The Washington times., 1911-05-20
GENERAL CLAYTON
TELLS TAFT SOUTH
IS SOLID FOR HIM
Republican Veteran From
Arkansas Assures Presi-
dent of Support.

Gen. Powell Clayton. Republican Ma
tional committeeman for Arkansas and
one Of the Republican veterans of the
South, called at the White House to-
day and said that in his judgment there
was no Republican in the party who
could take any of the Southern strength
away from the President in the next
national convention.
I'VE are for Taft down our way"
said General Clayton. II have not
heard of one section that is against him,
and 1 know my country pretty well.
The South will be solid for Taft in the
convention. OF course, it is another
matter when it comes to casting the
vote in the November elections.
I'VE do not take seriously the sugges-
ton that Mr.. Justice Hughes will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton. Mr.. Hughes now occupies a posi-
ton almost as great as that of the
Presidency, and he will not, in my opin-
ion, allow his name to % before the
convention.
LAS for La Toilette. Well, I guess I
had better not discuss that. However,
If / were to discuss his chances"
would say that he will poll no strength
whatever in the South. He is brainy
man alright, but he wants to reform
or revolutionize the world on too short
notice"
Padgett Calls.
Chairman Padgett, of the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, called to see
the President today. He said that his
committee was not welded to a one
battleship program, as had been report
ed. He said the question of one or two
battleships had not heen even informal
ly discussed by the committee and that
nobody could tell what would be the
final agreement in the House. Mr.. Pad
gett said that he had nine new mem
bers on his committee and he had had
no opportunity 10 sound them on the
battleship question.
During the morning the President ac-
cepted definitely the invitation of the
New York State Bankers Association to
address that body at Manhattan Beach
June %. He will include this trip on
his Yale commencement visit. The
Executive also completed his arrange
nfentS for the trip to Brooklyn on June
S, when he will review the parade OF
100000 Sunday school children. He will
leave Washington early in the morning
of that day and will return to Wash
ington early the next morning.
Another invitation was definitely ac-
cepted by the President today. He will
go to Baltimore some time during the
first week in June, probably on the
sixth of that month, to take part in the
celebration in honor of Cardinal Glib
bons The friends of the eminent prel-
ate will hold monster m6SSmeet1ng in
Baltimore to commemorate the fftieth
anniversary of his ordination as a
priest and the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his elevation TO the cardinalate.
Former President Roosevelt also has
accepted an invitation to be present on
this occasion.
Gets Amusing Letter.
An amusing letter was received by
the President today from Oklahoma
City. 1t said:
II am inclosing you a so bill, a $40
bill, 81 bill, and 81 bill, s33 all told.
! came in from Mexico with goods that
fcers. Now l have SOLD the goods.
Under the new tariff act the duty is
40 per cent. This amounts to &32. I
hope, Mr.. President, you have not been
inconvenienced by the delay"
The White House would not give out
Hilles is trying to find some appropriate
way to dispose of the S33
The President has written a letter TO
Count Moltke, the Danish Minister,
thanking the Danish students for their
music at the garden party at the
as follows:
Mrs. Taft and I desire to express to
you and to the Danish students our
sincere thanks for the beautiful con-
cert they gave us and our guests at
this afternoons garden party.
ica will be successful and full of pleas
ure to them
The students left today for Chicago,
where they will be met by a party of
their countrymen and where they will
give another concert.