Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-01
CITIZEN TAFT
LEAVES WAR
DEPARTMENT
WORKS TILL WHISTLE
BLOWS ON LAST DAY
Congressman Burton, After a
Conference With Candidate,
Declares Vorys win Not Be
Appointed National Chairman
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INV Morning journal Special Iensed Wire. I
washington, June S0.-"1'm in pro-
cess Of sloughlng off any official
robes
This was the laconic description of
his condition given by Secretary Taft
this afternoon as he sat at his big fiat
topped desk in his private office at
the war department. He had been
working like an east Indian slave dur
inc the day in the disposition Of more
or less important departmental bust
ness. He gave notice early in the day
thai he did not propose TO discuss pol
itics in the last hours Of his admins
tration as secretary Of war because
Of the enormous amount Of routine
matter he had on hand. Throughout
the day he was in consultation with
General Wright, who is to be his sue
cessor as secretary of war and with
bureau chiefs Of the department.
The only real conference he had
during the day was with Representa-
tive Theodore r.. Burton of Cleveland.
The conference was prolonged. Mr..
Burton discussed with the secretary the
details of the convention and the sit
uation as it has developed since the
convention. They devoted particular
attention to the political conditions in
Ohio. Mr.. Taft's native state. con-
corning which he is especially solicit
tous.
Az the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Burton said that d number Of
,,,nptfdnu ,xfapa. nopgf1npal Ia, Mr. To O.
and himself concerning which he could
not talk. Mr.. Burton continued:
Mr. Vorys. who has beer mention
ed in connection with the national
craftsmanship of the party. will be
identified probably with the approach
ing national campaign in an important
capacity. but as the situation is today
he will not be chairman. | have no
Information at this time on the nation
al embarrassing question beyond that.
! am certain, however. that all the
wrinkles which now seem to exist viii
he smoothed out in a few days.
Commenting upon his Interview with
Mr.. Burton. Secretary Taft said dlplo-
matically:
we considered the state of the
whole union, but a little political
touch was given TO the interview, i
viii admit
1t developed from the talk with
Secretary Taft hat Mr.. Burton may
go TO Hot Springs for a brief s~ojourn
about the time the secretary and his
family arrive there. The secretary
said that he and Mrs. Taft n their
son. Charlie, would leave Washington
next Friday afternoon for Hot Springs,
Va. He also announced that he had
sent out notices today to the menu
bers of the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee requesting them to
meet him at Hot Springs July S-one
week from tomorrow-to determine
the matter Of the national chair
manship. Cos eerning the chairman,
ship the secretary said that he was
absolutely without Information that
could communicate to the public
Apparently the matter is as much
In the air as it has been since the
meeting of the subcommittee in Gin
on the Goth instant.
Mr.. Taft said tina he expected to
have a talk with Arthur Vorys to-
morrow, but he did not expect 10 see
Charles II. Hitchcock until Thursday
understands that Mr.. Hitchcock
intends to leave the city this evening
TO return until next Thursday.
A question which gave the secretary
some thought today was hat relating
to the ordering of United States
to the Mexican border to in
sure preservation of the neutrality
He explained that two troops of
cavalry from Fort Clark and two
other troops from the maneuver camp
at Leon Springs had been ordered to
Del Rio, Texas. a few miles below
Eagle Pass. He expressed The hope
that their services might not be need
cd in a serious way.