The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-06

HAWAIIf
boom. He may have been doing so on
very extensive scale. That is In
dicated by the class of politicians who
have been called to see him. The day
before Secretary Taft arrived at
Oyster Bay, the President had as lun-
cheon guests State Chairman Timothy
Woodruff and William Barnes, Jr., a
member of the New York State Com
mittee. Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Barnes
are in full accord with the President s
political program in New York State
and side with him in his efforts to
have the Empire State delegation de-
ivered to Secretary Taft, rather than
to Gov. Hughes. A lot of political
work under the surface is being done
in New York State and the President s
hand IS seen in it. National Commit
teeman Brooker, of Connecticut, and a
great power in Nutmeg State politics
was visitor the same day. 1t is well
known that Connecticut is one of the
states of the East where Secretary
Taft's friends have visited the state
and he is popular there. 1t is significant,
too, that at the same time men were
at Oyster Bay who could have given
the President information about the
situation in Massachusetts,, where Sec
retary Taft is well liked and where
there is prospect of some Taft dele
gates. Postmaster General Meyer, who
saw the President the day Secretary
Taft was there and the day after
Messrs. Woodruff, Barnes and Brooker
were there, has been in Massachusetts,
sounding the leaders. The President,
ever since the Chicago convention of
1904, where Mr.. Meyer as a member
of the National Committee did some
valiant work in his behalf, has thought
very highly of Mr.. Meyers political
acumen and it is believed he may be-
come a leading Taft lieutenant in New
England at the President g instance.
TAFT WAS RUSHED.
The Secretary's brief visit in Wash
ington last week was full of rush and
work. There was lot of War Depart
ment business accumulated on his desk.
The hot weather did not deter him
from plunging into this task and de-
voting what odd moments he could
spare to talking with political callers.
His candidacy has now grown to the
proportions that small politicians and
visitors from many parts of the country
haunt his ante-room whenever he is
at the department. BY the time he
returns from the Philippines, if his
candidacy persists, his Office will be-
come something Of a rival with the
White House Offices, as far as political
pilgrims are concerned. Members of
the House and senators, who champion
his cause, as many administration Con-
gressmen undoubtedly are ready to do,
will flock to the War Department for
inspiration and instruction.
His speeches between now and Sep
tember 10, the day when he sails from
Seattle on the steamship Minnesota for
Yokohama, promise to form an inter
esting chapter in the presidential cam
paign. Having spoken Monday at
Columbus, Ohio, the Secretary will
speak in Oklahoma, at Springfield and
Joplin, Mo-, Denver, Colo, Portland,
Oregon, and at Tacoma and Seattle,
Washington. Nearly all, if not all,
these speeches will be delivered in cen
ters where there is disposition among
the people to favor his nomination.
UNCLE JOE SILENT.
Speaker Cannon's visit to Washing
ton was rather picturesque. He came
unannounced and unexpectedly. Gen
orally when he visits Washington in
the height of the dull summer season
the Speaker is willing to talk little
for publication but he was silent this
time. He is one of the committee on
the part of the House that is super
vising the construction of the great new
office building, just south of The Capitol
This fact always gives him a plausible
errand for visiting the capital city and
when he has come on matters of politics
that he is not desirous of informing