The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-18
TAFT Padding
HIS OWN CANOE
President viii Not Dictate
Platforms to Party
OHIO PROBLEM PUzzL|NG
since the President VIII Not Aid In
Making Platform or Naming Can
didates the Matter Is WOr-
rying the Leaders

Beverly, Mass, July 17.-President Taft
today stated with more emphasis than he
has hitherto employed that the position
he is taking with regard to republican
state platforms and candidates are doc
trines of the federal government.
Mr.. Taft said he should not be called
upon to write the party declarations In
the different platforms or to name men
for any of the elective offices.
A President, he said, has big job on
his hands when he undertakes to fulfill all
the pledges made in the national platform
and to bring Congress around to the same
way of thinkings
AS to planks in the state platforms In
dorsing the administration the President
feels that uni rs they can be written upon
what he has said and done since taking
office nothing he could add in personal
way would help out matters
The Ohio conferences during the last
three days have served to bring out the
Presidents attitude. He has been in
formed of the general tenor of the plat
form to be adopted at the Columbus con-
vention during the latter part of this
IHOIltli. IlC uiu uot 81 INV oSeeiAiS "a
different planks.
Under no circumstances would be ex-
press an opinion as to candidates. He
hopes the best possible would be chosen
to lead the ticket in his home state.
Fight in Ohio
The fight this fall in Ohio. 1t Is acknowl-
edged. will be heard the country over, and
af fha
three avowed candidates. Thompson,
Harding and Brown, respectively, by
name nor would he speak of probable
majorities.
The friends of James R. Garfield are
hopeful that the delegates may turn to
him, but the state leaders who are friend
ly to the administration. and who will
write a strong Endorsement of Mr. Taft,
and all of his acts, in the platform, de-
clare, it is stated. that Mr.. Garfield can
not be nominated. The only other tenta-
tive candidate is Representative Nicholas
ngworth. Insethis connection, ~ is
stated, however, that the. son-in-law OF
former President Roosevelt prefers to re-
main in Congress.
Judge Reynolds Kinkaid of Toledo spent
an hour or more with the President to-
day.
Judge Kinkaid was strongly urged for
the gubernatorial nomination some weeks
ago. but he let 1t be known that he pre-
ferred his place on the state bench.
Like other Ohio leaders who have come
to Beverly recently to interrupt the vaca-
ton of the President. it is ayerred. Judge
Kinkaid happened to drop in from Boston
III
Senator Burton Is coming here tomor-
row. Senator Dick is still with the Pres
ident. Wade H. Ellis. chairman of the
Ohio executive committee, Is within a
few minutes ride. They all expect to
have a final word with Mr.. Taft tomor-
row.
VIII Speak in Maine
The President today consented to make
three speeches in Maine-at Eastport,
Bangor and Rockland-during his 10-days'
cruise in the northern waters The
Maine elections are held September II,
and are generally looked upon as indicat-
ing the political trend of the times While
Mr.. Taft will keep away from politics, the
leaders feel that his presence In the state
and his appearance before the people will
arouse enthusiasm and have a most de-
sirable moral effect on the compaign. The
democrats are making a strong bid for the
state this year, and the republican lead
ers admit that the situation Is giving
them much concern.
Mr.. Taft will speak at Eastport next
Tuesday. at Bangor Saturday and at
Roclxland Tuesday, the 26th.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts had
lunch with the President today. The
Massachusetts, situation was briefly dis
cussed and both the President and the
senator seemed pleased with the pros
poets.
There was an amusing incident in Bev-
erly this morning. as the President -Yas
about to enter the First Parish Uni,
tartan church. Guisppe Devencenzo, re-
Gently naturalized. became excited over
seeing the President and set of a fire.
cracker which he had brought along.
There was some excitement among the
watchers near Giuseppe, but the man was
not nio!ested.