The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12
President Tells Collector of Port
That He Can't Dodge the
Nomination
CUSTOMS OFFICIAL
DOESN'T WANT TO RUN
Hughes to Meet Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill for Political
Conference
DIRECT NOMINATION
LAW TO BE DISCUSSED

III EN NEKI1, Mass, July Il.-Wfl-
~ liam Loeb Jr., collector of the
port of New York, frankly told
President Taft today that he would
rather remain at his post in the Gus
toms service than to run for governor
of New York this fall
The president. as frankly told Loeb
that the republican nomination seemed
to be coming his way and that it
would take more than fishing trip
to the Rocky mountains to stop it.
The former secretary to President
Roosevelt left Beverly hills for New
York this afternoon, leaving the inn
preston here that if it became abso-
lutely necessary for him to take the
republican nomination he would do so
and make whirlwind campaign.
Lunch Together
The mention of the New York Sit
uation was incidental TO talk on gem
eral politics between the president and
Loeb. They were together this morn
ing before the president went to the
Myopia links for a game of golf with
Henry c. Frick, who lives near here;
and they lunched together at John
Hayes Hammond's cottage in Glou-
cester. After the luncheon the talk
continued Taft was anxious to hear
something of the situation as viewed
by some one outside OF the immediate
administration circles
taft is not interfering in the New
York situation in any way. He and
Loeb are close friends, and whenever
Loeb's name has been mentioned to the
president in connection with the New
York 'governorship he always has en-
Enthusiastically approved the suggestion.
Loeb has known this for some time. He
has known that. as far as he could
legitimately do so. the president would
bring all his influence to his support in
anything he might undertake. Loeb
has counted so confidently on this sup
port that he was rather inclined to re-
sent the inference in some quarters that
it was necessary for him to come to
Taft to ask for his Endorsement.
The collector discussed New York
politics with the president and made
no attempt TO conceal the more serious
aspects of the situation from the re-
publican point of view. He expressed
the belief. however, that the republi-
cans would get together and that the
split in their party would be OFFSET by
divisions in the democratic ranks.
Support for Loeb
1t was when they had reached this
stage of the conversation that the pres
ident asked Loeb if it would not be the
wisest thing for him to take up the
fight as the republican candidate for
governor. Taft believes Loeb probably
would attract support from more eIe-
ments of the party than would any
other man.
Aside from the New York situation.
the tariff came in for a share of con-
sideration at today's conference. Both
the president and Loeb believe that the
tariff commission and the big appropri-
alton for its work have wonderfully
strengthened the hands Of the repub-
ieans and offer a common ground on
which the factions of the party can
meet.
There is a strong impression in Bev-
srly that Loeb will see Governor
hughes tomorrow before the latter goes
% oyster Bay. 1t will be for the COVER
lor, Roosevelt and the other New York
eaders to say whether Loeb is to have
he nomination thrust upon him.
Supreme Court Vacancy
BEVERLY, July 11.-President Taft
oday announced again that he would
lot give serious consideration to hn-
ng vacancies in the United States su-
,reme court until the fall. As to call
ng an extra session OF the senate In
october to confirm appointees to the
upreme court. and thus to facilitate
he rehearing of the Standard oil and
obacco and corporation tax cases, the
resident has not definitely made up his
mind
Taft will not oficially announce the
Iew chief justice of the tribunal until
e is ready to send IN his nomination
o the senate. In case Governor Hughes
elected to the chief justiceship, as
D make a new nomination for assc-
late justice.
The president has offered to Presi-
snt Arthur HadIey of Yale the chair
anship of the commi ksion authorized
Y congress to Investigate ths subject