The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-05
Colonel W. p. Nelson, Owner of
Kansas City Star, Goes
to See Taft.
THEN Is UNDER FIRE
OF NEWSPAPER REPORTERS
DOdges Query as to Whether or
Not Taft Might Get See
Ond Term.

BEVERLY. Mass. Aug. i.-Coloncl
William II. Nelson. owner OF the Kansas
City Star. who has been spending the
hot weather at his summer home near
here. dropped in on President Taft at
Burgess Point this afternoon. On his
way out TO the presidents cottage, the
colonel said he was not going to talk poll
tics If he could help himself. Subsequent
reports from the front porch overlooking
Salem Bay indicated, however. that a
hearty exchange OF greetings was quickly
followed by an earnest discussion OF re-
cent events In the political world.
President Taft and ''Old BIZ Nelson -
as he Familiarity refers TO the Missouri
editor, have been friends for a long time.
Their divergent views Of the Payne AID
rich tariff act have not severely Inter
fered with their personal intimacy.
Colonel Nelson probably had some burn
ing thoughts 10 convey TO the president.
and there appears to be little doubt as
TO the actual conveyance. He was inter-
viewed by group of newspaper men as
he was on his way 10 see Mr.. Taft.
Under Fire of Questions,
what about the results in Kansas?''
was the opening chorus from the news
"oh." laughed the colonel. my heart
Is not broken
And Iowa?"
"Well. am managing TO bear up under
that pretty well. too"
What do you think OF the possibility
OF the next house of representatives be-
ing Democratjc2"
at looks as though IT will be either
Democratic or insurgent At any rate
you can bet 1t Will be anti-Cannon."
Kansas the colonel said. is filled
with men who either made the state or
the sons of men who made IT. They think
progressively out there. and they act
progressively. People in the east don't
a aud IL Ilttf ans Dfrl,
sas and you can come pretty close 10
seeing what the rest or the country will
do.
the Republican party is made up OF Il
majority OF the voters OF this country. In
that they arc wrong. The Democrats
have never put up a candidate for presi-
dent who ought to have won who did not
win Take Cleveland and Tildcn for cN-
ample
going to support Judson Harmon. does
it, quericd yenturesome reporter,
mot against Theodore Roosevelt"
''Do you think Colonel Roosevelt can
come back ?''
Has Faith in Teddy.
"Comc back!' the colonel snapped
':Why. he'd sweep, the country. But I
don't think he will run unless he had
to-.
Colonel Roosevelt's recent travels in
the anthracite regions Of Pennsylvania
claimed Colonel Nelson's attention for Il
few minutes.
you will notice." he said, that Colonel
Roosevelt went 10 the coal mines. and not
TO the National City bank: that he went
to Father Curran and not to j. +. Nor
gan"
Colonel Nelson then spoke OF his friend
ship for President Taft.
II am very fond of him" ne said. land
| WAS much Interested In his election"
''Do you think he win be re -elcctcd?"
NOW. boys" laughed the colonel. ''you
must not ask me foolish questions
The president had a number OF visitors
besides Colonel Nelson. ambassador
Bryce Of Great Britain ana Mrs. Bryce
were at Burgess Point for an extended
visit
Tonight President and Mrs. Taft slept
on board the Mayfower, which Will sail
soon after daylight FOR Provincctown.
Mass. where the president liz to review
n fleet of fifteen battlcships ana speak at
I the dedication OF tho Pilgrims monu-
mcnt.