Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
B0NAPARTE Al HOME
TALKS AT BALTIMORE ON THE
PRESIDENCY.

BALTIMORE, December 24-Attorney
General Charles ]. Bonaparte was at his
Baltimore office yesterday. having just re-
turned from Chicago. where he made a
speech before the Illinois Athletic Club.
To series of questions concerning the
national republican situation. Mr. Bona
plies, but was sufficiently definite to show
that he is distinctly in favor of the nomi-
nation of Secretary of War Taft.
|. The Attorney General also said he
guessed the Maryland delegation to Chi
cago would favor the nomination of the
man the administration wants nominated
although he had. he said, no authority for
making this statement.
When asked whether he knew that the
administration. or rather President Roose-
welt is for Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Bonaparte an
swered: Il can only say good many
people think So"
Improbable as Job in Mars.
How about your own presidential
BOOM" he was asked
There is as much chance" said the
Attorney General, with a characteristic
chuckle, '.of my being candidate for
President as there is that at the end Of
my term as Attorney General I will be-
come chief engineer of the canal system
on the planet of Mars"
who do you think will be nominated?'
THAT is a matter somewhat shrouded
In doubt. l would hardly like to make a
prediction. l do not mind saying, how
ever. that I consider my friend, Secretary
of War Taft. as splendidly qualified for
the presidency"
rs Mr.. Roosevelt for Taft?''
LAS l have said" said the Attorney
General neOnle think
l can hardly say more than that on that
subject
DO you think you will go to the ma
tional convention as delegate from
Maryland?''
Il do not expect or desire to do so. l
think that in my position it would be
much wiser for me not to be delegate
As to Maryland Delegation.
For whom will the Maryland delega-
ton be-"
81 rather apprehend that the Maryland
delegation will be for the man the adj
ministration wants. l have been rather
out of touch with politics here for some
time and cannot speak authortatively.
When l say that Maryland will be with
the administration it is only my guess.
There does not seem just yet to be any
strong sentiment for any one"
ut is not true, then. that You are all
broken out yourself with presidential bee
stings?"
Not a single bee has stung me-" said
Mr. Bonaparte, with the broadcast of
smiles
Astonished at Chicago Journalism.
The Attorney General expressed consid-
cradle establishment at a phase of Chica-
60 journalism which he met in the Windy
City. In the beginning of his speech, cop
les of which he furnished the press, Mr..
Bonaparte emphatically and pointedly
stated that he was not speaking as the
representative of the President or of the
administration, but of himself alone The
Chicago papers carefully eliminated this
explanation from the printed speech and
then deliberately referred to Mr.. Bona
parte as the "mouthpiece' of the Presi-
dent and the spokesman" of the admin
istration.
One paper construed Bonapartean
anecdote concerning the financial strin-
gency as a hit at Gov. Hughes. Nothing.
Mr.. Bonaparte says, could have been fur
Their from his mind, and he professed HIM
self utterly, unable to understand such
treatment.
The Attorney General will go to Wash
ington this morning, but will return in
the evening. and it is his intention to
spend Christmas at home with Mrs Bon
aparte.