Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-17
ARE PUTTING THE OHIO
SITUATION UP TO HIM
Senator Dick and Chairman Of State
Executive Committee Announce
They viii Remain at Beverly Until
the Others Have Gone, Which Is
Taken as Lack Of Concert q Action.
ny Associated Press.l

Ohio political situation continues TO
engross the attention of the summer
capital. There were no developments
today, Senator DIX and Wade Ellis.
chairman Of the state executive COM
mittee, standing by and waiting for
the arrival of other leaders who are
due to reach Beverly either tomorrow
or Monday.
A number OF prominent men are
arriving here and II was reported to-
day that nearly all OF the leaders.
with the possible exception of George
3. Cox. and Representative Long
worth, will see the President before
he sails away to Maine Monday after
noon.
No information could be secured
tonight as to just who are coming to
Beverly. The chances are that the
dnerent factions of the party will be
represented.
Putting Case Up to Him.
President Taft has announced from
time to time that he would not inter
fere in any factional disputes. The
Ohio delegation seems 10 be putting
their case pretty strongly up to him,
however The fact that Senator Dick
and Mr.. Fills have announced that
they VIII remain here until the others
have gone, is taken 10 indicate that
there is decidd lack of concert OF
action.
The President is extremely anxious
that the Ohio Republicans shall get
nj h., III n
solid front to the Democrats.
A strong effort is being made to
have the President attend the con
servation congress at st. Paul in Sep
u, mber next.
Il. n. Baker. of Baltimore. presiden;
CT the conservation association, in
charge of the congress. and John g.
White. of Kansas City. called on Mr.
taft this afternoon and urged him 10
accept the invitation 20 speak. which
was extended to him a month ago.
The President gave no definite
answer.
Conference With CaIifornisns.
President Taft had a conference
with W. II. Hollabird. of Los Angeles
representing the California Develop
ment Company. and Captain Allan
Kelly. of Southern California. regard
ing the situation in the Imperial Val
Icy of California. and the proper
steps to b., taken 10 restore the Colo
RADIO river to its original bed
Congress recently placed 81 .000.0
at the disposal of the President u
be used in the ~. lection OF the val
ley IL Investigation warranted the OK
Denditure Of the money. The Presi-
don't has selected }. A. Ockerson, of
81. Louis. an engineer OF the
Mississippi river commission. TO go TO
California az once and study the
situation. The people of the Imperial
valley claim that the Colorado river
dam is still in danger and that II II
were destroyed they would be left
entirely without water and be com
pclled to move away. They also
claim that there Is danger Of the
Colorado dropping of the second shelf
where its course now lies and flooding
the valley and the Sslton sea.
Senator Warner. Of Missouri who
has been visiting at Napant. called
OF the President this afternoon and
talked over the Missouri political
situation. The senator was very
hopeful
W G. Bourne. Of San Francisco.
talked with the President regarding
San Francisco's exposition. planned
for 1919 TO celebrate the completion
Of the Panama Nnai-
There T. siiil strong rivalry between
san Francisco and New Orleans with
he chances seehiag 10 favor Of expo
si.ion In both cities.