Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-07
viii Not Allow Own Name Be-
fore National Convention.
Extremely Cordial Meeting al
Cardinal GIbbOns Jubilee.
Former President Gives Friendly
Greeting to All at Reception.

Washington, June 6.-President TAFT
in his candidacy for the Presidential
nomination in 1912 will receive the un-
qualified endorsement of Former Pres
ident Theodore Rocsevent, which Will
be uttered just as cordially as il was
prior to the campaign of 1908. This is
the best political news Mr.. Taft has
received in many months, and ii comes
&c him in manner that leaves no
doubt as TO its authenticity. The in
formation that Col. Roosevelt under no
circumstances viii allow his own name
to be presented to the Republican Ma
tional Convention was conveyed to the
White House several days ago but IT
did not become known until tonight.
That Col. Roosevelt feels that the
Taft administration should be eontrn
ued was brought partly as the result
of q cordial greeting between the two
men at the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee in
Baltimore today.
Whether the Roosevelt approval of
Mr.. Taft's candidacy will so far
enough to take the former President
into the campaign as an active stump
speaker is prubiematieal. but that the
force of his personality viii be with the
President is assured.
This fact is not expected to prove
pleasing to Republicans who have
made no secret OF their desire to bring
Col. Roosevelt forward as a fprnida
bic rival FOR the 1912 nomination. Many
of these Republicans no doubt will re-
fuse TO abandon hope until Col. Roose
welt himself in quoted statement an
nounces his position and thus breaks
the silence concerning the adfninistIsa-
ton which he has maintained since
landing in New York on his return
from hissAfrican hunt.
The Information that Col. Roosevelt
would be found aligned with the Press.
issent rather than against him. was
sNxaHgllt directly to Mr.. Taft from Mrs
6oseyelt by a mutual friend high in
lucial life, who was connected witt,
oth the Roosevelt and Taft adminis-
Htions in a capacity that enabled
Iiin to gain and retain the confidence.
jn Fact. the warm personal friendship.
II Goth men.
#5 The meeting at Baltimore between the
q Eesident and Mr. Roosevelt was only
kfdental 20 the celebration of the
3&rdinal Gibbons jubilee, but il was an
incident that awakened the political n-
ferest of the senators and congressman
and others in official life who saw the
two men together, They met first in
the reception room in the 9Th Regiment
Arnory. where the jubilee celebration
was held. They talked together there
for 10 minutes They shook hands with
old friends, they chatted, laughed and
behaved just as they used to do when
Mr. Roosevelt was in the White House
and Mr. Taft was secretary of war. They
carried the spirit of friendship up TO
the platform aud sitting side by side
they conyersed In undertones through
much of the afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt was glad also TO see
Uncle Joe Cannon. he shook hands
heartily with Vice President sherman,
he expressed the greatest pleasure at
seeing Senator Penrose and Senators
Root and Lodge, both old friends, came
for the old time affectionate greeting
Mr.. Roosevelt reached Baltimore before
The President and was waiting for him
at the armory.
Hello, Mr.. President" said he. in
the high pitched voice that Washington
used to know so we'll. ''Im so glad to
see you / want 10 inquire about Mrs.
Taft"
Hello, Theodore" replied the Presi-
dent "How are your" where's Archie?''
inquired the colonel a minute later, look
ing around for Major A. w. Butt, who
was his personal aide in his White
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