Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-28
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES.

Biddeford Pool, Me-. July 27.-Wire
less telegraphy brought to President
Taft today the news of the nomination
of Warren G. Harding as the Republi-
can candidate for governor of Ohio. Mr.
Taft spent all but the early forenoon
hours at sea and thus was cut of from
greater part of the day. a telephone
wire alone reaches Biddef0rd Pool
ment over the Presidents visit SO The
Chief Magistrates advisors chose the
wireless as the best method Of keeping
him informed. If Mr. Taft hnd planned
no itinerary of his cruise with the spc-
clol purpose of being diflicult of acceS.
on the nominating day Of the Ohio con
ventirn ne could not have devised (
day, To add to the difficulty of aarh
ing him. the Wirelts SIS on board lht
Mayfl"wer got cranky and worked very
badly.
The President finally came ashore
here at 5 T. NJ. He was expected ia
disembark Immediately after the May
flower anchored at 8 O'Clock, but there
was long delay on shipboard. due. it
was said. to n break in the machinery
OF the Presidents power launch.
Mr. Taft seemed delighted over tho
outcome in Ohio. He was still without
information as to the convention or the
phraSeClCgy of the platform, but seem
ed to take it for granted that every
thing had been harmonious. The Pres
ident has very high estimate q: Mr.
Harding. Fe said today that with tn!
possible exception Of Former Senator
Foraker he regarded Mr. Harding as
the best campaigner in the state @
Ohio.
Mr.. Taft said Mr.. Harding is forcble
and eloquent man and he gave every in
dicaton in his informal discussion of the
situation today of looking upon Mr.
Harding as about the strongest man the
convention could have selected, Wher
he gets to Beverly tomorrow he will prob
ably send Mr.. Harding telegram of con
ratuation,
The President made it plain today thai
at no time had he opposed the nominations
of James r. Garfield. Both in converse
ton with the Ohio leaders and in writ
ten communication the President express
ly stated that if Mr.. Garfield should be
the nominee he would tender him hi;
hearty support
Mr. Taft related in this connection ar
incident of last February when Mr. Hard
ing called on him at the White House II
I,
come to the President because he haf
heard Mr.. Taft had decided to suppor
Mr.. Garfield for the nomination. This
President replied that the report was en-
tirely without foundation. He said ht
was not interfering in the Ohio situation
in any way and would not.
Then" said Mr. Harding enthusiast
cally. II shall be the next governor Of
Ohio"
Mr.. Taft said the nomination of Mr.
Harding was most pleasing and he hoped
the candidates prediction as to his sue
cess would come true.
The President tonight received skelo
tonized outline of the platform adopted
ct the Columbus convention. There T.
every reason to believe that Mr.. Tai
thoroughly appreciated it. Any common
that he may have to make. however vii
be deferred until he reaches Beverly ant
has had an opportunity to so over thu
declaration in detail The President will
not he ashore again until he reaches tn
summer capital tomorrow.
Friends of the administration say tina
one feature of the Ohio situation which
particularly pleased the President wa
the fact that the Cox faction did not sue
coed in controlling the convention.