Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Vice Presidential Possibilities
Subject of Discussion.
PRESIDENTS HANDS OFF
Senator Borah Looks for q We tern
Candidate.
CONFERENCE SET FOR TONIGHT
Liberian Representatives Will Pre-.
sent Their Grievances to
Chief Executive.

Before-t he convention talk about the re-
publican nominee for the vice presidency
was almost continuous around the White
House this morning. The names that
were most frequently on the lips Of the
Presidents callers were those Of Secre-
tary Cortelyou of the Treasury and Sena-
tor Dolliver Of Iowa.
The day was started by denals from
Secretary Loeb that there is any truth In
either OF the conflicting stories printed
this morning that the President is angry
with Mr.. Cortelyou on account OF the lat
ter's activity IN the vice presidential field
and that the President is behind the Cor
teIyou boom. Mr.. Loeb sought TO give the
impression that the President is not mix
ing in any way in the vice presidential
question.
One of the early callers at the execu-
tive office. however. was Assistant Secre-
tary Coolidge of the Treasury. the latest
recruit for Mr.. Cortelyou's forces. but
by no means the least influential politi-
cally. Mr. Coolidge was closeted with
the President for long time. when he
came out he declared that he and Mr.
Roosevelt had not been talking politics.
and least of all about Mr.. Corteiyou He
vouehsafed the Information. however.
that the President is not angry with Mr..
Cortelyou Tor going after the vice presi-
Dental nomination.
Mr.. Coolidge said he would leave here
tonight for Chicago 10 take part In the
enort to secure the nomination OF his
chief. Mr.. Coolidge is good friend OF
Senator Lodge OF Massac husetts and his
intimacy at the White House has long
been matter of comment. His alliance
with the Cortelyou boom gives 1t added
weight. and. IL IL claimed makes II nee
essary to take the Secretary of the Treas.
ury very seriously.
Not Positive Candidate.
Mr.. Coolidge said that Mr. Cortelyou's
name Will not be presented to the con-
vention unless il is apparently certain
that he will be nominated. II is for the
purpose of discovering how the land lies
In this regard that Mr.. Coolidge is going
to Chicago tonight.
Western Man, Borah Predicts.
Senator Borah Of Idaho was chiefly
responsible for the gossip about Senator
Dolliver.
Il am certain" said Mr.. Borah. after
he had been talking with the President
for some time, that the republican
nominee for the vice presidency il roine
live a; far west as Iowa. IL not farther"
This mention Of Iowa was enough to
bring Senator Delivers name into the
conversation e;n whereypon Mr. Borah i'm
chance for the place. provided Mr.. Dplli-
ver's affairs at home will permit of his
nomination. The idaho senator said he
was inclined to believe that Iowa might
therefore. 1t might be hard to get him
to accept a nomination for the second
place on the ticket
1t is going to be DolIiver." was sena-
tnr ~ sN,,t a IL 49,
1t will be Senator Plies
The boom OF Senator Piles Of Washing
ton for the vice presidency. for which Mr..
Borah assumes the responsibility: is not
ticians OF the republican party. Mr..
Borah, however thinks that a western
man will be selected by the convention,
and that Piles viii stand good chance.
II DOlliver Is not nominated.
The situation was somewhat compli-
Gated today by the fact that the boom of
Gov Guild OF Massachusetts is stili in
evidence here. The governor took lunch
with the President yesterday afternoon
and left late in the day for home. when
asked about the attitude of the admins
tration with respect to the vice presi-
Dental nomination. Mr.. Guild was very
positive in his assertion that the President
is keeping hands on"
Smith Cenfers With Loeb.
District Of Columbia affairs were repre-
scented at the White House this morning
by Representative Smith of Michigan,
chairman of the House District commit
tee. Mr.. Smith talked for a long time
with Secretary Loeb. and when he came
out he looked very knowing. but said
nothing about the object of his visit. 1t
was reported that he was talking to Mr.
Loeb about the affairs of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. of wn Oh
Mr.. Loeb has become a director
time next week. and will then start for
the west. He expects to be I'm Chicago
during the convention, but does not know
whether he will go there before going
to Michigan. or not. He said this morn
ing that he will not be in this city dur
ing the months of July and August. He
is working hard now to wind up the
affairs of the committee to permit this
vacation from District business. He will
be back early in the fall and take up
his local work.
From the White House Mr. Smith went
to the District building to confer with
the Commissioners.
Iiberiahs to Be Heard.
Booker T. Washington was admitted to
see the President about 1890 pm. When
he came away about half an hour later
he announced that he had arranged an
interview with the President for the dele
CATION from the republic Of Liberia which
is in this country for the purpose OF try
ing to obtain the moral support OF the
American people in the efforts of Liberia
to prevent the encroachrnent OF England
and France upon its territory. The con-
ference will be held at the White House
at $40 o'clock tonight.
The delegation is composed of J. J. Dos
sen, vice president Of Liberia: O. A. Glib
son, an ex-president of that country. and
James Dunbar. a Liberian lawyer They
are accompanied by secretary named
Branch.
After the conference this evening the
Liberian delegation will call on Secretary
Taft at his home and discuss the same
subject.
Mr.. Washington will accompany the
deleKation on both missions. He was
asked this afternoon whether he would
talk politics with Secretary Taft tonight.
and he smilingly responded that indeed
he couldn't say. but he wouldn't be at all
surprised IL politics were mentioned, At
least casually.