Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-07
PREDECESSORS SUPPORT As,
suREp IN FORTHCOMING MA.
TioNAL CAMPAIGN.
PRESIDENT AND Ex.PREslDENT
HOLD CORDIAL MEETING
Actions Confirm Report That Roosevelt
Will Work for Taft's denomination
will DispIsass Some Of celoneI's
Friends Who Hoped to Induce Him
to 30 Candidate.

Washington, June 7.-President Taft
in his candidacy for the presidential
nomination in 1912 will receive the un-
qualified Endorsement of former Pres
| ident Theodore Roosevelt. which will
be uttered just as cordially 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 thai
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 cordial greeting between the two
men at the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee IN
Baltimore yesterday.
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 ioTca ';s
his personality will be with the presi-
dent is assured.
May DispIease Some Friends.
This fact is not expected to prove
pleasing to republicans who have mace
no secret Of their desire to bring Col
onel Roosevelt forward as formidable
a
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 Mr..
Roosevelt by a mutual friend high In
official life who was connected with
both the Roosevelt and Taft admins
trations In a capacity that enabled cim
to gain and retain the confldence-in
fact. the warm personal friendshtp-or
both men.
Cordial Talk At Jubilee.
The meeting at Baltimore between
the president and Mt. Roosevelt was
only incidental to the celebration o.
the Cardinal Gibbons jubilee. but II
was an incident that awakened the pol
itical interest Of the senators and con-
sressmen and others In official lie
who saw the two men together
They met first in the reception room
in the Fifth Regiment armory, Where
the Jubilee celebration was held. Iney
talked together there for ten minutes.
They shook hands with old friends.
they chatted, laughed, and behaved
lust as 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
"uncle 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 frlencs'
came in for the old time affectionate
greetings. Altogether the scene re-
sembled a republican love feast.
"HeIlo, Bill" Says Roosevelt.
Ir Roosevelt reached Baltimore be-
fore the president and was waiting
for him at the armory.
Hello, Bill" said he in the high
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know 50 we'll. I'm so glad to SEQ you.
/ want to inquire about Mrs. Taft"
"Hello. Theodore" replied the presi-
dent. How are your
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.
"Nice 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 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.
Greet. Chief Justice White.
For Chief Justice White Mr.. Roose-
velt had an especially cordial word.
It was the first time he had seen the
position. Afterward they talked in low
tones on the platform.
AS he had to return imm ediately 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
prelate's hand the president put out
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.
Geinnsll and Vicinity.
Special to Tfmes-Republican
Grinnell, June 7.-Mr. Frederick W.
johnson died at his residence, 1893
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