Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22
At THE White HOUSE
Taft Boomers Becoming San
guine Over Situation.
TO CRUSH OHIO OPPOSITION
Taft Men Already Demanding a
Speedy Settlement Of Trouble.
SPEAKER CANNON A CALLER
But Does Not See President on Ac-
count Of It's Being
Cabinet Day.
SPEAKER CANNON A CALLER

Taft boomers are becoming sanguine
that the situation throughout the country
is developing favorably to their candidate,
and the President is said to be fully salts
fed with the prospects for his risht-hand
man. The Taft sentiment was voiced at
the White House today by Representative
Madison. a new member of the House
from Kansas He was presented to the
president by Senator Long After the In
terview Mr.. Madison said: kansas Is
Overwhelmingly for Secretary iatt' ana
from what / see, believe there will be
an early state convention to instruct ae'e-
gates for him. ! can only speak from
what l hear among the people, ana with
them the demand is that they be allowed
to express their views in an early conven-
ton
For several days White House visitors
have expressed the belief th2t the time
is getting close for another upward TURN III
in The Taft boom. Some of them go so
far as to believe that the next turn VIII
strike the psychological moment and iaho
the White House choice for the nomlha
ton. They look for the boom to start CO.
incident with the arrival IN TINS county
eastern trip, and they believe that 1T will
he in good swing by the time the early
conventions are held. resulting IN oeie-
gates that do not now appear TO De 1n'
clined toward the Ohioan
To Crush the Ohio Opposition.
Secretary Taft's close friends and ad-
yisers, including the President, will not
object, it is declared. to some early con-
ventions that will stand by Taft. They
are of the opinion that the effect will be
good on the Ohio situation. where Senator
Foraker Is expected to become candi-
date at any time. The way they look AZ
It is that II the opposition to Tait In ONO
| finds other states committing themselves
to his candidacy in hearty tashi on. the IRE
viii be a compromise In that state ny
which the republicans will quickly declar re
/ for Taft for President and FORAKER TOT
another election as senator. me ialt
| people in Ohio are already demanding d
settlement Of the fight as specify as I pos
open will result in cold water on their
chances In other states.
It is admitted that the original TAFT
boom was sprung TOO early, ana ms sup
porters have been E1a1 a ana' now certain
that when it Is aroused 1t will be IN the
right time and will glide along smoothly.
Speaker Cannon a Visitor.
Uncle Joe Cannon, his pearl gray fedora
perched jauntily upon the left side Of his
head and the ever-present cigar sharply
elevated in the right-hand corner of his
mouth, walked briskly into the executive
Office building shortly after noon. He
quickly learned that the cao'net was hola-
ing one of its semt-weekly meetings. hand
ed his card to Maj. Loef1ler. the Presi-
dents doorkeeper. and went away: He
said he would call later to pay his re-
spects.
Another visitor who was looked for to-
day and did not appear was w. ]. Bryan.
THE Nebraskan has always paid a call of
| respect upon the President when here,
| and 1t is presumed that he will do so dur
ing his stay in the city.
Gov. Post Sees the President.
Gov. Regis Post of Porto Rico has had
an interview with the President relative
| to the charges against him that he spoke
unfairly and unwisely about the school
supefintendents and missionaries In Porto
Rico. Mr.. Post came here to explain the
charges to the President. 1t is predicted
by his friends that he will come out on
top in the fight between himself and his
| political enemies. The White House re-
Trains from indicating the outcome OF the
trouble.
New Social Aids Appointed.
Three new social aids for the White
House have been selected by the Presi-
dent, and will report for duty without de-
lay. They are Capt. r. o. Van Horn of
the 18th Infantry. Capt Sherwood A.
Cheney of the general staff of the army.
assigned to the War College. and Lieuts.
Thomas Holconab. tr. Of the Marine
Corps They are all soldiers with records
to be proud Of. Lieut. Holcomb is the
champion rife shot of the world. having
won the championship in this country,
a splendid army history, while Capt. Van
Horn saw actual fighting in Cuba and the
Philippines. He was highly commended
by Gen. Wood for heroic work in the
Philippines.
| The three new men take the place of
Lieuts. Sheridan, Macarthur and Harding
of the social staff, who have been as
signed to other duties. ...