeing people.
1t wasn't hard job to get to him, and
81 he saw everybody that did. and though
the Individual interviews weren't Of great
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cordial and everybody carried away
contagious smile.
At o'clock, half an hour before
rain time, Monaco was put to work
backing the grips. Henry w. Taft
'ame in time to be Of good service. At
10 William II. Taft took the reins ac-
lively in hand and called up the barber
hop.
"Cn you send up a barber who will
\ ut my hair in ten minutes?" Mr.. Taft
aid over the wire. mo, 1 don't mean
N ten minutes. He must come in a
great hurry The job'sgot TO be done
s n ten minutes. OH This is Mr.. Taft
William c.aft-let's see what the
8 90 mnumber is-Henry. what is this
DOM number?-yes, 154. Thank you.
iood-bye
The barber must have ascended by
,alloon he got there so quick. He was
70 excited that all the time made up
vas lost because every tool, it seemed.
ad to drop on the floor before it got
nto action.
The hair flew fast. Mr.. Taft ad-
nitted that goodness knows he needed
he trimming, and he was all barbered
p and leaving the room at 5.2S Two
& 'entral Office detectives were on hand
o walk to the station, but at the crih-
al moment Monaco disappeared. All
has to do is to take care of Mr..
ats clothes. but that is a big job,
nd it looked as if the train was to be
< Missed rather than the diminutive
Filipino. He turned up after Mr.. Taft
s ad made a tour about the rooms.
& hen the party left the hotel through
s. ''orty-second street and started for the
tation, a block away. There was the
sual crowd bound for suburban trains.
ut nobody seemed to recognize Mr..
aft as he walked down the street
Possibly a hundred persons were
around the gate and varioussaluta-
ions were given to the nominee. He
acknowledged these rather hastily and
got busy fumbling for bis ticket Once
IA at the gate he stopped abruptly as he
81 discovered that Minaco was gone
again.
Monaco, boy. Where in the world
are YOU? Well miss the train" he
TT said.
"Bfl. I guess I'll have to say good
BY I'm afraid these people won't let
M ne through the gate said eHnry w.
5 Taft
The word "Bnr' was magic with the
gateman and he passed the speaker
X through without a blink and held
|Ss Everybody else hack William H. Taft,
however. was still looking for Monaco,
Who turned up a minute later in no
great hurry and very calm. The crowd
appeared pleased, but aside from call
ng the nominee by name there was no
& demonstration. Mr.. Taft got his ticket
55 punched and after shaking hands fi.h
e he gateman numbered down tho plat
PORN to the waiting train. Tie 2on~
iuctor shook hands with him, saying
M Thought you had gone back on us -
& NO, no." the good natured one re-
s. ,led. Let 'er 60"
The conductor shouted out laughing
"An aboard for Cincinnati" and
+ waved his arms. This got to the engi-
leer by RELAYS. He acknowledged It
4 oy fancy whistle salute and the big
= rain pulled slowly out of the station
as Mr.. Taft made his way to his state
-oom. He had go aboard on time to
he minute.
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