The Washington times., 1907-09-27
MAIL
CHOKED BY PLEAS
TO Be CANDIDATE
Loeb Answers That His
Chief Has Not Chang
ed Mind.
viii Learn Sentiment of
People on Coming
Western Trip.

Every mail is bringing to the White
House letters from the Presidents ad-
mirers in every part OF the country,
urging him to fling precedents to the
winds and run again. Almost every
visitor makes the same demand upon
the Executive. telling him that II he
would see his policies put through in
Congress and In great departments Of
the Government, he must keep the helm
himself
Tho letters OF the third-termers are
answered by Secretary Loeb. who tells
them that the President has not
changed his mind on the subject since
he made the declaration that he woild
not run again. Tne Secretary ends
these letters by q1otug the statement.
In private CONVEX sauon. the Presid snt
tells his visitors tia ne does not sx-
pect TO again be a candidate, and as
serts that there is no reason why he
should run
Meet Many People on Trip.
During his coming trip 10 Canton q al
the Mississippi valley the President
viii come in contact with thousands Of
men whom ne has never seen before.
as well as with other thousands whom
he has previously met and consulted.
With many Of these he may have but a
word. in person, while at some stopping
places he viii be able 10 see and talk
with them only in a collective way. in
crowds, but wherever he goes, the Presi-
dent viii feel the pulse OF the people
reaches. A personal visit, no matter
how short. TO the sections of the cOun-
try the President wishes TO gauge. gives
him a clearer idea OF the real sentf-
ment Of the people than the most eZ-
haustive reports Of his political advisers.
Will Sum Up Situation.
In the last few months he has travel
ed over a great deal of territory. Last
spring he made a tour into the middle
Northwest. Before he started TO Oys-
ter Bay ne made two visits 10 the
jamestown Exposition, and during the
summer went up into New England.
After his trip 10 Canton and down the
Mississippi he will therefore, have a
very fair notion Of how the cat is going
70 jump IN the States east Of the
Father Of Waters. and up and down the
great valley.
He does not need any reports from the
further West. nor IS It necessary zOT
him TO make to1.r to the Rockies or
the coast, TO ascertain the sentiment
there. The great West Is his He can
roll II up In a paper, tie string around
II. tag It, and ship II 10 TAFT, OF any
other consiEnee that he pleases. II will
be delivered according 10 directions, and
no questions asked.
To Make Many Speeches.
Besides Of the political features Of the
trip there will be the economic phase. In
every city the President viii visit ex-
cept Canton. where he goes TO pay
homage 70 the memory Of HIS marty red
predecessor, he viii make n speech with
a definite purpose. His ripest ideas on
Federal regulation Of trusts and rail-
roads will be given utterance. and the
Representatives IN Congress from the
districts in which he speaks will find II
TO their interest 10 take due notice and
govern themselves Hccordingly.
The Presidents speeches are usually
challenges 10 the lawmakers. and
when the time comes TO call for the
yeas and NAYS in Congress on the bills
the Administration presents. the ma
tority OF the Representatives have a
habit Of vOtiTg in accordance With the
lectures delivered by the Administra-
tons head at home
Louisiana Hunt.
That hunt which the President is PLAN
ming TO make in the Louisiana bush IS
not expected to be a record-breaker III
the number Of pelts taken. In fact the
President said as late as Wednesday
that he did not expect to get either
bear or wild pig on the expedition, but
he does look forward to a very pleas
ant camping trip into new territory.
and seventeen days OF open air l.fe amid
novel surroundings.
He will meet characters that viii
interest and amUse him, even Il he
does not corral any members OF the
bruin or porker families. and he will
come back to Washington in sDlcud1d