Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-06-27
Prominent Republicans Gather at
the Presidents Home 10 Dis
Cuss National Affairs.
SELECT CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Incoming Head of the War Depart
ment Accompanies the Candidate
to See Roosevelt and the Affairs of
that Department VIII be Discuss
ed--Booker Il. Washington Says
- EEes.ss vote VIII go to Republicans.

passed today from pleasure to politics.
The transition, inevitable in a way,
was really not cistasteful to the secre-
tary. During the funmaking of COM
mencement week ct Yale he has had a
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-
ptary Taft was met at the station here
by James +. Williams, Jr., 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 cordial greeting by the hun
dreds of people who had assembled to
see him Once more he was presi-
Dental candidate and not merely the
"Bill' Taft Of Yale For four days it
has been Bill, Bill, Bill" Now 1t
once more Is Mr. Secretary, and he is
being greeted not merely in his per-
sonality, but as the standard bearer OF
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-
reau Of insular affairs, took an early
train today for Oyster Bay to confer
with President Roosevelt The purpose
Of the conference is to discuss ques-
tions now pending before the war de-
partment 1t is In the nature of an
Initiation of Governor Wright into his
new duties as secretary of war.
Politics surely will be discussed, par
hcularly the selection Of a 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 1t is quite certain,
however, that the secretary yet has an
open mind on the matter No deter
mination of the question has been
reached 1t can be said that, despite
the declination Of Frank H. Hitch
cock, the Washington manager Of Sec
retary Tafts preliminary campaign for
the nomination, to allow his name to
be considered In connection with the
chaimanship ON account Of Ill health.
Mr. Hitchcock yet is an important fac
tor in the chairmanship equation.
On the other hand, some opposition
has developed to Mr.. Hitchcock, par
ticularly in the middle west. Those
who oppose his selection merely mani
fest their opposition by advocating the
selection Of somebody else. Arthur l..
Vorys Of Ohio is being strongly urged,
particularly by Ohioans. Others who
are not inclined to favor either Mr..
Hitchcock or Mr. 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.
1t is quite certain that no determine
ton of the question will be reached
until the subcommittee of eight ap-
pointed by the Republican national
committee shall have concluded its
conference with Secretary Taft and
Representative 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
at 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 Mr..
Taft TO deliver at least two formal adj
dresses In the approaching campaign
particularly to the negroes of Amer
lea.
Professor Washington is an enthusi-
astic admlrer of Mr.. Taft. He said
he believed the negro vote would go
largely for Secretary Taft, as the ne
groes were naturally Republicans, and
in his Judgment their hope lies in fol
lowing their natural inclinations.
Secretary Taft has practically de-
cided to 60 to Hot Springs. Va, to be-
gin his vacation the Iatter part Of next
week. No exact date has been set, as
the secretary may find It impossible to
get away from Washington before the
first of the following week He de-
sIres, however to reach Hot Springs
as soon as possible, as he feels in need
of rest and recreation With the excep-
tIon Of two or three brief absences he
will remain ut Hot Springs until about
Sept !. when he Will 20 TO Cincinnati.
An anchor to wlndward--an ad In
the EVENING NEWS.