The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-05
They Discuss Recent
Events in Political
World.
SAYS ROOSEVELT
CAN "COME BACK
Believes He Would Sweep coun.
try, but Will Not Run Unless
He Has To-Certain That
Next House Will Be
Democratic or In
surgent.

Beverly, Mass, August 4.-colonel
William r. Nelson, owner of the Kan
sas City Star, dropped in" on Prest-
dent Taft at Burgess Point this after
noon. on this way to the Presidents
cottage the colonel said he was not go
ing to talk politics II he could help
himself
Subsequent reports Indicated. how
ever, that a hearty exchange of greet
ings was quickly followed by an earn
est discussion Of recent events in the
Political world.
President Taft and "Old Bill" Nelson,
es he familiarly refers TO the Missouri
editor. have been friends for long
period OF time.
What about Inc results in Kansas"
was the opening chorus from the news
paper group.
"ohH said said the colonel my heart
is not broken.
And Iowa?"
We'll L am managing to bear up
under that pretty well, too"
What do .ou think OF the posi-
bility of the next House OF Represen-
tatives being Democrauc?"
VIII BE Anti-Cnnnon.
TT looks as though 1t would either
be Democratic or Insurgent. At an,
rate you can bet it will be anti-Can-
non"
Kansas" added the colonel, SIS
State, or the sons of men who made
1T. They think progressively out there
and they act progressively. People in
the East don't understand Kansas.
Many Republicans continued Cor
onel Nelson, seem TO think that the
Republican party is made up OF a ma
jority of the voters of this country.
In that they are wrong the Demo-
Gratis have never put up candidate
for President who ought to have won.
that did not win. Take Cleveland and
Tilden. for example"
"All this does not mean that you are
going 10 support Judson Harmon does
it?. queried venteuresome reporter.
Not against Theodore Roosevelt"
DO you think Colonel Roos sevelt can
come back7.'
Come back?" snapped the colonel.
why, he'd sweep the country. But /
don't think ne will run unless he has
to-"
Colonel Nelson then spoke of his
friendship for President Taft.
do you think he will be re-elected?"
Now. boys, laughed the colonel,
tions.''
Ambassador Bryce, Of Great Britain.
and Mrs. Bryce also visited the Presi-
dent. Tonight. President and Mrs.
| Taft sleep on board the yacht May
flower. which will sail soon after day
| light for Provincetown, Mass, where
the President is to review fleet OF
fifteen battleships. and speak at the
dedication of the Pilgrims monument,
! the cornerstone of which was laid by
Theodore Roosevelt.
Others on board the Mayfiower are
| Senator's Lodge and Welmore, Justice
White and Secretary Norton.
To Entertain Montt.
! Arrangements have been completed
for the entertainment of President
Montt. of Chile. at Beverly on Saturday.
The South American President. his
wife and suite will arrive in Boston
| late tomorrow afternoon and spend
! the night there. The Mayfiower VIII
be sent to Boston for the distinguished
visitors.
The Yacht Will come to anchor of
| the Presidents house at 1880 T. NJ
and luncheon for twelve Will be serv-
ed forty-fve minutes later. Secretary
Of State Knox, Governor Draper. o. o,
| Massachusetts,. and Mrs. Draper wiz
be among the guests. Returning "
| Boston on the Mayflower IN the atter-
noon, President Montt Will take tne
$50 P. NJ train to New iork.
No comment was available mere To-
n,gbt On the Gore charges in Oklahoma
and 1t was said that there VIII Dc
none.
VIII Dedicate shaft.
provincetown Mass. August 4.-At
49, dadication tomorrow OF the tall
eranita shaft which has been erected
! on Town HILL in memory OF the Ianl-
ous compact which the Pilgrim Fathers
/ signed in the cabin OF the MaynoMe' Nv.
before starting across the pay 70 pts. s.
mouth. President William n; 70. a.
4 will assist in completing n1sto1l.
4 work. which Presloent eouo'o
! Roosevelt helped 70 pe5Hi, ..,.,
me- occasion will mark the fulfil
r,art ~ the work Of the Cape Cod Me-
rnodal Association. incidentally. II
IN, - frord President Taft his first op-
nartnnttv of reviewing battleship
fleet. 49,, 49,.
ro,,n Hill, a sandy mound. to a
ha,ght of SAT feet above the sea level
I and is the loftiest structure of solid
construction in the country, with the
axceptton of the Washington Monu.
ment. !,
Tho speakers at the monument viii
include the President. Governor Eber
s Draper, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
President Emeritus Charles w. Eliot
Of Harvard; M. Van Weede. charge
daffaires of the Netherlands legation
i Congressman James T. McCleary. O.
Minnesota, and j. Henry Sears. presi
I dent of the Pilgrim Memorial Associa
tlon,
The arrival and departure OF til,
i President will contribute to the nois,
making part of the celebration. Eacl
4 one of ten battleships drawn up IL
\ two long lines, will fire twenty -on,
guns as the MayAower steams int
the hnrbor. The President will thel
board the flagship Connecticut for {
Iyeception to the officers Of the feet