Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-21
NOTE GIVEN CANDIDATE
CAUSES FALSE REPORTS
epistle Taken From Beverly to Saga
more Hin Starts Humor Of Agree
ment Between Rebel and TAFT, But
All is Made Plain-chief Executive
and Party Arrive at Bar Harbor.
tBy Associated Press)

BAR HARBOR, ME-, July 2O.-Saii-
ing from Eastport at s o'clock this Z
morning, President Taft and his
party on board the yacht Mayfiower,
arrived in Bar HarDor shortly before
2 o'clock this afternoon and VIII re-
main here until Saturday forenoon.
MIR. Taft will devote his mornings to
golf and he, Mrs. Taft and the other
members of the cruising party, Will
lie entertained by number OF old
friends here at luncheons, receptions
end dinners. The President with
CAPTAIN Archie Butt, his military aide,
was driven to the Kebo Valley Club
tor double round on its nine hole
golf course.
While his engagements here are
almost wholly of social nature, the
President will devote some Of his
time to work.
Conference Today.
Tomorrow he will have an Import
ant conference with Fl. G. Emery,
chairman of the new tariff commits.
sion, regarding the latter's tariff In
Quiry abroad.
The President hopes to have the
entire commission meet at Beverly
later on and tomorrow's conference
will be a preliminary to that gather.
ing.
MIR. Taft is enthusiastic over the
work of the commission and the idea
of putting the tariff on scientific
basis for the first time in the history
of the country. The commission and
the probable results Of its inquiry
siii figure prominently In the fall
campaign and the President is anx-
irus to hear Of the progress thus far
made.
Hears About Letter.
Vague reports have reached the
President of the mystery surrounding
letter ne was said 10 have given
20 Judge Reynold Kinkade. of Toledo,
enc of the Ohio Republican leaders.
who saw him at Beverly last Sun
day According to the reports, the
letter was an endorsement of Judge
Kinkade as the. Republican candidate
for governor. This report was coupl-
ed with the statement that the Judge
vas the second choice of the Gar
field wing OF the party" To those IN
the Presidents confidence these two
propositions were incompatible. be-
cause of Mr.. Garfeld's attitude toward
the administration
Mr.. Taft soon made matters clea-
this afternoon When Judge Kin
kade called at 's7verly on Sunday
he told the President that he was
going to Oyster Bay and asked for
4 letter of introduction 10 Colonel .
Roosevelt This was gladly given.
The existence OF a letter became
known after the Ohioan's interview
with Colonel Roosevelt and various
erroneous reports OF its contents
spread.
Mr.. Taft is still keeping hands
or in Ohio and there is not the.
slightest indication Of change In
his attitude Of mot mixing in the
situation prior to the selection of can
didates.
Will Escort President.
Senator Hale. who Is to entertain
Mr.. Taft at Ellsworth Saturday night.
arrived in Bar Fsrbor today and had
= long talk with the President
Senator Hale is assisting in the ST
rangcments for the Presidents trip
TO Bangor on Saturday.
A special train viii be run from
the Mount Desert ferry and a num-
her Of the prominent Republicans In
:he state are coming here to act as
a sort OF Presidential escort
Mrs. Taft and her friends on the
Nayfiowcr came ashore later n the
afternoon for a coaching trip along
the shore drive. Tonight the Presi-
Dental party was entertained At
dinner BY Henry =. Dimock- OF New
YORK. Like the President. sir. Dimock
i a fellow OF .he Yale corporation