The sun., 1908-08-09
A BUNCH or TAFT DEMOCRATS
TWENTY-FIVE OF THEN PHOTO
GRAPHED TOGETHER.

All Are Seuthemers and Hen OF Standing
White sulphur Springs Makes Amends
for Goodness OF Candidates' First
Reception Thousands Shake His Hand.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINos, W. Va. Aug
"A notable feature Of Mr.. Tafts visit to
this place was the taking Of picture Of
twenty-five prominent Democrats stopping
at the hotel here who have declared that
they will vote for him.
Included in the picture were Col. Paul
Haskill Of Savannah. Ga. planter; j.
r. Thomas.ia coal operator Of Charleston.
W. Va; Even johnson. q capitalist Of Macon.
Ga. and an uncle OF Cornelius Vanderbilt;
Col. McMuilin. o merchant Of Louisville
KY; R. C. Bryan. q physician of Richmond.
Va; Patrick Curry. q business man Of
Richmond; John Brapoh. said to be the
richest man In Virginia. OF Richmond; W..
H. White. president OF the Richmond,
Frederioksburg and Potomac Railroad;
DR.. Holt. q physician Of Richmond; John d.
Potts. general passenger agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Of Rich
mond; John Middleton Of Charleston.
John Simonds Of Charleston and Nelson
Campbell Of Charlottesville. Va. an OK
Circuit Court Judge.
Word also came to Mr.. Taft to-day that
Gen. c. c. Watts OF West Virginia, who ran
for Governor Of the State with Bryan In
1895, La very much dissa tisfed with the
Bryan movement In the Democracy and
that he has q strong personal liking for Mr..
Taft The General made little speech
at the Greenbrier county horse show this
afternoon in which he oomplimented the
candidate highly, but carefully refrained
from introducing anything Of political
nature. Some OF Watts's friends believe
he will vote for Taft.
. The bay horses which pulled the Taft
party over the last relay of the 70 mile
trip from Hot Springs won a blue ribbon
and silver cup In the four In hand event
at the horse show to-day. The candidate
was present when the award was made and
he was tickled. The horses arc owned by
Tate Sterrett. proprietor Of the Fassifern
stock farm. Mr. Taft congratulated him
on his prize.
The West virginians made good to-day
In q way that wiped out altogether the
unpleasant impression made by the first
days reception OF the candidate. They
with O reception in the famous old parlor
prominent men Of civil war days have
held receptions. Fully 900 persons passed
by the candidate and shook hands. zach
was introduced by Mrs. Joseph a. Gaines,
wife Of the Congressman Of this district,
and she il q real politician: Hardly face
escaped her memory. and II she didn't mako
a lot Of votes for her husband the voters
themselyes ought to beg her pardon.
Mrs. Taft also was presented to the West
yin ginians and went hroush the hour long
Mrs. SCOTT also stood in line and received.
as did also w. Cameron Forbes. Yice-Gov-
ernor of the Philippines, and Bishop Bash
ford. head Of the Methodist Church In China,
Many Of the Democrats who shook the
viii cast their votes for him in ovember.
The reception for the candidate at the
horse show in the afternoon also was In
marked contrast TO that Of yesterday. The
crowd sent up. q hearty cheer when his
brake spPesaed on me ,b,, neta, enc '1efe e E was
when Gen. Watts. who. by the way. y the
owner Of the champion three-y ear-old horse
Of that name, stepped out to the track In
'front.' Of MIR. Taft,s box and made speech.
the 10 privilege Of Introducing Mr.. Tsft.
He ID a man. said he, mot only famous
in his own country but equally. famous
In every other land In the world
The General thanked Mr.. Taft for oom-
INK over 10 tu0 uOIoo UlioH anu udiu tktht
they appreciated that the enterprise had
Was vas" the s"S first sSew q the he association.
The candidate got another round Of
cheers when he arose In his box. He re-
minded the crowd, that the committee
promised him whom he decided to como
that he wouldn't be called on for q speech.
Il entered into bond with committee
said Nj. Taft. and ! think ahsll begin
thank you both for myself and Mrs. Taft
He oomplimented them on the success
OF the horse show and said that it's inaugu-
ration was sure to improve the breed OF
horses in the community. He was ao-
corded another demonstrating when he sat
down.
Some West Virginia amenities were ex.
changed between the local policeman and |
n mountaineer In the hotel this morning |
policeman ordered the mountaineer to |
leave the hotel and he refused. So the |
policeman drew his club and cracked the |
man twice over the head, cutting the |
scalp badly and covering his face with |
blood
Burr Mcintosh rushed In between the two |
men and prevented further dana &c. The |
injured man left swearing that he would get !;
the policeman with gun as soon as he could |
lay his hands on one. |
buCoto dt tHo hOt1i lo 10 NhNC DOOh WOu-
dering to-day why Minister Guido Of Norway |
and his wife didn't attend thet ball last |
night. A story was going, around that the |
Minister refused to attend because he didn't |
think his sovereign would be pleased unless
had made arrangements. however. to have |
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft lead the grand march. |
and apparently the que stion Of precedence |
between a Presidential candidate and q
foreign Minister was settled at the ball. |
The Minister told his friends to-day that the |,
reason he did not attend the ball was that |
he and his wife had not brought evening |
clothes with them.
Bishop Bashford came here to talk with |
Mr.. Taft about Christian missionary work |
In the Orient. He spoke highly OF the |
effect which Mr.. Taft's speeches and efforts |
In the Far East had had on the missionaries |
work, and he said that he had consulted |
with the candidate in regard 10 the mis- |
sionary conditions there. Of which he has |
wide knowledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft will probably leave |
here tomorrow night for Hot Springs. |
The return trip will be made by train.