Show I POLITICS NOT HOT Nih DISCUSSED Governor Deneen Went to Washing Washington ton to Tell Tel Roosevelt Roosevel About the Alton Alon Deal Dal Washington MardI March 19 Governor De Dc Deneen Deneen neen and Attorney General Stead did not come to see ee me on any political matters at all al The Te above aboe are substantially tile the words the president used med in his talk with Sen Senator Senator Senator ator Hansbrough Hanbrough today toda when the latter lat r asked him about the report that Satur Saturdays Saturdays Saturdays days conference at the White bUl House Hous with wih the tile Illinois officers officer during which Secre Seere Secretary Sere tary Taft and his brother called was sas for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of or launching a boom for Sec See Secretary rotary Taft for the tile presidency From authoritative sources it I was learned today toda that the Governor Deneen Denten and amId Attorney General Stead had to do with wih the tile Chicago Alton Alion Alon deal which figured in the tile Harriman investigation tion before the tile Interstate commerce com corn commission mission The Time president was anxious to learn lern what was being done or what the state contemplated doing in the time mutter matter mater Secretary Taft tonight issued the fol following following lowing statement I had an appointment with wih the president president dent at 3 Saturday afternoon and went to the White bite House to keep It ItI ItI itI I found Governor Deneen and amI Attorney General Stead Sted with the president and I Iwas Iwas Iwas was Introduced to them They The left lef im immediately imI immediately mediately There was no political con eon conversation I that I know of of |