The San Francisco call., 1910-07-18
President Thinks He Should Not
Be Asked to Write the
Party Declarations
Opinions on Candidates in Vari=
Gus COmmOnweaIths Will
+ Not Be Given
Visitors Discuss Ohio Contest
and Secure Promise for
Speeches in Maine

n ENERLI. Mass, July 11.-Pres-
X ident TAFT stated today with strik-
! - ing emphasis the position he is
taking on republican state platforms
and candidates.
:. The president does not thisk he
should be called upon TO write the
party declarations in the different COM
monwealths or to name men for any
of The elective Offices.
A president. it was intimated. has a
. pretty big job on his hands when he
undertakes to fuIhn all the pladges in
- The national platform and to bring con-
.:cress around TO his way of thinking
p. AS 10 planks in state platforms in
dorsinc the administration the pres
ident feels that unless they can write
upon what he has said and done since
taking Office. nothing he could add in
r personal way would help matters
Ohio Situation Discussed
The Ohio conferences the last three
DAYS have served 10 bring out the pres
ideutt attitude He was informed Of
The general tenor Of the platform to be
r adopted at the Columbus convention
the latter part OF this month, but he
did not so into the details OF planks.
Under no circumstances, the pres
ideut let il be known, would he express
an opinion as to the candidates.
The dght this fan in Ohio, il is gen
orally acknowledged. viii be hard
one. but Taft feels that convention
made UP OF 1900 delegates can be
trusted to choose its own candidates in
its own way. Taft has been told that
none of The three avowed candidates-
Carmi Thompson, Warren G. Harding
and .. 3. Brown-has a majority of the
votes. This has led 10 the opinion that
q compromise candidate must be found
Opposition TO Garfield
The friends Of James r. Garfield are
hopeful the delegates may turn to him,
but the state leaders who are friendly
10 the administration and who will
.5vrite a strong Endorsement Of Taft and
::au his acts in the platform. declare
that Garfield can not be nominated
-1The only other candidate much talked
of IS Representative Nicholas Long
-:worth. Il Is said. however, that Long
worth much prefers TO remain in con-
srcss. and it viii take great pressure
10 get him into the state hEht.
.- Judge Reynold Kinkaide of Toledo
spcut an hour or more with the presi-
dent today. Kinkaide was strongly
,sr1cd for the gubernatorial nomina-
-tion some weeks ago. but let it be
known he preferred his place on the
state bench.
senator Burton is coming tomorrow,
senator Dick is still here and Wade H
Esus. chairman Of the Ohio executive
committee. is within a few minutes
ride. They all expect 10 have final
sword with Taft tomorrow.
Taft 20 Speak in Maine
The president today consented TO
make three speeches in Maine-at East
mort. Bangor and Rockland-during his
70 days cruise in the northern waters.
The Maine elections are held Septem-
Der l2.
Taft viii speak at Eastport next
TUESDAY. at Bangor Saturday and at
Rockland July %.
senator Lodge of Massachusetts
lunched with the president today.
There was an amusing incident in
Ts.Cl y this morning as the president
.bout 70 enter the First Parish
T1nt .arisn church. Giuseppe De Ven
renzo. recently naturalized, became e2-
cited over seeing the president and set
of a hrecrscker. There was some ex-
cftement among the watchers near Giu-
eeppe. but the man was not molested-
-nrrArn IN