Show V TAFT NOT CANDIDATE CANDIDATES Secretary S of War Has no Presidential Pres Pies Presidential Aspirations May Aspirations May Accept Judg Judgeship ship Washington June 8 Secretary Secretary S.-Secretary of War ar William H H. H Taft lal will not nol be bc a candidate can can- d ate for COI the Republican presidential nomination In 1908 There hero Is lIS th the highest and auth best authority for the positive statement that Secretary Taft has not the plo presidential bee In hi his bonnet and anti while ho has not yet definitely made matIe up his mind I whether or not ho he will accept t President Roosevelt's Roose Hoose- velt's volts offer of or the tho appointment on the supreme court bench hench to succeed Associate As AH- Justice Drown Brown his hesitation kif not Hot due ue to 0 an any presidential aspirations thins lon but to his present ambition to tor toi i r remain at the head hend of or the war ment meat throughout the lie adminIstration or until the government of tho lie Philippines Philippines Philip Philip- pines has been placed on a sound and firm entirely to his satisfaction A As s far as tho the supreme I court vacancy Is concerned Secretary Taft will no not give his final answer until next December De De- cember the meantime It Is 15 un tin- un-I un 0 President Roost Roosevelt who notwithstanding repot reports ts to the con eon conj j H li anxious for the secretary to tc accept will vill leave the vacancy on the I supreme court bench hench vacant pending Secretary Tafts Taft's final Un-al decision In the mailer t |