The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-07-04
SECRETARY LOEB RE-.
FUSES CHAIR MANSHIP
Presidents Private Secretary De-
clines, Although Urged by
Taft 10 Accept

OYSTER Bav, n. y, Iunc 81.
The conference at Sapamorc Hill
TODAY, IN which president Roosc.
welt, Secretary TAFT, Gen. Wright
and National Committeeman Frank
u. Kellogg OF Minnesota and "
l.. ~ Ward OF New York took
part, tailed to pick n chairman Tor
the Republican National Commit.
tee. During tn, session, which
lasted throughout the luncheon
hour, the chairmanship was offered
To William Loeb, the president
private secretary, who prompt,
declined the honor.
Secretary Taft has always been
kindI, disposed toward Mr.. Loeb.
He ~ kcenly a%pprrcialivc OF the
work that the president secretary
did Tor him during the early stages
oi his boom, and when secretary
Loeb stood firm in his refusal OF
the Chalrmanship, candidate TAFT
10 MN ana SHiu;
'Secrctar, Loeb, IT am elected
preside mt YOU may have any place
that It is IN nv power to give
H~IrCHCoCk Nor Ger 90 IT..
In reply Mr.. Loeb assured Sec.
rotary TAFT that he was fully deter.
mined to enter private lite at the
expiration OF President Ruoscvclt's
term OF office and that he looked
tor no reward tor any services that
hc had rendered or might give dur.
lng the campaign.
Whether or not Mr.. Hitchcock's
name was considered during the
conference could not be learned,
but the tact that Mr.. kellogg took
a prominent part IN the discussion
and was the last to leave IN, Hin
would seem to indicate that there
is a prospect that the engineer OF
the steam roller will reconsider his
refusal. The matter will not be-
finally decided until July s, when
the subcommittee OF the National
Committee meets with Candidate
TAFT IN Washington. The date Tor
this consultation, which had been
set Tor July /, has been changed
To allow MIR. Sherman, the vice
presidential candidate to attend
CoNfrRS WIN GEN. WRIGHT.
Secretary TAFT arrived At OYSTER
BAY this morning on the 1911
train with his successor, q T. n.
Wright. After luncheon and a
three. hour chat, during which the
affairs OF the War Department
were discussed with the prcsid nj
aud Gen. Wright, Secretary TAFT
clImhcd on board the h'g secret
service auto and departed IN dust
cloud tor Jersey CITY, where he
hoped to catch the $50 tram tor
Washington. He took with hun
Mr.. Ward, who was TO 90 rs tar
a. New York. MIR. Iait refused
to talk politics or to tell much con.
corning the happenings at the con.
terence on the hill. He answered
all questions about politics with
the Tatt smile.
Candidate TAFT received quite an
ovation when he arrived. OYSTER
BAY had heard oil his coming aud
all oi the flags and bunting used
when president Roosevelt came to
town last Saturday were taken out
OF the moth balls aud displayed Tor
the se%crctaTy's benefit.
Before starting Tor Sycamore
Hill Secretary TAFT promised the
nrwspapcrmcn that he would not
run away without waiting to be- IN.
tcIvirwcd, as he did once las, year.
liz was as good as his word.
Gen. Wright and myself talked
over War Department matters with
President Roosevelt" Mr.. TAFT
said when questioned ahou, the
conference. There was not time
enough to go thoroughly into the
business, so Gen. Wright is to
come down to Washington on Mon.
day to finish the talk. We will go
over the work in all its details then
and | will clear up the work in my
Office"
\ question about the chairman.
ship OF tine Republican National
Committee brought out the smile
again. 1T does cen TO me that
| heard an echo Of thai natter
remarked Mr.. Taft, and then, turn
ing to Mr.. Ward, he asked Did
not YOU hear the report, too" But
Committeeman Ward, oulv paz' d
at the sky and answered nothing,
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