New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
TAFT AND WRIGHT HERE
Oy3W4T TO OYSTER BAY
SecrftGg Cortelyou Joins Them at
the Hotel Manhattan.

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sardng the assumption by the latter of the office
- Secretary of War. which the candidate for
President is 10 lay down on July / Leaving
ser Sycamore Hill at $50 O'Clock this morning
tbe Secretary hopes to return in time TO catch
lste afternoon train for WASHINGTON
With Secretary Taft at the Manhattan last
night were Secretary Cortelyou Senator n B
scott Of West Virginia: John Hays Hammond
General Wright and General C r Edwards
Z : A chief OF the bureau of insular affairs
of the War Department. Secretary CorteIvou
said he had simply run UP to the city from the
funeral OF eX-President Cleveland but il is nm
derstood that the question as to who should be
made chairman OF the Republican National Com
mittee discussed
Booker T Washington, the negro educator
vzs also at the hotel, having obtained an an
pontment with the Secretary. whom he wishes
10 assure of the support of the negroes srd "a
ask him 10 speak at two negro meetings in the
campaign
F. E. Kellogg, member Of the national com,
nittee from Minnesota, came on from Washing
ron with General Wright. and it is expected that
he viii go 10 Oyster Bay to-day. 1t is known
that he has some positive opinions regarding
he choice Of national chairman
GUEST AT DINNER IN ST. REGIS.
Secretary Taft. who arrived at go from New
Haven. went directly to the Manhattan where
he had short rest. At O'Clock he was driven
70 the ST. Regis. where he was the guest at
dinner Of Jacob G. Schmidlapp, president of
the Union Trust Company. of Cincinnati and an
old friend Several other old friends of the Sec
-etarv were gathered around the table includ-
Ing A. c. Coffin. president of the General EIec-
uc Company; Ralph Peters. president Of the
Long Island Railroad. who used to be superin-
n sof rE7a
running out OF Cincinnati. and Charles r
Brooker. national committeeman from Con-
necucut. General Wright and General Edwards
had been expected, but did not arrive in the city
n time 10 attend the dinner
Secretary Cortelyou reached the Manhattan
shout S O'Clock. He said that he would be in
the city over tomorrow. but his visit had no
significance. Then John Hays Hammond came
IN snd looked up General Wright. All went
upstairs before the return Of the Secretary with
M Schnidlapp.
Booker T. Washington had appointment
With the Secretary for 1870 O'Clock. He said
he vas anxious 10 have him promise to address
a. least TWO large negro meetings, one in this
city and another in Washington. "I much
pleased with the situation said Mr.. Washing
ton 10 the newspaper men Il that
the Republican party will win. The colored
men quite generally will vote for Taft. eor in
he last analysis we cannot expect anything
from the Democratic party. which has produced
such men as Tillman and Vardaran. Then
again, Secretary Taft is personally very popular
with the colored men" Mr.. Washington was
unable however 10 see the Secretary last night,
General Wright said he had nothing 10 say
He was on his way TO Oyster Bay to talk with
the President and Secretary Taft about the
duties Of Secretary of War which Office he is
soon 70 take
TO CONFER ON INsULAR AFFAIRS
In addition TO Secretary Taft and General
Wright Mr. Kellogg and possibly General Ed
wards VIII be in the party 10 go to Oyster Bay
this morning Il don't know whether shall
take General Edwards with me or not said
Secretary Taft Il asked him to meet me here
that might learn just what were the latest
adrices On fnsuIar affairs. That is important
subject and il was necessary that General
Wright and I talk over this and other matters
connected with the business Of the War De
partr1ent in the presence Of the President
Secretary Taft returned to the Hotel Manhat
tan soon after 10 o'clock He said he had been
driven IN an automobile from the Hotel St Regis
70 Riverside Drive and then down Broadway 10
3Sth street. taking in the White Way I was
Surprised" he said. lat the multitude and brill
iancy of the electric signs. I had no idea there
SO striking
The Secretary said he had nothing to say po-
nncalv particularly as TO the selection OF a
nan fer the national chair1nansflip- Next week
h and Mrs Taft will pack up in washington
and send their things to Cincinnati He and
Mrs Taft and their son viii go TO Hot Springs
fr somewhat extended stay Secretary 1aII
viii return 10 Washington long enough 10 aI-
tend the meeting of the subcommittee Of the ma
tonal committee which on July VIII discuss
the selection Of national chairman
secretar-, Taft came down from Ne" haven
Sone He had remained there until the a1lel
noon 70 eaten up with his correspondence "nich
s.s been somewhat neglected during the festvi-
les al Yale Mrs. Taft and their son ClaiieS
Csne down in the morning. and after DONG
some sbornin,, left town for Washington on the
Congressional Limited They were met at the
Grand Central Station by John Hays Hammond
and escorted about the city by HIM
A LITTLE WILTED BY YALE WEEK.
Secretary Taft showed the effects Of nara
week when he stepped off the Ne" haven :. on
few minutes before 6 o'clock He salo nc
va. feeli,s . 1,,tle tired but expected 10 be IN
GOOD trim again in q DAY so. He had siePt
part of the 1-av on the train. AS II was Ho'
Generally, l<,,ov-n when he would arrive tieie
we're not MANY people TO see him, but many %
he passengers on the train, who had ieariieu nc
vas fellow traveller waited on the ooi400U-
% greet him when he came out
IT, Secretary was met by j. T. "liiia'iis'
member Of his political staff. who mao
nsge waiting to take him 70 the ho'ei
lne Secrela~y could not get away
'peaking - several strangers VINO 3'ePP -
4th his uufailing good humor he mao 49,
10y each. one pretty little girl OF Ioui 'ee'-
vas presented by her father Inc e..
/ took her IA, the hand and put his arm ahec-
/ uors,el,. .,7 -, ,,ecl much to her delight