Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
TAKING NO CHANCES
Mr.. Taft's Physician Advises
Him to Court Rest.
ENGAGEMENTS CUT OUT
Several Appointments Cancelled, Al
though Presidents Cold Is Better.
SAW SEVERAL CALLERS TODAY
Assurances Given the President That
the South Is Strong for His
denomination.
Jaw SEVERAL CALLERS TODAY

White House officials today Cancelled
a portion of President Tafts engage
ments, his physician believing that IL
would be best not TO force him 10 at
tend to too much business until he has
thoroughly recovered from the effects
of the cold from which he has been
suffering. The President showed no fur
Their signs Of the trouble today, but the
physician does not wish to take chances
Several members of the party who were
on the long trip with the President
have been suffering from colds or other
forms of reaction also from the tedious
journey. Secretary Hilles has found II
difficult to shake off the cold that has
been troubling him, and Maj. A w.
Butt, the Presidents aid, has been under
the weather since the return.
The trip appears TO have affected the
young men OF the party more than the
President, who. except Tor the cold.
looked well when ne got back as he
ever did in his lie. Physicians VINO
have hooked after the WORKOUT visitors
believe That the reaction at the ciose
OF the trip lett the travellers In just
the right shape to be attacked by colds.
District Appointment Cancelled.
One appointment Cancelled was with a
committee from the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations OF the District. which
intended to discuss the organic act of the
District and local laws and conditions
No date for the committee was made by
the w hite House for future cali, but
this will be arranged later.
The President uid see a number of WIS.,
itors, inciuuing several congressman 4.
q. Duncan, repupncan nauondi commit
teeman from North Iarohna, ana Repre-
sentative Slemp OF NIrs ma " ere soulnrIn
repuOncan ieauers WIN the rres4uen,. 30
rar as known there Is not the least
lection from the IaIt presidential nom
mating column in the SCUM, tne Ieauers
there reporting strong ieeilng Tor the
PRESIDENT, VINO Is decidedly popular, even
with ieauing democrats IN mat SECTION
Alabama declared for Tart in state con-
venIiOn last August.
Mr.. Slemp sad that SO far as he knew
there would no thought of any other man
in Virginia. the delegation would be
solid for the President. AVIAN Martin OF
Norfolk, the republican national commit
teeman Of the state, stands with Mr..
Siemp for the President. Mr.. Martin was
a few weeks ago rejected county clerk
Of Norfolk county upon a republican
fusion ticket. great personal triumph
for him and insurIng his continued infiu-
ence in the republican councils of the
state.
1t is said to be impossible for the La
Toilette people to make any inroads in
the south. They have some support in
Texas and Oklahoma, but it is not
enough to land delegates, according to
well Informed people.
National Committee Meeting.
The meeting of the republican ma
tional committee here next month is
expected to bring out gthe facts as TO
the situation throughout the coun-
try. The committee is overwhelmingly
for Taft. but its members will not talk
freely as to the party prospects. 1t
has already been decided by leaders
upon the committee that no chairman
will be selected. Ex-Gov. J. +. Hill OF
Maine Is the acting chairman of the
national committee, but the selection
OF a regular chairman will be LETT to
the nominee, who will be Mr.. Taft.
according to members of the commit
tee. Mr.. Hill will probably continue In
charge OF the business of the commit
tee until the national convent on has
nominated Taft, and he has picked
Secretary Hflles or some other man to
run his campaign. Postmaster General
Hitchcock retired from the chairman
ship after assuming the duties of his
present position, and he has repeatedly
informed his friends lately that he
does not wish to be cons dered for the
position again, having determined to
devote himself to the Post Office De-
partment and put politics to the rear
A committee from the Baltimore Bar
Association today called upon the
President and invited him to attend
the annual dinner of the association.
the date to be fixed to suit his con-
venience. The President was not ready
to give an answer and will see the
committee again. The callers were
George r. Gather. w. Burns Trundle.
Moses r. Walter and Eli Frank
Pauline Wayne's Calf Dies.
calf was born today to Pauline
Wayne. the White House COW. best
known animal in the world. but it did
not live. Pauline's most noted calf
was Big Bill" born on election day
of last year. Bill" lived only nine
days. although he was a frollcksome
sunny young fellow.
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin, who
gave Pauline to the President, said
that bill" had been killed by too
much meal, fed to him by an at
tendant who thought ne was doing
"Bilf' q real favor in charging his
diet to something more substantial
than milk.