Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-20
THE PRESIDENT
IN x EW'YORK


New York, Dec. 90. President Tai
arose late today for strenuous pro
grammc, Including laying tbe corner
stone OF a settlement house for th'
blind, and banquets tonight OF th'
Automobile Club OF America and the
Brooklyn Young Mems Republican
Club. He returns TO Washington n
midnight.
! Republican leaders, endeavoring tc
settle the squabble involving State
Chairman William II. Barnes, called
on the president this morning. Christ.
mas shopping and an automobile ride
may also made the president buster.
Great elation was expressed today hy
the president oyersa'hc ratification by
the Senate of his action anroga;iug the
Russian passport treaty. To callers
lie Indicated that he considers the
Scnatc's action sufficient, without con
currence today by the House in the
Lodge resolution.
New York. Dec. 20.-Imporlant
political developments, having q ma
tional bearing, followed a series OF
political conferences held today by
President Taft with Republican lead
ers. The chief OF them was the fact
thai William Loeb. collector OF Gus
toms in the port of New York. will
Oe in charge of the Taft campaign for
The New York State delegation 10
the Republican National Convention.
and that Senator Elihu Root will
have charge OF financing the cam
pagn and ailaying antagonism that
has arisen in business circles because
OF the prosecution OF the trusts.
Loeb il is said. will have go polii-
ical title. but he will be in absolute
charge OF the campaign in New York.
The conferences were held at the
home of the Presidents brother. Hen
ry w. Taft. The first callers OF The
lay were Republican State chairman
William Barnes, ROoSeyelt's old-timc
foe. and Otto Barnard. former Rcpub-
lican candidate for mayor OF New
York.
Following this conference, it was
understood that President TAFT eX-
pressed himself as iayorinG the re-
ention OF Barnes rs State chairman,
despite the recent fight that has been
made upon the "old guard" leader.
II was indicated from the confer
enceG hat the President would assiS;
Titc-President Sherman to secure the
Republication OF governor OF New
York
1t is said the President learned
from Barnes and Barnard. too, that
there was no doubt Roosevelt had
eliminated himself as possible can
didate Tor the Republican nomina-
tiOn.
1t is understood plans were made
for The President 10 make u bid for
The solid Republican delegation from
New York. Approaching the cnmity
Barnes has made in certain quarters
it is said Loeb was picked as the most
successful man 10 conduct the Cam-
paiSn for the delegates. He will be
in supreme command, over Barnes,
it is understood
In addition 10 Barnes and Ban
nard Taft today talked with Mel
vile e. Stone and President W. IT,
Hawk of the Ohio Societies.
With the latter he discussed the
Ohio banquet to be given him Janu-
airy -. The president also received
Or. Mary Eddy, noted American wo-
man physician and surgeon, who is
connected with medical work in Tur-
key. IT. was denied today that The
president had ignored Secretary
Krcx when taking action relative to
he Russia passport question. IT.
was said the President daily dis
cussed the subject with Knox.
The president today declined to
comment upon the fact that no New
York policemen were detailed to
guard him when he arrived in New
York last night. Policemen. however
were detailed TO escort the President
everywhere he went today.
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