Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-19
Conference Between Taft and
Roosevelt This Afternoon.
OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE
New York Politics Thought to Be
Subject Of Discussion.
GET TOGETHER IN NEW HAVEN
Conference Arranged at Mr.. Roose-
velt's Request by o. T. Ban
nard and I. C.. Griscom.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 19.-
President Taft and Col. Theodore Roose-
veit will hold an important conference
here this afternoon. presumably on the
New York political situation. The con-
ference was arranged at the request OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. who is now on his way
here from Oyster Bay In q fast automo-
bile.
Lloyd G. Griscom. president of the New
York county republican committee. and
Otto T. Barnard. the republican candi-
date for mayor of New York last fall.
also will take part in the conference.
Planned by Barnard and Lipscomb.
The meeting was arranged Saturday
last when Secretary Norton WAS visiting
his family. Mr.. Griseom and Mr.. Ban
nard telephoned Secretary Norton and
asked that an arrangement be made by
which Col Roosevelt might hold a con-
ference with the President during his
New Haven visit. This the President. it
is said. was glad to do. He said that
he expected to lunch as usual with Presi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley after the Yale
corporation meeting this morning Presi-
dent Hadley was advised Of this and oc-
cordingly invited the President. Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Griscom, Mr. Barnard and
Secretary Norton to take luncheon to-
gether.
President Hadley's house having been
dismantled during the summer holiday.
the luncheon was arranged at the home
OF Henry c. White, a neighbor and friend
OF President Hadley.
When asked this morning to state the
subject Of the conference Secretary Nor
ton said he knew nothing about it, ex-
eVe that an arrangement had been made
fH th0 meeting In response to a request
1uum Mr. 0riscom- The latter presuma-
80 acting As the representative OF
81 Roosevelt. just what development
k10e Tor q conference with the Presi-
II ek TN time could only be contec-
bd Aa1o tDdsy.
nodane Prefers to Keep Out.
0n tAa sherman episode and his
ont ef his every action in that mat
~ 1rs1S0snt TAFT hsa been disposed to
hep snt3fely oat OF the New York situa-
ttna. He bad been very reluctantly drawn
into u IA III hrst pl.oa. and after making
IN ppae$3oa clear during the entansie-
nuk which followed the rundown Of
Col Roosevelt for temporary chairman
q 6ho state convention he felt he could
Ionve the handling Of the states affairs
10 the leaders In the state, including Col.
Roosevelt.
Word was received in New Haven this
morning- that Col. Roosevelt had left
Oyster Bay by automobile and that he
would stop at Bridgeport on the way to
New Haven to pick up Mr.. Griscom. Mr..
Barnard was to Join the party here. Col.
Roosevelt was expected to land in New
Haven in time for luncheon at 1 o'clock
The President is due to leave New Haven
for Cincinnati at 3:16 pm.
Quietly Leaves Oyster Bay.
OYSTER BAY, n. Y, September 10
Nothing was known here OF the departure
Of Col. Roosevelt until hours after he had
left. When word was taken to Saga
more Hill that news dispatch from New
Haven announced that he was momen-
tarily expected there no one was found
who would admit knowledge of the COL
Onefs whereabouts. The time of his de-
parture and his announced destination
were not divulged.
The flying visit of the former Presi-
dent to New Haven is generally believed
to have been in answer to an unexpected
summons, as II Is known that as late as
last evening he proposed to remain at
home to receive a number Of visitors COM
ing from New York.