The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Big Sensation Sprung In Political Circles When KnouL
edge OF Meeting AT Luncheon In New Haven
Today for Conference Leaks Out
AT THE COLONIES REQUEST
Norton and Grscon Present. Making Three of Confrees
With Pronounced Progressive Tendencies - Comes
At Dramatic Moment
By JAMES HAY, II.


view Of the strained relations which
have existed between Theodore Roose-
welt and President Taft for the past
few mouths. the biggest sensation. pos
sible IN national politics vas pulled Of
here today when the two men met At
luncheon for q conference
The meeting which was arranged fox
with the utmost secrecy, came as the
result Of a request from Roosevelt. who
according to the advance notices from
the State OF New York. may face q.
hard fight TO control the State conve1-
ton on September ..
The two men met at the residence of
Henry . White and others Others Al
the luncheon were Lloyd c. Griscom.
who accompanied Roosevelt here OF. the
trip By boat from oyster Bay this
morntng; Charles d Norton, secretary
to the President, and Otto T. Barnard.
Secrecy Maintained
After having observed the utmost
secrecy in the preliminary arrsnse-
ments FOR the meeting Colonel Roose-
ven crossed he sound from Oyster Bav
OF motor boat this morning 10 Black
Rocks and from there cruised I'D the
Connecticut shore TO New Haven
There vas almost = comic opera plot
IN the secrecy observed IN the meeting.
Secretary Norton this afternoon sd-
mitted that the arrangements for the
conference had been made by him after
the request had come through Criscom
fran Colonel Roosevelt.
Roosevelt made his getaway from
Oyster Bay this morning, before the
correspondents got on his trail. ana
thoUgn there vas qurJe a stiff breeze
kicking I'D the water on the sound
struck out boldly for the Connecticut
shore across the sound.
Joined By Griscom.
At Black Rock Roosevelt vas 5oineH
BY Griscom and the motor boat con
tinued its trip Up the Connecticut shore
to a desolate spot a few miles outside
OF New Haven, where Secretary Norton
was waiting with an automobile
When Norton was cornered ov the
correspondents with the President. as
he was about 10 set out for the rem
devious, he admitted that meeting
was 10 take place between the Fresi-
dent and the former President. but de-
cliRed 10 give the place or any Of the
subjects TO be discussed
At this writing the Conference * .s+f1
n progress and Il Is believed that the
group VIII be together until time for
Ine PRESIDENT 70 start for Cincinnati. Al
S-l5 o'clock this afternoon.
At Dramatic Moment
The meeting between the President
and the former President comes at the
dramatic m%-uent. when everybody Is
just through with the prediction that
nothing could bring them together
again Friends Of Roosevelt are au-
thority for the statement that he has
not been backward in expressing his
dissatisfaction with Taft. and. while
the President has not been 50 out
spoken, II has been known thar he feIr
oeSp.y hUrt over the failure OF Roose-
Nett 20 gle his Administration a sVgeeu-
ing Endorsement and that resentment
mas been felt al Beverly because Of this
failure.
the heels Of substantial evidence from
beFerly that the Administration wants
10 play IN the same yard with the pro-
STeSSive element Of the party
Secretary Norton is at heart con
Elhced lhaI more progreSsiveuess on
the part OF the Administration j. the
S,Ly Shly lnins winch can save it, and he
mas been doing ali he can 10 nut the
progressive union stamp on the polls
ical goods sent out from BeverF
10 Mr. Norton is sscribed the abortfve
party by the elimination OF BaIIfngsr-
AidFlch, and Cannon And II IS beIieTt-i'
6y those close TO the President thal
norton had a good deal 90 90 with the
putting out of the letter anuouueirv
that the Federal patronage would be re-
stored TO the insurzent Senators and
Representatives from whom Il had been
taken
New York Situation
But one Of the main things in the con-
ference today is the situation in New
York There the forces are gathered
for the greatest political battle the State
has ever seen The old line bosses
are backed against the wall, and Roose-
welt it fitting at them with an the re-
sources at his command Progressive
ness and the new nationaliSu re his
battle cries. and against these Is tl,.
assertion OF the bosses that ne *
about TO tear down the structure of the
customs and laws which have been
eSta bliShed 70 protect property.
Friends Of Roosevelt have been say
ing that Taft had too great a respect
for Che Constitution and the Supreme
Court TO allow OF his joining IN the
Roosevelt declarations for carrying the
day in New York
For the last three weeks in Beverly
there has also been heard the uuVa wing
declaration that the President would
rot so much as dab his little finger into
the New York muddle. His was to be
q waiting game. and he could not see
how he was called on to meddle in the
muss' according to his friends.
Asked To NEEDLE.
Now, il is believed Roosevelt has
come hers TO ask him to NEEDLE. or at
least 10 determine whether or not the
Roosevelt movement IS to have some
support from the Administrator in Tie
forthcoming feht Tor control or -t,a