The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-06
RAIN KEEPS TAFT
FROM GOLF LINKS
OBLIGED TO STAY AT HOME TO
RECEIVE NEWS OF HIS DE-
FEAT AT POLLS
SMILES Al REPORTS
GREETs CRIPPLED GIRL KINDLY
ON WAY TO PROSPERITY
CLUB, WHERE HE GIVES
THANKS FOR PEACE

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. "a driz-
zling rain off and on all day changed
the program of President Tafts visit
to his home city. while the nation
was voting upon his occupancy OF the
White House for another four years,
the weather conditions prohibiting
the president playing golf during the
forenoon, az he had hoped
Instead. the president received
many of his old friends at the resi-
dence of his brother, Charles F.
Taft, on Pike street, An incident OF
the forenoon was the study by the
president Of the mysteries OF the local
non partisan Judiciary ticket OF the
city county ana State.
The president was greatly amused
by tho conglomeration of names on
the ticket, all of which were headed
by IT, Socialist The presidents In
ability to get out on the links discon-
certt1 him not a little, as he bad
aniic. Lated a solid morning Of his IA
vorlte sport. But when he saw the
drizzle he resigned himself and re-
marked: 1T ~ just as we'll
Late in the day the president made
visit to the headquarters OF the
National Prosperity club. during
which he made a snort address. He
said.
HNNluGnt Is tnitVfu.
X am gratefully obliged to you
( 1r this generous aad courteous sreet-
ing l am not going to tell you how
voted. yet / hope you all have voted
the same as /. l have been only
NORMALLY a resident of Cincinnati for
more than twelve years, but l try to
ger here In order to exercise my pre-
rogative as an American citizen.
1T Ia, or ought to be, a source of
qualification to all OF US that We are
at peace with all nations, while the
other countries are engaged in bloody
conflict These things serve admir-
ably to bring home 10 US the wisdom
OF providing means whereby we might
make this peaceful. relationship, a. per-
manent one 1t would not only be
beneficial to one element. but bless
ing that we all might enjoy"
The president received the returns
at his brothers home.
As President Taft left his automo-
b. lie an his tripst0 the Prosperity CLUB,
he caught sight of little crippled An
ME Bocksteigel, aged seven. who lost
both feet some time ago. Pushing
aside the secret service men. and cor
respondents the president grasped the
girl by the hand.
President Greets Girl.
How are you today, my child?" he
inquired.
Il am all right. thank you. sir re.
piled the girl. I hope you are feel
ing WELL"
r am now" laughed the president.
But there's no telling how I Will
feel tonight
Nothing discouraged by the laconic
reports of Republ can defeat which
flashed in over the private press wires
to his study in Charles p Taft house
here tonight. President Taft refused
to grow discouraged or discousolate.
After dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Taft. Mrs, Charles Anderson, his
sister-in- law and Major Rhoades, his
m litary aide, the president settled
down to listen to the telegrap hic &C.
counts of the days fight Not even
the dire news Of New York's defiea-
ton from the Republican ranks drove
the smile from his face.
President Chucklcs.
\ When informed that WI. son had car
ried Georgia and Florida, the smile
broadened, and with a typ'caily Taft
ian chuckle, he said: They'll be send
ing astonishing bulletins from Ala
hama and Mississippi next. / suppose"
From time to time. growing I'M
patent, the president would wander
into the press room casually to in
ouire II there were amy news from
the front"
Albert Ingalls, Miss Louise Taft.
MT. and Mrs. Louis r. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs, Bellamy Storer. and Mr.. and Mrs
william c. Heron, Joined the party
later In the evening. showing as much
interest in the returns as did the pres
ident.
Brother Charles Gets News.
AS report after report flashed in Civ
ing nine out OF every ten States to
the Democratic candidate, an air Of
gloom and dependency settled over
the Taft home
{. p. Taft. who had sunk over half
q million dollars In his brothers fight
for nomination and election, lowered
over the hope SCATTERING ticker like a
grim visaged wrath Of discomfort
Finally, when press summary Of
the States already definitely heard
from gave Governor Wilson more than
the required 266 votes In the electoral
college. most Of the members OF the
watch party gave up hope. The presi-
dent alone appeared confident. but
even the Taft smile began to look
forced.