Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-27
POLITICS NOW
Tsit Leaves the Shade of New Ravens EIms and Goes 10
 Oyster Bay.

passed today from pleasure to politics. The transition, inevitable in a way, was really not distasteful to the secre- tary. During the funmaking of com mencement week at Yale he has had pretty strenuous time. He really is greatly fatigued. The change, there fore, from purely personal to purely political affairs was in the nature of recreation.
 Returning from New Haven, Secre- tary Taft was met at the station here by James T. Williams, IT., a member of his political staff in Washington, who accompanied him to the Manhat- tan hotel. As the secretary passed from the station to the street he was given a cordial greeting by the hun dreds of people who had assembled to see him. Once more he was a presi- dential candidate and not merely the Bill" Taft of Yale. For four days 1t has been "Bill, Bill, Bill" Now it once more is Mir. Secretary, and he is being greeted not merely in his per sonaiity, but as the standard bearer of I great political party.
 Taft Goes to Oyster Bay.
 Secretary Taft, accompanied by Gov ernor Luke E. Wright, his successor in the war department. and General Clarence h. Edwards, chief of the bu- eau of insular affairs, took an early
 rain today for Oyster Bay to confer with President Roosevelt. The purpose of the conference is to discuss ques- tlons now pending before the war de- partment. It is in the nature of an initiation of Governor Wright into his new duties as secretary of war.
 Politics surely will be discussed, par. ticularly the selection of chairman of the Republican national committee. Tremendous pressure is being brought upon Secretary Taft in behalf of at least two men mentioned in connection with the office. It is quite certain, however, that the secretary yet has an open mind on the matter. No deter mination of the question has been It can be said that, despite the declination of Frank H. Hitch cock, the Washington manager of Sec retary Taft's preliminary campaign for the nomination, to allow his name to be considered in connection with the on account of i'll health. Mir. Hitchcock yet is an important fac tor in the chairmaSship equation.
 On the other hand. some opposition has developed to- Mr. Hitchcock, spar. ticularly in the middle west. Those who oppose his selection merely. mani fest their opposition by advocating the selection of somebody else. Arthur I. yorys of Ohio is being strongly urged, by 0hioans. Others who are not inclined to favor either Mir. Hitchcock or Mir vorys are advocating the selection of some man very promi- nent in national affairs. Among the names mentioned are those of Senator Crane of Massachusetts. Secretary Cor telyou, manager of President Roose- velt's campaign, and Postmaster Gen. eral Meyer.
 No Conclusion on Craftsmanship Now.
 It is quite certain that no determine lion of the question will be reached until the subcommittee of eight ap- pointed by the Republican national shall have concluded it's conference with Secretary Taft and James s. sherman on the sth of July in Washington.
 Secretary Taft hopes to conclude his conference with President Roosevelt in time to enable him to return to Wash Ington tonight. No definite arrange ments could be made for his trip to the national capital. however, until after he had talked with President Roosevelt.
 Secretary Taft had A conference here with Professor Booker T. Washington, the president of the Tuskegee institute 1t Tuskegee. Ala. Professor Washing ton came to New York to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of the Tuskegee institute. His interview with the secretary was sought to induce Mir. Taft to deliver at least two formal ad- iresses in the approaching campaign to the negroes of Amer lea.
 Professor Washington Is an enthusi- ,stic admirer of Mir. Taft. He said he believed the negro vote would go argely for Secretary Taft. as, the ne- yroes were naturally Republicans. and h his judgment their hope lies in fol- oving their natural incIinations.
 Secretary Taft has practically de- ,ided to go to Hot Springs. Va. to be- yin his vacation the latter part of next week. No exact date has been set. as he secretary may find it impossible to ,et away from Washington before the irSt of the following week. He de fires. however. to reach Hot Springs ls soon as possible. as he feels iu need f rest and recreation. With the exceY- ion Of two or three brief absences he VIII remain at Hot Springs until about Sept 1. when he will go to Cincinnati