The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-12
William Loeb, Former Secre-
tary to Roosevelt, Does Not
Desire to Be the Candidate
for Governor of New York.
WILL RUN, HOWEVER, IF
HIS PARTY WISHES IT
No Indication That New York
Collector of Port Is to Garry
Any Message to Colonel
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
LONG TALK ON POLITICS

d OVERLY. MASS. July If.-wfiIinrn
ID Loeb, ir-- collector Of che port Of
-. New York frankly told President
TAFT that he would rather remain nj
his post of service than 60 run for gov
ernor 90 New York this fall.
The President n frankly told wv.
Loeb that the Republican nomination
seemed 60 be coming his way, and that
IL would take more than fishing trip
to the Rocky mountains 90 stop a..
The former secretary Co President
Ro"-cvrlt left beverly hills for New
York this afternoon. leaving the inn
PRECISION here that if "a became ai~o-
lutciy necessary for him Co take the.
Republican nomination he would do 80
and make uhiriwind campaign.
The mention OF the New York situa-
ton was Incidental TO that on general
politics between the President and Mr.
Loeb. They were together this morn
ing before the President went To- tra
/ Myopia links FOR game Of golf with
Henry G. FriCk. who lives near here.
and they lunched together az John
Rays ttalnm 'nd cottage In GiOuccs-
ter. After the luncheon. the talk con-
tnueu. Mr.. Tart was anxious to hear
something OF the situation as viewed bv
seine one outside Of the immediate adj
ministration circles.
Mr.. Taft IS not interfering in the
New York situation in any way. lie
and Mr.. Loeb are close friends and
whenever Mr.. Locb's name has been
mentioned TO the President I'm conncc-
ton with the New York governorship.
proved the suggestion. Mr.. Loeb has
known this for some time He has
known that as far as me could logit-
lmately do SO. the President would
bring an his influence TO his support
I'm anything he might undertake.
Could Count on Taft.
Mr. Loeb has counted so confidently
on this support that ne was rather in
clined TO resent today the Inference in
some quarters that it was necessary for
him to come TO Mr.. Taft Cor his in
dorscment.
The collector discussed New York
politics with the President. and made
no attempt 60 conceal the more scri-
Republican point Of view. He ex-
pressed the belief. however. that the
Republicans would get together and
that the split En- their party would be
offset by divisions In the Democratic
ranks.
It was when they reached this stage
OF the conversation that the President
asked Mr. Loeb If it would not be the
fight as the Republican candidate for
governor Mr.. T1ft believes Mr.. Loeb
probably would attract support from
more elements Of the party than would
aside from the New York situation.
the tariff came in for a share OF con-
sidoratiOn al tOday's conference. Both
the President and Mr.. Loeb believe that
preparation for its work have won
derfully strengthened tho hands Of the
Republicans. and offer "a common
ground on which the factions Of the
party can meet
II will be for the governor the colo
mel and the other New York leaders
90 say whether Mr.. Loeb IS 20 have the
nomination thrust upon him.
New York. July 1t.-Theodore Roose-
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