The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-08
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
Col. Roosevelt Will Support
the President For
Renomination.
MEETING IN BALTIMORE

rsv~sss~as ard ex.Pr~~aa~ns Ess~ma
Cordial Gswx-simg ts Iach Osla~s--
w~r~ IN att~msiann- as CmrxfaaAl
Gilst.ons' Jabai-~-Nr. Rs.o~~v~as
Invited so ats~aa tlse Irx-ssd~ns's
Silver Wedding oa June iosh.
Washington. %. c. June s--pr~x4-
dent Taft in his candidacy for the
Presidential nomination In fsl. all
receive the unqualified endorsement
OF former Prexiden, Roosevelt, whlch
viii be uttered Just a. cordially as Il
was prior 10 the campaign % Isas.
This Is the best political news Mr..
Taft has received in many months.
and IL comes 70 him In a manner that
leaves no doubt as 10 It's authenticity.
The Information that Colonel Roo
sevelt under no circumstances wiii
allow his own name 20 be presented
TO the Republican National Conven-
tion was conveyed 10 the White
House several days ago. but Ii did
not become known until tonight
That Colonel Roosevelt feels that the
Taft administration should be con-
tinued was brought out partly as the
result OF cordial greeting between
the two men at the Cardinal Gibbons
jubilee in Baltimore to-day
Whether the Roosevelt approval
of 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 Of his personality will be
with the President is assured This
fact is not expected 10 prove pleas
ing TO Republicans favorable TO Roo
sevelt as candidate. Many OF these
Republicans, no doubt. will refuse 10
abandon hope until Colonel Roose-
welt himself, in quoted statement. an
nounces his position and thus breaks
the silence concerning the admins
tration which he has maintained since
landing in New York on his return
from his African hunt.
The information that Colonel Roo
sevelt 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 official life who was connect
ed with both the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations in a capacity that en-
abled him TO gain and retain the con-
fidence; in fact, the warm personal
friendship of both men. The meet
ing at Baltimore between the Presi-
cidental to the celebration Of Cardi-
nal Gibbons jubilee, but 1t was an in
cident that awakened the political in
terest of the Senators and Congress
men 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 jubilee celebration was held.
They talked together there for ten
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
friendliness up TO the platform. and.
sitting side by side, they conversed in
undertones through much of the af-
ternoon.
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 Wash
ington used TO know so well. I'm
so glad to see you. want TO inquire
about Mrs. Taft"
Hello, Theodore" replied the
President How are your"
Shortly after Mr.. Mr.. Roosevelt
was taken aside by the President
The two men were together about
ten minutes beyond ear range OF any
other person. Afterwards il was said
that they talked about Mrs. Taft's
health The President invited the
Colonel TO Washington on June 18th
TO be his guest in the White House
at his silver wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he would try TO
manage il.
When the score OF more Senators
and Congressman entered the recep-
ton room the conference was over
Although some of the men in the
crowd were never classed as his
/ friends in the old days, he was ready
| for them all
''If I go forward to greet them, -
said he to one OF the party. they'll
say I'm forward and IL I don't they'll
say I'm sulky."
| So he went forward and he WASN'T
sulky by any means.
AS he had to return Immediately
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