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

night, connect Mr.. Loebs visit with
the governors in New York. The
collector of the port has frequently
been mentioned for the Republican
nomination.
Going on a Vacation,
Mr.. Loeb, when questioned. declln-
ed TO take the matter seriously He
said he already had made his plans
for a months vacation to be spent
In the Rocky Mountains hunting ana
fishing This vacation will be taken
about the time the state conventions
meet In Now York. so IL the Repub
lican nomination seeks Mr.. Loeb It
win have TO cross the great divide
TO catch up with him. Mr.. Loeb In
sisted his talk with the president
would have to do with general poll
tics; not SO much with New York
state. Mr.. Loeb expressed the be-
lief, however. that the Republicans In
New York would get together oIec-
tion day and be successful -as
usual"
Secretary Norton was with MT
Loeb until late tonight He was anxi-
GUS, he said. to get into touch with
the political situation as seen by Mr.,
Loeb
SO far as the probability OF MT.
Loeb's candidacy for the governor
ship Is concerned, Ii was stated here
tonight that II was not necessary for
him 10 come to Mr.. Taft for an en-
dorsement for II, for 1t had been
known all along that Mr.. Taft has
looked with favor upon the reports
that Loeb might be the successor to
Governor Hughes.
Loeb to Succeed Hughes
Mr.. Taft is anxious that the candi
date In New York shall be a man
upon whom all Republicans can unite
and who will have the unqualified
support OF Governor Hughes He has
told several of his visitors. II rs
said. that Mr.. Loeb seemed to oil
the bill Oddly enough. Mr.. Loeb's
visit to Beverly is coincident with
the arrival here OF an interesting
story In connection with Colonel
Roosevelt's consent to make single
speech in Indiana on behalf Of Sen
ator Beveridgo.
The story goes that Senator Beve~
ridge and Mr. Loeb met by chance
on train. 1t had been announced
that Colonel Roosevelt would speak
for Senator Lodge in Massachusetts
Senator Bevoridge was concerned al
this. He declared that 1t would be
taken as an endorsement by Colonel
Roosevelt OF "the reactionaries." for
he declared, people always spoke or
Aldrich. Hale and Lodge In the
same breath
Senator Beveridge declared that
II the colonel would also speak for
him 1t would indicate that he was
standing by his real friends.
Beveridee stood by Roosevelt
The senator from Indiana declared
that he stood by President Roose-
velt through thick and thin. that he
had been summoned to the White
House OH many occasions during the
Roosevelt administration and had
never failed TO respond. AS an evi-
dence of the renewed activity In
Beverly 1t Is said tonight, that
President Taft may see three mem
bers OF his cabinet this week. At
torney General Wickersham and Sec
retary Nagel of the department of
commerce and labor. are at the lat
ter's home in Marion. Mass Both
these cabinet members are to start
for Alaska the latter part OF tho
month and they will come here to bid
goodbye to the president
Mr.. Taft is particularly interested
in Alaska and has been anxious to
visit the territory ever since he be
came president. He planned trip
there last year but the long tarfh
fight In congress made 1t impossible.
The president has a bill for a new
form of government in Alaska, which
he will urge At the next session OF
congress. Secretary OF the Treasury
MacVeogh Is expected here during
the week.