Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-07
PRESIDENT AND Ex.PREsiDENr
HOLD CORDIAL MEETING
Actions Confirm Report That Roosevelt
Will Work for Taft's denomination
will DispIsass Some Of colonel's
Friends Who Hoped to Induce Him
to Be Candidate.


prior to the campaign of 1908.
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 to it's authenticity.
The information that Colonel Roose-
welt, under no circumstances, will allow
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 last night
That Colonel Roosevelt feels the Taft
administration should be continued
was brought out partly as the result
of a cordial greeting between the two
men at the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee in
Baltimore yesterday.
Whether the Roosevelt approval o.
Mr.. Taft's candidacy will go far enough
to take the former president into the
campaign as an active stump speaker
is problematical, but that the force "
his personality will be with the presi-
dent is assured.
May Dispisass Some Friends.
This fact is not expected to prove
pleasing to republicans who have mads
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 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 his African hunt
The information that Colonel Roose-
welt would be found aligned with the
president rather than against him was
brought directly to Mr.. Taft from MT.
Roosevelt by mutual friend slgn III
official life who was connected Win
both the Roosevelt and Taft admins
trations in capacity that enabled MN
to gain and retain the confidence-in
fact, the warm personal friendsnip-ok
both men,.
Cordial Talk At Jubilee.
The meeting at Baltimore petWecA
the president and Mr.. Roosevelt was
only incidental to the celebration o.
the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee, Out ~
was an incident that awakened the pol
itical interest of the senators and con-
gressmen and others in Official Tie
VINO saw the two men together.
They met first in the reception room
in the Filth Regiment aTnc:?, "Ae'e
the jubilee celebration was held Inev
talked together there for ten minutes.
they shook hands with old friends.
they chatted, laughed. and behaved
lust az they used to when Mr. Roose-
Welt was in the White House and Mr..
Taft was secretary Of war.
Mr.. Roosevelt was glad also to see
"J)ncle Joe" Cannon, he shook hands
heartily with Vice President Sherman,
ne expressed great pleasure at seeing
Senator Penrose, and, Of course, Sen
ators Root and Lodge, both old friends,
came in for the old time affectionate
greetings. Altogether the scene re-
sem bled a republican love feast
"HeIlo. Bill" Says Roosevelt.
Mr. Roosevelt reached Baltimore be-
fore the president and was waiting
for him at the armory.
Hello, Bill" said he in the high
pitched voice that Washington used to
know so well. I'm so glad to sec you.
I want to inquire about Mrs. Taft"
Hello. Theodore" replied the presi-
dent. How are you?"
where's Archie?" inquired the col
onel a minute later. looking around for
Mai A. w Butt, who was his personal
aide in his White House days and who
Is now aide to Mr.. Taft
mice Jimmie" he said. as Jimmie"
Sloan, one Of the secret service guards,
came up to shake hands, and Hello,
Joe" was the way he greeted Joe
Murphy, another one Of the secret SER
vice men whom he use to take hiking"
over the hills about Washington
The president invited the colonel to
come to Washington on Juno 10 to be
his guest in the White House at his
silver wedding anniversary. Mr..
Roosevelt said he would try to man
age It..
Grsets Chief Justice White.
For Chief Justice White Mr.. Roose-
welt had an especially cordial word.
1t was the first time he had seen the
chief Justice since his elevation to that
position Afterward they talked in low
tones on the platform.
AS he had to return Immediately to
New York from Baltimore, Mr.. Roose-
welt declined an invitation to be the
presidents guest here last night The
president arrived in Washington at Z
O'Clock.
After the meeting broke up both men
walked over to congratulate Cardinal
Gibbons. After he had shaken the
prelete,s hand the president pu. ont
his hand to the colonel.
Good by, Theodore" said he. Then
he leaned forward on Mr.. Roosevelt's
shoulder and whispered something.
They both laughed and the meeting
was over.
GrinnslI and Vicinity.