The National tribune., 1910-08-18

Washington, is in that district The
President is much interested that the
Republicans of the Sixth Maryland dc
mot throw away their chances this year
by family quarrel. and he is trying to
persuade some of the aspirarts to with
draw and to settle up their differences
Representative McKinlay.
Representative w. B. McKinlay,
Chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, came riding by Bev-
erly few days ago, and talked it over
with the President He gave the latter
bird's-eye view of the campaign and
of the plans that he and his co-workefs
are shaping up. Mr.. Mckinlay went on
record, Notwithstanding statements to
the contrary. that the prospects Of a
Republican control of the next House
of Representatives are very tolerable,
would be up and at EN-" Mr.. Nc
Kinlay rode away into Maine, where
he looked over the ground. One or two
Republican candidates for Congress in
that State are a little hard pressed this
year. The leaders think Maine will
elect a solid Republican delegation of
four; but, all the same. are taking moth
ing for granted in this year of political
unrest. The trouble is chiefly in the
western end of the State and in the
large cities. The revolt against the Re-
publican Party in the western end of
Maine is pretty strong. The Repubi-
cans. however, have been organizing
actively for the campaign, which will
end on Sept. II. when the vote will be
taken. They have been doing their ut
most for weeks to get good legislative
candidates into the field and also to in
tercst the voters. In all this and more
they seem to be meeting with good sue
cess. If they succeed in electing their
Governor and four Congressman this
year Republicans thruout the country
will be tremendously encouraged, for
the inSurgent movement in Maine, al
tho of different character than in the
West, is pretty strong, and in some
quarters il is claimed the Democrats
have a fair chance of electing a Gov
ernor and one or two members of the
House.
The discouraging influences of the
two last special elections for Congress
are still felt in Republican circles, but
fairly good Republican victory in
Maine would offset that feeling in a
marked degree For sentimental rea-
sons. therefore. which have great
weight in politics, the Republicans are
very anxious to carry Maine. To be sure
the country has gone Republican for
Congress in years when Maine at a
September election has given an ex-
ceedinsly small Republican margin;
but, all the same, the voters persist in
thinking that Maine is an index of what
is going to happen.
Golden Vacation Days.
! The President is having a succession
of golden days for his Summer vaca-
ton 1t is years and years since the
North Shore had such July and Au-
a c n haH h., 4
hardly been one rainy day. A few re-
freshfng showers have come to clear
the air. and lay the dust, altho on the
oiled roads in this vicinity there is little
annoyance from that source. 1t rained
one morning last week, and it looked
as tho the President would have to miss
his daily game of golf. He so decided,
but it soon cleared, and in an hour he
was out upon the links, as usual
Less notice is taken nowadays of his
about the North Shore. His
games of golf excite little interest. All
hat is because Beverly is becoming ac-
customed to the residence of a Presi-
dent in the vicinity. Folks used to
crowd the space in front of the Uni
tartan Church, where he came to wor-
ship. Now he comes and goes without
drawing any crowd of curiosity seekers.
This is very much to the Presidents
liking. He prefers to avoid being an
object of public curiosity, and really
enjoys an opportunity of going about
With as little fuss as tho he were a pri-
Tate citizen.
Beverly People Proud.
The Beverly people are proud of the
act that he has consented to lay the |
of a new Y. NJ. c. A. Build |
ng late this month. Last year the
resident was one of the contributors |
o the building fund. The entente be- |
ween him and Beverly has also been |
estored much by an invitation to |
Mayor Trowt to call w:.h a company OF |
'ity officials. Last year the Mayor pre-
pared an address of welcome, and went |
o the railroad station to meet the |
PRESIDENT; The Mayor was pretty strong |
m the Importance of his municipal Of |
ice, and resented it keenly when the |
President greeted Mrs. Taft, jumped in |
G the waiting automobile. and rode |
way without giving him an opportuni- |
y to read the address.
OF course, the citizens of Beverly |
rave "guyed" the Mayor mercilessly |
lbout that undelivered address of wei.
;ome. and he probably will never hear
he last of II. However, it Is some salve |
o the Mayors wounds that he should |
,e invited down to the cottage to meet |
he President. That is an homer which |
ellis to few people in Beverly outside |
II those who occupy the beautiful cot |
ages on the North Shore.
There was funny inciE6nt about the |
invitation to the Mayor. He was maxi
ng ready for junket TO Atlantic City |
With members of Committee on Sew |
RS. The original date for his reception |
It the cottage was fixed for the time |
rhen he would be away. He insisted |
,pon going to Atlantic City, and Secre. |
airy Norton onligingly changed the date |
o Monday Of next week.