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Show STIMSON SUPPORTS TAFT. Secretary of War and Friend of Roosevelt Declares In Favor of Re-nomination of President. Chicago. Henry L. Stlmnon of New York, secretary of war and the lloone-velt lloone-velt candidate for governor of New York In 1310. Tuesday declared himself him-self for President Taft. and said tuat while he remained the sincere friend of Mr. Hoosevelt, he could not sup-port sup-port him for the presidential nomination. nomina-tion. Mr. Stlmnon entered President Taft'a cabinet last year after consultation with Mr. Roosevelt and the distinct understanding with the president that he would be bound In no way to take part In the political activities of the administration. |