New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-12
TAFTS AT WHITE HOUSE
POLITICS DISCUSSED.
Long Cabinet Meeting Held-The
Ohio Situation.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington May 11.-Politics formed the
chief topic of discussion at the Cabinet meeting
to-day. and later Secretary Taft returned to the
White House with his brother, Henry w. Taft,
of New York Mr.. Taft desired to discuss with
the President the question of filling the vacancy
in the federal judiciary which will result from
the resignation of Judge Wallace, of the Second
Circuit. When that question was disposed of
the conversat tion naturally turned the po-
litica prospects of Secretary Taft, although
nothing definitely decided. Secretary
Taft told the President and his brother that the
Washington dispatch in this mornings Tribune
stated the situation with entire accuracy and
that he in way concerned regarding the
outcome of the meeting which has been called
10y Senator Dick for next Wednesday. 1t was
generally agreed that the Secretary's position
as outlined there was both correct and judicious.
and no deviation from that course which has
beeR followed by the Secretary and those of his
friends who have needed his advice from the
first was even suggested The various reports
that Air Taft and his advisers are worried over
the situation in Ohio absolutely without
foundation.
The contest between Secretary Taft and SEN
alor Foraker for the Endorsement of Ohio for
the Presidency is now regarded as a thing Of
the past. Mir Tafts friends will neglect op-
por'uni1y 10 crystalliae The popularity of the
Secretary into a definite movement, be fol-
lowed by instructed state delegations
The report has reached here that there is
movement in Indiana instruct the delegation
Of that state for Fairbanks as first choice and
Taft as second choice. and the dispatches say
trat this movement is regarded as having orig
mated with the President and as being pro-
NOTED by federal office holders. This assump-
zion IS incorrect. The President has done moth
ing IN influence the Indiana delegation. There
Is. however. reason TO bei1eve that Senator Bev-
eridge. who is d supporter of Secretary Taft,
Is back of the movement The popularity of the
Vice President in his own state is generally
conceded and it is believed here that if Indi-
ana instructs her delegates for another candi-
date it viii simply be because the Republicans
Of the state convinced that Mr.. Fairbanks
cannot command sufficient support in the ma
1ionaI convention TO obtain the nomination.
The report that the New York Republican
State Committee had rejected Mr.. Odell's reso-
luton indorsing Governor Hughes for the Pres
interesting. but not especially significant as
II is assumed that Mr.. Odell pretty we'll knew
the temper Of the committee before he intro
duced his resolution.
The Cabinet meeting Saturday was un-
usual it having been postponed from yesterday |
the regular Cabinet day. All the members were |
present except Secretary Wilson, who is in the |
West. and Secretary Metcalf, who escorted the |
foreign naval and military officials now visiting |
Washington 10 Mount Vernon on the AIayhoWer /
The meeting lasted from II o'clock until l;45 /
Q 'clock--an unusually long time.