The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-15

The thorough shifting of political stage
scenery which has taken place in the last
three DAYS, brought the Hughes Presi-
Dental candidacy into more prominent
view yesterday
In the opinion of State Senator Alfred
r. Page, Of New York. this fact Is 20 be
attributed directly to the reiterated
declaration Of President Roosevelt that he
will not be a candidate to succeed himself
in 1905
Mr.. Page called at the White House
yesterday morning. and after a half
hour talk with the President. spoke free
ly to the reporters of the candidacy OF
Charles E Hughes for the Presidential
nomination.
The most significant remark he made
was that the political situatiou in the
Empire State has been clarified by Mr..
Roosevelts third-term announcement.
There was no other political develop
ment yesterday. but plenty of gossip
Senator Pages visit was regarded by
some persons ms a deliberate move for
peace between the White House and Al
bany, but Mr.. Page, while seeking TO
minimize the differences which have ex-
listed in these high quarters. dlsavowed
any Authority to bear message.
Goes on Gown Hook"
lie said he went to the White House
ION his own hook" and not at the in
stance Of Gov. Hughes or by virtue Of
sny arrangement made with him He
added that his visit was most pleasant
and that he thought the President was
not strongly antagonistic to the gov
ernor.
'Of course, 1 do not mean that the
President will shout very hard for MIR.
Hughes nomination" he remarked. but
If Mr. Taft should fail. I cannot believe
that the President would feel any disap-
pointment over the nomination Of Gov.
Hughes"
DO you look for a Hughes delegation
from New York to the national conven-
tion?"
Il do. There is no doubt that New
York is for him"
An instructed delegation"
Yes II the people want it, New York
delegates are not always instructed. and
Il was held in one national convention
that instructions given by Congress dis
trict conventions did not hold. Rut II
won make any difference: the New YorI,
delegation will vote for Hughes lust the
same"
President Not Hostile.
Did the President express any hostility
to the governor or his candidacv?r
al al
there Is a serious breach between them"
Mat about claims that New York
would be for Taft as second ehoice?p
never was much on playing place
horses' / prefer to put my money on
the winner and stay with him."
Active steps Will now be taken Mr.
Page says, TO further the Hughes can
didacy' and what is done, he added. can
be observed by persons who will look
IN the spots where the dust is flying"
In reply 70 question he said this:
The third-tern. statement Of the PresI-
dent IS a great help TO the Hughes can
oidaey. There were a great MANY Re-
pubilcans, loyal TO the President as 7 am
VINO were embarrassed by uncertainty as
70 what the President would do. These
men won't hold back any longer.
his views on the tariff and finance
Wen, you will learn all these things
from his letter Of acceptance"
Other Developments.
mere were minor developments yester-
day which make is more apparent that
the Presidents third term declaration was
caused, in part by the Clayton resolution
IN Congress. An authority high in the
administration said that the President
wished 10 forestall debate on this resoIu-
uon' for fear that a debate in he 4o,se
or Senate on the third term question
would make it appear that he had been
forced to abandon an alleged candidacy
70 succeed himself in the Presidency.
II IS quite as clear that the reported
activity Of Cort4Iyou political agents was
not responsible for the third term STATE
ment. or at least that It did not affact tbo
FIesidents action materially.
IL Is Known now that the so-called Cor
lelyou plot did not effect the President a.
deeply as certain persons would have II
appear that II affected him. If Mr. Cor
leiyou has any idea Of leaving the c,abina.
neither he nor the President knows n
ne complaints made BY some OF tho
Iait parusans We're listened To bv the
PRESIDENT but the President himself has
ALREADY told a number OF persons that
these complaints had no effect whatever
upon the highly cordial relations existing
between him and the Secretary OF the
Treasury.