The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-07
TWO OLD FRIENDS
GREET EACH OTHER
Col. Roosevelt and President
Taft Hold a Reunion
= in Baltimore.

Washington, June 7.-President Taft
In his candidacy for the presidential
nomination In 1912 will receive the un-
qualified Endorsement OF former Presi.
dent Roosevelt, which will be uttered
Just as cordially as IL was prior to the
campaign OF 1908. This is the best po-
litical news Mr.. Taft has received in
many months. and II comes to him
in a manner that leaves no doubt as
to It's authenticity.
The Information that Colonel Roose-
welt under no circumstances will al
low his own name TO be presented to
to the White House several days ago
but IL did not become known until
last night. That Colonel Roosevelt
feels the Taft administration should
be continued was brought out partly
ut a cordial greeting between the two
men at the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee
Tuesday.
Whether the Roosevelt approval OF
Mr. Taft's candidacy will go far en-
the campaign as an active stump
speaker IL problematical but that the
force OF his personality will be with
the president Is assured.
u May Not Please.
This fact il not expected to prove
pleasing to Republicans who have
made NO secret of their desire to bring
Colonel Roosevelt forward as for
midable rival for the nomination.
Many of these Republicans no doubt
will refuse to abandon hope until Col
onel Roosevelt himself, in quoted
statement. announces his position and
thus breaks the silence concerning the
administration which he has main.
tanned since landing in New York on
his return from Africa.
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 a mutual friend high in
ofYicial life, who was connected with
both the Roosevelt and Taft admins
trations in capacity that enabled
him to gain the confidence. in fact. the
warm personal friendship Of both
men.
The meeting at Baltimore between
the president and Mr.. Roosevelt was
only Incidental to the celebration of
the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee. but 1t
was an incident that awakened the po-
htical interests 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 Fifth Regiment armory, where
the celebration was held. They talked
for 10 minutes. They shook hands
with old friends. They chatted. laugh
ed and behaved just as they used to
do when Roosevelt was in the White
House.
They carried the spirit of friendship
up to the platform. and sitting side by
side they convcrsed in undertones
through much of the afternoon. Mr..
Roosevelt was glad also to see former
Speaker Cannon. He shook hands
heartily with Vice President Sherman.
He expressed the greatest pleasure at
seeing Senator Penrose, and of course
Senators Root and Lodge. old friends.
greetings. Altogether the scene rescm-
bled Republican love feast.
Roosevelt Awaited Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached Baltimore be.
fore the president, and was awaiting
him at the armory.
Hello. Mr. President" he said. in
the high.pitched voice that Washing
ton used to know so we'll. I'm SO
glad to see you. want to inquire
about Mrs. Taft"
Hello. Theodore" the president re.
piled. "How are your"
where's ARCHER" the Colonel in.
Quired minute later. looking around
for Major A. w. Butt, who was his
personal aid in his White House days
and who Is now aid to Mr.. Taft.
After he had spoken to Senator
Root. been introduced to Senator
Hilles and said some nice things about
everybody in the party. he was taken
aside by the president. The two men
were together about 10 minutes. AT.
forwards 1t was said that they talked
about Mrs. Taft's health"
The president invited the Colonel
to come to Washington on June 10 to
be his guest In the White House at
his silver wedding anniversary Mr..
Roosevelt said he would try to man.
age II.
Ready for All Hands.
When the score or more senator's
and congressman entered the recep-
ton room the conference was over. Al.
though some of the men in the crowd
were never classed as his friends in
the old days. he was ready for them
all.
III 90 forward to greet them" he
said to one OF the party. they'll say
I'm forward. and II don't they'll say
I'm sulky."
So he went forward. and he wasn't
sulky by any means.
For Chief Justice White Mr.. Roose.