Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-01
TAFT
Says He IS SIIOug!hing! OFF.
His official Robes as
Secretary
COniers With Distinguished
Politicians VOfys Will
Not Be Chairman

washing on, 3. q. June 80.
ssI,m III the process 81 sloughing off
my official robes. ',3S
This was the laconic description
of his condition given BY Secretary
q Taft this evening as he sat at his
{ big fat-topped desk In his private
Office at the war department.. He
had been working like an East In.s1
dian slave during the day in dispos-1
ing Of more sor less important de-.
partmental business.
He gave out notice early In the
day that he did not propose to dis
cuss politics in the last hours Of his.
administration as secretary Of war
because Of the enormous amount Of
routine matter which he necessarily
Y had on hand Through out the day
he was III consult tio on with Governor
Wright, who is to be his successor
as the legislative head of the war de-
partment, and All bureau chiefs Of
the department. Several important
matters respecting the election sit
uation IN Panama, Panama canal,
situation Ia Cuba and administrative
details Oh the war apartment occu-
q pied his attention practically
i throughout the day.
mi, I, - ,x,x1 sos n1Y 81
he had during the day was with
Congressman Burton of Cleveland,
who presented his name to the Chit
cago convention for the presidency.
The conference was prolonged. Mr..
Burton discussed with the secretary
the details Of the convention and
n situation as it has developed since
the convention adjourned They de-
voted particular attention to condi-
I tions la Ohio AT the conclusion Of
q the conference Mr.. Burton said that
number Of questions were consid-
cred BY Mr.. Taft and himself con.
\ corning which he could not talk.
vorys. who has been mem
toned ii connection with the nation
al Craftsmanship, will possibly be
Identified with the approaching ma
s tional campaign In an Important ca
81 pacity, but as the situation Is today
{ he will not be chairman Of the corn-
Inittee. have no information at
this time on the national chairman
ship beyond that. am quite GER
tain, however, that all the wrinkles
which now seem to exist will be
smoothed out III a few days. 8
Commenting upon his interview
sg with Mr.. Burton, Secretary Taft said
d automatically:
We considered the state of the
whole union. but a little political
touch was given to the interview,
will admit &
It developed frcm the talk with
Secretary Taft that Mr.. Burton may
go to Hot Springs for a brief so
journ ai,out the time Secretary Taft
and his family arrive there. The
secretary said that he and Mrs, Taft
& and their son, Charlie, would leave
Washington next Friday at A clock
tor Hot Springs,
He also announced that he had
sent out notices today to members
Of the sub commit ee of the national
convention requesting them to meet
him at Hot sprin gs on July s, to de
terInine the chairman ship. Concern.
ing the Craftsmanship the secretary
said that he was absolutely without
views that he could coiafnu nicgte tx
the public.
Apparently the matter is as much
in the air as 1t has been since the
meeting of the subcommittee In Gin
einnatf the 2Sth inst Mr.. taft said
that be expected to have a talk will
Arthur vorys tomorrow but that hs
did not expect to see n II. Hitch
cock until Thursday. He under
tands that Mrs. Hitchcock intend.
e leave the city this evening not
return until Thursd
chall have plenty to occupy IN!
time, said the seeretary Even al
. Telinauish ID duties at the wa
anA1Glaetl am regarding witt