The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
MAYBE CHICAGO MAN
TAFT WANTS A SECRETARY OF THE . TREASURY.
| c. sIznffer Confers With the Presi- dent-elect--Ofher visitors to the Augusta
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= Augusta, Ga, Jan. 1S.--That the President-elect has not determined who Is to be his Secretary of the Treasury is indicated by the circumstance that he today had a consultation with J. c. Shaffer. proprietor of The Chicago Post. regarding the qualifications of the several Chicagoans whose appoint ment has been urged.
 Mir. Shaffer is q particular friend of Mir. Taft, and came here at the speciaf request of Mir. Taft for this confer ence; also he did not know why he had been sent for.
 It is known that Mir. Taft is giv- ing careful attention to the treasury portfolio, and that he may not decide that matter until immediately before his inauguration.
 Mfr. Taft said tonight that Secretary Newberry had prevented an, endorse ment being made by the Michigan del- egation in Congress. for his continu- ance as Secretary of the Navy. but that, notwithstanding Mir. Newberry's objection to any move in his own be- half, the views 1f the delegation on its own initiative favoring the Secretary, were laid before him today by Repre- sentative Edwin Denby.
 State Department matters were talk ed over briefly between Mfr. Taft and Beaiman winthrop. who will be the Assistant Secretary of State in the next administration. Incidentally, Mir. Win throp said this was the first opportun- ity he had had to thank the President elect for his selection. H
 The detail of a competent army off, eer to supervise the shipment of high explosives and see that the regulations with respect thereto are carried out, was the subject of a conference at the Taft cottage today between the Pres idert-efect and Presiaeht ". c. Brown, of the New York Central Rail- road. Colonel Dunn. inventor of the has had this detail for two years. is sorely needed in the department. It is likely the matter will be adjusted by the selection of a retired officer for the inspection detail.
 Mfr Taft took counsel with President Brown, also, on a number Of railroad questions, and incidentally remarked that Mfr. Browns advice on such mat ters was to be given great weight by him. At 1e Mir. Brown was section hand. He became next q telegraph op- orator, and advanced through every stage of promotion in railroading until he recently was made President of the New York Central system. He has been a long time friend of Mir. Taft. and during the campaign he did what Mfr. Taft regards as most effective work.
 Dr. Sidney wilgus, chief examiner of the New York State Bureau of alien fists. and Dr. Albert Warren Ferris, President of the New York Commits sion of Lunacy. discussed immigration matters with Mir. Taft today. The restriction of mentally unsound imnni- grants. in their opinion, needs partic- uiar attention.
 Walter s. Dickey, Republican State Chairman of Missouri, will talk poll tics with Mfr. Taft tomorrow.
 Mayor Dunbar of this city, paid an oficial cali upon Mir. Taft today. to bid him welcome. He had. he said, pleasant duty sooner.
 Two addresses are to be made here tomorrow by MT. Taft, one to the stu dents of Tubman High School the oth- CT at the Haines Industrial Institute for. negroes.
 Tn discussing the details of his Pan anna trip tonight. Mir, Taft said that Mrs. Taft would not return to Au- gusta, but would join him at Charles ton next Sunday. The trip will re- auire five days each way, and 1t is now the belief of Mir. Taft that he can ac- oomplish the purposes of the visit in i've or six days on the Isthmus. This will bring him again into the United States about the 11th of February. He nas aenhitely ptoHtsSu to Nisie DFin- ingham, Ala. on his way to Cincin- natl. where he has an engagement for the 18th and 18th.
 During his automobile ride late to- day Mr. Taft stopped at the Shiloh Industrial Orphanage and listened to song recital by the negro orphans.
 John D. Rockefeller today accepted an invitation to attend the Taft ban quet to be given by the local Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night
 Covers will be laid fore~250 guests, who have paid $10 each for their tick cts. The banquet will be given In the Hampton Terrace Hotel on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River.
 E. H. Hartman arrived at Aiken, S. C.. today. He is the guest at the home of his cousin, Joseph Hartman. He did not, as expected. come to An- gusta, ana his plans are not known