Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-22
YiN Be Reviewed In Ad-
vance by President,
Is Great Regard For Latter's
Judgement on the T olnts
/. Wishes TO Discuss...Taft Ban.
per at Lincoln Re-ralsed.

IL, Strings, Va, July 21.-President
,'.xvelt is to review in advance the
- Judge raft will deliver in Gin
a,r,ti next Tuesday.
# nave decided to make this speech
ia, NAV he my most important ut
,.,ance of the campaign. 1 have the
.,eatest regard for the Presidents
ssayement regarding the subjects to
:. dealt with and a keen appreciation
: his wonderful ability for forceful
.,nrpssion. | want his judgment ana
Nc criticism, and this cannot be sat
|,c.orily obtained at long range. so
rha-e decided to go to Oyster Bay
rb;s statement made today by Mr..
r,t indicates his viewpoint regarding
,he announcement off his intended trip
.h;cb he saws, is to be taken on his
..n and not on the Presidents initia-
.,rs fIe will leave here with Mr.. car
,,nter. his secretary, tomorrow night.
On reaching Jersey City Thursday
.rernoon he will enter an automobile
,bcb will take him through New
Work CITY to Sycamore Hill without
delay.
Mr. Taft has been invited to pass the
rgbt as the guest of the President,
mt If he finds it possible to get his
mech in the hands OF the printer in
New York before Friday he VIII re-
turn to that city and occupy quarters
,sscrycd for him at the Manhattan no.
NJ Tn any event he will leave New
York for Cincinnati Friday afternoon.
mis- he saws, will give him two days
here before the notification ceremonies
an upon him. Should Mrs. Taft decide
% be with her husband Tuesday, she
viii go to Cincinnati direct from here,
thus avoiding the fatigue of the jour
nv to New York.
The plan for President Roosevelt's Iar-
aipation in the final review OF the
geech which is regarded as having a
wmber of significant features from n po-
Heal viewpoint, was finally decided upon
~ o'clock this morning, that being the
lime of the exchange of the list tele-
cams between the candidate md the
| Resident. 1t was made clear ethat
| hroughnut the preparation OF the speech
Nfch Is today undergoing final revision
[athc hands Of Mr.. Taft, frequent and
|tenGe1 consultations have been mad
/ NH the President. The mails. the tele-
raph and the telephone have been used
k this purpose.
In emphasizing the political importance
| Il the speech Mr. Taft said today that
| de first intention TO have the utteranct
ny a simple acknowledgment of the no
ufcaton had been abandoned in view OF
. he growing importance and the number
III subjects which seemed to crowd them
elves forward for consideration. The
geech will doubtless contain approx
aately 1900 words. No forecast of the
Subjects discussed and the method OF
heir treatment will be made i'll advance
nth the consent of Mr.. Taft.
representative Joseph j. Gaines OF
Vest Virginia dropped in to pay neigh
sy call on Mr. Taft.
While here Mr.. Gaines spoke against d
ntional campaign publicity law which
Ruld tend. he believed, to discrcdit the
Esonal integrity of campaign managers
I'd lower rather than raise the standard
tmorality in that quarter. He is chair
nan Of the House committee on the cleo
TN of President. Vice President and
hanhers of Congress, which has to dc
VIII such legislation.
ar. Taft received the following telegram
Aay from Chairman Hitchcock of the
atonal committee:
pixies Peak Summit, Col, July p.
Hon William II. Taft, Hot Springs. va
I Republican leaders from every state
rest Of Missouri river join with me II
Saong you greetings from top of Pixies
seak W. are now on top and expect tc
eon top when the returns come In next
November.
signed FRANK III. HITCHCOCK"