Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-07-14 | Page 1 | Taft is Cogitating

TAFT IS 18 COGITATING COGITATING Undecided Between Supreme Judgeship and Candidacy for Presidency Washington July 13 Secretary 13 Secretary of or orar War ar Taft is now considering to the Philippines next spring lIe He would like e to be present when the first le legislative legislative le- le bo body of the Islan islanders meets He lie contributed greatly toward the tho es establishment es- es of a popular legislative e bo body y Tho question of or making this journey has hus not hot been eon definitely c ed The Thc final conclusion of Mr 11 Taft TaCt Is of unusual Interest If Ir ho he goes to the Philippines It will mean that thai he lie has refused a position on eu the tho Supreme bench an arid and will be bp an active candidate for or the Republican nomination If IC heO he ho dos does O R not go It means that he ho will ac- ac place ma made vacant b by time the re retirement rp- rp tim of Justice Brown Broun and for forever v l' l relinquish all presidential am ambition Secretary Taft would not nol hesitate about accepting the chief but does not care so 10 much for Cor tho subS subordinate subordinate sub sub- S or ordinate position lI He will await axx-ait developments devel devel- before reaching rc a final conclusion con con- as to hIs ills course