Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-18
Declines to Mix in Affairs of State
or Discuss Choice
of Men
MUM ON PLATFORM PLANKS
Administration Leaders Strong in
Belief That Garfield Will
Not Land
Associated Pressl

BEVERLY, Mass, July 17.-Presi-
dent Taft today stated with striking
emphasis the position he is taking on
Republican state platforms and can
didates The president does not think
he should be called on to write the
party declarations in the different
commemorative or to name men for
any of the elective offices. A presl-
dent, it was intimated, has pretty
big job on his hands when he under
takes to fulfill all the pledges in the
national platform and to bring con-
gress around to the same way OF
thinking.
AS to planks in state platforms in
dorsing the administration the presl-
dent feels that unless they can be writ
ten on what he has said and done
since taking office, nothing he could
add in personal way would help
matters out.
The Ohio conferences the last three
DAYS have served to bring out the
presidents attitude. He was informed
of the general tenor of the platform
TO be adopted at the Columbus con-
vention the latter part of this month,
but he did not go into the details OF
planks.
MUM ON CANDIDATES
Under no circumstances would the
president express an opinion as to can
didates The fight this fall in Ohio,
it is generally acknowledged, will be a
hard one, but Mr.. Taft feels con-
vention made up Of 1900 delegates can
be trusted to choose its own candi-
dates in it's own way. Mr.. Taft has
been told none of three avowed can
didates, Carami Thompson, Warren G.
Harding and o. B. Brown, has a ma
jority of the votes. This has led to
the opinion that a compromise can
didate must be found.
The friends of James r. Garfield are
hopeful the delegates may turn to him
but the state leaders who are friendly
to the administration and who will
write a strong Endorsement of Mr.. Taft
and all his acts in the platform de-
clare Mr. Garfield cannot be NOM
mated. The only other candidate
much talked of is Representative Mich
olas Longworth. 1t is said, however
Mr. Longworth much prefers to re-
main in congress-, and 1t will take
great pressure to get him into the
state fight.
CONFERS WITH TAFT
Judge Reynoid Kinkaide of Toledo
passed an hour or more with the presi-
dent today. Judge Kinkaide was
strongly urged for the gubernatorial
nomination some weeks ago, but let ii
be known he preferred his place on the
state bench. Senator Burton is COM
ing tomorrow, Senator Dick is still
here and Wade H. Ellis, chairman of
the Ohio executive committee, is within
a few minutes ride. They all expect
to have a final word with Mr.. Taft to-
morrow.
The president today consented to
make three speeches In Maine-at East
port, Bangor and Rockland-during his
ten days cruise in the northern waters.
The Maine elections are held Sep
tember 12.
Mr. Taft will speak at Eastport next
Tuesday, at Bangor on Saturday and
at Rockland on Tuesday, the 26th.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
lunched with the president today.
There was an amusing incident in
Beverly this morning as the president
was about to enter the First Parish
Unitarian church. Giuseppe de Ven
cenzo recently naturalized, became ex-
cited over seeing the president and set
off firecracker. There was some ex-
citement among the watchers near
Giuseppe, but the man was not mo-
Tested.