Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
TOPICS At White HOUSE
POSSIBILITIES FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENCY DISCUSSED.
Situation in Iowa-Loeb Regarded
as Likely to Enter the Taft
Cabinet

There was just enough political visitors
at the White House before the cabinet
met today to afford a small amount OF
political talk. Col. Hepburn was willing
to talk about the vice presidency in a diplo
matte way only. Il am sure he said,
that Senator DOlliver does not want the
office. and l expect that his friends will
urge others not to use his name
But how about Gov. Cummins?'
well, the governor is a most excellent
man. a fine lawyer and popular with
thousands But Representative Hepburn
did not wish to express any opinion that
Gov. Cummins would or would not be
pushed by the Iowa delegation for Vice
President
Gov. George l.. Sheldon of Nebraska re-
ceived a boost from Senator Burkett OF
Nebraska. who was one of the few Wis
itors to the President. Our people are
going to support Gov Sheldon with vigor
and earnestness," said the senator. land
we feel that he will be nominated He is
one of the ablest and best men in the
west"
Around the White House there is no en-
thusiasm over the boom that has been
started in New York for Timothy Wood
run. republican state chairman and
former lieutenant governor of that state
There is said to be no doubt that Mr..
Woodruff Is in dead earnest in wanting
the nomina ton. but it is considered most
likely that the majority of the New York
delegation will support Representative
James Sherman or Secretary Cortelyou. 4,
they get chance.
Loeb for Cabinet Place.
Although William Loeb, jr., has not been
steadily doomed as a vice presidential
candidate friends here and there sug-
costing his name. there is a strong tin
today that he will be q member of the
Taft cabinet after next March if Secretary
Taft is elected President. The very close
relations between Secretary Taft and Mr.
Loeb are well known at the White House.
The Secretary of War rarely fails to talk
with Mr.. Loeb after a conference with
the President, and the secretary to the
President has had a diplomatic hand in
much of the preliminary work for the
nomination of the Ohioan. 1t was he who
held down a good many of the Office hold
ers in the early stages, when there was
a disposition to break away from Taft
and go to COrtelyOu or somebody else.
Mr. Loeb has frequently expressed his
intention to leave public life and go into
business and it is known that IL he de-
sired to stay in the government service
the President would fix good place for
him. There has been talk that the Presi-
dent will probably make him member
of the interstate commerce commission
before leaving the executive Offices
Secretary Taft would unquestionably
keep with him many members of
President Roosevelt's cabinet as pos
sibIe, but there will he number of men
who will retire. Secretary Root will
surely get out March 4. If not before that
time, regardless of the desires of Mr..
Taft that he stay where he Is. Secretary
Metcalf has political and other interests
in California that will likely bring about
his retirement from cabinet life. 1t is
as Secretary of the Navy that Mr.. Loeb
is most talked of.