The Detroit times., 1908-10-08
ROOSEVELT H0L D s
NIGHT CONFAb
OVER N. !.
HURRIED SUMMONS SENT TO
ROOT, coRTELYou, MEYER
AND BACON, FOLLOWING THE,
REPORT FROM. W. /. WOOD.

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.--Geo. b.
Sheldon. treasurer of the Republican
national committee. was the presi-
dents guest at luncheon. The politf
cal situation In New York state was
among the subjects discussed.
Mr.. Roosevelt had John A. Stewart.
president OF the Empire State League
OF Republican clubs, tell him about
conditions as he found them. Will
lam l.. Ward, the New York member
OF the national committee. was at the
White House In answer to a sum-
mons.
What Mr.. Ward told the president
was considered SO important by him
that he summoned Secretaries Root
and Cortelyou, Postmaster General
Meyer and Assistant Secretary Ba-
con. Three OF these are Mr.. Roose-
velt's advisers on New York AFFAIRS,
and Postmaster General Meyer. his
political adviser for the whole coun-
try. The cabinet officers and Mr..
Bacon arrived at the White House.
and they had not finished telling the
president what they think should be
done. Committeeman Ward was pres
ent at the conference.
Lack OF Money Serious.
The lack OF money. It was learned,
Is a serious matter In the state cam
-paign. The hostility of Gov Hughes
10 the professional politicians and the
public service politicians has dried
up the usual sources Of income.
The presidents idea Is said to be
that II he can get the views of enough
Of the leaders In New York he can
come pretty near figuring out the
weak places and take steps appro-
pirate to their strengthening, as he
did two years ago, when he sent Sec
rotary Root to make speech sub
stantially accusing William r. Hearst
for the murder OF President Mckin-
ley. He may think of something for
Mr.. Root to do this year
After the conference with the pres
ident this afternoon Mr.. Sheldon gave
out this statement and then left for
New York:
The president asked me to come
over and lunch or dine with him two
or three weeks ago, but the duties OF
my position have made IL impossible
for me to come until now.
We went completely over the gen.
eral situation. On his authority, as
well as from my own knowledge.
can say most positively that the rela.
tons between him and Mr.. Hitchcock
are OF the closest and most friendly
character. that Mr.. Hitchcock has
his entire confidence and that the
president heartily approved of the
manner In which Mr.. Hitchcock Is
managing the campaign. and. may
add. the president Is entirely conf
dent OF the result
Satisfied With Sheldon.
The report that Mr. Sheldon would
resign as treasurer was positively de-
MED. as was q rumor that some diff
ference exists between the president,
Secretary Root and Mr.. Sheldon. Sec
rotary Loeb said that the president
was entirely satisfied with the work
Mr.. Sheldon has been doing.
Mr.. Sheldon stated that campaign
contributions had not been as liberal
as In previous campaigns, but this he
attributed to various state laws on
the subject. The Republicans. how
ever. he said, would have money
enough to carry them through the
campaign.
In no conceivable circumstances
will the names of contributors to the
Republican campaign fund be made
public before election day. But II
some trust or trust nagnate sends In
contribution. the drums will be
beaten and the horns footed to at
tract attention to the act OF return
ing It. This Is reported to be the
skeleton Of plan agreed upon to-
day by President Roosevelt and
Treasurer Sheldon.
Secretary Loeb performed the SER
vice of informing the public that
there will be no change In the policy
of secrecy In respect to campaign
contributions, which he did soon af.
ter the treasurer finished his long
talk with the president.