Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-18

of the two So-called stand patters in
the Kansas delegation. who succeeded
in staving off defeat at the hands Of
the Insurgents in the recent primaries
in that state, also saw the President
Mr. Anthony supported Speaker Can
non, but he too. said today that he
depored the stand Mr. Cannon is TAX
ing.
Mr.. Anthony said that Speaker Can
non had almost been forgotten as an
Issue in Kansas until he came into the
campaign, and made himself one.
President Taft will begin work at
once on the letter which is expected to
be the keynote of the Congressional
campaign. He will address the CON-
munication to Representative William
L. Mckinley of Illinois, chairman of
the Republican Congrt ssional commit
tee. 1t has not been decided as yet
whether the letter will be given out in
advance Of it's appearance in the text
book There is every Likelihood that it
WILL however. Mr.. Sherman urged the
President to make the tariff a proTni-
nent issue.
"On the ground that it is the best
tariff bill; ever enacted ," was suggest
said it was the best tariff bill ever
passed" replied Mr.. Sherman. "Stabil-
ity is the real test of a tariff act If
the Payne law stands longer than the
Dingley law Stood then it will have
proved itself q better law. If it doesn't
stand as long, then it won't be as good
a law"
With regard to the New York situation
md ;,II h.
Republican committee yesterday, Mr.
Sherman said he had explained matters
to the President as far as he understood
them.
Did you explain the turn-down of Col
ROOSEVELT"
II don't know that Mr.. Roosevelt was
turned down. I only know that another
man was selected as temporary chairman
of the convention
Mr.. Sherman said he did not think the
events of yesterday would have a very
serious effect upon the Republican cam
paign, although he could not say they ex-
actly tended to harmony.
1T has been suggested that you might
withdraw in the interest of harmony"
mo; am going to serve in the inter-
est of harmony"
President Taft from the very first has
endeavored to bring about harmony in
New York state. He has fairly pleaded
with the leaders to avoid a fight" but
there is apparently likelihood his adj
vice will not be needed.
Vice President Sherman told the Pres
ident that the Republican state platform
will carry warm endorsement of his
Iv,,ip ;cfr of h
will it be a clean-cut, oppressive
platform, as Col. Roosevelt suggested"
the Vice President was asked.
II haven't digested Col. Roosevelt S
statement as yet. 1t will be a clean-cut
Republican platform. however, I can tell
you that much
What about state issues?"
II am not much of an authority on
state issues not that I claim to be
much of an authority on any issues"
What about the direct primary
law?"
Il thought that was settled at the
last session of the Legislatures"
But not to the satisfaction of one
element of the party"
The Vice President hesitated. Some
one suggested that that element of
the party is going on the supreme
court bench" Mr.. Sherman laughing
heartily, said that answer was a better
one than he could make and represent
ed his sentiments exactly.
Mr. sherman did not give the Pres
ident very roseate view of the gen.
eral situation. Mr.. Sherman holds the
reputation of never predicting Repub-
licaa success unless he feels sure of
himself He is not making any predic-