The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-18
TAFT And SHERMAN
DISCUSS SITUATION


scented Mr.. Sherman left him a mass Of
data and it was said tonight that the
letter would be forthcoming in a few
days. II will be sent Representative
William B. McKinlay. of Illinois. chair
man OF the committee In it the Presi-
dent will give his reasons for retaining
the Republican party in power.
No doubt the letter will contain refer
ences 10 the record Of the party in the
last Congress- the platform II adopted
at Chicago and is still carrying out. and
most likely will contain a refernce or two
TO the tariff Outside OF the Presidents
speech at Carnegie Hall. on September
So this letter is 20 be his principal con-
tribution 10 the campaign
There was talk also sA.as the SPELL
binders who are to swing around the
country TO convince the voters. Mr. Sher-
man IS to be one and Mr.. Iongworth.
Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts. and
probably Representative NcISinlay of
California, who was defeated IT. the Cali
fornia primaries yesterday may all be
called upon. Mr.. Sherman viii go out
into Illinois shortly to do ths bidding Of
the committee. He did no, Snow te-night
whether or not ne would a Speak
er Cannon's district.
Fear Loss of is, usr.
The political information Afr Sherm1r.
brought TO Beverly, excepting thai con-
corning New York, was not particularly
optimistic. and Representative Anthony,
too, was not enthusiastic when questioned
about Republican success. The Kansan
thought the next House might be Demo-
cratic, and felt pretty sure that at least
two Republican members from his State
would lose their seat
he thought for the good Of the party
the President might well permit two OF
his Cabinet to retire. He wouldn't say
just who he meant. but said he told the
President what he told the reporters,
only more explicitly He said Kansas
Republicans would indorse the Taft ad-
ministration, and he hoped the Payne
tariff law
Mr. Sherman didn't like 10 make pre-
dictions. But so far as / can Judge at
TIhis time" he said. there is ground for
belief that the Republican party viii be
continued in power
/ He was convinced that the fall cam
paign is 70 be fought out on conservative
| issues. There will be no backdown on
the part OF the old guard. apparently, so
far as issues are concerned. come what
may TO Cabinet officer and Speaker and
Others.
VIII Uphold Tariff.
I'VE want a good straightout Repub-
lean platform and the record OF the
party"
Including the tariff" queried a re-
porter.
Including the tariff" he said with en-
phasis.
I don't believe" he continued. that
I the present tariff is the best tariff ever
written. Stability is the proof OF tariff
/ II the present law continues in existence
as long as the Dingley law II may be
/ proved a better law than the Dingley
/ law. It's too early 70 say just how good
this law IS"
The Vice President wouldn't tell how
/ deep the President went into the New
York situation. but he did admit that the
/ President had couuseled harmony and
asked him ITO avoid a fight" From the
Vice Presidents attitude toward the pos
sible entrance Of Col. Roosevelt on the
} scene, some politicians here did not think
that harmony was likely TO prevail.
Mr.. Sherman got here this morning
He took luncheon with Secretary Norton
and talked over with him the proposed
reorganization scheme OF Senator Crane
and other Republican leaders. While he
/ evaded direct questions about that sub
I. ject It Is understood that to some extent
he was not opposed 10 Il. Mr.. Sherman
left Beverly tonight for Utica.