Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-20

BY Associated Press.
New Haven, Conn, Sept l9.--The
President and the former President Of
the United states had a hurried con-
ference In New Haven today ON the
situation In New York state The con-
ference came at Roosevelt's request
and is interpreted as the outcome Of
desire for the moral advantage that
further evidence Of the Pro7ident's
support would bring the Roosevelt
leaders
welt would discuss In detail what they
had 10 say to each other but these
results can he given ms apparent:
First, 80 far as the situation In New
York State goes. where there is war
between Roosevelt and the old guard,
the President stands squarely on his
letter TO Lloyd Griscom, In which he
defined his attitude at length.
Second the shadow Of 1912 hung
over the meeting, which did not APP
pear to be characterized by the old
cordlality between the President and
the colonel recent events operating
as a bar to any better understanding
between the two, The question OF the
presidency In 1872 was not discussed.
Third, the President is willing to
run again IL he is renomnated, but
intends to leave that to his friends.
He Is not hunting delegates,
Fourth, Roosevelt expressed himself
ag gratlhcd at "a very pleasant inter
view and entirely satisfactory talk"
He reiterated with emphasis that he
win not run for governor and If the
convention IL stampeded for him will
refuse the nomination.
No warning Of the conference had
been allowed to get out. The colonel
left ON,ter Bay so early that he elud-
ed the newspa permen and took a fast
motor boat for New Haven The trip
was 50 rough that he had TO put in att
south Norwalk instead.
Taft's position is this:
He IL willing to run II he's nom
mated. II his friends think there Is
a good chance for him to be reelected
President Taft feels that they VIII see
to his nomination. Tafts political
friends say that IL the American peo-
pie want him for second term not
even Roosevelt can prevent his nom
nation II the people do not appear
TO want him. Taft viii be only too
glad to submit TO their decision.
Roosevelt himself Is said to have let
drop hint that as TO his side of the
matter something would be. doing
after the elections Tart Is lettingl
1912 look out for itself, lie declares
that he has other matters of concern
at the moment.
# came out at today's conference, !
which In addition to the President and
Roosevelt included Lloyd c. Griscom,
otto Barnard and Secretary Norton,
that the Taft administration Is to bel
endorsed at Saratoga, No mentino of
TAFT as candidate In 1912 will be
made.
1T IL not the province of n stateI
convention to nominate any man Tor
president two years ahead said Ban
nard after the conference. "Connec-
ticut did not do IT, 50 why should
New York
In this connection Il became known
today that Taft deprecated the ac'
tion Of the ohio Republicans In de-
clarlng for him In 1912, He did not
think that he should be made an issue.
The ohio leadens were anxious that
the Taft administration and leglsla-
tive record should be made a part of
the state campaign and took THIS
means In bringing II about
Todays conference. II u believed
was the source of much qualification
TO Taft and ,his friends. That his aid
should be sought at this time and in
the manner II wins, following the some
what recent attitude Of an almost com
plete ngorning OF his administration
or his existence, probably gave the
President much satisfaction !
II can be stated that the meeting NJ
New Haven, while II may have been