Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
lIs Still F|ocking to See
Colonel Roosevelt.
1. Promises 10 Make Speech
For Senator Beverldge.
1lno lndIanIans and Three New
Hampshire Men Call.

" oyster Bay, NY, July 7.-Albert G.
a,yeridge, United States senator from
indiana and one of the most promi-
nent and consistent of the Progress
e,ve" Republicans. came down from
Sycamore Hill this afternoon with a
r,omise from Theodore Roosevelt to
deliver a campaign speech in his fight
for reelection to the Senate. Mr.
neyeridge departed content and smil-
ing. but he left it for the colonel to
make announcement of the proposed
campaign speech in the senator's be-
half. And this is what Mr.. Roosevelt
said:
"Mr. Foulke and Mr. Swift came to
Sycamore Hill last night and spent the
night here. They came to request me
10 20 to Indiana and speak in behalf
OF Senator Beveridge and I promised
them that | would"
He added that he had agreed today
to make only one speech for the sem
ator and so far as is now known he
will make only one. The time and
place for this speech have not been
fixed Today's happenings are consid
cred the most important yet developed.
Senator Beveridge is making his
fght for reelection as an Insurgent.
He is opposed by John w. Kern, who
ran with Bryan in the last campaign.
In his fight the senator is placing him
self sauarely against President Taft
insofar as the tariff law figures. The
law which the President has defended
ho hnc tD ri iS
nounced without equivocation by the
senator. and the same Republican state
convention which endorsed Beveridge
for another term virtually repudiated
the law. In the Senate Beveridge
fought the bill to the last and then
voted against it. 1t is pointed out,
however. that with this exception
President Taft and the senator from
Indiana have been pulling together so
fartas administration policies are con-
cerned. There has been no break be-
tween them.
The big old-fashioned Roosevelt
house at the top of Sycamore Hill was
fairly swarming all day with men of
various political persuasions. They
came by train and by automobiles
They talked politics all day long but
sa they left town they were unani-
mOusy reticent when asked to tell
what they knew. Consequently oyster
Bay is enveloped in an atmosphere of
deep mystery.
Three Tndianians were among the
visitors Besides Senator Beveridge
they we're w. d. Folk. former Civil
Service commissioner and friend of
Mr.. Roosevelt, and Mr.. Swift of In
dlanapolis Three came from New
Hampshire Winston Churchill. the
novelist; John Bass, war correspond
ent and brother, Robert r. Bass. who
Is candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor.
New York state was represented by
Rep. Hamilton Fish and James r..
Sheffield. the latter Of New York City.
From Montana there was United
States Senator John II. Carter.
Col Roosevelt appeared to be we'll
pleased with the result of the days
work
Did you come away pleased with
the results of your TALK" Senator
Beveridge was asked on his. return to
WELL" he said. II have had many
talks with Mr. Roosevelt in the past
few years. but never in. my experience
have had one more satisfactory than
today's"
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