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Show mi m mi ROOTl c I I They Confer and There Is Much Speculation as to the Object Ileverly, Oct. 10. A conference with Senator Root of New York rilled President Taft's program today. His lame foot kept the president off the golf links. Senator Root was met in Boston bv Secretary Norton, and the two motored out to P.everly. Senator Roofs isit has caused much speculation here. First of all, it was said his ndice might be sought ' by the president as to the prospective supreme court appointments. Senator Root has been mentioned himself as a possibility for one of the vacant places on the bench. Mr. Root served as chief counsel for the I'nllod States In the fishery dispute at 'i ne Hague and has not seen the president since his return Mr, Root, is also a member of the liallinger-Pinchot investigation committee. com-mittee. He ranks with the administration majority on that committee and tht3 majority has not yet submitted a report. re-port. The political situation in New York undoubtedly has something to do with Senator Root's visit. He acted as permanent chairman of the Saratoga, convention. |