The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-31
Discusses Politics With
LIE ad ers Of His
Own State.
REPORTED ILLNESS
is "ANANIASED"
President, in Speech Defeating
New Federal Building, Foxes
Fun at Governor Harmon,
Saying They Were on
Duty, Not on Politi-
cal Trip.

Tafts second day in Ohio developed
less speechmaking and more politics
than did his siNteen-hour stop in
dropped in to-day to have a word or
two and to add some thing to the Presi-
dents growing information about po-
litical conditions here. The President
spoke at a luncheon OF the Chamber
of Commerce on Peace" and dedl-
Gated the new Federal building with Il
speech against the judicial recall. and
tonight, as the guest of the Columbus
Glee Club, repeated portions of his
speech last night TO the Tippc-
canoe Club, OF Cleveland. He spent
the night in Columbus. and ends his
"trip tomorrow ut Akron.
shortly utter his arrival the Presl-
dent held reception in n local hotel,
and more than 5000 persons shook the
presidential hand.
MOI in Ill IIcalth.
The alarming reports as to his ply
steal condition that went out of Cleve-
land last night were discreditcd to-
day, both by the President and by Dr.
Thomas L. Rhoads, the army physi-
clan who Is accompanying him OH the
trip. The President declared that he
was far from being sick man, and
said the only inconvenience he suffered
was from his cough and from the fact
that his cold interfcrcd with his sleep.
DR.. Rhoads said that the President
was recovering from Il bronchial at
tack that could be expected TO run its
course without serious consequence in
several days Although his voice was
still! hoarso, Dir. Taft spoke to-day With
less difficulty and coughed much less.
! Tho President arrived in Columbus
early. Republican NaticnaI Commit
| tceman y. I. Norys, of Ohio. came down
from Cleveland with hiEi. but said
| there had not been any political talk
en- route or even 1T the breakfast
| table.
Regulars TN Hand.
Aside from Mr.. Norys, however
there were other Republican leaders
who discussed politics with the Presi-
dent. Among them were Congress-
man Taylor, of Ohio; formcr Congress-
man CiroSvcnor, known when ho was
in the House of Representa- tives as
"old Figgers;' former senator Dick
L. c. Laylin. who is generally conccd-
ed to share the leadership of the Taft
movement in the State With Mr. Vorys;
Lawrence Is. I,angdon. .lccr leader OF
the Ohio House: Malcolm Karschner
who has taken an active part in the
organization of Roosevelt clubs in
Ohio and many others. Several lead
erB told the President that the Taft
forces would control the Ohio State
central committee by . comfortable
ma ority and others that; the move
ment in his behalf was gaining
strength.
Jokes Harmon.
Governor Mann, who was luncheon
guest with the Presideui. could not
escape the political atmosphere, for
when Mr.. Taft rose TO STEAK he pre-
faced his address with few confes-
sions in which he and ;ohio's Governo.
figured, much TO the delight of the
diners and to the amusement of Mr.
Harmon. who apparently enjoyed ii
as much ms the President.
When u man has been travelling
! about the country, as ] have been do
ing" said the President, and as some
other executives have bsen doing, there
are times when there is an unjust
suspicion that the journey has other
than official motives
Now the advantage I have in com
Ing to Columbus, is that am but
! tressed around with reasons for COM
ms other than politics. Here i6 Il
Gated.
Governor Harmon and !. because OF
our old and affcctionatc associations.
could not keep away from each other
upstairs when we got within reach
OF each other. even though the pro-
prictics require that we should OBJ
serve the due official rala sion to each
other that circumstances suggest, and
so we had talk. and we talked poll
Al, 10 ts,trr yai
/ know how many subjects. personal and
I otherwise, we had complete agreement
about. Our views Of insurgency don't
i differ greatly; there is ii.tle difference
as to detail as to persons. but as to
the principles of the thing VIC are
| 'sot.'"
Governor Harmon did not continue
tho confession. He did not have an
| opportunity