The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP
WITH PRESIDENT

BEVERLY, Mass, July 10
Beverly was able to tuck Itself away
to sleep tonight after a dull and sui
try Sunday when William Loeb, Jr.,
right hand man of Theodore Roose-
Velt motored into town There had
been no warning Of his coming and
his arrival caused a nutter of excite
ment only second to that when Mr.
l|oebs former chief visited Mr.. Taft
at Burgess Point Mr. Loeb viii see
the president tomorrow afternoon and
II was frankly admitted that politics
would be the subject OF their inter
view, 1t will be the first politics.
by the way. that Mr. Taft has talked
since Mr.. Roosevelt was at Beverly
The president started In on a ten
days vacation last week, but there
are indications that the period of rest
Is ended and that a number of i'm
portant conferences will mark the
coming seven days. then Mr.. Taft Is
going to sail way down east for
q ten days cruise along the shores
of Maine.
Recent incidents at Oyster Bay, Mt
Loeb declared tonight. had nothing to
do with his visit In fact he safd
that Mr.. Roosevelt probably knew
nothing of his coming TO Beverly 1t
developed later that Mr Loeb was
sent fer by Secretary Norton. with
the knowledge of President Taft
Il came TO talk over the general
political situation with the press
dent" said Mr.. Loeb when pressed
for an explanation as to his visit.
"As representative of the
colonel?" was asked
mo, l came as the old friend and
loyal supporter of President Taft"
During all of Mr.. Taft's term, Col
lector Loeb has been a frequent call
er at the White House. and his pres
ence there, coupled with the general
manifestations Of friendship between
him and President Taft, has done
much to contradict the stories of
strained relations between Taft and
Roosevelt During his candidacy for
the Republican nomination and his
campaign for the presidency, Mr. Taft
had no more ardent advocate than
Mr.. Loeb.
No Trouble Between Taft ana
Teddy.
Mr. Loeb was asked by one OF his
interviewers IL there was possibility
that his visit has something to do
with bridging "chasm between
Beverly and Oyster Bay"
There is not any chasm," he re
piled with emphasis.
There never has been a break of
any sort and relations could not he
more pleasant Mr.. Roosevelt told
me he had a perfectly bully time
when he visited the president The
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president and Colonel Roosevelt are
acting as independent Americans.
each along mis- own lines, but TO the
same end"
Asked If he thought Colonel Roose-
welt would come out with an endorse,
ment OF the Taft administration, Mr..
Loeb took the position that the presl-
dents administration needed no en-
dorsement from Roosevelt or any one
else. AS already stated p"-'Ne-
of times In Beverly, the president
feels that he helped his pat, mane
a record during the recent session
of congress, record which II can
we'll AFFORD to stand on in the coming
campaign,
"The question of individual en-
0Or6emenI mas not SueBt5ttC llbell W
Mr.. Taft In any way
"Insuruent" Visitors Common.
Mr.. Loeb was asked as to recent
events at oyster Bay and the seem
ing preponderance of insurgents"
anon gthe colonels visitors.
Colonel Roosevelt sees every
body" he said.
"The so.called insurgents were all
friends of his and naturally they want
To see him. Some of them want him
TO help them in their campaign"
Mr.. Loeb left the impression that
Colonel Roosevelt might not go so
deeply into the coming campaign as
has been generally supposed. The
colonel has been reported as being
anxious to avoid anything that looks
IKE unfairness in his attitude. This
fact ia said to explain his consent 10
Senator Beyeridge's request for
sneech in the senator's campaign for
reelection In Indiana.
Colonel Roosevelt already hoC
promised to speak for Senator Lodge
in MASSACHUSETTS,. 1t was put UT
to him by friends OF Senator Beve
ridge, It is stated here. that thu
would indicate that he favored the
so-called conservatives" wing az
tbe party and would leave lot OF
his old friends out In the cold Somf
OF tbo reports current In Beverly TO-