New-York tribune., 1908-09-07
TAFT'S SPEAKING TRIP
TO GO WHERE NEEDED.
Successful Opening of Ohio Cam
paign by Governor Hughes.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Middle Bass Island. Ohio. Sept. 6-Mr. Taft
will probably begin his speaking tour about
September 21, and will speak in all those states
in which the national committee deems his ap-
pearance desirable. Assurances have reached
him from all quarters that the opening of the
campaign in Youngstown yesterday was sue
cessful beyond the most sanguine expectation
and augurs wen for the entire campaign not
only in Ohio but throughout the country
1t is manifest that the Republican leaders re-
gard Governor Hughes as valuable addition
to the oratoricaI forces of the party, and tnat
his services in the campaign will be In wide de-
mand These are the political developments of
a quiet Sunday the Middle Bass CLUB AS
soon as it became known yesterday that MT
Taft and Mr. Hitchcock had decided that the
former should make speaking trip of perhaps
four weeks duration, the suggestion was maue
that II would be wiser to undertake it sooner
than October l. in order that popular enthusi-
.srn might be assured early and that the can
d;date might be in Cincinnati to receive Visiting
delegations later In the campaign
This suggestion appealed TO Mr. Tart VINO Is
anxious to get into the fight and who thereupon
wrote to the national chairman, settins 1orth
his views and requesting that the nat1onal COM
,nittee prepare Immediately an itinerary Tot the
nroposed trip Until the committee mas Oeeh
heard from it will be impossible to say with GER
taintv where the candidate will speak hrst- IL
= n-obable that his trip will include New York.
Indiana illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska
In Mr.. Taft's speeches three basic propositions
will be emphasized:
Ffrst-The necessity of continuing tne re
bItcan administration in order TO MAINTAIN
,rosnaritv and to restore it to the high poiat
al which it stood prior to the financial strin-
gency of last autumn
second-The answering determination Oh MI
Taft to carry on the policies Of the present au-
,,iristration. which have been indorsed In the
Republican national platform
Third-The purpose of Mr.. Taft to promote In
en- far as is proper for chief executive les'
-, nravanting the overissue Of railroad
stocks and bonds
Of course there will be not only an expan-
;,, Of these three propositions. but the eluclda-
.io, of others such as the proper enforcement
. 49, .r+i+rust law so as to prevent monopCS
:, nacifc industries In fact, 1T is proDaole
.bo+ Mr. Taft will dwell TO some extent oh 'iie
+rnst question in the course Oh MS IiiD ii'1
canduskv to Cincinnati on TUESDAY Inc STOPS
- which he will speak, according to the present
n1ans are Tiffany. Tiffin. Carey wharton r
root Kentcn. Bellefoutaine, Urbana SprinsHeiu
and Dayton.
Tomorrow morning Mr. Taft ana MS pai'S
I'll leave Middle Bass Island for Port clinton
on Commodore
~,ine At Port Clinton automobiles VIII oe
.a,,or, for Fremont. the former home OF Presi-
-. 11oves The old mansion. at Spiegel Grove
:: ooc,,nied bv Colonel Webb Hayes. the son Oh
.ha ox president who was intimate friend OF
John w Heron, the father of Mrs Iai'- Ai'e'
luncheon at the home of Colonel hayes tile tiiV
will be continued in automobiles 10 SanuusNS'
where Mr. and Mrs. Taft are to be the guests
Of Edward Marsh. Tuesday morning the can
didate will speak at the Soldiers Home ana la'e
IN the forenoon he will meet the members vi 'he
Republican organization of Erie County IN 'he
80 house where he will make brief ad-
dress. -.
Al 1.4o o'clock p. M. the trip TO Cincinnati
will begin
Arthur 7 yorys. chief of staff. Joined MFR. Taft
,ere TODAY and will accompany him TO Cincin-
natl MIR. Vorys who presided over the foungs-
town meeting brought the candidate enthusias-
tic accounts OF the success OF the meetlhg ana
spoke in glowing terms of the address OF Gov
ernor Hughes and the enthusiasm whicn ne
aroused among his auditors we selected
Youngstown for the opening of the campaign
chiefly because II is a great industrial centre.
said Mr. Vorys to-day An effort mas been
wade 20 create the impression that organized
labor was opposed Mr.. Taft. and we sought
to demonstrate how fallacious We're such re-
norts More than twelve thousand mechanics
l,,ore than three-fourths of the total number in
that locaIitv) were in line at Youngstown a
striking refutation of the allegation.
."rhe opening at Youngstown was an opening
IN fact as we'll as in name. Ohio Republicans
never make much OF start until after the
formal opening. but their enthusiasm can be
counted on to the highest pitch from this time
until the polls close Election Day. We were
as fortunate in the selection of speakers for the
youngstown meeting in the choice of the
place All three speakers made strong and stir
ring addresses; Governor Harris. cevotins him.