New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-19
TAFT SEES BALL GAME
: AS CONVENTION VOTES
Hears of Roots Victory on Re-
turn from COnteSt-Gratified,
but Makes No Statement,
10000 FANS" CHEER HIM
President Makes a Speech, and
His Smile Tells Friends He
Is Confident of Re
nomination.
10000 FANS" CHEER HIM
,r-on The Tribune Rurcau.

washington. June lS.--The President
was in splendid spirits to-day. II he
eel, tho slightest doubt Of his success IT
chicago he did not show it, for the Tar,
emile was plainly evident throughout
,hs day. Even the Cabinet members aG-
n,itted that they had never seen Mr.. Tat
IN better humor.
Mr.. Taft remained in his private study
o. the White House until it was time for
,ba Cabinet to convene. Then he Went
o,er to the executive offices, where h
found several Of the members await!Hs
hin The meeting was Of about the
usual length. the political situation, of
course. being the most absorbing topic
In the early morning the President was
IN communication with both Secretary
niles and Director Mckinley, and =
,bie must be attributed the Presidents
GOOD humor and absolute confidence that
he will win the nomination.
Vice President Sherman Va. among
tbe Presidents early callers. lie de,iv-
cred an address at Hamilton Colleg'.
clinton y. Y. last evening and then
took The first train for Washington. 10
be on hand for the baseball game at tA9
American League baseball park this A.
,erroon between Washington. which had
won sixteen straight games, and Phi'a-
delrhja. With the President and Ms.
TAFT. the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Knox and Robert Taft. the Nice-Prcsi-
dent joined twenty thousand other
Gems" in the cheers for the Nationals
President Hopeful.
The Vice President said he had such
confidence in the outcome at Chicago
that he was more interested in the base
bau game than I'm the convention. Base
hall was more freely discussed in The
national capital to-day than the polifi-
raj situation. and if one dared to discuss
notifies with fan" 1t was at the risk
NJ being "slugged through the ropes.
President Taft upon his arrival at I'll"
baseball park was accorded one Of inc
most enthusiastic welcomes he has re
ceived since entering the White Hous".
More than twenty thousand persons ~
the grardstand loudly cheered him for
i've minutes. the men throwing their
hats into the air and the women waving
their handkerchiefs scarfs or anything
they could lay their hands on.
The President soon after entering his
box welcomed the Nationals back 10
Washington i'm a brief speech. He con-
graduated them on their splendid rec
ord and wished them continued success.
Mr. Taft shook hands with Manager
Griffith and then with Umpire SILK
O'Loughlin. who handed a ball % the
chief Executive, asking that he pitch II
into the field This the President did,
while the band played The star Span
cled Banner" and the crowd cheered.
President Acknowledges Cheers.
vrer leaving the park the President 5
car mad TO pass through a dense thro1S
for several blocks Mr. Taft. acknowi-
edging the cheers, bowed right and lHit
and raised his hat.
The President received dispatches from
the press associations up 10 the time 0f
his departure for the ball game. ~
messages were sent 10 him during IN"
game. Mr. Taft being entirely willing 10
wait until he returned 20 the White
House for any word that might arrive
during his absence.
Soon after returning 20 the Write
House Mr.. Taft received word that Sen
ator Root had been elected temporary
chairman. He was deeply gratified, bit
made no statement for publication. Sec
retary Stimson. just in from a horseback
ride. stopped at the executive offices
about the time MIR. Root was elected.
He appeared satisfied with the result,