The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23
QUIET DAY AT SYCAMORE HILL The President Stayed in
 Seclusion. READING AND EXERCISE Oyster Bay People Want Taft to Talk. Roosevelt Refuses To DIscuss Hia In- terceding With pr. Eliot For I've
 of Harvard's Varsity Crew
 Men.
AND EXERCISE

Oyster Bay. N. Y.. June 22.--In prac- tical seclusion today and to a great extent free from official cares, Presi- dent Roosevelt enjoyed himself at Sagamore Hill spending the hottest hours reading and attending to only such official business as required his immediate attention when Secretary Loeb called. Late in the day the President took his daily exercise.
 movement is on foot among some of the citizens of the village to peti- ton the President to ask Secretary Taft to make a speech to the people when he visits the President at Saga more Hfll this week.
 The President will have nothing to say regarding the report from Boston that he has interceded with President Eliot. of Harvard University in behalf of two members of Harvard varsity crews who were dismissed. He will neither affirm or deny the matter.
 From Secretary Loeb nothing could be learned regarding his possible ap- pointment by the sub b-commtttee aa chairman of the Republican National committees It is believed here, how- ever. that during Secretary Taft's visit some course of action in the matter will be definitely decided upon.
 Secretary Taft and General wrlxht will come to Oyster Bay on Saturday CQHEELGUEH with the President. It has not been determined yet whether the Secretary will remain at Sagamore Hill Saturday night. but it Is not unlikely that ho may. It ia his present intention, as he stated tonight to return to WashinK- ton some time on Sunday although ha thought 1t likely he might not reach
 Consider Many Matteru.
 At the conference with the Presldent the Secretary and his successor. Gem erai Wright, will consider pending nsats ters before the War Departnent andgn addition the Secretary will aiaeuea with PFesident Roosevelt tho naieeklan of a Repubiican National Chalruan.
 The change in his plans made neees- sary by the Presidents atten1ance up- on the boat race, was quite satisfac- tory to Secretary Taft. as he desires to meet in conference some friends In New York on Friday He win proba- ply go to New York on Friday morn ing. Who he will meet there has not yet been disclosed but 1t is certain that the conference will relate to the selec- ton Of a Chairman of the Republican National Committee. The Secretary has indicated his desire to obtain from Republican leaders and his own inti- mate political friends a consensus of opinion as to the selection of a Chair man. It Is not unlikely that he may meet Frank n. Hitchcock. the Wash ington manager of his preliminary campaign for the nomination. as t is known that 1t is Mir. Hitchcock's inten- ton to come East for at least brief vacation.
 The Secretary said to a representa- tive of the Associated Press tonight that he expected to take dinner with some friends in New York on Friday night. At that dinner it is assured that the national chalrmanship will be considered in all It's phases. The Sec retary indicated definitely that no in- tlmation nor any announcement con- corning the selection of a chairman would be made until after the meeting of the subcommittee Of the National Committee in Washington on the first of July.