Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-20

today that 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.
Today's conference. ii is believed, MAS
source of much qualification to Mr..
TAFT and his friends. tThat his arc
should be sought at this time and "a
the manner that il was. following a
somewhat recent attitude OF an az
most complete ignoring of his admin
istlstion or existence. probably gave
the President much satisfaction.
Smooth over Differences.
Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Barnard teic-
phoned Secretary Norton last Satur-
day and asked that an arrangement
be made by which Mr.. Roosevelt
might head a conference with the
President during his New Haven visit.
All the participants In the conference
were guests at luncheon of President
Hadley. of Yale.
Mr.. Bannard. who accompanied the
President 10 Albany, explained tonight
would be a good thing to get the
President and Mr. Roosevelt together
again to "smootEe over any apparen
differences between them
This applied, however. only to the
New York state situation. Mr. Ban
nard said tonight that he did not be-
lieve Mr. Roosevelt would he a can
didate in 1912.
1t was nearly $40 when the con-
ference ended.
just before Mr.. Taft left on the
train he and Colonel Roosevelt stood
for a minute with hands clasped. say
ing goodbye. and as the train pulled
out he took off his black felt hat and
waved a iaremell.
President Taft stated that the New
York situation was the foundation for
the gathering.
President Taft had hoped that his
part in the New York state fight was
at an end. The situation In that state
was not of his making and he did
not feel in any way responsible for it.
Not After denomination.
AS 10 1912. Mr.. Taft is entirely sat
is6ed with the position he has taken.
He is not out hunting for delegates
or Endorsements for denomination
Ett.i the thought that Colonel Roose-
welt may be in the fight against him
does not appear 70 disturb the Presi-
dent in the least degree. He feels
every msn is at liberty TO do as he
pleases, Colonel Roosevelt among the
rest
There is no doubt. however, that
the shadow of 1912 hung over today $
gathering. There was not the cordial
ity Of old between the President and
the colonel.
Relations Not the Same.
Ii is the first time they have met
since the SOY was given out at
Oyster Bay that Colonel Roosevelt felt
Mr.. Taft I'D "dOuble-crossed" him IN
New York and had sold out to the
bosses" there in return for pledge
of delegation in 1912. The President
felt the injustice of that story keenly,
i, is said. and as a result of IL the re-
Iations between him and Mr. Roose-
welt can never be the same again.
Attorney General Wickersham join
ed the President at New Haven and
rode TO Albany with him Senator
Crsne got aboard at Pittsfield and al
so came TO Albany. Representative
Loudenslager, of New Jersey, secre-
tary of he Republican congressman
committee, saw the President at Hart
ford.
Mr.. Wickersham has just returned
from a trip to Alaska. u is said ne
had preliminary talk with the Presi-
dent regarding a successor to The la'e
Solicitor GeneIal Bowers. Supreme
Co,,r, vacancice also were discussed.