The Washington herald., 1908-07-24

New York, July z3--That Judge Tafts
speech was not greatly revised by Presi-
dent Roosevelt; at the Oyster Bay confer
ence, this afternoon, was evidenced when
Il vas given out by the candidate 10 the
press associations tonight within an hour
after his return from Sycamore Hi
Tie speech, which VII run more than
1000 words. was gone over by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of State Root with
the candidate.
William Nelson Cromwell one OF NJ
Tafts closest advisers. was waiting for
mai srhen he returned 10 the hotel to-
night. and they started 10 work al once
TO make the few changes in the speech
that had been suggested at sasamore
Hill
Secretary Guards speech
Mr.. Tart had left his secretary. Fred
Carpenter. IN New To-k with q copy Of
the speech when he went through in
the morning to oyster Bay. 1Ir Car
penter had hurried with the speech 20
printer and had stood guard over II
all day while IL was being set II type
Herbert Parsons also had an eye out
9l-. TAFT acknowledged tonight that Re
had tried r. vain 10 boil the speech down
20 the figure wa.-h he had set az first
Judge Taft, bringing with him his
speech OF acceptance 10 be reviewed by
President Roosevelt. arrived al oyster
Bay shortly before O'Clock
He went directly 20 Sagauore Hiu.
where the President and Secretary Root,
/ who had been asked 10 take hand IN
/ crtticising the speech. were awaiting him
/ Secretary Root went down from New
3 York OF the 1z.Is train He is 20 remain
over night a. the Presidents house.
where he VIII be joined tomorrow by
I Assistant Secretary OF state Robert
/ Bacon
Hurried Across New York.
! When Judge TAFT reached TIE New
I To-k end OF the West Tweuty-third street
I ferry att o'clock this afternoon he was E.e-
/ BY one OF the government steam cars and
. James : Sloan. 5r-, the Presidents per
I sonaI guard He was driven rapidly
across the city % the Thirty-fourth street
ferry. 10 Long Island City. and thence 70
Sagamo-e Hi
Judge Taft said that owing 20 his Ia
bors on the speech. his eyes were t-ou-
Bling him and that he had not felt able 70
read President Ro0sevelt's speech deiiv-
cred at Newport yesterday
Judge Taft remained az Sycamore HiU
until o'clock. when he again climbed On
board the government automobile and
started back 20 New York
he did not stop at the executive once
IN - village. and Secretary Loeb. who
- rre-- -rr-H
said that no announcement would be
[ made here Of the matters under discus
sion between M Taft and the Presi-
dent
Nominee Shows Himself.
The trip from Hot Springs to Jersey
City was unevsntfuI, save for an il
cident in the railroad yards at Baltimore
When the train pulled IN there this morn
ing a score OF yardmen rushed 10 the car
IN which ar. Taft was riding and @al-ad
for him 20 appear The candidate did Ecr
respond Immediately. and one OF the men
3 shouted
IF it was Teddy Roosevelt he would
come cut-'
Then Mr- Taft-s smiling face appeared
at the car door. and the railroad men
cheered and yelled
Hes ell right.
boarded a Twenty-third street fsrryb0aL
where he permitted photographers 10 snap
him. and shook hands with several men
and women He sat forward or the
upper deck until a heavy rainstorm drove
him into the cabin There he was con-
fronted by a baggage-laden Greek. who,
as a stranger in d strange land walked
up to the big man and BY signs and a
tumble Of talk informed the judge that
ne wanted 10 know how 10 get TO Lowell.
Mass. Mr.. Taft helped him out as best
he could
Goes to Cincinnati To-day.
Mr.. Taft viii take breakfast tomorrow
morning at the Hotel Plaza with his
brother. Henry W TAFT he viii meet
one or two friends al the Hotel Manhat-
tan in the course OF the day. and viii
leave for Cincinnati TO learn Of his nOmi-
nation at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon