Evening star., 1912-11-08
TALK OF MESSAGES
Mr.. Taft and Cabinet Also Dis
cuss Other Matters.
FEW SIGNS OF GLOOM
Sounds Of Hearty Laughter Float
From the Room.
MEMBERS LIKELY TO STICK
No designations Before March 4 Ex-
pected-some Opposition to
Hadley's Nomination.
MEMBERS LIKELY TO STICK

Meeting today nearly a full representa-
ton OF his cabinet for the first time in
several months. President Taft laid be-
fore his official family many important
matters for advice and settlement. That
there was at least no gloom in the ex-
ecutive offices was apparent by frequent
hearty laughter. the sounds of which
fioated into the corridors OF the executive
offices. Secretaries Knox and Meyer were
the only absentees, neither being in the
city.
The Presidents regular message to
Congress and an additional message he
will write in transmitting the estimates
for the next fiscal year, together with
several important appointments. were
| talked of at the session.
Many rumors. in circulation before the
election Of the probable retirement Of
revived. but there is a well founded be-
lief that all of Mr.. Taft's cabinet will
remain with him until the close OF his
term. Postmaster General Hitchcock
has had many fattering offers to go into
private business, and number of these
offers are open to him at any time, but
it Is not believed he will quit the Post
Office Department until March 4. 1t will
be to his advantage to leave earlier. re-
ports say, but he feels his duty is with
the President and will remain in his
present position.
To Resume Law Practice.
Attorney General Wickersham an
| nounced several months ago that, what
| ever the result of the election, he would
retire March to resume his law practice
in New York. Secretary Wilson has
often been the subject of resignation gos-
| SIP but he, too. expects to go to the end
| of the administration, when he will have
| served sixteen years in the cabinets of
| republican Presidents, breaking all known
| cabinet records. Albert Galiatin of Penn
sylvan-a, who was Secretary OF the Treas
| ury from 1901 to 1914. had the longest
previous record, thirteen years.
Gov, Hadley of Missouri left Washing
, ton last night after a conference Of an
hour, late in the afternoon, with Presi-
dent Taft Mr.. Hadley declared that the
subject of the vice presidential nomina-
ton on the republican ticket was not con-
sidered during the interview, and prompt
| ly evaded all questions as to whether he
would or would not accept the empty
honor If offered to him, merely going to
| the extreme limit Of direct utterance by
saying:
Il am strongly of the opinion that what
ever honor and distinction go with the
national committees action as to the
vice presidential matter had best be given
to some one else.
Opposition to Hadley.
President Taft did not today express
himself to callers on the subject of the
nomination. but there is known to be
, influential opposition to Hadley's selec-
| tion from militant republicans. who fear
that the Missouri governor is too luke
warm in his republicanism and who de-
clare that the nomination is equivalent
to selecting a lieutenant to President
Taft for the fight the party must make
In the future. Mr.. Hadley, 1t IL pointed
out. has said little to indicate whether
he is to remain loyal to his party. at least
| loyal to the point of being willing to
lead in the fight which the President
proposes to continue in behalf of the
party from now on. Mr.. Hadley, 1t Is re-
membered by fighting republicans who
will have influence with tho national
committee. was a mighty long time in
| making up his mind whether he was
republican or a bull moose adherent, COM
| ing out for the President Few weeks
before election.
The talk of a vice presidential nominee
is now turning toward some man from,
the states thai gave their electoral votes
to the President Senator Dillingham; Of
White House caller today. There were
many other callers, including Associate
Justice Pitney Of the Supreme Court and
Fred Carpenter, who goes to Siam as the
minister Oh the CIlIleu otaleS. MT. CaF-
| penter was private secretary to President
Taft during the first year Of ahis admin
| istration.
Messages of Good Cheer.
Republicans in all directions are send
ing messages of good cheer to the Presi-
dent. Loyal republicans in Kansas City
have organized a republican club to per-
petuate republican principles and ideas
along lines recently suggested by the
President.
| w. H. Miller. secretary Of the Ohio re-
publican committee, was In Washington
| and at the White House today. He has
come here to consult with the President
and Carmi Thompson, the Presidents Sec
| retary, as to strengthening the republican
| organization in Ohio for future work.
THE party in Ohio is In splendid shape
| for the battles to come," said MIR. Thomp-
| son today. Its members are by no means
| cast down over the defeat of the Presi-
| dent On the contrary, they see much to