Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-31
CONFERENCE AT OYSTER BAY
President Discussed Political Situa'
tiOn in New York and
Ohio.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 3.-'President
Roosevelt is very much pleased with the
present situation Of the country in gen
eral,' said one of the participants In the
conference at Sycamore Hill this after
noon as he was about to depart from
Oyster Bay. He explained that the presi-
dent is taking nothing for granted and Is
anxious to see the party everywhere work
ing its hardest for the election Of Judge
Taft.
Fol over three hours today the presi-
dent was in conference with Timothy l.
Woodruff, chairman Of the New York state
republican committee, and Francis B.
Loomls of Ohio. The presidents secretary,
William Loeb, jr. was also present.
The conference with the president began
before luncheon and continued until S:46
o'clock. The president entertained them
at luncheon, Henry B. Needham, a maya
zine writer. and Secretary Loeb Joining.
The general political situation in the en-
tire country was discussed by the president
and his visitors. Very little more than
this could be learned after the conference
was over. Mr.. Woodruff said they had
talked over the national political situation
and discussed the state situation only so
far as 1t had a bearing on the national
situation. He said that the candidacy OF
Governor Hughes for denomination was
talked over the same as other possible
candidates for nomination. The president
had told him, he said, that he would not
interfere in local politics. Mr.. Woodruff
declared that he had not come to Oyster
Bay to talk with the president regarding
the candidacy OF Governor Hughes. He
expected to see the president often dur.
ing the summer but at present had nc
definite engagement for a future date. He
declined TO discuss with the newspaper
men the situation in New York state.
Mr.. LOOMS said he had been asked tC
come to oyster Bay to talk over the ma
tional situation with the president. He haC
informed Mr.. Roosevelt regarding the situa
ton in his home state, Ohio. He believed
the outlook was very favorable. Mr.
LOOMS is one of the American commits
siohers to the japanese exposition at Toxic
He said he would leave for Japan In Sep
TENDER by way OF San Francisco. On tn
way he will stop at the Hawaiian island
In order to interest the Hawaiians in tn
exposition. The president had talked wit
him also on the Venezuelan situation, sal
Mr.. Loomis. A minister to Venezuela 70
three years Mr.. LOOMS became well &C
! Qudllltu VIII IItSlutnl NdSAIO ana III
methods. He said It seemed very niue
as IL Venezuela was looking for troubl,
but did not know of any contemplate
move on the part of the United States [
take definite action in regard to Ven,
zuela. He could not understand why Pres
dent Castro was -antagonizing so man
foreign countries. Castro, he said, is yer
cunning, but not cunning enough to oscar
punishment from these countries.
Secretary Loeb would say nothing on II
political conference.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Chairman Tin
othy l.. Woodruff of the republican stat
committee, who spent this afternoon wit
the president at Oyster Bay. declared G
his return to the city tonight that II
president would not interfere with the sta
campaign, and that he also understood thu
Judge Taft would not interfere. AS for Il
state committee, he said. he promised thu
the national committee would not inte
fere, and that the nominee for governC
would be selected by the republican sta.
convention, which will probably meet
Saratoga Springs, Monday, September !
Mr.. Woodruff explained at state headqua.
tiers that. in response to a letter by hing
the president over a week ago, before Co
ernor Hughes announced his willingness
accept a denomination, II the republics
party should so decide, the president tel
graphed him that he would receive him L
day.
The chairman said that his conferen,
with the president about the conduct OF Il
national campaign in this state was high.
satisfactory.