Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Last Cabinet Meeting of the
Summer Held Today.
TAFT CONSULTS PRESIDENT
Goes Over Both Political and Official
Matters.
MANY SANGUINE EXPRESSIONS
General Confidence in Strength OF
the Ticket Shown-President
Will Leave Tomorrow.

Today's cabinet meeting was the last OF
the summer unless some exigency arises
that will require President Roosevelt to
summon his advisers to his Oyster Bay
home. Secretary Garfield Is in Chicago
and Secretary Metcalf left a few days
ago for his California home. With these
exceptions there was full meeting. All
of the cabinet members had joined Presi-
dent Roosevelt in hearty congratulations
to Secretary Taft upon his nomination
yesterday. but there was repetition of
fluctuations today. both in and out OF the
cabinet. He spent some time with the
President prior to the cabinet meeting.
going over both political and official mat
tiers. and announced that he would go to
Cincinnati today.
Cabinet Officers Pleased.
Cabinet officers expressed their pleasure
over the nomination of their colleague
with much force. Attorney General Bona
parte took delight in paying the Ohioan a
high tribute. He said: Il was much graft
fled over the nomination, but had expect
ed 1t so confidently, and, indeed, felt so
morally certain that he would be the NOM
fnee, that the announcement caused me
no great excitement. There is good rea-
son to hope that Secretary Taft will be
our next President. and If he is. I, at
least. have no doubt whatever that he
Will prove in every way worthy of the
once and justify the efforts and predic-
lions of his supporters. The duty of ev-
cry member of the republican party. and of
every citizen In sympathy with the prin-
c1ples for which its candidate stands. is
now to join heartily in making sure that
he shall have as undoubted a majority in
q G h1 h0d tn
vention.'
Confident Of Success.
Expressions around the White House
during the day from cabinet members
and all others. was confident as to the
triumph Of the ticket in November. 1t
was agreed that Mr.. Sherman's nomina-
ton was good one. He is a capable
stump speaker convincing and pleasing.
HIS long experience in public life has
Deen without blemish- He is a skilled
nized In his election as chairman of the
republican campaign committee. He has
long oeen on terms of intimacy at the
w mite House. and. while preserving his
President in the House. has at the same
time supported the prominent measures of
the administration. His genial disposition
won him the title Sunny Jim" among
his colleagues In the House
Want President to Speak.
Leaders Of Central Labor Union of this
city today urged the President to speak
at Benning Labor day, telling him that
he could thus say to labor a word of fare
we'll. The President will take the invi-
tation under consideration. but 1t is I'M
likely he will accept. as he will be at
Oyster Bay at the time and would not
like to leave there. If he makes any
speeches during the campaign IT will be
in October. and it Is not yet settled what
he will do. The invita- ton was presented
by ]. L. Feeney, president of the Book
binders Union: Milton Snellings and EN-
met L. Adams.
Going to Oyster Bay.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children will leave tomorrow morning at
9 OF clock for their summer home at Oyster
Bay. They will be accompanied by Secre-
tary Loeb and White House staff.