Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Roosevelt to Make 1912
Speech, Is-Prediction.
PRESIDENT NOW POPULAR
White House Visitors Are Confident
of Reelection.
SUBJECT HE AVOIDS, HOWEVER
Commissioner Knapp and Judge
Mabee Call to Announce Canadian
Railway Convention Is Drawn.

Will Col: Theodore Roosevelt make the
speech in 1912 that will again nominate
William H. Taft as the republican stand
ardbearer?
That he will do so was the sensational
prediction made today.
Many will doubt this prospect, but it is
the outcome of the Taft denomination wave
that is making its way through the
country. 1t is said to be based, though,
upon recent utterances. of a private ma
ture. from Oyster Bay.
President Makes No Comment.
So far as the White House IS con-
cerned, the story was not touched upon
to the President. Although he was in a
jolly humor most of the day, his visitors
said, he was just Il little petulant as to
political talk.
Suggestions to him about a new chair
man OF the republican national commit
tee and OF his denomination met with
remarks that he was finding too mucn
to interest him without bothering with
politics. The fact stands out that Mr..
ant is the least busy of all men in be-
hal of himself and that he never talks
politics unless he is compelled to do so.
Solid for Taft for Another Term.
The Taft wave foun1 outright and
i"rClble expression among VISITORS ut the
White House today. The thing became
unanimous, the reporters agreed tnat
IL was monotonous. They ionSed for
some One-La Toilette or Cummins-whO
might vary II with little spice of op-
Iosition or threatened opposition.
Senator Burkett OF Neurdska-My state
IL Tor laft S denomination will SEND
soild delegation lOr niiIi. ne mas uone
;nu - uoiIls great WORN ne L. Sfow-
l's last t.is qualities of greatness are
t,,ng more thoroughly app eeiateu each
Gdy.
senator Warner of Missouri haven t
viii be SOLID Tor Taft. The people OF my
s.ase like MN ana are Satisfied WIN nlIi.
Against a democrat he will carry the
ssate. too, in the elections III 19l2.
SENATOR Py!es of WasnngtOn-Inere is
hot much doubt as 10 the a;tituue of
" ashington in 19l2- The state oeiesa-
ton will be for Taft.
Representative j. Slost Fassett of
New York; do not know of the pos
ability of opposition to- Taft in New
York eighteen months from now. The
leaders of all elements and the people
II all factions of the party appear to
w
Le is in New York
Representative John Dalzeil, Pennsyl-
vania-President Taft will have the
solid support of PENNSYLVANIA repub-
cdns for denomination. ! have not
.ard the slightest hint of opposition
:, him.
Wilson Urged for Bench.
Senator Burkett talked to the Presi-
ent today in behalf of II. III. Wilson,
u lawyer of Lincoln, Neb., for judge of
e eighth United States circuit to fill
.-.e vacancy made by the promotion Of
Idge Vandevanter to the Supreme
urt Oh tho United States
Joseph X. Lamar of Georgia, named as
.-sociate justice of the Supreme Court.
Lied upon President Tart touay. They
,inained in conference Tor some time
Binational Railway Regulation.
Martin a. Knapp called on the Presi-
lent today Nith Judge j. p Mabee. chief
commissioner of the board of railways of
anada. As head Of the interstate COM
.eTce commission, Mr. Knapp has been
at work for months trying to reach an
a-reement with Judge Mabee for the
regulation of International railways.
Tie two men have prepared recOmmen-
IA atoms for such regulation. They will
,e submitted to- the State Department
III the United States and to Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. prime minister of Canada. If
ne recommendations meet the approval
If the respective administrations OF the
NO countries they will be submitted to
ne American Congress and the Canadian
1arIiament for enactment into laws
Senator Crawford called on the Presi
lent to urge J. Z. Elliott. former United
states attorney OF South Dakota, for
federal judge of South rakota. in place
,f Judge Garland. promoted to the court
II commerce. Senator Gamble has al
s.ady recommended MIR. Elliott