Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20

he should be made an issue. The Ohio
leaders we're anxious, however, that thu
Taft administration and the Legislative
record should be made part of the STATE
ing II about. II the Taft indorsemen
for 1919 had been left out of the Ohio
platform 1t would have been in compli
ance with the Presidents desires.
"Today's conference, it is believed, wa:
source Of much gratification to Mr.
Taft and his friends. That his aid should
be sought at this time and in the man
ner that it was, following somewhat
recent attitude of an almost complete
ignoring Of his administration or exist
ence, probably gave the President much
satisfaction.
'Today's conference had its incetpior
Saturday last, though it had been kept g
close secret until within a short time OF
Cob. Rooseveit's arrival in New Haven.
Asked for Appointments.
Mr.. Griscom and Mr.. Barnard tele-
phoned to secretary Norton last Satur-
day and asked that an arrangement be
made by which Mr.. Roosevelt might hold
q conference with the President during
his New Haven visit. This the President
was glad to do. He said he expected to
lunch. as usual, with President Hadley
after the Yale Corporation meeting
President Hadley was advised of this,
and accordingly invited the President,
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Barnard, Mr.. Girls
com and Secretary Norton to take lunch
con together. President Hadley's house
being dismantled, the luncheon was given
at the home Of Henry c. White. Prior
to Mr. Roosevelt's arrival no one in the
presidential party had been informed OF
the purpose Of the conference. 1t was
made plain that the request had come
from the other side
"Mr. Barnard, who accompanied the
President to Albany. explained tonight
that he and Mr.. Griscom thought it would
be a good thing to get the President and
over any apparent differences between
them This applied, however, only to
the New York state situation. AS to
the fight in 1912, there Is disposition on
the part of the leaders to cross that
steer a long ways OF in the meantime.
Nr. Barnard said tonight that he did
not believe Mr.. Roosevelt would be a
candidate
Roosevelt's Arrival Delayed.
"col. Roosevelt. who made the trip
from Oyster Bay by motar boat across
the sound and then by automobile. met
with delays.
"The President and the other guests at
the White home waited luncheon until
100 o'clock, and then. having failed to
locate the Roosevelt party by telephone,
the meal was begun. 1t had been In
progress but a little while, when up drove
the colonel. Mr.. White. as host of the
occasion. came out to greet Mr.. Roose-
welt and usher him into the house. The
President did not leave the dining room.
"The conference, held partly during
luncheon, lasted little more than an
hour. Col Roosevelt reached the White
place at 2 o'clock. and the President had
10 catch the 3:l6 train for Springfield to
make connections there for Cincinnati.
toward which he is journeying tonight
'It was nearly $40 when the conference
ended.
president Taft. accompanied by Sec
rotary Norton, was the frst to appear,
and 1t was announced that Col. Roosevelt
would ride with the party to the sta
ton to see the President of. Messrs
Griscom and Bernard came next. They
appeared somewhat serious. and went OH
to one side for Q conference by them
| selves. which seemed quite earnest.
Reticent, "As Usual"
"Fhe President got into the automo.
bile. and then followed wait Of sew
eral minutes for the colonel, who had
been putting on some fresh linen He