Show i IRELAND PICKING A FAVORITE Likes Taft Admires Cortelyou But May Go For Roosevelt Washington Nov 15 A A brief visit of Archbishop Ireland to tho White House oday most of the tho time spent with Secretary Loeb revives a recently printed story that the tho archbishop has luas committed himself to the candidacy of Secretary Cortelyou for the Republican can nomination for President and that he ho has done so with the full understanding understanding under under- standing of the White House As the cabinet was In session he will see the tho President later The true truo nets facts as u tj the archbishops archbishop's attitude are better known iu in Minnesota than lucre hero Any of the tho Roosevelt leaders leaders lead lead- ers In Minneapolis will iII privately admit that the tho Is for the hue nomination nomina tion of William II Taft and will continue con tintie that way unless they should change to tile the of the President for Present The noted archbishop is isa a Republican and so far as the tho restrictions of his lus church will permit actively exercises exer the right of an American citizen to work for any man he ho sees lit mit Ho lie was a close friend of President MeKin- MeKin loy by and continued to be a warm friend of President despite ant int things that came out In the Roose- Roose Bellamy volt correspondence As Asan ASan an Individual citizen ho lie stands for the thue continuation of tho thu policies of the White House and wants to see POO a Republican Re Be- publican nominated who will pursue these policies with vigor As an admirer ad ad- of Secretary Taft Tatt he unhesitatingly gave his support to the tho Ohioan and has boon been joined b by many other prominent men of his state |