The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-16

his Gale on the president other
than to say that it was incidental to
a cruise along the New England
coast, which will extend as far east
as Bar Harbor. He came on the
yacht O-We-Ra.
The senator talked with the presf-
dent regarding his rubber statement,
and Mr.. Taft listened with great in
terest. Mr. Aldrich also told Mr..
Taft, of his plan to make a speech
during the fall in one of the Western
states defending the Payne-Aldrich
act as a whole, and particularly reply
ing to the charges made in reference
to the cotton schedule. Mr.. Aldrich
had planned a visit to the president
as part of his yachting trip along
the northern New England shores
some time ago. The idea was secuted
that he came to get an 80. - from the
president for his rubber statement.
Senator w. Murray Crane, of Mas
tive forces in the new political move
ment. 1t was he who went west to
see Secretary Ballinger, and it was
also he who went to see Senator Al
drich at Warwick, r. l., last Sunday.
Hereafter Senator Cranes mo yements
will be watched with peculiar inter.
est.
| Postmaster General Frank Fl 1T, b
cock, former chairman of the Repdb-
lican national committee, has been at
Beverly twice within the week. Thre
have been stories in progress OF fric-
ton between Mr.. Hitchcock and Sena-
tor Crane, and some political jeal u
sy as to their influence with the al
nllnistra ton. These stories are de-
clared mere to be without foundation
The president, it is said will con
tinue 70 use both Senator Crane aud
AIr hitchcock on missions 10 which
tie! are best suited. No question ha=
MIR. Hitchcock participated "a the
conference which the president hat
this afternoon with four Republican
Headers from Tennessee. The Repub
1icans are laying plans to capture
that southern state this fall, and they
hope to do SO with. the aid of the
independent Democrats. 1t was sale
today that they we're not proceeding
under the theory that they can win OF
a straightout Republican proposition
and that the candidate to be namet
|, will be acceptable to the independen
J Democrats.
The Republicans are anxious
hold the ground for Independent pc
litical action in the state which, the.
say, was gained at the recent judicia
elections, in which the independen
judiciary won from the regular Demo
. cratic nominees, who, named large
ly through the influence of Gov. Pa
terson, were overwhelmingly defea
ed.
The Tennesseeans who talked wit
: the president were Representativ
Austin, Newell Sanders. the stat
chairman; Lee Brock, a member {
$ the Republican state executive con
r mittee, and Judge G. McHenderson.
: Mr.. Hitchcock also has been havin
J. a series of conferences with Ne
;, York state leaders, which may hav
e an important bearing upon the can
paign.
. Hitchcock and Secretary of the Trea
ury MacVeagh this afternoon regar
ing postal savings banks. 1t is sal
now that the first of these banks Ca
not be put in operation until abol
November 1.
4 With Secretary MacVeagh ar
i Chairman II. G. Emery, of the tari
v board, the president talked over II
IS plans of the board for the comir
winter.
e Senator Dick, of Ohio, came to Be
1t erly today, but decided to await II
W arrival here tomorrow of Warren
is Harding, the Republican nominee f
f. governor in Ohio, before calling I
the president. Mr.. Harding is col
1t ing by automobile, and there may
"a "a delay in his schedule.
Of Although admitting that the fig
le in Ohio is going to be hard on
ID that the campaign must begin ear