Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-20
rAssociated Pressl

ON BOARD PRESIDENT TAFT'S
TRAIN, ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 19.-
President Taft and Col. Theodore
Roosevelt met today at New Haven,
| Conn, for the second time since the
| former presidents return from Africa.
! Col Roosevelt sought the conference
with the president
! 1t was plain from all that transpired
! before and after the meeting that the
colonel and his close political advisers
are not q little worried over the situ-
alton in New York state, and came
to the president for further evidence
of his moral support.
This the president was glad to give.
He declared his position in the New
York state fight had been clear from
the very first. He said he sympathized
heartily with the fight against "boss-
ism" being waged by the people of the
state.
Mr.. Taft reiterated the statements
he made in his letter to Lloyd G. Gris-
CON- president of the New York coun-
ty Republican committee, at the time
of the Sherman Roosevelt controversy
over the temporary craftsmanship.
Mr.. Taft announced to his caller
anew what he had said in the Griscom
letter-that he favored direct primaries
for the nomination of congressman and
state legislators.
President Taft is not ready as yet
to admit the advisability of the doing
away with conventions for the nomina-
ton of state officers.
Mr.. Taft understands that both Gov
ernor Hughes and Col. Roosevelt are
now practically in accord with his own
position, although the governor fought
at first for direct primaries for all
offices.
1912 NOT DISCUSSED
TOracidant Taft ond CoIo,aI T1o0ca.
welt did not discuss the question of
presidency in 1912. The president has
not been advised as to what Mr.. Roose-
velts attitude is toward that campaign.
From sources close to the presidnt it
was said thre was no occasion to dis
cuss the subject.
Mr.. Taft's position is this: He is
willing to run If nominated. If his
friends think there is a good chance for
him to be reelected, Mr.. Taft feels
that they will see to his nomination.
Mr.. Taft's political friends say that
if the American people want him for
a second term, not even Colonel Roose-
Welt can prevent his nomination. If
the people do not appear to want him,
Mr.. Taft will be only too glad to sub
nit to their decision.
1t can be stated of today's meeting at
New Haven that while it may have
been successful in its scenic effects"
and OIL moral duN dnLo66 W bll0 ISOOSS~
Welt leaders in New York state, 1T was
absolutely barren of results as to any
better understanding between the
president and Colonel Roosevelt as to
national issues or their personal rela-
tions.
Something in the nature of a truce
seems to have been arranged regarding
the New York state situation. After
that is over events will shape them
selves Colonel Roosevelt himself is
said today to have let drop the hint
that as to his side OF the matter
something would be doing" after the
elections
Mr.. Taft is letting 1912 look out for
itself. He declares he has other mat
ters OF concern at the moment.
PLANS FOR n, Y. PLATFORM
1t came out at today's conference,
which, in addition to the president and
Colonel Roosevelt, included Lloyd c.
Griscom, Otto Barnard and Secretary
Norton, that the Taft administration Is
to be indorsed at Saratoga, No men
ton as to Mr.. Taft's candidacy in 1912
is to be made.
"It is not in the province of any
state to nominate a man for the presi-
dency two years ahead" said Mr.. Ban
nard, after the conference. Con
necticut did not do it, so why should
New York;"
In this connection It became known
that today President Taft deprecated
the action OF the Ohio Republicans in
declaring for him in 1912. He did not
think he should be made an issue. Tho
Ohio leaders were anxious however.
that the Taft administration and the
congressional record should be made
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