New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
TREASURY HEAD TO-DAY
FRANKLIN MVEAGH SAID
TO BE IN LEAD.
Dir. Taft Completes Final ReUision
of Inaugural Address, and Sees
Mdny Callers.

President-elect Taft said last night that he ex-
pected TO announce the name of his Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day. Mr.. Taft talked yester-
day with Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Republican National Committee Charles r.
Taft his brother: Timothy L. Woodruff and
others When the newspaper men called last
night he said:
"I think that Lshall give you the name OF the
new Secretary Of the Treasury tomorrow
THE rumors are persistent that Franklin Mac
yeagh. of Chicago, is to get the place" it was
suggested.
.Rumors don't make appointments" said Mr..
Taft, pleasantly.
It was learned that a New York man would
not be chosen for the place, and friends OF MT
Taft said that the choice had narrowed 10 TWO
or three Western men, with Mr.. MacVeagh lead
ing
There were reports that the name OF A. b.
Henhurn former Controller of the Currency,
had figured largely in the conferences on
the subject. It was declared that should any
thing arise to eliminate Mr.. MacVeagh from
the list as it is understood to stand MI
Hepburn would be selected to take his place
The President-eiect announced that he would
make a speech before the Yale Club at the wal
dorf on Friday March 10. One of his callers
Yesterday was James r. Shefheld president oi
the club who said last night that more than one
.ho,,s.pd anDIications from Yale men desiring
n attend the dinner had been received, and that
few If anv more could be accommodated. Presi-
don't Hadlev of Yale and Mr. Shetheld VIII De
the other speakers Mr.. Taft probably Will be
o,a os the sneakers at the Cleveland memorial
meeting on Thursday afternoon March Is.
Mr. Taft attended the funeral OF stewart
rr,,o,ae Robinson yesterday forenoon After
the service he returned TO henry w an
home in West 4Sth street Among his callers
,ri,o the dav we're Joseph H. Choate. Booker
~ yIosbinqton Lawrence F. Abbott, son OF Dr.
T,,ran Abbott: DR.. Frissell. Dr. Luckng, ROD
art Q ogden and William Nelson Cromwell
A largo hox of flowers for Mr.. Taft was re-
ceived during the afternoon. Whlle the f'esi-
dan+-eIect was at the funeral poorly clad man.
who was refused admittance to the house leit
q note for him. This said that he was j. X NC
Murron, or virginia.
Marshall. ,..,
when state Chairman Woodruff was leaving
tho bouse he said that in his Judgment the
rreasurv portfolio would not go 10 New YORK
NON and he ventured the opinion that Otto T.
pannard treasurer of the Republican County
Committee would not accept the place
chairman Hitchcock reached the Taft home at
90 clock and was with Mr. Taft about two
hours The subject under discussion was the
Cabinet place.
Although Senator Knox is not to come TO New
Yor, as at first expected, he has been in con-
versation with Mr.. Taft many times over the
long distance telephone since Mr.. Taft came
here.
In this manner Mr.. Taft has been enabled to
,ean in close touch with the numerous Quss-
tions of legislation during the present session
Of Congress in which he is particularly inter
as+ad In this Mr. Knox is taking a directing
hand and is meeting with gratifying success.
according TO reports
The inaugural address of Mr.. Taft received Its
Anal revision last night. The document is. ac-
oordinp to custom, declaration OF the policies
which the new administration will endeavor to
carry out The address contains approximately
Eve thousand words and will occupy 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 case received their hearty
annroval but Mr. Taft has also read the paper
TO President Roosevelt and others of his per-
sonal friends and political advisers.
Mr. Taft will attend 20 private business af-
fairs to-day and tomorrow night he will be
one of the speakers at the Union League din
ner for ex-Secretary Root.
Mrs Taft arrived here from Philadelphia dur
ing the afternoon. and she and the President
elect were the guests at dinner of Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. wickersham. going later with a
marty of friends to the Bijou Theatre to see
THE Gentleman from Mississippi"
Pictures of the President nt-elect hung over the
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