Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Has Callers and Gathers
Some Political information.

Washington, Oct. 10-The Presidents
most important political caller Tues
day was R"rrcso NATIVE TaWney Of
minnesota, chairman Of the House
Committee on appropriations ana vice
chairman of the Republican Congress
sinI'Il committee. with headquarters III
thirI:su. Nh. TuWn,.y had charge Of the
w. t'.rm work of the Republican ma
ti"Hnl rrmiaitt," in the last Prcsidcn-
tai campaign, and was Tia" first mal
81 predict that Missouri would 20 Re
ul.iican. som" of his predictions to-
day viii Ice watched with interest, g.
rroiaily as to Missouri.
II believe we will hold every seat We
have IN the liuI.s'. now from Missouri"
,iii Mr.. TaWnoN. .'and we may gain
utr" It is practically certain that We
H;ll not lost more than one seat amy
how. am tile chances arr mighty good
that We will make Il gain of one from
that state. Representative De Almond.
| one of the principal Democrats in the
House, may not be a member of the
next House" The Inference was tIInt
De .\rrIond might be beaten. De Ar
m"ni was elected tW" years ago by
about 1890 ma jority.
AZ to Minnesota. his own state. Mr..
TaWney said: eve Will elect a Repub-
licIn III every Congressional district.
ana our party will elect 4 governor, de
irating lhr present Democratic Cover
non. vino WAS elected two years ago.
ANA mas again been nominated by his
Parry"
Mr.. TaWn"y talked for half an hour
With Tia" President about the Congress
si"ntl outlook. He is confident the, Re
pub!icans will have Il large ma jority
som" suggestions to Mr. TnWncy. rs. h..
III! To Representative Sherman y,.Stcr
day, as t. the conduct Of thu. campaign
representative TaWn-v declared
that til" Republicans would break into
tn" solid South this year hy winning
one district in Arkansas. When the
newspaper men smiled ut the assertion.
Mr. TIWney said. 'You boys may
laugh. but watch my preiirtirn." 50
far ~ Mr.. Tawnry is able to predict,
that Will b" tn" only gain the R"pl:bii-
cans will lnal;r in the South this year
Senator Carter of Montana. who has
been attending - meeting of TIN. postal
commission i'll N"W York. paid his re-
:;pcrts u the chief Executive ana
talked ABOUT politics in the West "Tha
Republicans ana Democrats are Mcll
organized III my state" said the Mon
tana senator, "and are puttin;: W \
stiff fight all along the line. There is
eNerv prospect that the Republicans
will win Tie Democrats have n strong
and popular candidate for tn" United
states Senate in Governor Tunolc. Son
ator Clark has announced thai II. does
not wish To return to the Senate at the
expiration ~ his term The Legislature.
therefore. il one Of the prizes being
fought for this year ana the Republic
cans feel they will win. despite the fact
that gp nble AMI wise Il man as Cover
nor Tool" is making the race for the
Senate"
Mrnt"Ila is ordinarily 4 close state
but Governor Toolr has managed to
viii rs governor twice when the Repub-
iiC;.nS carried the state fer all other Of
fees
senator Hopkins of Illinois again
talked politics with thu President. They
talked along thes" lines Sunday. Sen
Ht"r Hopkins thinks the Eepuili, ans
Will have An easy time an around in
Illinois this year by reason Of bitter
Givi tnlS among The Democrats. caused
hy trc Bryan Sullivan frud. IL admits
however. that one or two Democrats.
may come Ia the House from ('hicarc,
districts WHICH two years, rgn unrxpect
ely elected Republicans in the Ro,y.-
Welt landslit,r
Senator Hopkins continued to boom
II nj" Joe" Cannon for the Rcrubliran
nomination for tn" Presidency. THAT
WHS one subject he did not take M with
the President. but he told two or three
prominent Rcmblicans who we're
standing with him IN Inc Presidents
thing tyn years from nov Ana would
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