The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-20
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CONFERENCE BETWEEN
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
A STRAINED AFFAIR
TALKED OVER NEW YORK
POLITICAL SITUATION
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All Participants Wore Z GIum
Look When The Meeting
Broke Up
(By Associated Press.)

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 20.--Tht
president and the former president o
the United States had a hurried con
ference in New Haven Monday Oh
the situation in New York state. The
conference came at Mr.. Roosevelt's
request and is Interpreted as the out
come OF desire for the moral adj
yantages that further evidence OF the
presidents support would bring the
Roosevelt leaders In New York state
Neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr.. Roosevelt
would discuss in detail what they had
TO say TO each other but these re.
suits can be given as apparent:
\. SO far as the situation In New
YORK state goes. where there Is war
between Colonel Roosevelt and the
"Old Guard" the president stands
squarely on his letter OF August 20,
to Lloyd c. Griscom. in which he de.
fined bis attitude at length.
2. The shadow. of 1912 hung over
the meeting which did not appear to
be characterized b. the old cordiality
between the president and the colonel
recent events operating as a bar to
any better understanding between
the two. The question OF the presi.
dency IN 1912 however, was not dis
cussed.
3. The president is willing to run
again IL he Is re-nominated but he
Intends 10 leave that 20 his friends
He IS not hunting delegates.
4. Colonel Rooseyelt expressed him
self as gfatIfied at "a very pleasant
interview" and "an entirely satisfac-
tory talk
He reiterated With emphasis that
he Will not run for governor and that
II the convention Is stampeded for
him he will refuse. the nomination.
Participants Appeared Nervous.
Ii was nearly 2:l0 when fne con-
ference ended.
President Taft accompanied by
Barnard. was the first to appear, and
II was announced that Colonel Roose.
Welt would ride with the party 10 the
station TO see the president off. Mes
srs. Griscom and Barnard came next
They appeared somewhat serious, and
went off 10 one side for a conference
by themselves. which seemed quite
earnest.
President Taft stated that while a
number OF subjects were injected in
TO the brief conference. the New York
situation was the foundation for the
gathering. Mr.. RoOsevelt's speech at
Syracuse, In which he quoted Mr..
TAFT and Abraham Lincoln in making
q defense OF his attack on the su.
preme court, was mentioned, but on
ly in casual way. il is said. Pres
ident Taft had hoped that his part in
the New York state fight was at an
end The situation in that state was
not OF his making and he did not feel
in any way responsible for i.
The question of the endorsement
of the administration did not come up
in Mr.. Taft's presence Mr.. Ban
nard declared. however, that II would
be complete.
As to 1912. Mr.. Taft is entirely sat
isfied with the position he has taken
lie Is not out hunting for delegates
CIR Endorsements for denomination
Even the thought OF Colonel Roose.
welt may be in the fight against him
does not appear TO disturb the presi-
dent in the least He feels every man
is at liberty to do as he pleases,
Colonel Roosevelt among the rest