The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
CONFER IN new YORK
Taft's Brother and Friends
Discuss the Situation.
TALK OF CANNON AND HUGHES
Gotham Gossip Has IL That Governor
Would Accept second Place on the
President Fairbanks Indiana Rep
resentatives Preparing for East.

New York, Sept. 2L-Charles p. Taft,
brother Of Secretary Taft, was az the
Holland House to-day on his way home
to Cincinnati Mr.. TAFT has been at Muir
ray Bay, Canada. for the last three
months. where he had frequent talks
with Secretary Taft prior 10 the Secre-
tary's departure for the Philippines. Mr..
Taft said that he would be in town for
two or three days before leaving for
Cincinnati
"Of course, III see several Of my
friends" said Mr.. Taft, while I am
here; but don't want to talk politics
now. and I shall not talk politics for
publication while I am IN this city"
Are you suu confident Of the Secre-
tary's nomination for President Mr..
Taft was asked.
Il must again say that I don't care
20 talk politics Of any kind replied Mr..
Taft.
How about Representative Burtou's
chances 20 be elected mayor Of Cleveland
over Tom Johnson " Mr.. Taft was asked.
a am not familiar with that situation, 90
replied Mr. Taft. but 7 hear that Mr..
Burton is considered o. be a strong can
didate. and that the associates with him
on the city ticket az Cleveland are very
strong men. OF course. Mr.. Burton must
overcome the last plurality Of Mayor
johnson. which was I2.o51 In a sweep,
however. that would not be difficult"
News Attitude Uncertain.
Harry s. New. chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Committee, an Indiana man
from the top of his head 10 the soles OF
his patent feathers. has been in New
York City and 10 was learned to-day
that possibly he is for the nomination for
President Of Secretary Taft NIr. New
holds his place as chairman Of the Nat
ional Committee. and is 10 retain IL in
December when the cimmittee meets at
Washington TO name a time and place
for Che national convention.
Mr.. New. in other words. il was said, IS
10 retain his place until the gathering OF
the national convention by the grace Of
President Roosevelt and the Presidents s
friends. But outside Mr.. News friends.
il was said to-day that he was practically
ulilUk iilll-l4I A.' afil. tial ALaAnNr anu u
Mr. News friends added that the Vice
President. without the slightest doubt,
would go into the national convention
with a solid delegation from Indiana at
his back
Knox Boom Hangs Fire.
According TO members of the Ropubli-
can National Committee in town to-day.
the Knox boom has not mdterialiZcd. In
their judgment there was still a good
deal TO be said about "a ticket TO be
named Cannon and Hughes. and it seems
that Speaker CannOns friends still be
Hevo that Gov. Hughes would accept sec
ond place on the ticket TO be headed by
the Speaker. 1T isn't very nice to speak
in cold-bloodcd fashion about matters Of
this kind. said one of the Speakers
intimate friends, but he is seventy-three
years old. and while he presided with
Elihu Root in 1894 at the Roosevelt con
vention Just as briskly as Mr.. Root IL
must b. remembered that the Republican
party must provide for robust candi-
date"
Senator Dick. of Ohio. is to be in New
York City within a few days. and Vice
President Fairbanks political representa-
tives from Indiana are also to be in
town. Secretary Taft, it Vas learned
before his departure for the Orient be-
Heved that he would have the solid sup
port of Missouri in the Republican na-
tional convention. This was disputed to-
dav. and the statement was made by those
supposed to be familiar with the Missouri
situation that there is a combination be-
ing made in that State which is not en-
tirely friendly TO President Roosevelt or
to his most prominent candidate, Secre-
tary Taft.
Hughes Strength in the West.
Gov. Hughes, it was stated, by the Re
publican national committeeman in town
to-day. had strength in Indiana, Missouri,
and Ohio, and it was added by these peo-
pie that President Roosevelt, a New York
statesman, would have difficulty in con-
trolling a New York State delegation for
an Ohio man like Secretary Taft as
against Gov. Hughes, New York State
man.