Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-12
MAY PUSH HIM IN TO
SUCCEED GOV. HUGHES
General Conditions Are Discussed, at
the Presidents Summer Home and
Incidentally the Gubernatorial Fight
is Broached-Thinks Republicans
viii be Victorious Next Fall.
CBy Associated Press. -,

BEVERLY. MASS, July l1.-Nii-
liam Lceb. Jr.. collector OF the port
of New York. frankly told President
Taft today that he would rather re-
main at his post in the customs ser
vice than run for governor Of New
\ ork. this fall The President as
frankly told Mr. Loeb that the Repub-
lican nomination seemed 70 be com
ing his way and that it would take
more than fishing trip to the Rocky
Mountains to stop 1t.
The former secretary 10 President
Roosevelt left Beverly this afternoon
tor New York. leaving the impression
here that if it became absolutely
necessary for him to take the Repub-
lcan nomination he would do so and
would make il whirlwind campaign.
Mention is Incidental.
The mention of the New York
situation was incidental to talk on
general politics by the President and
Mr. Loeb.
They were together this morning
before the President went to the
Myopia links for a game of golf with
Henry C Frick, who lives near here,
and they lunched together at John
Hayes Hammonds cottage In GiOHees-
ter After the luncheon the talk was
continued.
Mr. Taft was anxious TO hear some
thing of the situation as viewed by
some one outside of the immediate
administration circles.
Knows His Standing.
Mr.. Taft is not interfering in tn.
New York situation in any way. He
ard Mr.. Loeb are the cloest of friends
and whenever Mr.. Loeb's name has
been mentioned to the President in
connection with the New York COVER
rorship. he always has enthusiastical-
" approved the suggestion Mr. Loeb
has known this for some time He has
Known that. so far as h could legiti-
mately do so the President would
bring all of his influence to his sup
port in anything he might undertake.
Mr. Loeb has counted so confidently
IN this support that he was rather in
Clined to resent today the interior
erce in some quarters that it was
necessary for him to come to Mr..
Taft to ask for his 90. X"
VIII Get Together.
The collector discussed New York
state politics with the President
from various angles. Mr.. Loeb made
no attempt to conceal the more ser
ious aspects of the situation from the
Republican point of view He express
cd again the belief. however. that the
Republicans would get together and
that tho splits in their party would
lie Offset by divisions in the Demo
cratic rgnks.
II was when they had reached this
stage of - conversation that the
President assd Mr.. Loeb If It would
not be the wisest thing for him TO
take M the fight as the Republican
candidate for governor.
Mr.. Taft believes that Mr. Loeb
probably would attract support from
more clements of the party than any
ether man.
Discuss Tariff.
Aside from the New York situation.
the tariff came in for share of
consideration at today's conference.
Both the President and Mr. Loeb be-
lieve that the tariff commission and
the big appropriation for this work
have wonderfully strengthened the
hands Of the Republicans ana offer
ground on which the factions
Of the party can meet
There j. strong iunrcss sou in
Beverly that Mr.. Loeb viii see Cover
nor Hughes tomorrow before &c lat
ter goes tn Oystr Bay. u would be
sOr the governor. the colonel and the
other New Yrrk leaders 10 say whcth-
or MF. LOEB is TO have ;hc nomination
thrus. upon him.