The New England magazine . ft is thePresidents candidate, and must stand or fallon that platform. It will be the making ofhim in some States; his weakness in others;but on the whole, he will be the stronger forit. Secretary Taft may not be the shrewdestpolitician in the world, but he is a broad-minded, honorable, clean man, of good in-telligence, an earnest, genial manner, a bigheart, and a most attractive personality. Judge Tafts Ohio brother, the one whoowns the Cincinnati newspaper, has beenrunning the Taft campaign so far, and hewill probably be able to get the unanimoussupport of the Ohio
The New England magazine . ft is thePresidents candidate, and must stand or fallon that platform. It will be the making ofhim in some States; his weakness in others;but on the whole, he will be the stronger forit. Secretary Taft may not be the shrewdestpolitician in the world, but he is a broad-minded, honorable, clean man, of good in-telligence, an earnest, genial manner, a bigheart, and a most attractive personality. Judge Tafts Ohio brother, the one whoowns the Cincinnati newspaper, has beenrunning the Taft campaign so far, and hewill probably be able to get the unanimoussupport of the Ohio delegation for his candi-date. As for Secretary Taft, he is some-what restive under the grooming. He didnot want to be President; he wanted to goon the Supreme Court bench. But his wifeand his brothers said, No; and so thebig, good-natured, complacent fellow findshimself the storm centre of the presidentialfight. He just could nt help it, and so he smilesand does not protest. Secretary Taft is 345 346 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. Home of Secretary Taft, at Washington, D. C. one of those men who go through life witha cheery air, but who display steel back-bones when occasion requires. He is a bigman, but he is lighter in weight than hewas. After a system of dieting which hefollowed as far as he dared, he got downto two hundred and seventy pounds, butdoes not intend to fool with the systemmuch more for fear of impairing his healthand strength. Mr. Taft eats little and drinks less, andhis skin is as smooth as a childs. His eyeis as clear as crystal. He is not big fromeating, drinking, or lack of exercise, butjust because he was born that way. Hisfather, Judge Alonzo Taft, who was Secre-tary of War in Grants cabinet, was a big man, and his brothers and all members ofthe family are big. He has the strength ofa giant and the gentleness of a is not yet fifty, but he has already hada wide and varied public career. He is apoor man, never having had time to accu-mulate money. He lives
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