The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-16
IAFT HAS DOUBLE
4 STRINGS TO PULL
|Denies That He Wants the PresI-
dency, but Has Time to
Change Views.
us CERTAINLY CHOICE OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
|If He Does Not Become CandI-
date, Has Supreme Bench
1 ( Place in Reserve.

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Lpecial 10 The Tribune.
g WASHINGTON. July 15.-Secretars
|Eafts denial. at Detroit. that he Is
candidate for the Presidency. throws
mo new light on the Presidential situa-
hon. so far as he is concerned. Every
|1ewspaper article thus far written
Iabout him in connection with the Re
|lublican nomination has been based
4 IN the assumption that he was no.
IA candidate, and might not be, put
That the party situation might maks
Ills candidacy opportuns and demand
Ills acceptance OF the nomination ano
|hst in compliance with that demand
De would acquiesce.
4 That is the situation today, ana oii
hat situation his statement at DetColt
|hrowa no new light. 1t is we'll under
hood in Washington that he is the
|,ersonal choice of President Roosevelt,
hut 1t is also known that the Presi-
lent will not use his influence to IN
luce Taft 10 enter the race. The Presl-
lent Is quoted as having said to
fiend not long ago:
Choice Of Roosevelt,
"I regard Secretary Taft as the big
Eest man in the Republican party, ana
Me most available man for the Presl-
Eency in 1908. 1t is my earnest de-
|nire that he be a candidate, but 1 shal!
hot try to persuade him TO be, IL he
is a. candidate, it will be on his own
motion, My reason for this position
Ms easily stated: If, on my representa-
lions, he should be a candidate ana
HAIL l should never forgive myself
Politics Is an uncertain thing, espe-
'slally as concerning the Presidency. Tor
numerous elements, aside rom avail
'sbility and capacity. frequently exert
Ia controlling force in determining WHO
sre to be the nominees of he respec-
tive parties. While Taft, II my Juds-
rment. is the man who should be nom
mated, he might enter th' race aad
lail He knows what my yiews aee,
but If he makes the race twill be on
his owp responsibility"
" What The Presidents views VIII lie
e year hence will depend upon he
political situation at that ime. But
,l1is views at this time are 1t is be-
lieved, correctly stated in what has
Dust been stated
Il Playing Waiting Gane.
~ Taft, so far as the Presidacy is con-
eerned, is simply w2iting, nd at this
|game he IS an ade2t. He will con-
|tinue III his present place until fall.
nand then he will make up his mind
whether or not he will accet q place
bon the supreme bench. Mould he
|hccept that place, it will beapparent
|fhat he has given up his residential
|blans Acceptance will ais indicate
[that 1t is the intention OF Chef Justice
Fuller TO retire before the ad of the
| Roosevelt administration, this permit
ting Taft's advancement on tie bench.
Ia programme OF this sort Wuld real
lie to the fullest degree Tafs ambi
$tlon as 1t was formed UP to.he time
kE his becoming Secretary ofTar. His
And, while many-sided, is legely tu-
Hicial, by training and by inlination.
He always wanted a judicial areer.
May Change His Min.
Should he decline the appintment
10 the Supreme bench In he fall,
Lere will be legitimate roonfor the
assumption that he has. for ne time
being at least, laid the bena aside
In order TO follow the larger anne of
fhe Presidency. Then will cne an
bther year or two, during with plans
will be made for shaping hi candi-
hacy, Should he fail in capturg the
Nomination, the President will. before
etiring, still give him judtal ap-
pointment, for It IS well knon that
bne, and perhaps two, Of the1resent
Supreme court Justices, who lready
have reached the retiring ageare to
fetire before the Roosevelt adnnistra-
Hon is at an end
Taft thus has two strings to IS bow,
Rnd he was entirely correct Ven he
paid in Detroit that he wasnot a
candidate for the Presidency. He Is
not candidate, and he may ct be.
That he now Is beginning to t,nk Of
the PRESIDENCY, however, and ,ay be
expected 10 DO q candidate, shold the
way seem Inviting, is quite rtain
And should that plan fail, he vi still
have the Supreme bench TO IA back
Ilpon.
In Harmony With Preside,.
This policy Is entirely in hanony
with President Roosevelt's desbs 20
friends OF the Administration .lsjn.
&c is the purpose OF the Presi(nt 10
take care Of Taft in some larg wav.
First Of all Is the Presidency. ,ouid
that fall, then the Supreme co,t
Taft Will have to make up hisnInd
by the time Congress reconveaa In
<oecember. Recess appointment are
never made To the Supreme benc and
70 g. : court. which will meet inocto-
per, will only have eight nlemb, nm
ul the Senate Is here ready TO ct1rm
successor TO Justice Brown. rent
y retired.
Broad Tolerance Shown.