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Show PRESiOEMT TAFT EETSGRFIELD CLEVELAND, Jan 29. ProBldont j Taft'B three days' visit to Ohio began In Clovelnnd today and before he ro-tlred ro-tlred to his private car tonight the president had spoken on peace and arbitration, talked Ohio politics with some of the leading Republicans of the state and sounded tho "keynote" for tho coming presidential campaign. cam-paign. Leaving Cleveland lato tonight, bo Is duo In Columbus early tomorrow fora 36-hour stay, iRThe , president's train pulled Into Clovelchd In the middle of a winter rain that had turned snow-covered streeta Into lco and slush Thero woro comparatively few peo-plo peo-plo at tho station and no largo crowds In the cold, driving rain to accompany him. At tho hall where ho spoke, however, his reception was cordial. i At tho chamber of commerce, whero Mr Tnft spoke on "Pcaco and Arbl- . tratlon," came one of the surprises of tho day As bo cnte'red tho building, a James It. Garfield, secretary of the Interior In former Prosldent Rooso-velt's Rooso-velt's cabinet, nnd generally acknowledged acknowl-edged no politically "antl-Taft," wns ono of the first to gToct him. ' 'Hollo, Mr President," said Garfield. Gar-field. 'Hello, Jimmy, I'm glad to Beo you." said the president an he shook hands. Mr. Garfield was a luncheon guest ' at tho samo tablo with tho prosldent, k and tho two Indulged In much con- I vcrsation that Boomed to Interest and I amuso thorn both. Tho president's I conforonco with tho Ohio loadors took '1 place at tho homo of former Govor- 4 nor Horrlck. In nddltion to Mr Her. rick, Arthur L Vorys and William II jl Mlllor, former attorney general of Ihejv stato, wero present. Other Repub-' llcan loaders saw tho prosldent fir I brlof Intervals today Mr Vorys tM tonight that ho told the president J things novor looked hotter for him J politically than now. Ho added that j tho Ohio delegation would go to Chi- i cago Instructed for tho president. |