The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-27
TAFT ENTERTAINED
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTS
Unusual Gathering in the White House
Recently-Hughes and Harmon
There.

| Recently--Hughes and Harmon
There.
Washington, D O., Jan. 27.It is mol
often that the White House shelters J
president and two potential candidates
for the presidency in opposing parties
but President Taft established the prece.
dent when he entertained the conference,
Of governors at the executive mansion
recently.
The two who are in the hands d
their friends for tie nominations ii
llal2 are Charles Evans Hughes, governor
81 New York. and Judsou Harmon gov
ernor Of Ohio Harmon, since the death
Of John A. johnson Of Minnesota, and
the temporary observation d one viii
liam Jennings Bryan as presidential
possibility, has been the one bright star
of hope shining for the Democratic party
in a lowering cloud banked sSy
His colleague 81 New York was one
og those steam rollersdg at the Chi
cage convention, when Taft was placed
at the head Of the Republican party
Hughes has not voiced bis presidential
aspirations. but within the last week o.
two he has let it be known that be win
not accept a denomination for governor
81 New York. for personal reasons. Z
and the political world has not been
slow Is deduce therefrom THAT he might
accept the Republican nomination for
president III 1912, 4 anyone insisted
The New York governor refused 70
discuss even IN tie most inpersonal
way the outlook Of the Republican par
tv during the reception Of che state
executives at the White House So did
Harmon. but b did remark that he
liked the view from tie White House"
ii understand that the place u for
rent every four years he continued,
with a smile.
Yes We're You thinking Of leasing
itgn he was asked
well would have t. discuss that
matter with my wife 10 sensible man
ever tries to establish 4 residence with
cut bis wife's advice Harmon OBJ
served sagely
That evening the Ohio governor and
his wife both attended Che dinner given
the executives by the president The
next day Harmon was asked what Mrs,
Harmon thought Of The White House a.
a residence
Mrs Harmon has net yet decided
But She is thinkn1 about it was the
governors diplomatic reply
The whole secret service i downaast,
ana gloom prevails wherever a federal
slenth IS sleuthing
Tint magnificent organization Of spe-
eial agents and soft-shoe men. presided
over BY Sherlock Holmes Wilkie, has
been wou1ded in its tenderest spot its
esprit De corps
It's all the fault Of Jack Wheeler
who is Jimmy sIoan's partner in that
thrilling continuous vaudeville perform
anee, Guarding Tie President Both
Wheeler and Sloan are honored attaches
Of the secret service. although they
look ike youthful bank presidents.
We'll, the dire decd THAT has east the
service into gloom happened weeks age,
bnt the sleuths have. up to now, kepf
their sorrow buried, lest the public know
tile disgrace Some reealcitrant how
ever going his way il sadness with FER.
rowing heart let tie secret Slip
a thief common. ordinary. garden
variety Of thief looted secret service
man and, worst Of an, looted "Jaek
Wheeler, the pride Of the White House.
Jack had purchased refrigerator
Twas a magnificent lee box and Jack
was proud Of It. But while the wagon,
with The freezer, was standing before
the Wheeler residence the driver hay-
ing entered the house To find the exact
spot on which it was to Be placed