Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Setback of Gov. Hughes
Helps Taft Boom.
LOEB NOT TO MANAGE TAFT
Private Secretary Denies He Is to
Have Charge of Campaign.
SENATOR DEPEw's LOYALTY
Says He Always Abides by the De-
crees of His Party Organization.
Kansas and Missouri


rhe smothering of the Hughes boom in
the New York county committee by the
friends of the Roosevelt administration
and the arrival in New York today OF
Secretary Taft are expected TO play
prominent parts in the republican presi-
Dental nomination, according to the vie"
of statesmen who sauntered around the
White House today. With the set-oach
to Gov. hughes. the Taft boom, once
nearly petered out, is expected TO raise
its head and have a run throughout the
country. Supporters of the Oholan are
declaring that the boom will sweep every
thing before it. and there is manifest
great satisfaction that the Secretary OF
War is back home again.
The plans of Secretary Taft are not
known at the White House. No communi-
cation from the President awaited his IA
vorite cabinet official. and so far as
known Mr.. Taft may go to Cincinnati I'M
nediately after reaching here. He was
unquestionably met by his brother. {. +.
Taft, or some one close TO him. ana on
their way to Washington they have talked
will not lack in information as to what
has been going on since he has been
away.
A Bad Swat for Hughes.
Taft boomers interpret the swat received
by Gov. Hughes as strong indication
that there is no great sentiment for the
governor in his own state. and that it
will be difficult for him to get the delega-
ton. The postponement of consideration
of a resolution indorsing Gov. Hughes
IN mo ma l.
ponement when that month comes. and
many things may happen in that time.
Mr. Loeb Not to Manage Taft.
Secretary Loeb today reiterated a de-
NAL heretofore made by him that there
is any truth in a much-repeated story that
he is to be put in charge of the Taft CAM
paign M. Loeb's plans, as already ex-
planned, are not political although he is
a strong friend of Secretary Taft. His
participation in the coming campaign is
not likely to extend further than his cleo
ton a delegate to the national con-
vention from the Oyster Bay district. His
as delegate. This is the district in
which is the home of Secretary Cortel-
YOU. Mr.. Loeb has ntmated to his friends
that the story of his going 20 be placed
at the head of the Taft campaign is
done for the purpose of giving the impress
sion that the administration is so tied
up to Secretary Taft that it will use all
of its influence to nominate him. The
administration does not wish to be SO
conspicuously identified with the Taft
campaign.
Senator Depew Yields to Party.
Senator Depew. as fresh looking as
daffodil. called at the White House to-
day. and had few words with the Presi-
dent When he was asked about the
swat handed to the Hughes people in
New York last night he said. with great
cheeriness: III am loyal New York re-
publican. l always abide by the DEGREES
OF my organization. I suppose 1 will
have to stand it." Speaking of some of
them reminded him of the early flowers of
spring. THERE'S the crocus. for instance
u pokes Its head up and soon dies. But
there are other flowers that come along
&unS" He declined to indicate which
dAsse various booms were to be compared
10 Me crocus.l
! Kansas and Missouri.
--B<1 Assistant Postmaster General ]. L.
caller. Replying to inquiries as to poll
tics in his state. he said: Everybody in
Kansas IS for Taft. I have never seen
sueALdnanimity among people. 1t is the
same way in Missouri. Nobody else is
talked Of. Mr.. Bristow said that the re-
publican state committee of Kansas will
meet nextaweek. 1t will then be decided
Fhether there will be an early convention
No elect delegates. A state ticket will
also be nominated next year, and the
committee will determine whether there
will be one or two conventions. If there
is only one convention to elect delegates
and nominate state officers it will prob
ably not be early. but If there are two
conventions the first will be early one
t. elect delegates and do nothing else.
Not sir1ce 1896 have there been two con-
ventions of this kind. he said.
Admiral Dewey's Double"
One of the Presidents callers today was
Frederick Van Buren,. direct descend
ant of President Martin Van Buren,. The
President was very much interested in
him on account of his remarkable like
ness to Admiral Dewey. Out in Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, his home. and other places
in the middle west where he is known, he
has received the cognomen of Admiral
Dewey's double. He says he has been
mist AIKEN for the admiral on several occa-
sions In Chicago.
Mr.. Woodruff Expresses Surprise.
Timothy /. Woodruff chairman of the
New York state republican committee.
who was a guest last night at the dinner
given by the President and Ms. Roose-
Welt in honor of the cabinet, expressed
great surprise when informed of the
action of the New York republican county
committee in refusing to indorse Gov.
Hughes for the presidency He declined.
however. to make any further comment
on the action of the committee.