Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
WouldNOminateHim
for Presidency
in 1908
Secretary Smokes Pipe
Of Peace While in
Cincinnati
War Bonnet, However Is Within Easy
Reach-PoIitics Not Publicly
Discussed by the
Visitor
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 27.-Smok-
ing the pipe of peace with his friends,
but carrying a war bonnet within easy
reach, Secretary of War Taft today re-
turned to his home reservation. His
litical import and his private words
were those of harmony and good will.
During the afternoon he sat in po-
litical council with the wise men.
The secretary himself was consist
emily silent upon all matters relating
to the presidency. Senator Foraker,
the leader of the faction opposing the
secretary in this state, has sustained a
deep personal sorrow in the death of
his brother James r. Foraker.
1t Is therefore certain that there can
be during the present trip no political
argument or debate between the secre-
| tary and the senator.
The friends of the secretary were
| more demonstrative than heretofore,
and chief among them were the men
from Yale, who came, as did the sec
retary, to attend the annual convention
of the Associated Western Yale clubs
| ESSiCleiiJ IctLlg do pISoluGuI VI IH6
| organization, presided at the business
meeting this morning and at the ban
quet this evening. Although the Sec
retary said he would not allude to
politics. there was no such restraint
upon the young men from Yale.
They hailed from nearly every state
and their illusions to the next presi-
dent of the United States" were fire.
quent and popular. The secretary ig-
1 n0rad the daTonn ctrp tiOnc G bn
could.
First Outbreak
The first outbreak came when Secre-
tary Taft, as presiding officer, an
nounced the personnel of a nominating
| committee and mentioned the offices
they were to fill. AS he finished, a
voice offered the amendment and $50
nominate the next president of the
United States.' A spontaneous yell
came from the convention, but the Sec
| retary appeared unmoved.
1.-THE gentleman is out of order"
said the secretary, with such look of
precision that the men who cheered
tried to make up for their own mis-
conduct by glaring with disapproval at
the man who had led them astray.
At tonight's banquet signs of the
coming presidential campaign were
plentiful The secretary himself was
-committal, but for the men from
Yale the bow of presidential promise
was already arching the sky and it
formed political halo for the head
of Taft of Yale.
Secretary Taft delivered the first ad-
| dress of the evening.
At the conclusion he introduced Pres
ident Hadley of Yale university who
spoke upon yale" There were several
other speeches.
Secretary Taft had an exceedingly
active day. He arrived at $3.50 a. m
over the Chesapeake e. Ohio, and was
driven to the home of his brother,
Charles P. Taft. Only his brother was
| at the station to meet him. The Yale
alumni had intended to greet him, but
| it was feared that their demonstration
would give the event personal aspect
and they were persuaded to keep away
Entertained at Luncheon
Following the business meeting of the
alumni and other visiting alumni he
was entertained at luncheon at the
University club.
In the afternoon the secretary con-
ferred with Arthur l. Vorys, the state
manager of the Taft campaign, and
Secretary Williams, who controls the
Taft headquarters in Columbus. 1t was
admitted that the discussion embraced
the political situation, but no statement
was made for publication
Tomorrow Secretary Taft will visit
Dayton, where he will speak at the lay-
ing of the corner stone of the new
building of the Young Mems Christian
association. Monday the secretary will
spend in Cincinnati, and in the evening
will deliver an address upon the Panama
canal before the Business Mems club.
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