Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-27

son of the year the hotels are crowd
ed With conventionists. 1t is rare
nowadays that one of these conven-
tions adjourns without having had an
opportunity to hear the Presiuene'
Affairs OF. this character come OH III
Washington quite as much for the OPP
opportunities afforded to visit the Ma
ltional Capitol and to see the uis-
tinguished men there. including con-
gress, as for the business that Is
transacted by the delegates AZ
cordingly the President contributes
both to the pleasure and to the III
formation of these convention So
journefs.
When the President settles down a.
his summer capital at Beverly "i'ic -,
he expects to do about July L. ne VIZ
quit speechmaking and visiting iol :,
few months. Besides speaking On"
visiting much in the District Vi
lumbia. he has planned one ihoi
less extended trip each month ou' nv
the states. He will go as Tar weat Do
ST Louis, leaving here Aprll oV 'nu
returning about May 5. He VIII 30
far west as Michigan about the mia :
die of June and on July he pro-
poses to address the Natlonai Euuca-
tional Association at its conVeh.ion III
Boston. Probably he VIII De DIT beN
erly bv that time for he eXpects 10 oe
settled there about July L. but liz
has already announced that ne IN
tends his speech of July will be the
last he will make during the summer
The people of New England have
already deluged his office with invita-
tions for July. August and September
There are many civic associations IN
that section that would like to enter
tain him. But he wants the summer
for rest and recreation and will adj
here to the program that he followed
last summer. He proposes to make a
business of resting during those three
months what time he can spare from
his official duties. For deal of official
business comes up during the summer
and cannot be postponed. AS usual
the President expects to devote MS
afternoons and his evening III Beverly
in considerable measure to that work
The forenoons he will give over to Solf
which affords him splendid exercise.
This wear Beverly will also be mecca
for many political visitors on errands
connected with the campaign and they
will command not a little Of the PreSi-
dents time during his summer vaca-
ton on the Massachusetts shore.
Nevertheless the President is
anticipating with much pleasure the
day when he can pull out of Washing
ton for the nations summer capital.
Hon. Frank l.. Dingley. editor and
proprietor of the Lewiston Journal
was in the city a few days ago. He
stopped at the Hamilton where many
of his friends called to see him.
Governor Burleigh is still hard al
work day and night with the commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
of which he is the ranking member
He is chairman of sub committee
number two, having in charge public
buildings matters in all the New Eng
land states, Illinois. Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Michigan. Nevada, NORTH
Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. This
committee has given many hearings tt
people from all parts Of the country
The members of this Subcommittee
are. Burleigh (Chairman Of Maine
Lundin of Illinois, Grant OF Nortl
Carolina, Thomas of North Caroline
and Cantrill of Kentucky.
A few days ago Governor Weeks o
Connecticut and others appeared be
fore the committee in behalf of the bill
for an appropriation for a postoffice il
Middletown, where they reside.