The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-20
DUE At WHITE
HOUSE TODAY
President Taft Concludes His
Political Conferences in New
York and Is Assured That
Prospects Are Frightening.

n JEW YORK., Oct. I3.-President Taft
~ ended his New York visit tonight
and l. due back at the " hite house
la Washington tomorrow morning. Ills
last day In this city WAS given over 10
political conferences, the situations in
New York state and Ohio being con-
sidered.
LIOy6 {. Griseom. of the New York
county Republican committee, told the
President that Republican prospects in
New York are Frightening daily. Mr..
Tart said he hoped this view was cor
rect. SEINE of the leaders have told
him that conditions were far from Feas-
surfing.
Reports from Ohio brought TO the
President today by former Governor
Herrick OF Cleveland and Jacob G.
Schmidlapp of Cincinnati are not en-
thusia site.
To many close observers, probably the
most significant feature OF the Presi-
dents stay here is that during the last
two days President Roosevelt has been
at oyster Bay, only 33 miles from New
York. and so far as known. no cOmmu-
nieatien whatever passed between him
and Mr.. Taft
IL was reported here yesterday that
there might be a meeting between tie
two old friends. This was based on the
statement attributed 10 the colonel
some time ago that he would be glad
TO call on the President in New York
when an opportunity offered. Since
that time, however, the New Haven
Roosevelt Needs Rest.
Colonel Roosevelt has a hard cam
palgn mapped out, and when ne reached
oyster Bay yesterday morning from
Troy he announced that he would take
two DAYS of complete rest 70 recuperate
from his recent trips and in hope Of
completely restoring his voice.
The fact that no steps were taken by
friends Of the President or the colonel
TO bring about a meeting seems to indi-
q q re- ID 10 al d
the two in the near future are improh-
able
In addition 10 Lloyd @ Griscom, the
Presidents visitors today from New
York included Otto 4. Barnard, Senator
DepeW and State Senator j. Mayhem
Wainwright of Westchester With SEN
atOr Wainwright, the President in aG-
ditiOn 10 politics, talked of the state
WOrkingmen's compensation law, OF
which Mr.. Wainwright is the author. The
President is anxious 10 have Congress
pass such law governing interstate
Denied by GrIseom.
Mr.. Griscom denied that efforts would
be made 10 have the President write a
letter for Harry L. Stimson, candidate
for governor, or make a political
speech in this state. The President
feels that personally he has already
gone into the fight as far as he can
Secretary Nagel and Secretary Wilson,
however, will speak
Walter ID. Hines, chairman of the
executive board OF the Santa Fe rail-
road, talked with the President today
regarding the railroad freight rates
hearing now in progress before the in
terstate commerce commission. He also
asked that the railroads be granted a
hearing whenever the President de-
cided to recommend further legislation
affecting them.
Frederick Strauss, acting chairman,
and w E : GFisWOld, secretary of the
committee appointed by President Taft
10 inquire into the subject Of regulating
future issues of railroad stocks and
bonds. told the President that the COM
mission soon would be at work An ef-
fort will be made TO establish the COM
mission in a suite in the new Senate
office building.