The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-09
TEDDY - FOR TAFT:
NOT FOR HIMSELF
Will Not Allow His Name in PreSiden-
tial ListS-WilI Support His
Friend.

Taft in his candidacy Tor the presl-
Dental nomination in 1912 will receive
the, unqualified Endorsement Of For
mer President Theodore Roosevelt,
which will be uttered just as cordial
~ as it was 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 Col. Roosevelt
under no circumstances will allow his
name to be presented to the RepuDh-
can national convention was conveyed
to the White House several days ago,
but it did not become known until to-
night. That Col. Roosevelt feels that
the Taft administration should be
continued was brought out partly as
the result of a cordial greeting be-
tween the two men at the Cardinal
Gibbons jubilee in Baltimore today
Nav Not Take Stump.
Whether the Roosevelt approval OF
MIR. Taft's candidacy will go far
enough to take the former president
into the campaign as an active stump
speaker is probiematical, but that the
force Of his personality will be with
the president is assured. This ract
is not expected to prove pleasing to
Republicans who have made no secret
OF their desire to bring Col. Roosevelt
forward as a formidable rival for the
1912 nomination. Many of these Re-
publicans no doubt will not abandon
hope until Col. Roosevelt, 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 his African hunt.
Brought by Friend.
The information that Col. Roose-
velt would be found aligned with the
president rather than against him,
was brought directly to Mr.. Taft from
Mr.. Roosevelt by a common friend
high in official life who, was connect
ed with both the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations in capacity that en-
abled him to gain and retail ntne con-
6dence, in fact the warn. personal
friendship of both men. The meeting
at Baltimore between the president
and Roosevelt was only incidental to
the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee, but it
was an incident that awakened the
political interest 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 ju-
Ailee, celebration was held. They
talked together there fer ten minutes.
They shook hands with old friends; |
they chatted, laughed and behaved
just as they used to do when Roose-
welt was ii tie White House and Mr..
Taft was secretary of war. They car
ried the spirit of friendliness up to
the platform and sitting side by side
they conversed in undertones through
much Of the afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached Baltimore
before the president, and was waiting
for him at the armory
Friends Once More.
Hello, Mr.. President" said he in
the high pitched voice that Washing
ton used to know so well.
Il am SO glad to see you. want
to inquire about Mrs. Taft"
Hello, Theodore, replied the pres
ident. "How are you?"
Shortly after Mr.. Roosevelt was
taken aside by the president. The two
men we're together about 10 minutes
beyond ear range of any other per-
son. Afterwards it 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 it. As he had to return inmedi-
ately to New York from Baltimore
Mr.. Roosevelt declined an invitation
to be the presidents guest here to-
night. The president arrived in
Washington at o'clock.
After the meeting broke up both
men walked over to congratulate Car
dinal Gibbons. After he had shaken
the prelate's hand the president put
out his hand to the colonel
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