The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-20
Old Taft-R oose vel t
Friendship Never Can
Be Restored.
COLONEL SEEKS
PRESIDENTS AID
They Meet at New Haven and
Discuss Political Situation in
New York State-Taft Salts
fed With His Position as
to denomination for
Presidency.

on Board President Taft's Train, AL
bany, N. y. September 1e.---Presiden,
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt met to
day at New Haven. Conn, for the
second time since the former Presi.
dents return from Africa. Colonel
Roosevelt sought the conference With
the President 1t was plain from all
that transpired before and after the
meeting that the colonel and his close
political advisers are not little wor-
ried over the situation in New York
state. and came to the President for
further evidence of his moral support.
This the President WAS glad TO give.
He declared that his position in the
New York State fight had been clear
from the very first. He said he SYM
pathized heartily with the fight against
"Bosstsm" being waged by the people
OF the state, Mr.. Taft reiterated the
statements he made in his letter to
Lloyd C. Grlsconn. president Of the
New York County Republican Com
mittee. at the time OF the Sherman
Roosevelt controversy over the tenn
rorary craftsmanship. This letter, he
added. stated his position fully and
accurately and he was standing on 1t
absolutely.
Fayors Direct Primary.
Mr.. Taft announced to his callers
anew what he had said in the Girls
com letter--that he favored the direct
primary for the nomination of Con
gressmen and State legislators. He
understands this 40 be the purport OF
the Cobb bill as amended by the Seth
Low and Joseph Choate memorial.
He said he hoped that declaration
for such primary law would be writ
ten into the Republican State platform
and that candidate for Governor In
sympathy with this movement would
be nominated.
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
did not discuss the question of the
presidency in 1912. The President has
not been advised as to what Colonel
Roosevelt's attitude is toward that
campaign. From sources close to the
President " was said there was no
occasion to discuss this subject. Mr..
Taft's position Is this:
He is willing to run IL nominated.
II his friends think there is good
chance for him to be reelected, Mr..
Taft feels that they will see to his
nomination Mr.. Taft's political friends s
say that II the American people want
him for second term that not even
Colonel Roosevelt can prevent his
nomination. If the people do no,
appear to want him, Mr. Taft will be
only too glad to submit to their de-
cision.
Bnrrcn of Results.
It can be stated that to-days meet
ins at New Haven. while 1t may have
been successful In its Scenic effect.
and of moral advantage to the Roose-
velt leaders in New York State, was
absolutely barren Of results as to any
better understanding between the
President and Colonel Roosevelt as to
national issues or their personal rela-
tons in view Of many recent events.
Something. in the nature Of truce
seems to nave been arranged regard
ing the New York State situation.
After that Is over. events. will shape
themselves Colonel Roosevelt him
self is said to-day to have let drop
the hint that, as to his side of the
matter, Something would be doing
after the elections. Mr.. Taft is letting
1912 look out for itself. He declares
he has other matters of concern at the
q moment.
1T came out at to.day's conference.
which. in addition to the President and
Colonel Roosevelt. included Lloyd e
Grlscom, Otto Barnard and Secretary
y Norton, that the Taft administration
ftf y
mention of Mr.. Taft as candidate in
1912 will be made. s}
e In this connection it became known
o.day that President Taft deprecated
the action of the Ohio Republicans IN
declaring for him in 1919. He did not
think he should be made an issue.
To-day's conference, 1t is believed
was "a source Of much gratiacation to
Mr. Taft and dyhis friends, That his aid
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the manner that it was, following a
somewhat recent attitude of an almost
complete ignoring Of his administra.
IS ton or existence, probably gave the
President much satisfaction.
sF3 The ex-President was thoroughly
$drenched by waves breaking over the
"a side Of the motor boat coming across
n the sound. The captain OF the boat
although starting for Bridgeport. put
Into Stamford,
n Colonel Roosevelt afterward told
Spresident TAFT that the situation
seemed to be serious for a time. The
little craft in which he set out from,
e oyster Bay was built wholly for speed
and was not very seaworthy.
K Mr.. GrIscom and Mr., Barnard tele-
"A phoned secretary Norton ast Saturday
and ASKED that an arrang ement p pc
made by which Colonel Roosevelt
might hold a conference with the
President during his New Haven visit
K 4,All the. participants in the conferences
were guests at luncheon Or president
4 Hadley, OF Yale,
no smooth Things Over.
Mr., Banaard who accompanied the
President to Albany, explained to-
X ght that he and Mr. Griscom tn ought
1t would be a good thing to get the
President ana Colonel Roosevelt to-
gethsr g gain ito smooth over any q ~.
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