The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-25
Macveagh Of Chicago Is the
Choice Of Mr.. Taft, But II Is
Probable That He Will Not
Get the Job.
HEPBURN MENTIONED
A LIKELY CANDIDATE
Last Evening President Elect
Visited Theater at WASH
ington and Audience Arose
And Cheered Him.

I'll il v y HC0s u ~
practically assured that Franklin
Mac Veagh, of Chicago. will fill the
post of secretary of the treasury in
the Taft Cabinet, yet in the absence
of a positive statement to that effect
from either OF the two most interest
ed. lore are some who are inclined
tc We that a hitch has occurred.
81 now has 1t that A. B. Hep
burn, former comptroller of the cur
rency and a New Yorker, had figured
largely in the conference on the sub
ject. It was declared that should any
thing arise to eliminate Mr.. Mac
Veagh from the list. as 1t is now un-
derstood to stand. Mr.. Hepburn would
be selected to take his place.
Mr.. Taft's request brought Frank H.
Hitchcock from Washington early
yesterday and the two we're in leng-
thy conference twice. C. P. Taft,
who got here from Cincinnati in the
morning, participated in the first n
ference. That the conferences had
to do with the treasury s~ecretaryship
was not denied.
Attends 4 Funeral.
Mr.. Taft began the day by attend
ing the funeral of President Roose-
velt's nephew. young Douglas Robin
son. Mr.. Roosevelt was also present
ut the service.
Joseph b. Choate and Attorney
Lucking, OF Detroit, conferred with
Mr.. Taft upon his return to his broth
er's home regarding certain phases
Of pending pure food litigation.
Former Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff called and discussed New York
state federal appointments briefly and
will take up the same subject again
later.
James H. Sheffield, president of the
Yale Alumni, OF this city, received Mr..
Taft's promise to come here and ad-
dress the association March rs next.
Other callers were William Nelson
Cromwell, H. c. Ogden and Booker
r. Washington. Mrs. Taft Joined her
husband from Philadelphia. The "
were guests at dinner last night Of
Mr.. md Mrs. George w. Wickersham,
Mr.. Taft's encouragement, and later
with them attended the theater.
Given Demonstration.
The arrival of President-elect Taft
and his party at the theater was
made the occasion OF a noisy and en-
thusiastic demonstration by the audi
- A.. A.. 0S>ft n~c~-~A~lnd h1v
Mrs. Taft and Mr.. and Mrs. Wicker
sham, entered the boz which had
been reserved for them the men and
women In the audience rose to their
feet and cheered and handclapping
broke out which interrupted the pro-
gress Of the play for four minutes.
The president-elect, smiling his most
expansive smile, attempted at first to
ignors the demonstration, but the con-
tinusd cheering finally brought him
up standing and bowling his thanks.
The inaugural address Of Mr.. Taft
received Its final revision today. The
document is. according to custom. q
declaration of the policies which the
new administration will endeavoP to
carry out. The address contains ap.
proximately 5000 words. and will oc.
cupy Mr.. Taft little short Of an hour
In its delivery.
The address has been submitted not
only to the men who have accepted
places In the Taft cabinet, and in each
"a received their approval. but Mr..
Taft has also rea the paper to Presi.
lent Roosevelt and others of his per.
ona friends and political advisers.
II 10 pronounced a strong state paper.