Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-14
Secretary Taft Will Retain Port
folio Regardless Of His Cam
paign For Presidency
REPORT A HOT WEATHER DREAM
Taft and Other Cabinet Members See
President and Talk Politics = Min
nesotan Believes johnson Boom for
Democratic Nomination for President
Comes Too Early.

New DIX, aug. III W. 49,
conference was held at Oyster Bay
Yesterday when Secretaries Taft ana
Root and Never saw President Roose-
Welt. Mr. Taft saw the president for
the last time before taking his three
months trip to the Philippines.
While departmental matters were
discussed to some extent, it Is UNDER
stood that the forthcoming national
campaign Was the chief topic OF con-
versation.
Secretary Taft before going to Oys-
ter Bay, talked freely OF his trip, but
declined to discuss politics. He said:
II am back from my vacation.
came down yesterday from Canada and
went to Millbury to see my mother
found her very much better and In
a condition that augurs we'll for her
recovery
'on the train coming here I met
Postmaster General Meyer, who Will
go with me to oyster Bay
is anyone else expected to be pres
ent at Sycamore HIP" he was asked
The president has written me that
he expects Secretary Root in the eve
ming Mr.. Root. l understand, is to
be there for dinner. and will stay all
night From Oyster Bay ! will GO
to New York and then to Washing
ton and remains there until the 18th
On the 10th will speak in Columbus
After that I will make speeches in
Kentucky. Oklahoma and Missouri and
on the 31st to September 3, ! will be
in Yellowstone park. Then go to Port
land, Seattle and Tacoma and will sail
for the Philippines September 10.
Mr. Taft was then asked whether
politics would be discussed when he
and Mr. Root were with the president
1T will be the last time l shall see
the president for three months he
replied We have practically to talk
over three months work. Then l am
going to Washington to work on part
of my report"
will you say anything about the
Ohio stuation?"
mo. j will not talk politics / will
explain my views in my Columbus
speech If you want my views you
will get them fully in that speech, pro-
viding you care to read 1t thru"
1T has been suggested. Mr.. Secretary,
that you might resign in order to be-
come candidate for the presidency.
Have you anything to say about that 2
We'll, tile people have to be amused
during the hot weather. said Mr.. Taft.
These suggestions of the heated term
have to be considered with view to
the time of year"
Think johnson Boom Too Early.
Washington, Aug. At am Min
nesotan and an ardent admirer of Gov
ernor John L. Johnson. but am posi-
tive that he is not now proper candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
the presidency"
Edward Crawford, an attorney Of the
Indian town, Bemidii in northern Min
nesota. here on patent business, made
the foregoing statement, and said he
thought his views on that question ex-
pressed the opinion of many Minnesota
democrats.
"'rhat he is a remarkable man, and
one who in later years must be reck-
oned with, there is no reason to doubt;
but he is not yet national figure, and
he can hardly become such in the time
that remains now before the demo-
cratic convention.
HE is not well known without the
borders of the state, and until recently
even the middle west did not consider
him seriously. There is no doubt in the
minds of the people that even now he