The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-19


New York, Sept 1S-Announcement was
made today at the headquarters of the
Republican national committee that Sen
ator Albert Beverage of Indiana has been
selected to make tour from New York
10 Portland. Ore. and make political
speeches in reply 10 william ]. Bryan.
Democratic candidate for president.
Present plans provide for the opening
or the campaign in New York City on
Sept. %. when Mr.. Beverage will speak
mess and the Trusts" on Sept. %, at
Terre Raute. Ind. on the subject OF La
Dor" answering the speech of Mr.. Bryan
at Chichgo and Terre Haute on the same
subject.
Will Go to the Coast.
From there Senator Beveridge will go
to Minneapolis. opening the campaign in
the northwest on Oct. l. with a speech on
The Tariff" He will then go through
the Dakotas. Montana. and into oregon.
with an address at Portland on The
Navy and Oriental Trade A speech on
the same subject will be made at San
Francisco, and the return trip will be
made through Kansas Nebraska. Iowa
and into Illinois. ending with a big meet
ing at Chicago about Oct. 10. Thence the
senator will go into the campaign In Ohio
and Indiana.
An important meeting of the executive
lcan national committee was held at
Chairman Hitchcock's office today. A
great many matters connected with the
opening of the Republican campaign In
New York state were considered.
Both of Judge Tafts brothers. c. p.
Taft of Cincinnati and II. w. Taft OF this
city. conferred with Mr.. Hitchcock to-
day.
Cummins in Line.
Governor Albert B. Cummins of Iowa
had a long conference with Chairman
Hitchcock. He expressed the opinion that
Iowa would give Taft from 10000 TO $1,000
majority. Continuing. he said:
Iowa should not be included in the
doubtful territory. There is no waverin z
on the part of the Republicans of my
state. They may differ upon the local is
whose hands the national government
shall be placed. they have no hesitancy
I'm uniting TO save the country from an
other four years period of Democratic
Governor Cummlns will take the stump
Sept. 2S and will speak practically every
day thereafter until election day. Most
of this time will be spent in western
states.
Says Ohio Isn't Doubtful.
Former Governor Myron T. Herrick of
Ohio. who visited Republican headquar-
II am surprised that any one would
think of putting Ohio In the doubtful
column. Aside from local pride In Judge
Taft. the people of the state have per-
sonal regard for him that has not been
surpassed by the affection shown for any
other of her favorite sons. Differences
that may have existed in the state will
not interfere with the Republican major
ity in November"
Governor Hughes will be here tomorrow
and confer with Chairman Hitchcock
The governor is TO give a part of his
time TO the campaign in western states.
Senator BOrah of Idaho. who has made
thirty speeches In the east left New York
tonight tor Chicago. where a western
itinerary will be made up for him.
Officials at Republican headquarters
were elated today by visit from Calvin
Chase of Washington. ID. c. negro edi-
tor Mr. Chase was against Taft before
the convention. but today announced that
he would support him Tor election MT.
Chase said:
THE alleged negro revolt Will shortly
become a mere Authorization. The ne
proes ere not getting anything from the
Democrats and the bubble is about 10
collapse"