New-York tribune., 1908-07-31
TAFT BACK; PLAYS GOLF
FEU SPEECHES PLANNED.
Erpects Conference srith Hitchcock
Soon-Denial of Canard.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune ]

tyot Springs Va July 3o.-After playing
,,sbteen holes of golf this afternoon with SEN
stor Bourne, of Oregon, debating q large num-
he- Of letters TO his secretary and shaking
,,,ss with most of the visitors at the resort,
U7lliarn H Taft retired early tonight with the
.-,ornoeroent that he expected to make up
-. of the sleep that he had lost in Cinoin-
-.,i and on his journey to Hot Springs.
.The score that made was not remarkable:
., ssnt. not worth talking about at all" said
arc Presidential candidate after the trip over
ere rolf links Eve were both in pretty poor
.,,,e. was good deal more tired than 1
,,ousht was. and the Senator not wishing 10
rur,,liate me. didn't half try
-,s iour71ey from Cincinnati, which brought
x.- ana Mrs Taft into Hot Springs at 1910 this
<.,oon was made without special 1ncldent
-. that which was furnished by some en-
.,.rssstic Republican at Huntington. w Va.
Tho fred revolver salute in honor Of the oc-
-, As the first shot was fired at 1: 30 a. m.
-. .+a fusiTade continued for several minutes.
:, .,e passengers on the train were awakened
- the crew rushed out with visions Of banolts
a. .bs,r minds. BY the time the conductor and
g. o-ew reached the platform. however. the
Nth the revolver had disappeared into
the night
1a.a Taft was asked on the journey II he
- decided TO give the Republicans or Ne"
vo-k state any word on the Governorship cam
n,ien He smiled. maintained silence Tor
80. and then said: 1.-The campaign is not
s-r far advanced. but. early as 1t is. see
-,.,+v If chances Of getting my fingers pinched'
-zhue On the way from Cincinnati Mr.. TAFT
,..-,e5 from General Corbin. a fellow passenger,
-. story had been circulated in the Ohio
~ the effect that he had said. at some time
and Mace unidentified. that "a dollar a DAY IS
,,ongb for a workingnan. General Corpln
soas that he had heard several references to
-. imaginary insult to labor Judge Taft was
80 e-s- inclined to ignore the incident altogether
thinking its absur1ity should be plain on IT'S
,soe He said that similar stories had peen
circulated about other Presidential candidates
- the mast. and none Of them had ever received
credence from sensible persons After the party
reached Hot Springs, however, he decided TO
MT q stop TO the further circulation OF the
story. and with this end in view issued formal
denial through his secretary
Although Judge Taft has come here primarily
for 2 rest, he will have several busy periods
during his stay There will be two conventions
of lawyers held in Hot Springs, each of which
Will attract crowds OF visitors. and at which he
Is expected 10 speak. on either August Z or
he will attend the Greenbrier Horse Show, at
White Sulphur Springs He accepted this in
rftation with the distinct understanding that
he would not lie required TO make q speech
The proposed rally Of Virginia Republicans,
which is being arranged 70 take place here at
a date in August yet TO be fixed. will afford
opportunity for what Mr.. Taft expects TO be his
only political speech next month.
Frank H Hitchcock, chairman OF the Repub-
lcan National Committee. is expected TO have
e conference here with Mr. Taft probably short
ly after the New York headquarters have been
opened. on August /, and Arthur / Vorys, the
Ohio manager, is expected to be a frequent
visitor here in August. Aside from somewhat
extended talk with United States Senator Scott
If West Virginia, on the train this morning, Mr.
Taft has been free from political "confabs' to-
iaV.