The sun., 1909-02-25
TAFT HAS CHOSEN BIS MAN
MAC VEAGH FOR THE TREAS
URY THE TIP YESTERDAY.
hut No Name II Announced Yet--Confer.
enoe With Hitchcock Woodruff Told
to Come Around After March :
to Discuss Patronage In This State.

Mr. Taft has chosen a man for the
Treasury portfolio. the one post that re-
mained open in his Cabinet Ciroum-
stances would not permit the President
elect yesterday to make the name OF the
Secretary public. but II Is likely that
some informal announcement will be made
to-day.
There were plenty OF rumors yesterday
that the post was to 60 to a New York
man Wall Street had it figured out that
Mr.. Taft had come to this city for the
purpose Of selecting New Yorker As
a matter Of fact some New York folks
were 30 firmly imbued with this idea that
they offered to help Mr. Taft with sug-
gestions Half dozen or more each had
Just the man to fll the bill, and they kept
the Henry W. Taft telephone warm
The new Secretary. however. lie not
a New York man 1t Is understood that
ne comes from a Western State Frank
lin Mscveagh Of Chicago seems to be the
most likely selection He is brother
OF Wayne Macveagh, who was Attorney
General in Garfields Cabinet and served
as Minister 10 Italy under Grover Cleve-
land Franklin Maoveagh is head Of one
Of the largest wholesale grocery houses
in this country, having gone into business
after practising law for several years
Mr.. Taft has wanted a lawyer with large
business experience for the post. Mr.
Macveagh has also been closely related as
director or trustee with several large
financial and commercial establishments
in Chicago
The Treasury portfolio question was
settled yesterday morning at a confer
enoe between Judge Taft and National
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, who is
TO be Postmaster General in the Taft
Cabinet. Mr.. Hitchcock had been called
from Washington by the President-elect
Later In the afternoon the national chair
man had another conference with Mr..
Taft. and it was apparent that the post
had been filed.
The President elect attended the funeral
Of Douglas Robinson's son in the morn
ing and spent the rest Of the day receiv-
ing visitors at the Henry W. Taft house
in West Forty eighth street.
Among others who called we're Joseph
H. Choate. Booker T. Washington. Robert
G. Ogden, H. B. Frissell, Republican State
Chairman Timothy l.. Woodruff, Jarnes
r. Shsfield and Charles p. Taft. the Presi-
brother from Cincinnati.
State Chairman Woodruff called TO
bring up the question Of Federal appoint
rients In New York State. but Mr.. Taft
ducked and told Tim to drop around
at the White House after the inaugura-
ton was out Of the way.
Mr.. Choate called TO introduce a lawyer
friend who has some views on the pure
food law that he wanted TO lay before
tho President-elect.
Booker T. Washington, Mr. Ogden and
DR.. Frissell visited the Taft house merely
to offer their thanks sor what the Presi-
had done for Hampton
institute at the Carnegie Hall meeting.
Mr.. Sheffield arranged with the Presi-
dent elect for his attendance at the an
nual dinner of the Yale alumni in this
city on March 10. This is the first trip
Mr.. Taft will make from Washing gton
as President.
Mr.. and Mrs, Taft dined at the home
Of George W. Wick ersham. the Attorney
General in the Taft Cabinet. and later
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham and
John G. Milburn went to the Bi jou Theatre
where they saw Thomas A. Wise in A
from Mississippi" Mr.. Taft
was recognized by the audience as he came
in and cheer started up. The orchestra
let loose with America" and the play
was halted while everybody stood up.
In the third act when Douglas Fairbanks
line in his part to the effect
that everybody knew that fat man was
going to make a good President the
audience cheered again.
When IL was reported that Judge Taft
had agreed TO make Mr.. Roosevelts
private secretary. Mr.. Loeb. Collector
Of the Port Of New York il turned out
that Vice e-President-elect James S. Sher-
man. whose son was appointed private
by Collector Fowler two months
ago. while friendly to Mr. Loeb believed
LTldt u Luibtdh WOulo oC u NOlot-
tor Fowler was retired. Judge Taft,
Il was stated yesterday. did not care
10 discuss this matter with Mr.. Sherman.
and then Collector Fowler's cause was
taken UP by ex-Representative Lucius
n. Littauer Mr.. Littauer. it seems. had
IN nga cement several days ago in Wash
ngton to talk with Judge Taft concerning
The Collectorship, but happening at the
White House that morning he stumbled
upon a conference between President
Roosevelt. Judge Taft and Mr.. Loeb
Judge Taft at that conference, it was
stated yesterday. declared that he in
tended to make a change in the Colleo-
torship In New York city as quickly as
after March 4.
When Mr.. Littauer heard this. accord
ing 10 Mr.. Woodruf's friends last eve-
ming, he did not deem II advisable TO keep
mis- engagement With the President
e,ect in the afternoon. Collector Fow-
er's commission extends for three years
more, but be can be ask ed for his resig-
nation and should he fail to give it Pres-
,nt Taft can send the name Of Mr.. Loeb
70 the Senate and confirmation by that
body would make Mr.. Loeb Collector.
Mr.. Woodruff has also broached to Judge
Taft the proposed appointment of George
w. Aldridge Of Rochester to be Surveyor
,f the Port in place Of James S. Clark son.
Il is stated that Mr. Woodruff. Mr.. Ward.
dr. Barnes and others In control Of the
Republican State organization desire
n yiye Gen. Clark sons place to MIR,