Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
President Has No Intention of
Going on the Stump.
CURRENT REPORTS DENIED
Impression Obtains That Circum-
stances May Reverse Decision.
ANNAPOLIS P0STMASTERsHIP
Representative Mudd Wants Action
Delayed-Commissioner Capers
Reports-Welsh Singers Heard.

President Roosevelt has no intention a,
present of taking the stump in behalf OF
Mr.. Taft. There have been numerous re-
ports to the effect that he is to make a
speaking tour IN favor of the candidacy
of the republican nominee. With extraor-
dinary persistency have these reports
continued to come from all parts of the
country. The latest was received at Lin
coin. Neb.. yesterday by William j. Bryan
and was that the President is planning
to make at least six speeches on a tour
which will terminate at San Francisco
This information. which is news at the
White House. was said to have come from
persons in the east upon whom reliance
could be placed.
The report is very similar to that which
Vice Chairman Hudspeth of the demo
cratic campaign committee, announced
several weeks ago he had received. AT
that time the President personally was
asked about the report, and he said he
had not the least intention of taking the
stump. and that he had not given the
idea thought. Frequently during the
Presidents summer vacation similar re-
ports were fatty denied at Oyster Bay.
Since the Presidents return to Washing
ton these reports have become more nu-
dicted at the White House When the
matter first came up the denials Of the
Presidents secretary were unequtvocal,
but the latest reports he has given some
what qualified denials. always saying that
it Is the Presidents present intention not
to take the stump.
1t Is the opinion of some persons that
the President has taken the matter under
consideration. and that II the campaign
reports to him In the next fortnight are
SafiGfQ ho vxyfn
to go out on whirlwind tour to speak
In favor OF the election of Mr.. Taft. 1t
would not be great surprise II an OFF,
cial announcement should. within a short
time. be made that Mr.. Roosevelt had
decided to go out and speak for Mr.. Taft.
The Annapolis Postmastership.
Representative Mudd called at the White
House today and had a pleasant inter-
view with President Roosevelt. He asked
the President to reserve his decision In
regard to the appointment Of q postmas-
ter at Annapolis. Md; until after the
election. He said that the business was
being conducted In satisfactory man
ner by Deputy Postmaster Carter. and
he desired that the appointment be not
made until after the election. or until the
circumstances were such that Mr.. Mudd
could recommend a man for the place
The President said he would postpone
heard from Mr.. Mudd.
Mr.. Mudd, after leaving the White
House. called on Secretary Metcalf at the
Navy Department. He spoke to him In
regard to the appointment OF board Oh
labor at Annapolis Naval Academy SINH
lar to those provided for the navy yards.
This board Is to recommend increases or
decreases in the wages OF the worklngmen
and make them conform to those paid In
various grades in similar employments
tn, nf
Secretary said that he favored Mr.. Mudd's S
idea, and intended to make recommenda-
tion to Congress, and also to recommend
that provision be made to carry out ana
pay these increases.
Mr.. Mudd declared that Maryland will
be carried by Taft and Sherman. and said
that the outlook in his own distrlct
was favorable for his own reelection.
Reports on European Trip.
John G. Capers. commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, told the President to-
day of his Investigations of the dena-
turel alcohol business In Europe. The
President has heretofore recommended
that everything possible be done to en-
courage the development OF this indus
try. and it is probable that he will re-
peat recommendations to Congress next
winter.
Mr. Capers. as the head of the repub-
lican party in South Carolina. was COM
plimented by the President upon the sat-
isfactory ticket of presidential electors
placed in the field in that state. There
are seven white and two colored men on
the ticket. Mr.. Capers having avoided
the charge Of running lily-whlte af-
fair. The electors are business and pro-
fessional men of standing. In putting
up d clean. satisfactory ticket in that
state, Mr.. Capers desired to attract the
white business men Of the state who
have expressed willingness to vote the
republican national ticket. The negroes
in the state are almost wholly disfran-
chised. casting but a few thousand votes,
but Mr.. Capers said today he hoped and
believed there would be large number
of white business men who would fall
into line nationally.
Superintendent Anderson Calls.
W. H. Anderson. superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of Maryland. had a
conference with the President today. He
declined afterward to discuss his visit. but
was particular to say that 1t had moth
ing to do with the work of the Anti
Saloon League CT Maryland or elsewhere.
The league is opposing the reelection OF
Representative Pearre in the sixth dis
trict of Maryland but his friends declare
that the voters will not permit the whiS-
ky question to be brought into the cleo
tion for Congress. but will cQnfine 1t to
local matters.
President Hears Prize Singers.
President and Mrs Roosevelt were en-
| tanned at go o'clock this afternoon by
one of the pize-singing bodies of Wales.
1t was the Mountain Ash Male Voice
Welsh party. composed of twenty-six per-
! sons. under the direction of T. Glyndwr
Richards. They were invited by the
President and were much pleased to sing
| before him and his wife. Tonight they
| will sing in the Congregational Church.
On leaving here they begin a two months
tour of the United States. accompanied
| by Rev. T. c. Edwards Of Kingston. Pa.
A beautifully bound souvenir program OF
| the trip was presented to President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Greetings From President piaz.
Secretary Root went to the White House
| today with Eduardo Liceaga, the repre-
| sentative Of Mexico In the tuberculosis
congress. and Jose F. Godoy. charge
d'affaires of the Mexican embassy. Mr..
| Liceaga delivered to the President a kind
| ly greeting from President Diaz OF Mex
| leo. and President Roosevelt was greatly
pleased to hear personally from the great
| Mexican chief executive.