Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-18

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Taft today stated with more emphasis
than he has heretofore employed the
position which he is taking with REGARD
to Republican state platforms and can.
didates. The President does not think
ne should be called upon to write the
party declarations in the different com
monWealthS or to name men for thf
elective Offices The President, it was
intimated, has a pretty big job on his
hands when he undertakes to fulfil al
the pledges in the national platform
ard to bring Congress around to the
same way of thinking
~ to p'anks in the state platforms
indo ;cng the administration, the
PRECEDENT feels that unless they can &c
written upon what he had said and
do;.e since taking office. nothing he
could add in personal way would help
matters out.
The Ohio conferences of the past
three DAYS have served to bring out
the Presidents attitude He has been
informed OF the general tenor of The
platform to he adopted at the ColumbTs
convention the latter part Of this
month. but he did not so into the de
tails OF the different blanks
Under no circumstances the President
let it Re known, would nc express an
opinion as to candidates. he hoped
that the pest possible men will he chos-
en- to head the ticket in his home state.
The fight this fall in Ohio. it is eencr-
ally acknowledged. will be a hard one
But Mr. Taft feels that convt ntlon
made up of 1900 delegates can well pc
trusted to choose it's cwn candidates III
its own wav Mr.. Taft has been told
that none of the three avowed c2nGl-
dates. Car1nit Thompson. warren g
Hardin and o. NJ. Brown. has ma
ioritv of the votes.
This has lcd to tho opinion THAT a
conpron,ise candidate must he founf
Tho friends of James r. Garfield arc
horeful that the delegates may turn t.
him. but the state leaders, VINO are
friendly to the administration and whc
will write a strong endorsement OF MT
Taft and all Of his acts in tn" plat
form, declare that Mr.. Garhelh cailo'
he nominated The only other Sprung
candidate who is much talked oi "
REPRESENTATIVE Nicholas j.. LongWortr'
It is said, however. that Mr.. LongNorti
much prefers to remain IN Cohsres
and it will take great amount ~
pressure to get him into the state l'S'i'
Judge Reynold kinkade of loleoo spe"'
an hour or more with the President 'o-
dav. Judge Kinkade was strongly urSeV
for the gubernatorial nomination soi'e
weal,e ago but he let it be known tha'
he preferred his place on the state peic'
like all of the other Ohio leaders who
have come to Beverly recently, judge
Kinkade 'iust happened" to be in Bostof
and ran out to pay his respects
Senator Burton is coming tomorro"
Senator Dick is still here and Wade n
Ellis chairman of the ONO executive
committee. is within a few minutes ride
Thev all expect to have final word witt
Mr.. Taft tomorrow.
The President today consented to MAKE
three speeches in Maine during his 10
DAYS cruise in the Northern waters The
Maine elections are to be held sept J.
and are generally looked upon as indicat
ing the political trend of the times. Mr.
Taft, however, will keep away from pol
tiles The leaders feel. however. that hi
prence in the State and his appearance
before the people will arouse enthusiast
and have a most desirable moral effec
on the campaign. The Democrats are
making a strong bid for the State thi'
year and the Republican leaders ADM
that the situation is giving them muci
concern.
Former Governor John F. Hill of Maine
who is chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee. and Byron Boyd q
Augusta chairman of the Republican
state COMMITTED were in Beverly toda,
and had an extended conference witt
the President They made no attempt t
conceal their delight when Mr.. Taft &C
cepted invitations to speak at Eastport
the extreme northeast corner of the Unit
ed States. at Bangor and at Rockland.
Mr.. Taft will spend an hour or more a
each of these cities. He will go ashore A
Eastport from the yacht Mayflower abou
? o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday
July 49, The speech at Bangor will b.
on Saturday. July %, and at Rockland OF
Tuesday. July Is.
Mr.. Taft will go to Bangor from Ba
Harbor by special train. He will spenc
the night of July % with Senator Hale a
Ellsworth.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts lunch
ed with the President today. The Mass
achusetts situation was briefly discusse,
and both the President and the senator
seemed pleased with the prospects.
Archbishop O'ConnelI of Boston paid
call of respect and sat with the Presiden
on the piazza for half an hour.
There was an amusing incident in Bev
erIy this morning as the President wa
about to enter the First Parish Unitarian
church Giuseppe De vincenzo, recent.
naturalized, became excited over seeinl
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