Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20

the meeting at New Haven, Conn.,, be-
tween President Taft and former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The meeting had been
arranged at the request Of Col Roosevelt.
and politicians of all shades accepted 1t
as move on his part to secure at least
the moral support of the national admin
istration in the fight which the former
President Is making against the "old
guard in New York state.
An Associated Press dispatch written
aboard the special train which is carrying
President Taft to Cincinnati, and sent out
last night from Albany. N. Y, gave the
following account of the meeting:
president Taft and Col. Theodore
Roosevelt met today at New Haven,
Conn.,, for the second time since the for
mer Presidents return from Africa. Col
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 ad-
visers are not little worried over the
situation in New York state, and came to
the President for further evidence of his
moral support.
Position Clear From First.
This the President was glad to give.
He declared his position in the New York
state fight had been clear from the very
first. He said he sympathized heartily
with the fight against bosslsm being
waged by the people Of the state. Mr.
Taft reiterated the statements he made
in his letter to Lloyd c. Griscom, presi-
dent Of the New York county republican
committee, at the time of the Sherman
Roosevelt controversy over the temporary
craftsmanship. This letter, he added,
stated his position fully and accurately.
and he was standing on it absolutely.
"Mr. Taft announced to his callers anew
what he had said in the Griscom letter.
that he favored direct primaries for the
legislators. He understands this to be
the purport of the Cobb bill as amended
by the Seth Low and Joseph Choate me-
mortal. He said he hoped that q decla-
ration for such a primary law would be
written into the republican state plat
form. and that a candidate for governor
in sympathy with this movement would
be nominated.
president Taft is not ready as yet to
admit the advisability Of doing away with
conventions for the nomination of state
officers from governor down. Mr.. Taft
understands that both Gov. Hughes and
Col Roosevelt are now practically in ac-
cord with his own position, although the
governor fought at first for direct pri-
marieS for all Offices.
Presidency Not Discussed.
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt did
not discuss the question of the presidency
in 1912. The President has not been ad-
vised as to what Mr.. Roosevelt's attitude
close to the President it was said there
was no occasion to discuss this subject.
Mr.. Taft's position is this:
HE is willing to. run IL nominated. If
his friends think there is good chance
for him to be reelected, Mr.. Taft feels
that they will see to his nomination Mr.
can people want him for a second term
that not even Col. Roosevelt can prevent
his nomination. IL the people do not
appear to want him. Mr.. Taft will be
only too glad to submit to their decision.
ut can be stated that today's meeting
at New Haven, while it may have been
successful in its scenic effect and of
moral advantage to the Roosevelt leaders
IN new 1OFk State, was absolutely bar
rem of results as to any better UNDER
standing between the President and Col.
Roosevelt as to national issues or their
personal relations in view of many re-
cent events.
Truce as to New York.
Something in the nature of a truce
seems to have been arranged regarding
the New York state situation. After
that is over events will shape themselves
Col Roosevelt himself is said today 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 de-
clares he has other matters of concern
at the moment.
ut came out at today's conference
which in addition to the President and
Col Roosevelt included Lloyd c. Girls
com, Otto Barnard and Secretary Nor
ton, that the Taft administration is to
be Endorsed at Saratoga. No mention of
Mr.. Taft as q candidate in 1912 will be
made.
cit is not the province of state
convention to nominate any man for
President two years ahead said Mr.. Ban.
nard after the conference. Connecticut
did not do it; why should New York;
Did Not Seek Endorsement.
'In this connection it became known
today that President Taft deprecated the
action of the Ohio republicans in declar-
ing for him in 1912 He did not think