The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-12

Beverly. Sept. 11.-DUncan McKinlay,
the Republican Representative who went
down TO defeat before the sweeping in
surgent victories in the California pri-
maries, is a house guest at the Taft cot
tage. Mr. Taft invited the defeated Re
publican leader to spend two days at the
summer White House TO discuss the po-
litical situation. McKinlay is one Of the
Republican regulars against whom Gif-
ford Pinchot lent his aid in the California
primary campaign. and his stay at Bev-
erly probably Will not be regarded by
California insurgents with any large de-
gree Of favor. The California Representa-
tive just finished a weeks stumping tom
IN Maine. and he told the President thar
in his opinion the Republicans Of thai
State would squeeze out a victory BY
majorities Of from 1000 TO 5000
1T may be a pretty close call on the
State ticket" said Mr.. MicKiElay, ''bu
the issues involved in that contest ar,
purely local The Republicans have al
unpopular issue in their support of TIT
enforcement Of the prohibition law by TIT
Sturgis commission.
sentiment 10 Overcome.
1.-THE Democrats. on the other hand, ar,
in favor Of resubmittng the Sturgis law
The Republicans viii have 10 combat tn,
strong sentiment that has been aroused
by the system Of plain clothes men VIII,
have been used 20 enforce the law"
In the Congressional elections SIr. Nc
Ninley said that Maine would return al
four Of her Republican Representatives
Insurgency, as ne viewed the situation
did not enter into the Maine Compression
al contests, and il would be a clean-cu
fight on national issues for which Presi
dent Taft has stood. Mr. McKinlay doe
not believe that Maine viii ever indors,
the Roosevelt ideas for the conserving
OF water powers.
He said: Maine has water power site
capable OF producing 10000 horsepower
4 These sites. II has been estimated. woul,
/ yield the State an income OF %.000.O00
I year The total running expenses Of tn
/ State for n year are only S3,OO0.o 600. s.
! that Maine from her water power site
I alone viii be able 10 derive an incom
I OF 100000 in excess OF her annual ex
/ penses. She never will consent TO tn
turning Of these sites over TO the Fed
/ eral government"
Congregational Situation.
Mr.. McKinlay processes TO hav
I canvassed the Congressional situatio
pretty thoroughly, and IL is his opinio
/ that the next House OF Representative
viii be Republican by a majority OF fror
I ten 10 twelve. In this connection, how
ever, IL may be mentioned that Mr. Nc
Kinlay figured the lnsurgent vote at IN
recent primaries in California at 1000 o
15O00. whereas the count showed a tota
vote OF about 5000.
Mr.. McKinlay has no plans for his 20
litical future. but II IS generally believe
( that President Taft will appoint him I
some Office. He has been selected o
several occasions 10 do bits OF conhder
I tial work for the President 1t was No
/ Kinlay who made a canvass Of the Hous
/ for Mr.. Taft soon after the President wa
/ inaugurated. and reported hack that ii
/ President couldn't control votes enoug
10 Gust Speaker Cannon. MI McKinla
will so on the lecture platform after n
! campaign. but expects 20 be busy speal
ing most OF the time between now an
election day.
He intends to offer HIS services TO II
/ Republican insurgents in his home Stat
but Is uncertain whether they viii accep
] President Taft attended church thi
morning. and in the afternoon motore
10 Nahant, where he had luncheon q
\ the home OF Judge Robert Grant. Of N
/ Probate Court While in Nahant tr
( President stopped at the home Of Senate
\ Henry c. Lodge, Col. R0osevelt's war;
friend and had a brief talk with him.
/ The President will attend the funer;
OF Solicitor General Bowers in Bosto
/ tomorrow morning.