Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-21
NOTE GIVEN CANDIDATE
CAUSES FALSE REPORTS
Epistle Taken From Beverly TO Saga.
more Hin Starts Rumor Of Agree
ment Between Rebel and Taft, But
All is MAIDS PIsin-chief Executive
and Party Arrive at Bar Harbor

BAR itAhBOh, ME-. July Sv.--s'ch-
ing from Passport at o'clock this
morning. President Taft and his
party on board the yacht Mayfiower.
arrived In Bar Harbor shortly before
2 o'clock this afternoon and Will re-
mains here until Saturday forenoon.
Mir. Taft win devote his mornings TO
golf and he. Mrs. Taft and the other
members OF the cruising party, will
To entertained by number of old
friends here at luncbeons, receptions
end dinners. The President with
Captain Archie Butt. his military aide.
Was driven to the Kebo Valley Club
COR double round on its nine hole
golf course.
While his engagements here are
almost wholly of social nature, the
President viii devote some OF his
time TO work.
Conference Today.
Tomorrow he will have an import
ant conference with II. G., Emery,
chairman of the new tariff commits
sion, regarding the latter's tariff In
quiry abroad.
The President hopes to have the
entire commission meet at Beverly
later on and tUmorrow's conference
will be a preliminary 10 that gather.
ing.
Mr. Taft Is enthusiastic over the
work of the commission and the idea
of putting the tariff on a scientific
basis for the first time In the history
OF the country. The commission and
the probable results of its inquiry
will figure prominently In the fall
campaign and the President Is anx-
icus to hear of the progress thus far
made.
Hears About Letter.
Vague reports have reached the
President OF the mystery surrounding
letter he was said 10 have given
% Judge Reynold Kinkade, of Toledo.
enc OF the Ohio Republican leaders,
who saw him at Beverly last Sun
day. According TO the reports, the
letter was an endorsement OF Judge
K!nkade as the. Republican candidate
Tor governor This report was coupl-
cd with the statement that the judge
vas the second choice of the Gar
field wing of the party" To those IN
The Presidents confidence these two
propositions were incompatible. be-
| cause o: Mr. Garfeld's attitude toward
the administration.
Mr.. Taft soon made matters clea-
this afternoon. When Judge Kin
kade called at overly on Sunday
he told the President that he was
going TO Oyster Bay and asked for
4 letter of introduction 10 Colonel
Roosevelt. This was gladly given.
The existence of letter became
known after the Ohioan's interview
with Colonel Roosevelt and various
erroneous reports OF its contents
spread.
Mr. Taft Is still keeping hands
f. in Ohio and there Is no; the
slightest indication OF a change in
his attitude OF mot mixing in tie
situation prior TO the selection OF can
diJates.
Will Escort President
Senator Hale. who Is to entertain
Mr. Taft at Ellsworth Saturday night
arrived in Bar HarboT today and had
long talk with the President
Senator Hale Is assisting In the ar-
rangements for the Presidents trip
10 Bangor on Saturday.
A specia. train will be run from
the Mount Desert ferry and num-
her Of the prominen. Republicans In
The state are coming here to act as
sort OF Presidential escort
Mrs. Tail and her friends on the
Mayfower came ashore later II the
afternoon for a coaching trip along
The shore drive Tonight the Presi-
dental party swas entertained al
dinner BY Henry =. Dinock. Of New
York. LIKE the President. lar. Dimock
= q fellow Of the Yale corporation