New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
NO CABINET FOR BURTON
TAFT WITHDRAWS OFFER.
Making Actiue Contest for Foraker's s
Seat IN Senate.

1t was announced last night that the offer
of Cabinet place to Congressman Theodore E
Burton Of Cleveland, had been withdrawn by
Mr. Taft and would not be renewed.
Mr. Burton had been mentioned as the prob
able Secretary of the Treasury in Mr.. Tart S
Cabinet, and it was said that the portfolio had
been definitely offered to him.
The statement followed the conference OF Mr..
Taft with five of the Republican leaders OF
Ohio. Mr. Burton Is making active contest
for Senator Forakers seat.
Those present at the conference were Arthur
I. vorys. who was Mr. Taft's chief OF staff
during his campaign and who strongly
urged for chairman of the Republican National
Committee by the Ohio leaders; Walter C..
Brown chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee; Walter Guilbert, State Auditor;
Henry A. Williams, chairman of the Republican
State Executive Committee. and Carmi Thomp-
son, Secretary of State of Ohio.
The conference extended and earnest
one and made Mr.. Taft and his three brothers,
Charles P. Henry W and Horace D. late for
the reception IN honor of the President-elect
at the Waldorf preceding the Ohio Society
dinner.
Charles P Taft reached the city early In the
dav and spent considerable time with his
brother prior to the arrival of the Ohio state
leaders When asked last night what bearing
if any. the conference would have on his can
didacy for the United States Senate to succeed
Joseph B. Foraker. he replied:
u am going to win Everything is favor
able"
The President-elect's brother, speaking Of the
leaders who attended the conference; said:
"They came on for the dinner of the Ohio
Society and to talk political matters al
home They were here to see brother WILL
and after long talk with him they all went
away in good shape"
The Presldent-elect had nothing to say re-
garding the conference, other than that 1t had
to do with Ohio affairs Mr.. Taft has repeatedly
announced that he was keeping his hands on
the Ohio situation, and would not use whatever
influence he might have in favor Of or against
any Senate candidate.
Judge Taft had a long talk yesterday with
Theodore P Shonts, president of the Inter
borough system. the various problems con-
fronting the federal administration in building
the Panama Canal
I'VE talked the situation over in a general
way Mr.. Shonts is familiar with the work
there, and I desired to get his views before
visiting the canal this winter said Mr. Taft.
Other callers were Ralph Peters, president of
the Long Island Railroad Company; A L.
Faulkner, president of the National Association
of Window Glass Workers: Frank H Hitchcock.
chairman Of the Republican National Commit
tee; George W. Perkins. Charles Henry Treat,
United States Treasurer; William l.. Ward. OF
Port Chester OF the Republican National Com
mittee and Robert P. Porter.
Colonel John ]. McCook. James B. Reynolds
and r. c. Morse representing the International
Young Mems Christian Association. called with
reference to establishing more branches of the
association at Panama.
Mr.. Taft sat for pictures at three different
Establishments yesterday. This morning he will
start with his sons Robert A. and Charles P,
for Augusta, Ga, to stay for five weeks. The
train will leave New York the Pennsyl-
vania at 955 a. m. and get through to Augusta
on Friday morning at 1910 o'clock. Mrs Taft
went yesterday to Spray. n. c., to inspect a
welfare department in connection with cotton
mill and speak at a meeting Of women She
will join her family at Danville, Va. to-day.
The only other member OF the party will be Mr.
Mischler, Mr.. Taft's stenographer, who will have
charge of the clerical work at Augusta, where
the Tafts will occupy private cottage.