New-York tribune., 1910-02-14
TAFT MEANS WORK
LLPTSH BILLS NOV
Goueruorship Candidates Nof
Discussed Herc-LoFb
Mentioned.

Washington. Eeh. IS-After having sPe"'
q quiet morning in New York CITY FiSs'-
cent Taft returned to Washington to-hlsht
10 find thai his speech last evening peloie
the Republican. club at Its Lincoln Day ON
ner had kept the national legislators pu's
I'm discussion the whole day i"its'
President had planned the sPeec" q
or more ago. II was one oi thc ip+ises' ''
had ever made and covered MS a'ti.uoe o'
practically every issue tha tis pending III
Congress or that has come up SINCE ms
administration began
Mr. Taft purposely made the scope . "'ae
ere, for he felt that a statement oi ms
x-;e,rs mas wanted. Now that he has had
his say. IL Is declared his purpose Is 10 get
TO work on Congress in the interest Vi ti'e
measures he has recommended
In fact II is said that in connection With
This speerh and his plans for the immediate
f,,,pre the President to-day quoted a say
ing ny Jowett headnastcr of BaAiol, at
Oxford when he advised young man
Don't excuse: don't explain; get it done.
let 'em yeil.r So far as he can, tho PTesi-
dent said he was going to get II dohe-
and in the mean time would "'et EN- yen
News reaching Washington Of the con-
ference Of the Republican leaders IN Ne"
York yesterday. in which the fres'dein
and Governor Hughes took part fenhs TO
ce,lfirm the statements Of last night tlat
possible candidates for Governor OF ire
state did not enter into the discussion
II is said that the President and Governor
Hughes occupy positions that are almost
identical, in that both are deeply inter
ested in the candidate TO be named. but
that neither will take an active part IN MS
selection. Neither Mr.. Taft nor the GOV
cd
djcate6 4 choice.
The Republican leaders assured fhs
President that they were anxious that the
nominee sho,Ild he a man who could he
s,1pported hv Governor Hughes without
reservation Of any Sert. The President
declared at the dinner last night that the
less of Governor Hughes candidate
meant the loss of the greatest asset the
PARTY had in the state The ability OF the
Governor in campaign work. universally
recognized. viii be needed in the cam
psiEn. according TO the leaders and they
arc anxious that he be enabled to give his
services With enthusiasm.
Governor Hughes in turn. assured the
President that the outlook in the state. as
he viewed II. was not 50 had as had been
pictured He declared that the scandal at
Albany must be gene through with and that
egeisiou must be maze OF any taitrtl 'AN'
growth in the rsrtg. With this done, me
/ Governor thought the people would rally to
! the party, and he SO declared in his speech
following that or the President.
/ Considerable sentiment vas found in New
ycrk OF doing nothing in the way Of seiect~
ing possible candidates until the return OF
/ Mr. Rocseret. To many. il was sad THIS
would mean strong boom for Collector
! William Loeb whose candidacy would uh-
! 1o1ibtedly call Mr. Roosevelt TO the STUMP
! While in Nev York President Taft con
! suited ri:h Mr.. Loeb regarding the plans
under way for 9 homecoming reception L"
afr Roosevelt In his cable dispatch 20 the
/ Repuhiiesn Club Of New York City, when
had undertaken the arTengements Ter d
/ reception. and which had cabled Ar. Roose-
/ velt asking his wishes, the former Presi-
I dent after stating thai whatever was doh7
I should be done the day Of his arrival
concluded 7yitl7 the advice. See boeb.
R1r Loeb told President Taft positively
! that no ARRANGEMENTS SO far had been made
and that none would be made until after
sfr. Roosevelt's arrival in Europe. when
there viii be plenty Of opportunity 70 com
,n1Jnjcste with him and consult his Tishes
IN regard to the matter. President iaft :
mart in any welcome to the former Fros,-
! dent will he decided on later.