New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-02
NEW WORKERS SEE Taft
President Discusses Politics with
Sherman and W. L. Ward.
WILL KEEP HIS HANDS OFF
He Announces That Speeches in
the Future Will Be Few
and Far Between.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. President Taft
followed up to-day the recent cancellation
of his Western and Southern engagements
by announcing that his speeches OF the
future will be few and far between He
politely but firmly told committee or
citizens from Providence who came TO see
him that he could not reconsider the can
collation. Of his engagement to speak be-
fore the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
ISOLATION in that city in September. Mr.
Taft said he regretted having to say no,
but that important matters of public bust
ness would claim his attention from now
until the converting of Congress
The President did not give definite an
swer to-day to Governor Eberhardt of
Minnesota and a delegation OF fifteen rep
resentative men of ST. Paul. who came to
urge him TO accept the invitation to speak
before the National Conservation Congress
in that city on September 5. Mr.. Taft is
inclined TO accept this invitation, Con-
Servation seems to be the theme of the
hour. and the President is anxious that
his position on the subject shall be fully
understood He contemplates devoting a
large proportion of his coming message TO
Congress TO this subject IF he goes to
St Paul he will simply write the Conser-
walton feature of his message in advance
and deliver it in an address before the
Conservation Congress. In this way the
st. Paul engagement would interfere but
little with the Presidents plans for the
next three months. Mr.. Taft announced
positively to-day that if he goes TO St. Paul
it will be on a flying trip. and he will make
no speeches either going TO or returning
from the Minnesota city.
The Presidents only definite speaking en-
gagement, as matters now stand. is at
Provncetown.- on Friday, when the Pill
grims' Monument Is TO be unveiled. This
address will be brief, and viii be devoted
wholly to the Pilgrims.
Discuss New York Politics.
New York State politics brought Vice
President Sherman and William L. Ward,
Republican National Committeeman for that
state TO Beverly late this afternoon, and
| they were in conference with the President
for an hour or more. Like Senator Crane,
Messrs. Sherman and Ward came unher-
aided There was attempt to conceal
the fact, however, that the visit had to do
almost wholly with the situation in New
York. General politics was also discussed.
and the President found his visitors quite
| optimistic over the OUTLOOK
Candidates for the New York governor
ship We're talked over with the President.
Among those mentioned were Clark Will
| Jams, of Albany State Superintendent Of
Banking and Henry L. Stimson, former
| United States District Attorney and now in
charge of the Sugar Trust prosecutions. 1t
| is said that the talk was not confined TO
these two, but they were the only names
JaI ii ~
| The President is said to have confirmed TO
! his New York callers the position he took in
the Ohio state fight-that of keeping hands
off" The President said that he was inter
ested. of course, in the choice of a good
man to head the state ticket, but he would
| leave the selection to the state convention.
Mr.. Roosevelts Influence
| AS to the influence of Theodore Roosevelt
in New York politics. there is every reason
| to believe that the state leaders fully rec
| ognize its potency. This phase Of the situa-
| ton entered into to-day's conference at
| Burgess Point, and President Taft was told
! that it IS the hope of the New York Re-
publicans that a candidate may be selected
upon whom all factions unite. and who
| will command the approval and support of
| the President, Governor Hughes and Mr..
Roosevelt.
| The Vice-President and Mr.. Ward told
the President that there has been no cryS-
| tallization of sentiment in favor of any one
| man as yet The state convention is not to
| be held until the latter part of September,
| and the leaders feel there is plenty of time
| to work out the situation. William Loeb,
| jr, Collector of the Port of New York, ap-
parentIy has removed himself from consid-
Grafton for the governorship by the an
nouncement that he does not care for the
| nomination. His name was not discussed
| to-day.
| Dr. Cyrus Northrup having declined to
| serve on account of a pressure of business
| affairs, it was announced here to-day that
thu commission 10 the Mexican centennial
| celebration will be composed of eX-Gov-
ernor Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, as
| special ambassador; Justice James w
! Gerard of New York: Colonel Rock, OF
| Pittsburg, and General Harrison Grey Otis,
| of Los Angeles.
| General Leonard Wood who comes to
| Beverly TO report on his mission as special
| ambassador to the centennial celebration
| of the Argentine Republic, will not reach
! here until tomorrow.
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