The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-19
President-Elect Holds Import
ant Conference With Messrs.
Sherman and Ward.
POLICIES OF THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED
Root Likely to Succeed Platt,
Though He May Remain
i'm Cabinet.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. l8.-Ihere
was a conference at the Taft cottage
here this afternoon on New York poll
tics, general political affairs, and
especially regarding persons and meas
ures pertaining TO the next admins
tratiou. The conferees were Presi-
deut.elect Taft, Weep -President.eiec
Sherman and William Ward, national
Republican committeeman from New
York. Mr.. Taft arrived from Cincin;
matt this morning Mr.. Sherman will
stop in Washington tomorrow and in
Philadelphia before reaching his New
York home,
While no party to the conference
wishes TO be quoted, it may be stated
as the opinion of all that Secretary
Root will be the successor in the
United States Senate OF 7. c. Platt.
This. of course, is based upon The un-
the place. Judge Taft has had no
hesitancy from the first in giving posi-
tive expression to his desire 10 make
Mr.. Root the premier OF his cabinet.
He has also stated that II his per
suasion could prevail, the present sec
rotary of state would retain that port
folio, despite his senatorial ambitions.
High Place for Boot.
"Mr. Root is prominently a states
man, said the Judge today, in refer
ring TO his cordial feeling and admira-
tion for the secretary Of state.
He has the most wonderful faculty
for the planning for the future, both
with respect 10 the domestic affairs
and international relations, of anyone
/ have known. lie has such n plan for
the development Of our relations with
the South and Fentral American coun-
tries. Such plans must. as indeed must
those of true craftsmanship IN any dl-
rection, be worked ont step by step,
with patience and time
II is understood that Mr.. Sherman
gave il as his opinion to Judge Taft
Ut the conference that Speaker Cannon
would continue TO hold that Office in
the Sixty-frst Congress. Further de-
tails were unobtsinable, the explana-
tion given by Judge Taft being:
at was a general talk regarding
many matters and persons, just such
talks as | desire and expect TO have
with the party leaders and those men
who had TO do with the campaign, and
as result of which, in the eud, | shall
be able TO form opinions and make de-
cisions. There WAS nothing definite
done, nor was the discussion of q char
acter that its publicity would be either
interesting or opportune.
Congratulates Magoon.
President.elect Taft tonight sent
cablegram extending his hearty con
gratulations TO Cuba. through Gov.
Magoon, on the conduct aud result of
the recent election there.
Judge Taft expressed doubt tonight
that he would go TO Cuba To witness
the Withdrawal OF the American and
the Inauguration OF the Cuban admins
tratiou. This function Will take place
Just at 4 time when, Mr.. Taft says. he
will be decidedly engTossed with the
affairs of his administration, as he had
desired to put of definite decisions re-
garding his cabinet and other matters
as long as possible, so that that much
more time for consultation and con-
sideraton may be had.
Tho president.clect was met at the
train on his arrival here this morning
by Mrs, Taft. IT is purposed 10 re,
main here until the 6th of December.
The snow which has enveloped the
Virginia mountains since his departure
last Friday disappeared rapidly to.
day under bright sun, and exercise
in the open will he resumed tomorrow.