[ Autograph ] William H. Taft Good political content T.L.S. as President on White House letterhead, lp. 8vo., Washington, Jan. 7, 1911 to J. C. Shaffer of The Evening Post, Chicago. Marked "Personal"at top, the letter hints at scandal. In part: '...We are doing what we can to purge the Senate and Illinois. Of course, I can not take anopen part in the matter, because I do not want to give the friends ofLorimer an opportunity to change the issue from one of corruption to one of invading the prerogative of the Senate by the Executive, for that would certainly be made the basis of an attack...'Very good