Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
Wants Campaign to Be Waged on
Record of Party and the
Tariff.
TAFT TO POINT THE WAY
Will write a Letter and Begin at
Once-Unclc Joe Cannon
Will Surely Be Retired
Sherman Deserts Kim.

Reverly. Mass, Ang f'.-'For nearly
three hours this afternoon President
Taft and Vice-Presidcnt sherman talked
over the defeat of Theodore Roosevelt at
the hands OF the New York State repub-
lican committee Yesterday and the aclcc-
ton Of MIR. sherman as temporary chair
man Of the Saratoga convention. MT
Sherman said he had no Intention OF
withdrawing in favor OF Mr.. Roosevelt
ard ne treated lightly the stories that
there might he fight to rcpudiate- the
action of the state committee In the con-
vention
The vice-presdent also talked with the
President regarding the congressional
campaign. He wants the fight to be
waged along the old lines.
"a straight-cut republican fight on the
republican platform and the record of
the party. including the tariff" he put
IT,
At Mr.. Sherman's solicitation. Pres!
dent TAFT agreed TO point the way In the
campaign by writing "A letter which is to
be made a part Of the campaign textbook
of the republican committed
CANNON WILL. BE DROPPED.
While the fight apparently is to he di
rected along the lines of the past. it can
be stated authoritatively that tho feature
Of the party reorganization plans which
calls for the retirement of Speaker Can
non will be strictly adhered to. 1t is
even said that Vice President Sherman,
one of the staunchest supporters the
| speaker ever had, has become reconciled
| to the fact that the speaker must SO. A
statement is being prepared In quarters
close to the administration. In which the
attitude recently taken by Mr.. Cannon
| In public interviews will be deplored and
in which it will be made plain that there
| Ts'no thought On the part Of many Of his
former supporters OF naming him again.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
Of Ohio, who has been called into
nearly all Of the recent conferences
at the Presidents home, was present
at the interview with Mr.. Sherman to-
day. Representative Anthony of Kan
sas, one of the two stand patters in
the Kansas delegation who succeeded
in staving off defeat by the insurgents
in the recent primaries in that State
also saw the President.
CANNOS ALMOST FORGOTTEN.
Mr.. Anthony supported Speaker Can
non but he. too, said to-day that he
deplored the stand Mr. Cannon is TAX
ing Mr.. Anthony said that Speaker
Cannon had almost been forgotten as
an issue in Kansas until he came into
the campaign and made himself one.
President Taft will begin work at
y, t,i al
to be the keynote of the congressioi~ |
campaign. 1t has not been decided as
vet whether It will be given out in
advance Of It's appearance in the text
book There is every likelihood that
It will, however. Mr. Sherman urged
the President to make the tariff a
prominent issue.
"OR the ground that it is the best tariff
bill ever "nactcd?" asked an interviewer.
Il have never said 1t was the best tar
in ever passed." replied Mr.. Sherman.
| Stability IS the real test of n tariff act.
If the Payne law stands longer than the
Dipgiey law stood, then it will have
proved itself better law. II It doesn't
stand as long, then it won't be as good
law"
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.
With regard to tine New York situation
and especially the action of the State re-
publican convention yesterday. Mr.. Sher.
man said he had explained matters to the
| President as far as he understood them
Did you explain the turn down OF Mr.
Roosevelt"
Il don't know that Mr. Roosevelt was
turned down. | only know that another
man was selected as temporary chairman
of the convention"
Mr.. sherman said he did not think
the events of yesterday would have a
very serious effect upon the republ
can campaign although he could not
say they exactly tended to harmony
1T has been suggested that YOU
might withdraw in the interest of har-
mony?'
NO. I am going to serve in the in
tcrest of harmony"
President Taft from tho very first
has endeavored to bring about har-
mony in New York state lie has
fairly pleaded with the leaders to avoid
a fight, but there Is apparently like
lihood that his advice will not be
needed.
WILL ENDORSE ADMINISTRATIONS
Vice. President Sherman told the
President that the republican State
platform will carry warm endorse
ment OF his administration and all OF
his acts
"Will 1t be clean cut progressive
platform as Colonel Roosevelt sug-
gested?" the vice-president was asked
81 haven't digested Mr.. Roosevelts
statement ms yet 1t will be a clean cut
republican platform, however. can tel
you that much"
"What about STATE issues?"
" am not much OF an authority on
state issues, not that ! claim to be
mach of an authority on any issues"
what about the direct primary lave
IL thought that was settled at the last
session Of the Legislature"
"But not to the satisfaction OF one ele-
!aent OF the party" The vice-presidenl
I nesitated. Someone suggested that THAI
element OF the party is going on tho
Supreme Court bench"
Mr.. Sherman, laughing heartily, said