The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-09
SAYS BILL TO BARNEY
President Adopts Modern Political
Methods With O'Neil
Wallace Banker Considers Taft One
of the Best Qualified Men for the
Office-Commercial World
Has Confidence i'm His
Ability

Has Confidence in His
Ability
Barney, I'm glad to meet you, bu
I'm sorry you're skinned" was the
way President William H. Taft
greeted B. F. O'Neil when the latter
entered the presidents office in Wash
ington, D. c., few days ago.
THAT is what he said" commented
Mr. O'Neil today, "and he shook
hands just this way and he illus.
trated with a good, old-fashioned grir
and pump-handle movement.
81 had a pleasant visit with the
president" continued the Wallace
banker I'm my judgment he is one
of the best qualified men to govern
the people that we have ever had
He has splendid legal mind, a good
heart, and meets all corners on the
level.
PfeulctS second Term
In my mind, without doubt, he
will be mighty popular man at the
end of his term and I'm sure he will
succeed himself. With such man at
the head of governmental affairs we
can successfully look for better times
If it is within his gift. The CONNER
cial world seems to have explicit
confidence in his ability I can see
where he is growing in strength every
day"
Mr.. O'Neil had not expected to call
on the president. He was in New
York when he received telegram
from Charles D. Norton, secretary to
the president, stating that Mr.. Taft
would be CAD to see the Idaho man
and talk over Idaho affairs at any
time it should prove convenient to
Mr.. O'Neil. The latter replied at
once, naming the day he could be in
Washington. When Mr.. O'Neil ar
rived at the White House he found
some thirty or forty people in the
Waiting-room and was contemplating
with some grief the prospect of wait
ing until they had all been attended
to.
Had Open Sesame
However, to his pleasure his card
brought an immediate call from the
president to come in. Mr.. O'Neil was
closeted with the president an hour
or more. What was said during that
time is matter of conjecture. Mr..
O'Neil declines to discuss it.
Mr. O'Neil was glad to return
home He has been in New York and
other eastern places for many weeks.
AS the old saying is. there is no
place like home he asserted. Par
ticularly like home among the good
citizens of my own city and county
and among so many good friends in
the state of Idaho to whom I am so
much indebted. | hope | will be able
to reciprocate in some way for their
goodness ad kindness to me-"
Speaking of conditions in the East
Mr.. O'Neil said:
Good Times Coming
'The concensus of opinion there
seems to be that better financial
times are coming. The money situa-
ton seemed much easier when left
New York than it was some time ago,
and everything commercially looks
bright. The merchants are expecting
a good business year in 1911.
"The eastern people are becoming
awakened to the growth and deve' OPP
ment of the west and they are look
ing this way for future move.
"Whie in the East met many
western people who were there, some
on pleasure trips and others on bust
ness enterprises.
While at the Holland House in New
York, Mr.. O'Neil received a telegram
from ]. e. Cloghley of LaGrande,
Oregon, inviting him to attend the
annual Thanksgiving banquet to be
held November "a at the Dewey Pal
ace in Nampa, Idaho. The telegram
stated that If he did not come he
would grievously disappoint 100 of
the boys. Mr.. O'Neil was compelled
to send his regrets.
Mr.. O'Neil went to Harrison this
afternoon on business trip but will
return tomorrow.