New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
TAFT HEARS GOOD NEWS
representative Mckinley Says
Republicans Will Hold House.
ALSO REGAIN LOST SEATS
President and Mrs. Mont In
formally Entertained by MIR.
and Mrs. Taft.

Beverly Mass. Aug. s.-RepresentatiFe
". Z. Mckinley. of Illinois, chairman OF
rhe Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, came TO Beverly this afternoon
filed with optimism of the rosiest hue ana
gave President Taft an enthusiasts fore
cas-. of the coming Congressional elections.
When asked about conditions IN the Miooie
West. Mr.. Mckinley declared that crops
were IN fine shape. lie said THIS state
.rant included Iowa and Kansas.
As to insurgency, Mr.. Mckinley seemed
-a+l7er SURPRISED at the mention Of such
+hiug The Copcressionai Committee. he de-
,;sred. had nothing 20 do with primaries
Ant v-y77l6 support every Republican canal
rate .haf supports the President.
He - ,,,,, head Of the party. said MI
MCKINLEY. land is entitled to SUPPORT
VIII the next House be Republican.
MI NcKinlev was asked
VIII Win Lost Seats.
Why ne replied, there is absolutely
no question about IL I am just as sure
Of II as that am In Beverly To-Day
80 lose any districts that we have. and
,,-e Will get back number that We ioS'
,1o -,esre ago. In Indiana we ought 10 get
OE
,.t5avs about the Lowering district IN
,,asesohyse4ts which Mr.. Foss won IN the
speciai election
We will get that back sure
And the Perkins district. in New York
.ace,t1v won By Mr.. Havens?
There i absolutely no doubt that we Will
ST il"
Every question put to Mr. Mckinley
.fici,ed 2 response equally if not moro
,,.i-,is,io He hesitated al nothing Mr.
MCKINLEY would not go into details how
ever saving that the campaign has hardy
,,erJn. The committee will maintain head
Quarters in New York and Chicago.
--..=,.yyhsr Will the campaign be fought on
e .0n the glorious achievements OF the
great Republican party
Including the tariff?
Yes. including the tariff.
REPRESENTATIVE NJ z. Driscoh. ot New
York. also saw the President this AFTER
noon He came 10 urge Mr.. TAFT to re
CONSIDER his decision not 70 attend the
state fair in Syracuse on September y The
President took the matter under ADVISE
,r7er7f. but there is said 10 he little chance
that he viii go His determination 10 cut
short his travels appears to be fixed NJ
D-iscoll was not so optimistic IS Mr.. Nc
Efnley. and he thinks the campaign Is
going n ne g hard one
Secretary Norton left Beverly for Boston
TINS afternoon about the time Senator
crane was reported 10 have reached there
from Dalton. Other than TO say he would
- gone over Sunday, Mr.. Norton left no
word as n his plans It Was reported here
tonight that ne may have met Senator
crane for = conference regarding the lat
Gers recent "trip to the West
President Months Visit
President Taft received President Montt
cordially. but without the formalities usual
between heads of states The only sugges-
lion Of military ceremony came from the
saiuting guns of the Yacht Nayflower,
(which conveyed President and Mrs. Montt
end several members of their suite from
Boston to Beverly and paid them due
17onors
President and Mrs. Taft entertained the
t-hiIian chief executive and his wife at
luncheon The other guests included the
Secretary Of State. Mr.. Knox. who came
- Beverly especially 10 assist in the wei
roIne; Governor Draper and Mrs. Draper,
Miss Boardman. Of the American Red
Cross. the Gillian charge d'affaires. Mr.
Ncacham; BrigadieI General Carter and
Secretary Charles d. Norton.
President Taft placed the yacht May
flower at the disposal Of the South Amer
Fan visitors. The yacht sailed into Boston
Early this morning. The Presidents military
2 q, Captain Bait and one OF his naval
e ids, Lieutenant Rovcliff. of the May
flower. escorted President and Mrs Montt
5~om their hotel in Boston 10 the Pres-
dental Yacht. Chandler Hale. Assistant
Secretary of State, also assisted. Com
faander Logan of the Mayfiower received
The visitors a. the starboard gangway
The sail from Boston 10 Beverly was
tlade al a leisurely pace and ii was after -
i" clock when the Mayflower anchored in
beverly harbor- The visitors soon were
sanded at the Presidents dock and walked
a. the front veranda of the Taft cottage
While the luncheon at the Taft house
was IN progress several members of the
Jailian suite were entertained aboard the
-1ayfower-
President and Mrs Montt returned to
Foston this afternoon and took an autorno-
file ride about the city this evening with
is party he viii return 10 New York to-
suorroE.