New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-07
TAFT WILL VOTE EARLY.
Qualities in Cincinnati to Sup
port Party Ticket.
WOMAN AMONG CANDIDATES
Will Pass the Night in Home City,
and Go to Kentucky To
morrow.

Cincinnati. Nov. e-President Taft quail
hed as a voter in Cincinnati to-day. He
appeared personally before tho Cincinnati
Election Board and afterward before the
election Judges in his owp precinct and
went through tho steps required by law 10
insure his casting ballot tomorrow.
I'm going 20 vote early tomorrow. You
know. carly voting is the right way said
tire president tonight
Tho President has announced his inter-
ton of voting the Republican ticket. There
has boon criticism Of this announcement
here because that IN so voting Mr.. Taft
will support ;he candidates Of the so-c2lled
boss. George z. COX. about whom he spoke
60 bitterly az Akron. Ohio, when he was
Secretary % War Tonight the President
refused n discuss his announcement. say
ing merely that he knew tho Republican
candidates and was convinced Of their
worthiness
In voting tomorrow the President prob
eh,v will cast the first ballot Of any Presi-
dent ~ the J'uited States for n woman who
Is seeking office. He will vote for Miss
Edith Campbell candidate for member-at-
large OF the local schooI oodIo'
Knows Woman'e Ability.
81 sxneot 70 vote for Miss Edith Camp
hell" said the President, because THINK
there should be women representatives on
the school board and as I know Miss
Canpbelrs ability and qualifications.
Mfr Taft. accompanied by Mrs. TAFT
Miss Helen Taft and Mrs. Thomas Mex
1aughliu. OF Pittsburgh. sister or Nrs'
Taft. arrived in Cincinnati early to-day
Shortly after breakfast the President took
lin the duties OF citizen who has peen
ont Of town. but who wants 10 register ana
v,ho wishes 10 vote He appeared before
the Election Board and obtained his GER
,lncatA oS registration just before IL
o'clock. Late this afternoon he rnotored
out 10 No. 2o0s Madison Road, where to-
morrow he expects to vote.
picbard Murphy. a. Democrat. and one
~ the election judges, questioned the Pres
ident
'-vvbat is YOUR occupation?" asked Muir
rhv. president OF the United States?
well" answered Mr. Taft smiling, lust
mt me down as a lawyer: want that
known because I may need the business
soon"
you are President Of the United states"
said Murphy.
"Wen. put me down as President" as
scented Mr.. Taft. II can't deny that. Make
81 President Of the United States and at
tcrney."
The President admitted being ffty-four
wears old: said that he was married and
thought he had lived I'm precinct NJ about
twelve years When ne had finished and
had signed the polling book and been re-
corded as no. S01' therein. he asked:
Am 7 the only one to-dayT'
You are the FIRST one so far" said Muir
ply.
Goes TO Brothers Home.
From the polling place Mr.. Taft returned
20 the home OF his brother. c. p. Taft.
whose guest he will le tonight, tomorrow
and tomorrow night. During the day he
received many friends from Cincinnati and
other Ohio cities
The Presidents first step toward qualify
ing as a voter was taken this morning.
when he appeared before the election BOARD
IN tho city Hall and showed that he had
been unable 10 register within the time set
10y law FOR ordinary cases. The formalities
were simple and brief.
His last place of residence in Cincinnati
was at no. 1886 Madison Road To-Day ne
had forgotten the number, but he was able
10 describe II so that others knew what
was meant
You see" said the President. I've for
gotten the number. but"-and he took the
case IN which he carried his eyeglasses 10
use as a pointer-'it's on Madison Road
tust before you turn like this and he
made a flourish with the case.
"Oh. that's the OLD Walker place" said
friend.
YES" agreed the President. that's the
place"
The plans for his trip were changed
slightly again to-day. Instead OF leaving
Cincinnati tomorrow night, the President
Will depart early Wednesday. and will stop
on the way 10 Frankfort. Ky. at Paris,
Ky. for half hour