Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-20
COLONEL WILL TAKE UP
FIGHT AT TER ELECTION
Meeting IL Held In New Haven.
Conn. and Condition OF Republican
Party In the Empire Commonwealth
Is Gone Over-Understoo Battle
Will Cease Until After November.

TRAIN, ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 10
President Taft and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt met today at New Haven.
Conn. for the second time since the
former Presidents return from Arr
ca. Colonel Roosevelt sought the con-
ference with the President. Ii was
plain from all that transpired before
ard after the meeting that the colonel
and his close political advisers are
not little worried over the situation
il. New York state. and came TO the
President for further evidence of his
moral support. This the President
was glad to give. He declared his
position in the New York state fight
lad been clear from the very first.
He said he sympathized heartily with
the fight against "bossism" being
waged by the people of the state.
Mr. Taft reiterated the statements
he made in his letter TO Lloyd c.
Griscom. president. OF the New York
county Republican committee. at the
time of the Sherman-ROosevelt con
troversy over the temporary chair
manship. This letter he added, stat
ed his position fully and accurately
ard he was standing on it absolutely.
again States His Stand.
Mr.. Taft announced to his callers
anew what he had said in the Girls
com letter-that he favored the di-
rect primary for the nomination OF
congressman and state legislators. He
understands this to be the purpOrt of
the Cobb bill as amended by the Seth
Low and Joseph ChOate memorial.
He said he hoped that a declaration
for such a primary law would be
written into the Republican state
platform and that candidate for
governor in sympathy with this move
ment would be nominated.
President Taft and Colonel Roose-
welt did not discuss the question of
the presidency in 1912.
The President has not been advised
as to what Mr. RoOsevelt's attitude
is toward that campaign.
From sources close to the Presi-
dent. it was said there was no Occa-
sion to discuss this subject. Mr..
1aft's position is this:
Tafts Position On 1912 Campaign.
He is willing to run If nominated
If his friends think there is a good
chance for him to be reelected, Mr.
Taft feels that they will see to his
nomination.
Mr.. Tafts political friends say if
the American people want him for a
second term that not even Colonel
Roosevelt can prevent his nomina-
ION. If the people do not appear to
want him. Mr.. Taft will be only too
glad 10 submit TO their decision.
II can he stated that today's meet
ing at New Haven. while il may have
tecn successful in its scenic effect
aid of moral advantage to the ROOse-
velt leaders in New York. was absO-
iutely barren Of results as 10 any bet
ter understanding between the PreSi-
cent and Colonel Roosevelt as to ma
tional issues or their personal rcia-
items in view OF many recent events
Truce IN New York
Something in the nature Of a truce
scefrs TO have been arranged regard
Ing the New York state situation.
After that is over. events will shape
themselves. Colonel. Roosevelt him
self is said today 10 have lct drop
the hint that as to his side 81 the
natter something would be doing
after the elections.
Mr.. Taft is letting 1912 look on; Tor
itself he declares he has other mat
fcrs Of concern a. the moment "
came out ar today's conference.
which in addition to the President
and Colonel Roosevelt included Lloyd
G. Griscom. Otto Bannard and Sec
rotary Norton. that the Taft admin
isfrafion Is 10 be endorsed AZ Sara
ioga No mention ~ Mr.. Taft as a
candidate IN 1912 Vsli BE- made.
Colonel Won't Accept.
More cmphaticaily than ever the
colonel reiterated his determination
rot TO accept the nomination for GOV
crupr Of New York lie repeated
that no ono cDuid force the nomina-
ton for governor upon him ana added
that should the convention be- STAN
pcdcd for him. IN spite % his out
spoken opposition he should decline
~ accept The Domination.