Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-21
COL. HALE'S POSITION.
Maine Member of National Committee
Announces Himself for Taft.

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Col. Frederick Hale of this city, the
Maine member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, will support Pres
ident Taft in the Presidential cam
paign that has just begun, says the
Portland Express. This attitude is in
conformity with a statement which
he made early in July. after the Re-
publican National convention in Chi
cage ana soon after his election to
membership on the committee in place
of +. Marion Simpson, who served
few months, following the death of
ex-Gov. John f. Hill of Augusta.
Col Hale's activity in politics in
this city for the past dozen years, his
loyalty to his political associates and
his endeavor to derive party success
are qualities we'll known to those who
have been similarly interested. Sub
sequent to the spring campaign, when
he was largely responsible in the con-
test which resulted in n Roosevelt
delegation going to Chicago, there has
been much curiosity as to his course
in the Nation wide fight which has
just begun. In response to request
from the Express Advertiser, he has
consented 10 define his position in de-
tail and to reaffirm his status as a
regular Republican,, supporting the
candidates of the party and spbscrib-
ing to it's declaration of principles.
When asked to chat on the political
situation, he said:
Il have asked Judge Philhrook,
chairman of the State committee, to
cali il meeting of that committee to
i ~, A., Ia Gt.tn in
this campaign. This meeting will be
held within a short time. To my mind
the only. way that the fight can be
conducted by the National committee
is through the State organization,
down through the county, city and
town organizations. This meeting is
to be held to devise some plan, this or
some other, for the work.
My own position j stated clearly
on my return from Chicago where l
attended the National Convention,
that / did not believe in third party
and that / should support the Repub-
lcan ticket. ] have seen no reason
since then to change my mind. am
sorry to see the Republican party split
uI.. but / believe that the people OF
this State, Republicans and Progress
sives. will see that the common enc
my is the Democratic party ana that
eventually they will get together
again.
"J consider. myself as progressive
as the members of the new party.
believed in the spring when l supported
Col. Roosevelt for the Republican
nomination for President that the Re-
publican party needed to be more pro-
eressiye and I believe so still, but l
differ with many in that believe that
this change can best be wrought
through the Republican party. itself.
an the September fight the united
Republican party in this State showed
what it could do. I did everything l
could for the success of the state
ticket In company with Chairman
Pnilbrook of the State committee
went to New York and had a confer
| ence with Chairman Hilles OF the Ma
| tional committee. AS a result we were
given substantial assistance Tor the
| State campaign. My personal cohtri-
| button to the campaign was 5000 ana
| this | gave to the city committee Oh
| Portland.
| 'My original idea was to give TINS
| to the State committee. but with the
consent of the State chairman, con-
| tributed directly to the city commit
| tee of Portland, which was urgently
| in need of money at the time | speak
of this as / wish to explain why my
name will not appear in the list Of
contributors to the State committee
have been In frequent conference
with Chairman Hilles of the Natlcna
committee and Chairman Philbrook o.
the State committee throughout TN
campaign"