The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-12
William Loeb, Former Secre-
tary to Roosevelt, Does Not
Desire to Be the Candidate
for Governor of New York.
WILL RUN, HOWEVER, IF
HIS PARTY WISHES IT
No Indication That New York
Collector of Port Is to Garry
Any Message to Colonel
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
LONG TALK ON POLITICS

ID OVERLY, MASS, July 11.-WuIIatn
II Loeb, ir-- collector Of the port Of
New York, frankly told President
Tart that he would rather remain nj
his post of service than 10 run for gov
ernor OF New York this fall
The President n frankly told Nv.
Loeb that the Republican nomination
seemed 60 be coming hts way, and that
"a would take more than n fishing trim
To the Rocky mountains 10 stop a.
The former secretary Co President
Housewife left Beverly hills for New
York this afternoon. leaving the i'm
PRECISION here that ~ "a became ahso-
lutciy necessary for him 90 take the
Republican nomination he would do so
and make n whirlwind campaign
The mention Of the New York situa-
ton was incidental TO that on general
politics between the President and Mr.
Loeb. They were together this morn
ing before the President went to the
Myopia links for game Of golf with
Henry G. Frick. who lives near here.
and they lunched together az John
Hays Hamm Nnd's cottage I'm Glouces-
ter. After the luncheon. the talk con-
tinued. Mr.. Tart was anxious to hear
something OF the situation as vieweG by
ministration circles.
Nr. Taft is not interfering I'm the
New York situation iu any way. lie
and Mr.. Loeb are close friends. and
whenever Mr.. Loeb's name has been
mentioned to the President I'm connoc-
ton with the New York governorship.
proved the suggestion. Mr.. Loeb has
known this for some time He has
known that as Tar as he could 1cuit-
imately do so. the President would
bring all his influence to- his support
In anything he might undertake.
Could Count on Taft.
Mr.. Loeb has counted so confidently
on this support that he was rather in
clined TO resent today the inference in
some quarters that Sc was necessary FOR
him TO come TO Mr.. Taft for his in
dorsement.
The collector discussed New York
politics with the President. and made
no attempt TO conceal the more seri-
Gus aspects OF the situation from the
Republican point Of view. Tie eN-
pressed the belief. however. that the
Republicans would get together and
that the split In their party would be
offset by divisions I'm the Democratic
ranks
1t was when they reached this STAGE
Of the conversation that the President
asked Mr. Loeb III ft would not be the
fight as the Republican candidate for
governor. Mr.. INT believes Mr.. Loeb
probably would attract support from
more elements Of the party than would
aside from the New York situation.
the tariff came in for n share Of con-
sideratiOn at today's conference. Both
the President and Mr Loeb believe that
preparation for it's work have won
derfully strengthened the hands OF thu
Republicans. and offer a common
ground on which the factions Of the
party can meet
u viii be for the governor. the colo
mel and the other New York leaders
20 say whether Mr.. Loeb is 10 have the
nomination thrust upon him.
New York July 11.-Theodore Roose-
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