The Washington herald., 1910-07-18

Beverly, July H.-President Taft is not
going TO draw any platforms for use at
Republican State conventions this fail
He has no desire to figure as the die
tator of party policies, ana will not as
sumo the authority Of a writer-in-chief Of
these more or less important documents.
Neither does the President intend to be
come the arbiter in factional fights. and
he VIII not attempt TO select men for any
Office as administration candidates.
The President made * clear 70 friends
to-day that If platforms were to be
drawn by Republicans indorsing his ad-
ministration he preferred that they be
drawn in conformity with what he has
done and what he has said" as one man
phrased it,
Dir. Taft expressed the belief that in
most cases delegates TO the state con-
ventions possessed sufficient interest and
intelligence to draw platforms that suited
them He let 1t be known that he had
not come out with an out-and-out IN
dorsement of the Ohio platform that
Senator Dick and Wade H. Ellis. of
Ohio, brought up here Friday He did
take brief look at some OF the notes
that the Senator and the Republican State
chairman carried, but that was about
all.
Planned as a Model
The Senator. and Mr.. Ellis were OF the
opinion, after seeing the President that
the platform would serve as a model for
other conventions. The President didn't
repudiate this assertion to callers to-day,
but he did let it be known that he would
PCT bother With other platforms.
Former Gov. John F. Hill, acting chair
man Of the Republican National Commit
tee. and Byron Boyd. chairman Of the
Maine Republican State committee. mo-
tored down TO Beverly from Augusta TO
do bit Of missionary work at Burgess
| Point to-day. After some parleying with
Secretary Norton, while the President
and Mrs. Taft were at church. they were
taken out to the Evans cottage
The President promised them to make
three short visits in Maine on the trip
North which begins tomorrow. One is
TO be at Eastport on Tuesday, the sec
ont at Bangor on Saturday, and the third
at Rockland on the 9th. To get to
Bangor the President VIII take a special
train from Bar Harbor
May Make Speeches.
He will stop at each Of the three towns
only an hour, but the Maine politicians
are hoping that he will do some political
talking. There isn't any great factionaI
fight in Maine. it was said tonight. but
the Democrats are battling hard for VIC
tory in the fall, and if Mr.. Taft could
find time to make a rousing speech or
two it might help out immensely and
have a great moral effect on the voters.
Senator Lodge and Judge Reynolds
Kinkade, of Toledo. Ohio, were two other
visitors at the Taft cottage this after
noon who talked politics. Judge Kin
kade at one time was mentioned as a
candidate for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination. At present he is said
to be out Of the race. Mr. Lodge was
talking about State affairs
Friends of Mr.. Taft reiterated the
statement that he is out of the campaign
in Ohio. Senator Burton is coming 10
see him tomorrow morning but IL was
plainly indicated that no settlement was
10 be had here as TO candidates for the
governorship. Senator Dick and Wade
H. Ellis are still lowering in the offing.
but they are not likely to be present at
the conference.
Members of the Party.
The personnel of the party which will
go north or the Mayfiower tomorrow
was made public tonight. Here is the
list:
The President. Mrs. Taft. Master
Charlie Taft. Horace D. Taft. Mrs. Louis
T. More Ga sister of Mrs Taft and Prof.
More; Secretary to the President c. D.
Norton. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Winthrop; Miss Mabel Beard
man. Capt a. W. Butt. y. p. Webster.
and James Sloan. jr
Announcement was made at the Execu-
tive Offices tonight that President Taft
was much pleased with the reception
given TO Secretary Of War Dickinson in
Tokyo. Here is a copy of a telegram the
President sent to the Emperor of Japan:
Il wish to express to your majesty my
deep appreciation of the generous and
courteous hospitality extended 20 secre-
tary Dickinson and his party during
their visit TO Japan The expression Of
cordial welcome evoked strengthens the
bonds of friendship between the two
countries
Celebrates the Coming.
Before the President and Mrs. Taft
we're driven up to the doors of the First
Unitarian Church this morning Giuseppe
de Vincenzo. a newly arrived resident OF
Beverly, thought he would celebrate the
coming of the President Of his adopted
country. vincenzo shot or a two-inch
arecracker on the street near the church.
Some OF the crowd gathered TO see AIr.
Taft did not like the noise and spread
a riimor that harm was meant vincenzo
explained. however, that he merely
wished to salute the head OF this ma
ton. He wasn't even arrested. The
President knew nothing about the hre-
cracker. and the secret service men were
in complete ignorance until told about
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