Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-01
CITIZEN TAFT
LEAVES WAR
DEPARTMENT
WORKS TILL. WHISTLE
BLOWS ON LAST DAY
Congressman Burton, After a
Conference With Candidate,
Declares VoryS Will Not Be
Appointed National Chairman
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wlre.l
Washington, June 3O.--'Fm in pro-
cess of sloughing off my official
robes"
This was the laconic description OF
his condition given by Secretary Taft
this afternoon as he sat at his big flat
topped desk in his private office at
the war department. He had been
working like an east Indian slave dur
ing the day in the disposition OF more
or less important departmental busi-
ness. He gave notice early in the day
that he did not propose to discuss pol
itics in the last hours of his adminis-
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 e. Burton of Cleveland.
The conference was prolonged Mr..
Burton discussed with the secretary the
details of the convention and the sit
uation as 1t has developed since the
convention. They devoted particular
attention to the political conditions in
Ohio. Mr. Taft's native state, con-
cerning which he is especially sollci-
tous
AT the conclusion of the conference
Mr.. Burton said that number OF
questions were considered by Mr. Taft
and himself concerning which he could
not talk. Mr.. Burton continued:
Mr.. Vorys, who has been mention
ed in connection with the national
chairmanship 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 Craftsmanship question beyond that
am certain, however, that all the
wrinkles which now seem to exist will
be smoothed out in few days
Commenting upon his interview with
Mr.. Burton, Secretary Taft said diplo-
matically;
1--WE considered the state of the
whole union, but a little politica
touch was given to the interview,
will admit"
1t developed from the talk witt
Secretary Taft that Mr.. Burton may
go to Hot Springs for a brief sojourr
about the time the secretary and hi!
family arrive there The secretar!
son. Charlie, would leave Washington
next Friday afternoon for Hot Springs
Va. He also announced that he ha(
sent out notices today to the mem
bers of the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee requesting them t
meet him at Hot Springs July Son,
week from tomorrow-to determln,
the matter of the national chair
manshlp. Concerning the chairman
ship the secretary said that he wa
absolutely without information tina
he could communicate to the public
Apparently the matter is as mucl
in the air as 1t has been since tn
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+. cinnatl on the Goth instant.
Mr.. Taft said that he expected t
have a talk with Arthur Vorys to
morrow, but he did not expect to Sc
Charles II. Hitchcock until Thursday
He understands that MIR. Hitchcoc
intends to leave the city this evenin
not to return until next Thursday.
A question which gave the secretar
some thought today was that relatin
to the ordering of United State
troops to the Mexican border to In
sure preservation of the neutralt
laws He explained that two troops {
cavalry from Fort Clark and tw
other troops from the maneuver cam
at Leon Springs had been ordered
Del Rio, Texas. few miles belo
Eagle Pass He expressed the hoT
that their services might not be neeC
cd in a serious way.
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