Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-08
Senator Smoot Pilots HiS
Grandson to White House.
TAKES PEEP INTO FUTURE
Is Satisfied the Youngster Will Some
Day Be Nations Ruler.
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN NOTES
Representative Payne Believes Re.
publican Convention Will Be Con-
tent With Indorsing President I

tent With Endorsing President {
Senator Reed Smoot OF Utah is so proud /,
OF his seven-month-old grandson, a
sturdy, bright-eyed boy. that he insists
upon carrying the youngster I'm his arms
all the time. No nurse for that little
chap when the Utah senator Is around.
Mr.. Smoot walked into the executives Of
fees today with young Reed Smoot Car
don in his arms and as escort to the
youngster was the mother. Mrs. Carbon
OF Salt Lake; Mrs. Reed Smoot and Mrs
Shoots mother. four generations-thres
generations absorbed in watching one.
President Taft had never before seen a
United States senator walk into his Office
| toting baby in his arms. but the Presi-
dent took the youngstcr ABBOTT as quick
as the next one. MY, he's as fine look
ing a boy as I ever saw" said the Presi-
dent, who insisted on kissing and holding
the "kiddy' In his own arms. For
short time the executive offices presented
scenes like those taking place In a prize
nursery.
I'm going to put him in your chair"
said Senator Smoot as he deposited the
baby in Mr.. Taft's big chair. Sitting
there unconcerned and composed. the boy
attracted attention from a dozen visitors
waiting to talk with the President.
That boy never cries." declared the
ster I ever saw. Some day hope to see
him ill the White House chair. He looks
as II he will have the material in him to
do ii, too"
Picking the boy up in his arms the SEN
ator and the other Shoots left the White
House. Mr.. Smoot believes in the old
fashioned duty of father and grandfather
to carry babies in their arms. Baby car
fp~1 ovad 40 .f&t
him.
The Princeton base ball club was re-
ceived by the President, who wished the
boys good luck in their season.
Serene Payne Sees the President.
Representative Serene e. Payne. mi
nority leader of the ways and means COM
mittee. had a long talk with President
Taft as to the status of tariff bills in
the republicans. Mr.. Payne also talked
about the meeting Of the republican state
convention In Rochester tomorrow.
Il do not know what the convention
will do about instructing for the Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Payne. Il am q delegate
the state convention. II were / would
insist upon instructions for the President.
The Instructions. however would bind
only the four delssates at large and do
cent primaries. The convention may de-
eide upon hearty Enforcement for the
President and not inetruct. The indorse-
ment would show how New York feels;
at the White House today that Lincoln
county, New, claimed by the Roosevelt
people. had gone solidly for TAFT. and
| that Taft had carried every precinct In
Nye county. Senator Nixon sent word
| to the White House that Nevada was SO
sure for Taft there could be no fare
back. s'
Word was received from Hawaii that
the preliminary caucuses and conventions
there had sent Taft delegates TO the terri
torial convention. to meet In Honolulu the
18th of this month.
Political War Nap.
Assistant Secretary Sherman Allen OF
the White House stan has hanging at the
side Of his desk a political war map.
something on the same order as the Mexi-
can war map President Taft has in the
cabinet room. This political map shows
the standing Of the Presidential candi-
dates by states. colored-headed pins being
used to indicate the vote in each state
The Taft pins are blue. the La Toilette
white, the Roosevelt red and the Cum
minis yellow. There are $50 blue pins
sticking In that map, each pin standing
vention at Chicago. La Toilette Is repre-
scented by thirty-six white pins. Roosevelt
by thirty-four red ones and Cummins by
four yellow ones. Each day the map Will
be changed according to the election OF
delegates. The map now looks mighty
healthy and attractive from Taft stand
point.
Senators Fall and Catron and Rep
resentative Curry OF New Mexico talk
ed with the President for long time
today as to patronage in that state.
They said no decision had been reach
ed and that the matter would be dis
cussed some other time.
Favors Children's Bureau.
President Taft will shortly sign the
bill creating a children's bureau in
the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. Secretary Nagel is delighted
with the prospective law. "Protec-
ton Of the child is protection OF the
state" he said today. Much depends
upon how the child is started in the
ledger Of life; for he is the foundation
The bill provides for the collection
and dissemination Of data on all phases
and conditions OF child life.