The Washington herald., 1910-07-27

Portland. Ne. July 96.-President Taft
to-day practically defined how far the
"Titular head OF the Republican party. "
who is also President of the United
States can mix in politics. Frequently
the President has called himself the titu-
lar head Of the party.
In a short speech at Rockland to-day.
he declared that he was President Of all
the people. not Of one political party
alone. Just before he made this state
ment the President had been talking OF
commerce on the high seas. As he drew
near the question OF ship subsidy with
out mentioning it specifically, this is what
he said:
But that is a subject that brings me
so near politics that 1 merely suggest
and leave IL with YOU It Is a little diff
/ fcult when you are thinking politics and
/ having a great deal 10 90 with politics
/ TO make a few blunt remarks without
running up against politics. But travel
| ing as 7 am, as President OF the United
( States. I have no right 20 be other than
President OF the whole people OF the
United States. and TO stand only on the
platform Of patriotism. love Of country,
and prosperity for all"
speech Is Cheered.
That one paragraph. standing out In the
usual perfunctory speech. took the crowd
by storm. and the several thousand peu-
L.ple gathered about his automobile, from
which Mr. Taft spoke, cheered long and
loudly. This declaration was heard with
great interest by friends OF the President
and politicians in the crowd.
He is scheduled TO make several trips
IN the fall. and II ne intends 10 adhere
20 the principle enunciated to-day Ia
may cause some heartaches.
The Mayfower is cruising tonight IL
Casco Bay. Tomorrow she stops a
Biddeford Pool. where Prof. and Mrs
Louis J. More viii disembark. She s.
to sail for Beverly Thursday morning
arriving of Burgess Point in the after
/ noon. Then Mr.. Taft will be able tC
think and hear more politics, even If h
doesn't talk on those lines. Many states
Nor are coming 70 Beverly IN the nea
future. and they VIII probably bring new
OF interest
One of the bits OF gossip that probabl,
came 70 the President to-day concerned
the retirement Of Senator William P
Frye. OF Maine. Politicians along tn
Maine coast Insist that there is basis 70
the persistent report that Mr.. Frye vii
get out by 1915 when his term expires
Representative Burleigh IS said 10 b
/, forming HIS lines already 10 succeed MI
Frye, and as he Is popular along IN
coast. politicians think his chances ar
good. Senator Frye is several year
older than Senator Hale. who retires mex
year. His hold on the people OF Main
is said to be better. but his health j
, poor according 10 the reports here.
II Mr. Frye retired. another nam
: would he added 10 those of the old guar,
who are leaving the Senate. Maine woul
! get. however. another conservative Sen
ator IF Representative Burleigh wer
elected to succeed him.
Judge F. A. Powers, who Is slated. IN
politicians say, to put up a winning figh
4 20 obtain Mr. Males seat, is regarde
. here is a near-insurgent.
. Take Motor Trip.
The President landed at Rocl5lan
n shortly before Il o'clock to-day Mr..
d Taft and the rest Of the party cam
= ashore, too. over dusty roads the part
q motOred through and around Rocklant
They were taken to a quarry OF III
e Rockland-Rockport Lime Company, nea
t the town. and allowed TO look over III
j. rail Of a frail steel bridge to the bottom
h 400 feet below
d A half dozen workmen on a little pla
l. form suspended on a half-inch wire cab
/ were let down all that distance an
/ brought swinging up again. Nobody
e the party male that trip. however.
d There was the usual local squabble ovt
the Presidents reception at Rocklan
Former Gov. COBB, who lives ther
r thought he ought 10 introduce the Pres
. dent; so did Mayor McLoon. The may,
did the introducing. but Gov. Cobb W;
n busy at the wharf when the Mayfiower
launch came IN. and 1t was with him th'
Mr.. Taft first shook hands. Honors al
/ even tonight, the Rockland folks agree