The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
Republican Candidate Will
Carry the State, But State
Ticket 1t Is Claimed Is in
Doubt.
KEEPS HANDS OFF THE
NEW YORK SITUATION.
People There Are in Favor of
Governor Hughes Since
No Stronger Man Can Be
Found.

Hot Springs, Aug. 15.-Wm. H.
Taft stated today that he is in re-
ceipt of letters from New Workers ex-
pressing sentiments favorable Gov.
Hughes for the governorship. He
made this disclosure after considera-
BILE hesitation and coupled with ii the
assurancethat he did not wish to be
regarded as taking part in the New
York contest or of expressing any
preference as to the gubernatorial can
didate.
Arthur I. Vorys, when informed as
to what Taft had said, said: We do
not want to be quoted as taking part
in the New York contest either, but
you may say that | have received let
ters of a similar nature myself. Some
of them are of the negative nature.
The writers inform me they are for
Hughes because he is the strongest
man the republicans of New York can
nominate. They say they would fav-
or a stronger man If he can be found.
The significance of the combined re-
marks of Taft and vorys on the sub
ject will probably be found in those
concluding words of Mr.. Vorys' talk.
Taft declined to be drawn into any
further talk on the New York situa-
ton.
Indiana Situation.
On state affairs in Indiana he said,
Il have had letters from an old class
mate in Indiana, who attended, recent
ly, a meeting of seventy-five republi.
cans, including the office holders and
| the organization men from all parts
of the state. He writes me that it was
the general concensNs of opinion, that
there is no doubt about the election
of the republican electoral ticket. But
| you must RENE mber he was writing as
my friend. Complications, he said, are
| likely to arise as to some of the con.
gressional candidates and the state
ticket he thought was somewhat in
doubt. With regard to Indiana gen.
orally, Vorys tells me that it is the
best organized state politically in the
United States.
Kansas is Safe.
Il have also had letter from Mr.
Stubbs. republican nominee for COVER
nor of Kansas, in which he assures me
Kansas will give large majority fol
republican national ticket Stubbs
says the suggestion that disappoint
ment over the result of the primaries
might put the state somewhat in
doubt has no foundation. He assures
me he is convinced as the result OF
his canvass of the entire state, that
Kansas will roll up a majority for the
national ticket akin to that given
Roosevelt
Receives Visitors.
Taft was visited today by Manue
Quezon who is a member of the Phil
ippine house of assembly and flool
leader of the Nationalist party anc
Automo S. Camilla, former private
secretary to Aguinaldo and present
secretary to Mr.. Ocampo, the filipino
| delegate to congress. Senior Quezor
Is making tour of the world. He as
sured Mr.. Taft that the Philippine as
sembly is much more representative
body than TIE Russian duma.
Taft and Secretary Of War Wright
had long conference on the war de
partment including the Philippines,
Cuba and Panama. There are four de
partments in the Philippines at pres
ent, commerce and police, finance
justice, education and interior. B,
acts of congress, the fifth department
can be created. There has been som,
pressure brought to bear in the Phil
ippines for the creation of a depart
ment of agriculture.
/ Gen. Wright said this afternoon
following his conference with Taft
that 1t was not likely that the fiftl
department would be organized for tn,
present A more compact organization
on the Isthmus was discussed Gen
Wright talked with Taft at length OF
the character of legislation tha
ought to remain in force in Cuba aft
er the withdrawal of the American
army from the island in February.
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