Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-15
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft Arrive
Safely at Cincinnati.
Pres ELECT Spends Quiet Sun
day---To Washington To-day.
According 10 Uneonfirmed Rumors
Cabinei Is All Picked Out.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 14-Nr. and
Mrs. Taft arrived in the home city OF
tie President-elect from Panama and
New Orleans, in driving rain storm
this morning. They were met at the
station by c. p. Taft and driven at
once to his residence. where they are
to BE- guests until noon tomorrow.
when they will leave for Washington
Mrs. Taft conternplates visit 70 New
York while the President-elect will
pass one day at the capital. return
here and remain until Saturday.
The day was devoted to the call at
the bone Of Mrs. Tafts parents and a
return foc dinner to the G. P. Taft res
idencc NJ Taft had no political or
other conferences
The trip to Washington tomorrow
has Importance. inasmuch as it re-
lates primarily to the report OF the
engineers who accompanied Mr. Tart
to Panama. iris report Is to Be placed
in his hands upon MS arrival there
/ Tuesday morning. With the engineers
he with take the document to the White
House, where it will BE- the subject
of a general conference with President
Roosc"clt The contents Of the report
have been forecastcd, the features b
ing strong endorsement Of the pres
ent canal plans. comr+ndation Of the
organization under Col. Goethels and
I recommendations tending TO show that
4 whatever error has been made has
been on the side Of the unnecessary
precautions for safety.
While in Washington Mr.. TAFT ex-
I poets To confer with Senator Knox
4 ard with others whose advice he val
4 ues. relative to cabinet appointments,
Il The cabinet gossip which is regarded
I as the most reliable, and given with
4 the understanding that Mr.. Taft has
f declared he would reserve the right
f to deny ell cabinet suggestions. is that
L no one has been determined upon for
the tre asUry portfolio,
senator Knox and Frank Fl. Hitch
cock have been asked to, and have az
ceptcd- the positions respectively ci
secretary Of state and postmaster gen
eral. As to the other places, uncon-
GrmeG rumors. with a fair percentage
of likelihood of accuracy. makes thu
cabinet:
Attorney general. Mr. Wickersham Of
New York; secretary of war, Mr..
Wright of Tennessee; secretary Of TIL
navy. Mr.. Meyer of Massachusetts
secretary of the interior. Mr.. BallingeT
of Washington: secretary of agricui-
ture, Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa; secretary
of commerce and labor, Mr.. Eagel OF
Missouri.
1t is the general understanding that
Mr.. TAT, wishes to fill the treasury
portfo!iu either from Illinois or Ohi"
| int n
President-elect's own state it Is the be
lief that the honor will fall to Myror
r. Herrick The seeming tumul,
among candidates from Illinois Is re-
garded as initiating against. rattle:
than helping that states chances
Mr. Taft's announced position is that
he will keep all appointments opGl
until the very last minute with tie
view ol meeting any situations that
may arise uith the least crnDarras--
fnent to all concerned. 1t is known
that his attention just now is beins
tentcrcd on the treasury plan. -Anoth-
er Of the matters for consultation
which will be taken up in Washing
ION. whore Mr.. Taft will remain until
Tuesday afternoon. viii he his inaugu-
fal address. This has been outlined
and the draft OF il will re submitted
sor criticism.
On his return here Thursday Mr.
Faft will be made Mason ION sight"
IN honor rarely conferr,'c by the Ma
sonic order. On Friday he has a pri-
fate dinner engagement with the
Roundtrs" of the Taft Citizens Clue
II this city and Saturday he VIII leave
pr Philadelphia. not to return here
Until his services rs President con
enient'y permit