New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
TAFT WILL ADDRESS
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
President May Make Keynote
Speech of Campaign Here
September 80.
TO REVIEW ADMINISTRATION
Criscom at Beverly-Ohio Pol
itics Discussed with Long
worth, Dick and
Harding.

Beverly Mass Aug. 13.-President TAFT
has definitely decided 10 accept the invita-
Sion to address the National League OF Re
publican Clubs at Carnegie Hail. New York
on September 80. There is a strong propa-
tility that this will be the Presidents one
speech of the campaign. The speech may
prove to be the keynote of the campaign
for Mr Taft undoubtedly will give re
view OF what the Republican party already
has ACCOMPLISHED in his administration, and
what it hopes 10 achieve if continued in
power.
The convention was TO have been held In
June but the date changed to conform
TO the Presidents other engagements. John
Havs Hammond is president of the organi-
cation
Lloyd c Griscon. president of the New
York County Committee, is spending the
night al the Taft cottage-the first over
night guest the President has entertained
this summer. Mr.. Griscom arrived late this
evening. went first to the executive offices,
and thence to Burgess Point. Except to say
that be came TO discuss the general stua-
ton tn New York State with the President
and would return to New York tomorrow,
Mr.. Griscom was uncommunicative. He
said he took luncheon with Mr. Roosevelt
him. Mr.. Griscom declared that there had
been no crystaliization Of sentiment as to
candidates or platform as yet.
Everybody has been away from home
either in the Maine woods or Canada" he
said. and nothing much has been accom-
plished through long distance conferences
Warren G. Harding. the Republican can
didate for Governor of Ohio. spent more
than two hours with President Taft this
afternoon. He was accompanied 10 Burgess
Point by Senator Dick and Representative
Longworth who came 10 Beverly TO see
the candidate. Mr.. Dick and Nh Long
worth also took part in the conference with
the President Il is said that the leaders
are keenly alive 10 the situation in ONO
and realize that they have the fight OF their
lives on their hands. They are not at
tempting to keep the President in igno-
rance Of the situation. As result, 1t is
said that the Republican campaign is being
planned on a more extensive scale l1ah al
anv time in the past.
The choice OF q new chairman of the state
executive committee 10 succeed Wade H.
Ellis was discussed with the President to-
dav. but il was said that no decision had
been reached AIr Harding said that more
than half z dozen men might be selected to
direct the campaign
There was much discussion among the
Presidents callers Of the proposed reorgan-
ization in certain circles OF the Republican
party No statement was forthcoming.
however either from the President or Sec
retarv Norton The executive offices were
swarnped with kilograms regarding the new
situation, but they were not made pubhc.
A number OF political leaders are coming
10 Beverly next week and undoubtedly
their aid will be enlisted in the new plans
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, MI
Valentine came TO Beverly to-day IN re-
sponse TO a message from the President
and talked with Mr.. Taft regarding the
Indians and their lands. Taking advantage
of the recent disclosures as TO Indian lands
and the public interest in the subject, the
President il is said. Will devote a portion
of his next message 10 Congress to the
recommendation of new laws which will
more securely guard the lands for the uses
of the Indians and prevent any more big
attorneys fees. IN this work the Presi-
dent will have the cooperation Of Solicitor
General Bowers, who is preparing for
prosecution of frauds against the Indians
and the recovery of large tracts of lands
from the contractors.
Representative Hill, of Connecticut, dis
cussed Connecticut politics and the tariff
with the President
Aunt Della Torrey is coming to Bev-
the President