Evening star., 1912-11-07
TAFT KEEPS SMILE
President Returns to White
House and Work.
MEETS GOVERNOR HADLEY
Believed Missourian Will Not Accept
Vice Presidential Post.
EXECUTIVE WILL BE BUSY
Messages to Congress Must Be Writ
ten and Several Appointments
Made Before Term Ends.

President Taft and his famous smile
were back in the executive offices today.
Hanging above both, on the right of the
President. as he sat at his desk was the
large painting of Theodore Roosevelt put
there by the President after entering the
White House and allowed to remain
through the bitter days of the presidential !
nomination fight and the campaign that
followed. On the other side of the wall.
to the left of the President, is the same
size painting of his father Alonzo Taft.
these being the only two pictures in the
room of the President.
Mr.. Taft arrived in Washington this
morning about 9:3O o'clock and proceeded
to get down to his days work. If he
felt bad over his defeat nobody could
tell it from his actions or his words.
Had Expected Defeat.
The President had expected defeat. and
he finds pleasure in the valiant manner
in which his friends stood by him. There
were no cheers as the train came back,
but this was because the people had put
politics aside, turned to business and did
not know the President was passing
through
Another cOnsoling feature to the Presi-
dent was the immense bunch or klndly
messages received at the White House
since Tuesday night, coming from all
parts of the country, and coucheu In
the warmest terms.
The defeat of Tuesday will not change
the purpose of the President to take an
active interest in the solutions OF the
large questions of the next few years. ne
will as already stated in The Star, re-
turn to Cincinnati and resume the prac-
tice of the law. He is not wealthy man,
but his law practice, which he Will nmt
to suit his tastes, will be suff1cient 10
meet his demands and at the same time
he will be enabled to save some money
for the future. There is little doubt that
Mr.. Taft, as a private lawyer, can COM
mand immense fees. His son, Robert
Taft, will soon graduate from the Har-
ward law school, and will join him in
the practice of the profession
Hadley on Taft's Train.
! On the same train with the President
returning to Washington was Gov. Had
ley, of Missouri. so strongly mentioned as
the man who will be selected as the re-
publican candidate for Vice President in
the electoral college.
Gov. Hadley got on the train at Har-
risburg He did not know the President
was aboard until they got to Washing
ton, when the two spoke as they left the
train The Missouri governor said he
had come to Washington on private busi-
ness, and did not seem inclined to talk
about. the vice presidential nomination.
When asked if he would take second place
on the republican ticket he said:
4 haven't been asked" When told that
this did not answer the question of ac-
ceptance he said he was in doubt what
he would do.
1t was expected that Gov. Hadley would
see President Taft during the afternoon
and that the wee presidency would be
discussed. but no date for meeting had
been arranged up to noon today. The
President, in shaking hands with the gov
ernor, invited him to call. but that was ALL
May Not Accept Place.
There is a mighty strong feeling in
Washington today among well posted
men that Gov. Hadley will not accept
the vice presidential honor from the ma
tional committee. If the republicans had
won the governor might have been will
ing but with defeat his viewpoint may
be changed. The belief grew today in
high circles that the empty honor of the
second place on the republican ticket Will
be offered to and accepted by some man
more willing to stand by his party under
Iall circumstances and conditions.
Gov Hadley and the Missouri republi-
cans gave President Taft a whaling big
plurality over Roosevelt in the elections
Tuesday, but the governor future poilt-
ical course, it is said, is likely to be al
tered with conditions, there being no GER
tainty that he will remain with the re-
publican party or follow it through its
viciSSitudeS
Ii was certain today that Gov. Hadley
came to Washington on his own motion
and not upon the invitation of the Presi-
dent or the national committee.
Sends His Condolences.
The President today sent to Mrs. John
l.. Wilson a letter expressing his sincere
regret at the news of the death of her
husband, former Senator Wilson. The
President said:
Il have just received the sad news of
your husbands death. | extend to you
the heartfelt sympathy OF Mrs. Taft and
myself in your great sorrow. Senator
Wilson was warm and constant friend
of mine. and ! deeply regret his death
President Taft'S next few weeks VIII be
exceedingly busy. He must write two
messages to Congress-his regular mes
sage and a special message explaining the
presentation to Congress OF the budget
system of estimates, along with the regu-
lar form-and make a number OF i'm
uortant appointments, including those or
successor to DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, sue
cessor TO Indian Commissioners Valentine
and the Industrial commission authorized
by Congress.
Secretary Nagel, who consulted with
the President today, has been working
upon the industrial commission, sorting
out the candidates and preparing their
histories Tor the President. Mr.. Nasel
was too busy during the campaign to
complete the work and will do as
early as possible, SO that the nominations
NAV go to Congress early next month.
The President is also to take up the
Panama canal protest of Great Britain, a
Question of big moment in the diplomatic
world. The writing of the messages will
be undertaken during the Presidents
spare hours.