Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
Old Friend Visits the President at
Beverly and Gives Him
Some Straight Talk
SAYS T. R. CAN COME BACK
Missouri Editor Believes Demo-
Gratis or insurgents viii
Control Next Congress
ASSOCIATED Press)

BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. 4.-Col.
William r. Nelson, owner of the Kan
| sas 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 cot
tage the colonel said he was not go
ing to talk politics if he could help 1t.
Subsequent reports from the front
porch overlooking Salem bay indicat-
ed, however, that hearty exchange Of
greetings was quickly followed by an
earnest discussion of recent events in
the political world.
President Taft and "Old Bill Nelson
as he Familiarity refers to the Missouri
editor, have been friends for long
tiue. Their divergent views on the
Payne tariff act have not severely in
terfered with their personal intimacy.
Col. Nelson probably had some burn
ing thoughts to convey to the presi-
dent and there appears to be little
doubt as to the actual conveyance. He
was interviewed by a group of news
paper men as he was on his way to
see Mr.. Taft.
What about the results in Kansas?"
was the opening chorus from the
newspaper men.
"Oh," laughed the colonel, my
heart is not broken"
"Well, l am managing to bear up
under that pretty well, too"
What do you think of the possibil-
ity of the next house being Demo-
cratic?"
NEXT HOUSE ANTI-CANNON
at looks as if it would either be
Democratic or insurgent. At any rate,
you can bet it 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 understand Kansas. But just
watch Kansas and you can come pref
ty close to seeing what the rest of
the country will do
MANY Republicans seem to think
the Republican party is made up of a
majority of the voters of this country.
In that they are wrong. The Demo-
Gratis have never put up a candidate
for president who ought to have won,
who did not win. take Cleveland and
Tilden for example"
"All this does not mean that you are
going to support Judson Harmon does
it?" queried venturesome reporter.
mot against Theodore Roosevelt?"
"Do you think Col. Roosevelt could
come back'?"
"Come back!" the colonel snapped:
''hy, he'd sweep the country. But I
don't think he will run unless he
has to-"
Col. Roosevelt's recent travels in the
anthracite coal regions of Pennsylvania
claimed Col. Nelson's attention for a
few minutes.
"You will notice." he said. that
Col Roosevelt went to the coal mines
and not to the National City bank:
that he went to Father Curran and
not to j. p Morgan" :;
is FOND OF TAFT
Col. Nelson then spoke of his friend
ship for President Taft.
Il am very fond of him." he said,
"and was much interested in his
election"
do you thiNk he will be re-elected?"
'Now, boys" laughed the colonel,
'you must not ask me foolish ques-
tions"
The president had a number of visit
ors besides Col. Nelson Ambassador
Bryce of Great Britain and Mrs. Bryce
were at Burgess Point for an extended
visit.
Tonight President and Mrs Taft
slept on board the Mayf1ower, which
will sail soon after daylight for Prov
is to review a fleet of fifteen battle
ships and speak at the dedication of
the Pilgrims monument
Arrangements have been completed
for the entertainment of President
Montt of Chile on Saturday. The
South American executive, his wife
and suite will arrive in Boston late to-
morrow and spend the night there.
The Mayflower will be sent to Boston
for the distinguished visitors.
No commment was available here
tonight on the Gore charges in Okla
homa, and it was said there will be
none.