The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-08
TAFT AND CHARLESTON.
President-elect Will Endeavor to
Reach Charleston In Time to
Play Golf There.

both he and his friends regard as the
unfair interpretations and explana-
tions being printed regarding the
withdrawal from the Ohio senatorial
contest of Chas. P. Taft. ". H. Taft
contemplates no statement for publ
cation regarding the matter, but in
discussing it with friends he has not
been uncertain in giving an idea Of
his feelings on the subject.
There seems to be nothing further
to be said by the Cincinnati capitalist,
even though the reason he assigned
for getting out Of the race has since
been made the subject Of adverse COM
ment. He is thus left, in the eyes of
his friends, in a false light, and it is
this which the President-elect feels
keenly. In this connection it is eS-
planned that the withdrawal was not
made at the instance Of the president
elect, neither on the suggestion Of
Frank H. Hitchcock, nor Of Wade II.
Ellis, as has been since printed. That
Charles P. Taft eliminated himself
from the contest entirely in the inter-
est Of party harmony in the State,
and on his own initiative. is remark
ed with vigor. By remaining in the
fight. it is asserted, he could have
made possible the election Of "dark
horse" at least. but that he recogniz-
ed that the result of such a course
would work havoc in the Republican
party in the State, and chose rather
to voluntarily take himself out Of the
race, is regarded by his friends as
exhibiting a high degree of self-sacrl-
ficing loyalty and was exactly what
he denominated it, a move entirely
in the interest Of party harmony.
Little Rock. Ark, was today added
to the list Of southern cities which
will claim the attention Of Mr.. Taft,
when as president. he makes his prom
ised tour of the South. This trip, he
expects. will be made next fall. A
formal invitation from Little Rock
was presented to Mr.. Taft by Chair
man Tucker. of the Republican State
central committee Of Arkansas, and
H. L. Remmel. prominent Republi-
can Of Little Rock. They received en-
couraging assurances. incidentally
they said something about Federal
appointments and claimed a greater
Republican gain-20,00O-in Arkan-
sas than in any Southern State.
Charleston, S. c., is anxious that
Mr.. Taft play a game of golf in that
citv Saturday afternoon, January -:
when he goes there to sail for Pana-
ma on the 25th. He had planned to
reach Charleston Saturday afternoon,
but now will endeavor to leave here
in the morning and get there by noon.
Editor J. c. Hemphill, J. {. Lisk, Of
the Southern railway, and p. II. Gad:-
den. came as committee TO suggest
this change.
Mrs. Taft has about decided she
will abandon the Panama trip, and
instead accompany the c. P. Taft
family to Cuba, a trip which is to be
taken bv them shortly. and wherein
thew will witness the change OF ad-
ministration on that island and the
withdrawal of the American govern
ment. Mr.. G.. P. Taft is expected
here next Sunday.
Fifteen girl students Of the Tub
an High School of Augusta obtained
promise from Mr.. Taft as the re
sult Of a call at the Terrett cottage
TODAY. for a visit to the school before
he leaves the city. Mrs. Taft was al
so invited.
Albin H. Sanders, chairman Of the
Reciprocal Tariff League Of Chlca-
90. and editor Of breeders paper.
talked with Mr.. Taft to-day in the
interest Of tariff legislation, which
would tend to secure larger foreign
markets for the products Of the farm.
Mr.. Sanders is On his way to Wash
ington to take this cause before the
ways and means committee OF the
house.
Mr.. Taf. is TO be told tomorrow
that the best constructive and d!rec-
tive influence in America country life
is the Association Of American Agrl-
cultural COLLEGES and Experiment
Stations. /. H. Bailey. Of Ithaca. \.
Y. is here in that connection.
Henry ". Tai: left for New YORK