The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
LOEB FOR GOVERNOR
Prominent Republicans are
Urging Him TO Make The
Race in New York.


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Collector Loeb and rr~~lsls-na
Taft Confer-Atorney G~a~rAl
w,cker~ham and Secretary Magic
May 60 to Alaska This summer.
Beverly. Mass. July lI.-wm-
Loeb. Jr-. collector of the port of
New York frankly told President
Taf, to-day that be would rather re-
main at his post in the customs ser-
vice than run for Governor Of Nex
York this fall. The President as
frankly told Mr.. Loeb that the Re-
publican nomination seemed TO be
coming his way. and that IL would
take more than a fishing trip 10 the
Rocky Mountain 10 stop IL
The former secretary 10 President
Roosevelt left Beverly this afternoon
for New York. leaving the impression
here that IL 1t became absolutely
necessary for him 10 take the Repub-
lican nomination he would do so and
would make IL a whirlwind campaign.
The mention OF the New York sit
uation was incidental 10 talk on gem
eral palitics by the President and Mr..
Loeb. They were together this
morning before the President went TO
the Hyopia Links for a game OF golf
with Henry c. Frick. who lives near
here, and they lunched together AT
John Hammond's cottage in Glouces-
ter. After the luncheon the talk was
continued. Mr.. Taft was anxious TO
hear something OF the situation as
viewed by some one outside OF the
immediate administration circles.
Mr.. Taft is not interfering with
the situation in any way. He and
Mr.. Loeb are the closest friends and
whenever Mr.. Loeb's name has been
mentioned to the President in con-
nection with the New York COVER
norship. he always has approved the
suggestion.
Mr.. Loeb has known this for some
time. He has known that so far as
he could legitimately do so, the Pres
ident would bring all of his infiu-
ences to his support in anything he
might undertake. Mr.. Loeb has
counted so confidently on his support
that he was rather inclined TO resent
to-day the interference in some quar-
ters that it was necessary for him to
come to Mr.. Taft TO ask for his
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The Collector discussed New York
State politics with the President
from various angles. Mr.. Loeb made
no attempt 10 conceal the more Sc
rious aspects of the situation from
the Republican point of view. He
expressed again the belief. however.
that the Republicans would get to-
gether and that the splits in their
party would be Offset by divisions in
the Democratic ranks. 1t was when
they had reached this stage of the
conversation that the President ask
ed Mr.. Loeb If ii would not be the
wisest thing for him to take up the
fight as the Republican candidate
for Governor
Mr.. Taft believes that Mr.. Loeb
probably would attract support from
more elments Of the party than any
other man.
Aside from the New York situation
the tariff came in for a share of con-
sideration at to-day's conference
Both the President and Mr. Loeb be-
lieve that the tariff commission and
the big appropriation for this work
have wonderfully strengthened the
hands OF the Republicans and offer a
tions OF the party can meet
There is a strong impression In
Beverly that Mr.. Loeb will see Gov
ernor Hughes tomorrow before the
latter goes 10 Oyster Bay. II will be
for the Governor. the Colonel and
the other New York leaders to say
whether Mr.. Loeb is to have the
thrust upon him.
Beverly, Mass, July 11.-Presi-
dent Taft to-day announced again
that he would not give serious con-
to filling vacancies In the
United States Supreme Court until
the fall AS to calling an extra ses-
sion Of the Senate in October to con-
firm appointees TO the Supreme
Court and thus TO facilitate the re-
hearing OF important Standard OIL
and Tobacco Corporation taxes cases.
the President has not definitely made /
up his mind.
Mr.. Taft will not officially an
the new Chief Justice OF the
tribunal until he is ready 10 send in
his nomination TO the Senate. In
case Governor Hughes is elevated 10
the Chief Justiceship. as now seems
likely, IL will be necessarily In a new
nomination.
The President has offered TO Presi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley, OF Yale. the
of the commission au-