The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-12
COLLECTOR LOEB
AS PARTY SAVIOR
Taft Thinks Nomination
Is Coming His
Way.
THE "O.K.
OF PR E SID EN- I
Roosevelt's Former Secretary
Would Rather Remain in Gus
toms Service Than Be Gov
ernor of New York-Prob-
ably Will Confer With
Hughes To-Day.

Beverly. Mass, July 1t.-wflltam
Loeb. Jr.. collector of the port of New
York. frankly told President Taft to-
day that he would rather remain at
his post in the customs service than
run for Governor of New York this
fall The President as frankly told
Mr. Loeb that the Republican nornina-
tion seemed to be coming his way.
and that 1t would take more than a
fishing trip to the Rocky Mountains
to stop it.
The former secretary to President
Roosevelt left Beverly this afternoon
for New York, leaving the Impression
here that If it became absolutely nee
essary for him to take the Republican
nomination he would do so. and would
make it a whirlwind campaign. The
mention of the New York situation
was incidental to talk on general pot
itics by the President and Mr.. Loeb.
They were together this morning be-
fore the President Went to Myopia
links for game of golf with Henry
c. Frick, who lives near here, and
they lunched together at John Hayes
Hammond's cottage in Gloucester. Ar
ter the luncheon, the talk was con-
tinued. Mr.. Taft was anxious to hear
something of the situation as Viewed
by some one outside of the immediate
administration circles
Not IntcrferinE.
Mr., Tart is not interfering in the New
York situation in any way He and Mr.
Loeb are the closet of friends, and when
ever Mr.. Loeb's name has men
toned to the President In connection
with the New York governorship he
always has enthusiastically approved
the suggestion. Mr. Loeb has known
this for some time He has known
that. SO far as he could iegftimately do
so. the President would bring all of
his Influence to his support in any
thing he might undertake. Mr.. Loeb
has counted so confidently on this
support that he was rather inclined to
resent to-day the interference in some
quarters that it was necessary for
him to come to Mr. Taft to ask for
his 20. k.
The collector discussed New York
State politics with tho President from
various angles. Mr.. Lobe made no
attempt to conceal the more serious
aspects of the situation from the Re
r
again the belief. however, that the
Republicans would get together and
that the splits in their party would
be Offset by divisions in the Democra-
tic ranks.
1t was when they had reached this
stage of the conversation that the
President asked Mr.. Loeb If it wouldn't,
be the wisest thing for him to take
up the fight as the Republican candt
date for Governor
Pnrt,'s Strongest Man.
Mr. Taft believes that Mr.. Loeb prob
ably would attract support from more
elements of the party than any other
man.
Aside from the New York situA-
tion, the tariff came in for share
of consideration at to-day's confer
ence. Both the President and Mr..
Loeb believe that the tariff commits
sion and the big appropriation for
this work have wonderfully strength
ened the hands of the Republicans, and
offer a common ground on which the
factions of the party can meet
There is strong impression in Bev-
erly that Mr. Loeb will see Governor
Hughes tomorrow before the latter
goes to oyster Bay, 1t will be for
the Governor. the colonel and the
other New York leaders to say wheth-
er Mr.. Loeb is to have the nomination
thrust upon him.
No Appointments TIL Fall.
Beverly, Mass. July 1i.--President
Taft to-day announced again that he
would not give serious consideration
to filling vacancies in the United
States Supreme Court until the fall.
As to calling an extra session of the
Senate in October to confirm appoin-
tees TO the Supreme Court and thus to
facilitate the rehearing on important
Standard Oil and tobacco and corpora
ton tax cases, the President has not
definitely made up his mind
Mr. Taft Will not officially announce
the new Chief Justice of the tribunal
until he is ready to send in his nem!Fs
nation to the Senate,
IT Governor Hughes is elevated to
the chief justiceship. as now seems
certain, 4 twill make necessary a new
nomination.
dent Arthur T. Hadley, OF Yale, the
Craftsmanship Of the commission au-
thorized by Congress to Investigate
the subject of railroad stocks ana
bonds and to recommend plan Tor
bringing the issue of these securities
under the supervision OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
it president HadleS accepts, the 4
President win consult with him re-
garding the other members nf the
commission. Mr., Hadley is consider
ing to what extent service on the com
mission would Interfere with his work
at Yale, and will endeavor to-deter-
mine this factor before announcing a
decision.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary Nagel of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor, Will see the Presl-
dent tomorrow afternoon, Mr., Nagel
lis going to Alasea,' and the President
lis anxious that Mr., Wiokarshanl shall
so with him. The latter has bean
loa,h to take the time away from hts
office, but probably will do as the
President wishes.
Sir TAFT wants Mr.. Wickersham 20
take a much needed rest. and he also
would like 70 get some ttrst hand Ia