New-York tribune., 1910-07-12
LOEB NOT CANDIDATE (
TO SUCCEED HUGHES
Collector Returns from Visit tr
President with Nothing to
Say on Politics.
NO DESIRE FOR NOMINATION
Understanding Is That Mr.. Taft
Did Not Urge Him TO Seek
It, in View of Expressed
Repugnance.

Collector Loeb came nome from beV-
erIy last night after his talk with Pres
fdent Taft ID was met Immediately
with the question. Are you going 70
run for Governor this fall2''
IT'S a scorcher.~ Mr.. Loeb replied. II
has been one Of the hottest days l nave
ever passed"
But are you going TO run for Cow
ernorq There have been some wonder
ful stories coming out of Beverly since
YOU went down there"
Mr.. Loeb smiled pleasantly Il gave
the BOYS a good summer story before L
left Beverly he said I have MADE
nv arrangements to start on a hunting
trip to Montana on September IA. TO De
gone five weeks. and don't see any
tbi,,e ahead of me TO make me change
my plans
The Collector said that he and the
President talked over the general poilt-
cal situation and President Taft seemed
pleased and satisfied
I'VE touched on the tariff. too hs
said "and I gave him some figures on
the wav the new law IS working
The question Of the governorshlp vas
dismissed almost as summar1ly IN BeV-
o-,, az ~ vas here. It was the general
political situation that received the MOST
attention. The President did not urge
Mr.. Loeb to run for Governor. and the
Collector gave the President TO under
stand that he was not seeking the nornl-
nation and did not want it The result
was that after a few pleasant words the
subject was dropped and did not conns
up again
His Ambition is Different
II is understood that Mr.. Loeb's am
bitious run in a different direction. ana
IL would only be after considerable
urging that he would consent TO run
The urging has not yet been rorCnconn-
ing II is evident that there will be no
combined argument by Governor Hughes
and Mr. Roosevelt. for the Collector will
not be present at the meeting at Oyster
Bay
Il am going down to Sea Gate. ne
said last night as he stepped from the
train. and I will not be at Sycamore
Hill when Governor Hughes is there
No. I don't expect TO see the Governor
| Mr.. Loeb laughed again when he vas
asked if Mr. Roosevelt knew beforehand
of his visit TO Beverly.
NO he said He didn't know any
thing about IL OF course I will see
Colonel Roosevelt in a few days, but
haven't any appointment with hlrn-
President Taft understands all about
these visits of the insurgents TO Saga
more Hill. They are old friends OF the
Colonel. Any one can 90 there "no
makes an appointment.
Political leaders here were not sur
prised TO learn that Mr. Loeb had told
President Taft that he did not want 70
he the candidate for Governor this year
Those who are close TO him declared
that the Collector had no desire for the
nomination. and stated enphatcaliy
their belief that he could not be 1nduoed
20 run.
Conferences on Policies
The conferences that have oeen nesd
so far have been devoted almost enrlre-
Iv TO ways and means. TO policies 10 oe
nursued. rather than candidates IL WAS
eaid last night that those who had taken
mart in these conferences had not con-
sidered the name of Mr. Loeb. knowing
the way in which he looked upon me
idea of becoming a candidate
Henry L Stimson, former United
states District Attorney and special
prosecutor in the Sugar Trust cases. had
given his friends 10 understand that ne
did not seek the nomination for Gov
ernor when the suggestion was first
made TO him some time ago. A friend
who talked 10 him Just before he sailed
for Europe recently. however. said last
night that Mr.. Stirnson did not seem 50
nositive in his determination then This
friend seemed 10 think that possibly Mr.
Stimson might be induced 70 accept a
nomination II he felt that the party
really wanted him. This attitude fol-
lowed a talk that Mr.. Stimson had with
Mr.. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
So far as the leaders in this city are
concerned the discussion OF possible
candidates for Governor will not %
taken UP seriously much before the frs
of next month.