The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
NEGROES FOR TAFT,
SAYS WASHINGTON
Booker T. Meets Nominee
and Tells Him So.
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
COrteIyOu, Wright, Hammond, Kel-
IOgg, and Others Meet Secretary,
and Some Of Them VIII Go with
Him TO Oyster Bay To-day, Where
Chairmanship Is to Be Settled.

New York. June 26.-Secretary Taft con-
ferred with Booker 7. Washington. presi-
dent OF Tuskegee Institute. at the Hotel
Manhattan tonight in regard to the negro
vote DR.. Washington told Mr.. Taft he
believed he would have the support Of the
negroes He wants the Secretary 20 speak
at at least two negro mass meetings In
the course of the campaign.
DR.. Washington saw Mr.. Taft by ap-
pointment after Mr.. Taft had returned
from a little dinner in his honor this
evening by Jacob Schmillap. OF Cincinnati.
at the ST. Regis Hotel. DR.. Washington
had attended the funeral Of Grover Cleve-
land In the afternoon. Before going up 10
Mr.. Taft's room. he said
IN the last analysis the negro vote will
go to Mr.. Taft. because the negroes will
realize in the campaign that they have
nothing 10 expect from the Democratic
party. With the Democratic convention
made up in part Of Southern representa-
tives Of the Tillman-Vardaman type II
Will be impossible for the negro to get
anything. II he Is to get anything he will
have TO look TO the Republican party. and
he will naturally go for the Republican
candidate
DR.. Washington, speaking concretely,
added that Mr.. Taft's personality was
popular among the negro voters.
Meets COrte1you and Others.
Mr.. Taft also met at the Hotel Man
haitian tonight Secretary Cortelyou who
had come on from Washington to attend
the Cleveland funeral; John Hays Ham
mond who at one time had aspirations 10
be Mr. Taft's running mate; Gen. Luke
Z. Wright who is to succeed Mr.. Taft in
the Cabinet. and Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards, chief Of the Bureau OF Insular
Affairs Of the War Department.
Mr.. Taft's talk with Mr.. Hammond was
said to be merely a little social chat. Mr..
Taft's talk with Secretary Cortelyou also
was free Of political significance. With
Gen. Wright and Gen. Edwards he dis
cussed the affairs Of the War Depart
ment. and these matters will be taken up
further tomorrow with President Roose-
welt.
Going to Oyster Bay.
Both Gen. Wright and Gen. Edwards
will accompany the Secretary TO Saga
more HILL At this conference Mr.. Taft
expects TO clear up entirely his conduct
Of the affairs Of the War Department. and
practically hand the portfolio over 10 Gen.
Wright
Frank B. Kellogg. national committee
man from Minnesota and the government
trust buster, Will also be a guest at Oys-
y ter Bay tomorrow.
Mr.. Kelloggs presence is regarded as
significant. 1t is believed that at the
conference at Oyster Bay tomorrow he
will meet Hitchcock
Mr.. Taft arrived i'm New York from New
Haven at 6 O'Clock in the evening. He
Will lunch with the President tomorrow
and will probably leave Oyster Bay about
2 o'clock in the afternoon, taking a
O'Clock train from Jersey City FOR Wash.
ington.
As soon as he gets back TO Washing.
ton he will begin to pack up his thing,
for moving 10 Cincinnati He will prob.
ably leave Washington the latter part OF
next week for Hot Springs. Va. return.
ing to Washington on July 20 meet the
subcommittee Of the national committee
1t is uncertain how long he will stay al
Hot Springs, but he will be there untf
his speech OF acceptance has been com
pleted.