Explanation:William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the ... Evarts called to see his friend's son as soon as Taft took office, and William and ... In April, Taft made a speaking tour, traveling as far west as Omaha before ... Yet Taft did not have things his own way: he had hoped his running mate .
