Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-07
Roosevelt to
Support Taft
FAvoRs REELECTION OF PREsl,
DENT NEXT YEAR.
WILL NOT STAND HIMSELF
Won't Permit His Name to Be Used
A Republican Love Feast at Car
dinaI Gibbons Jubilee.

Washington, June s. President
Taft in his candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination in 1912 will receive
the unqualified endorsement of former
President Theodore Roosevelt, which
will be uttered just as cordially as it
was prior to the campaign of 1905.
This is the best political news Mr.. Taft
has received in many months, and it
comes to him in a manner that leaves
no doubt as 10 its authenticity
Roosevelt Won't Stand.
The information that Colonel Roose-
Welt, under no circumstances, will al
low his own name to be presented to
the republican national convention was
conveyed to the White House several
days ago, but it did not become known
until tonight. That Colonel Roosevelt
feels that the Taft administration
should be continued was brought out
partly as the result of a cordial greet
nal Gibbons jubilee in Baltimore today.
May Not Be Stump Speaker.
Whether the Roosevelt approval of
Mr. Taft'S candidacy will go far
enough to take the former president
into the campaign as an active STUN @
speaker is probIematical, but that the
force of his personality will be with
the president is assured.
viii Disappoint Many Republicans
This fact is not expected to prove
pleasing to republicans who have made
no secret of their desire to bring Col
onel Roosevelt forward as a formidable
rival for the 1912 nomination. Many of
these republicans no doubt will refuse
to abandon hope until Colonel Roose-
welt himself. in quoted statement an
nounces his position and thus breaks
the silence concerning the administra-
ton which he has maintained since
I,, n dfv1or
from his African hunt.
News Broken by Mutual Friend.
The information that Colonel Roose-
Welt would be found aligned with. the
president, rather than against him, was
brought directly to Mr. Taft from Mr..
Roosevelt by mutual friend high in
official life who was connected with
both the Roosevelt and Taft admins
trations in capacity that enabled him
to gain and retain the confidence, in
fact. the warm personal friendship of
both men.
Met at Gibbons Jubilee.
The meeting at Baltimore between
the president and Mr.. Roosevelt was
only incidental to the celebra ton of
tha Cardinal Gibbons jubilee. but it
was an incident that awakened the po-
liticaI interest of the senators and con-
gressmen and others in official life who
saw the two men together. They met
first in the reception room in the Fifth
Regiment armcry, where the jubilee
celebration was held. They talked to-
gether there for ten minutes
conversed in Undertones.
They shook hands with old friends,
they chatted, laughed and behaved just
as they used to do when Mr.. Roosa-
welt was in the White House and Mr..
Taft was secretary of war. They car
ried the spirit of friendship up<to the
platform and, sitting side by side,
they conversed in undertones through
much of the afternoon.
A Republican Love Feast.
Mr.. Roosevelt was glad also to see
Uncle Joe Cannon; he shook hands
heartily with Vice President Sherman; !;
he expressed the greatest pleasure at
Senators Root and Lodge. both old
friends. came in for the old time af-
fectionate greetings. Altogether the
scene resembled a republican love
feast.
Teddy Inquiries for Mrs. Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached Baltimore be-
fore the president and was waiting for
him at the armory.
Hello, Mr. President" said he. in
the high pitched voice that Washing
ton used to know so well. I'm so glad
10 see you L want 10 inquire dpout
Mrs. Taft"
inquiries for Major Butt.
Hello, Theodore" replied the presi-
dent. How are you?"
where's Archie2'' inquired the COL
oneI minute later, looking around for
Major A. w. Butt, who was his per-
sonal aide in his White House days
and who is now aide to Mr.. Taft.
Created Secref Service Man
Nice Jimmie he said, as Jimmie
Sloan. one of the secret service guards,
came up to shake hands, and '.Helio.
Joe" was the way he greeted Joe Muir
ply, another one of the secret service
men whom he used to take hiking
over the hills about Washington.