The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
TAFT'S ADDRESS IS
 FREELY DISCUSSED
National Lawmakers Are Kept
 Busy For a Whole Day
WORKING ON CONGRESS
Is That Selection of Candidate For Governor VIII Be Delayed
 For Some Time

Washington, February 13.-After having spent quiet morning in New York city, President Taft returned to Washington to- night to find that his speech last evening before the Republican club at it's Lincoln Day dinner had kept the national legis- iators busy in discussion the whole day long. The President had planned the speech a week or more ago. It was one of the longest he ever made and covered hls attitude on practically every issue that Is pending in Congress or that has come ap since his administration began.
 Mir. Taft purposely made the scope a wide one for he felt that a statement of his views was wanted Now that he has mad his say. his declared purpose is to get to work on Congress in the interest of the measures he had recommended.
 In fact, it is said that in connection with this speech and his plans for the im- mediate future, the President today quot ed saying by Jowett, head master of -'aliol at Oxford, when he advised d young man: Don't excuse; don't explain; set it done, let 'em yell"
 So far as he could, the President said. H~ Nc9 sung lO Bel II uOH6, anu III l1e meantime would '1et 'em yell.''
 News reaching Washington of the con- ference of republican leaders in New York yesterday, participated in by the -Tesident and by Governor Hughes. tend cd to confirm the statements of last night that possible candidates for governor of the state did not enter into the discus sion. It is said that the President and Governor Hughes occupy positions that ale almost identical, in that both are deeply interested in the candidate to be named, but that neither will take an ac- tive part in his selection. Neither Mir. Taft nor the governor, it is positively stated here, has indicated choice
 The republican leaders assured the Pres iCent they were anxious that the nominee should be man who could be supported iJ Governor Hughes without reservation of any sort. Tho President declared at the dinner last night that the loss of Governor Hughes as a candidate meant the loss of the greatest asset the party had in the state.
 The ability of the governor in campaign york, universally recognized, will be
 eeded in the campaign. according to the leaders, and they are anxious that he be enabled to give his services with en- thusiasm.
 Governor Hughes. in turn, assured the President that the outlook in the state as ne viewed it, was not so bad a s had been pictured. He declared that the scandal at Albany must be gone throiSsh with, and that excision must be made of any can cerous growth in the party With this done, the governor thought the people would rally to the party, and he so de- dared in his speech following that of the President
 Considerable sentiment was found in New York for doing nothing in the way of
 e!ecting possible candidates until the re- turn of MT. Roosevelt. To many 1t was said this would mean a strong boom for Collector William Loeb whose can lidacy would undoubtedly call MT. Roose- welt to the stump.
 While in New York President Taft con- suited with MT. Loeb regarding the plans under way for a homecoming reception to MT Roosevelt. In his cabiegram to inc Republican club of New York city which had undertaken the arrangements for reception, and which had cabled MT. Roosevelt asking his wishes, the for iner President, after stating that what ever was done should be done on the day or his arrival, concluded with the ad- vice: See Loeb"
 Mir. Loeb told Mir. Taft positively that 10 arrangements so far had been made and that none would be made until after Ifr Roosevelts arrival in Europe, when there will be plenty of opportunity to communicate with him and consult his wishes in regard to the matter. President Iafts participation in any welcome to the former President will be decided upon later.