Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Will Confer With Leaders
Sept, 26, in New York.
Interested in, but VIII Not Die
tate As 10 Slate Ticket.
VII! Visit Washington and Altoona,
. Pa, Next Week.

Beverly. Mass. Sept. 16.-President
Taft will discuss the political situa-
tion in New York state and the tick
ct the Republican convention is 10
name at d conference in New York,
Sept 26 Chairman Hilles of the Re-
publican committee and George r.
Sheldon. its treasurer, already are
scheduled to be present and it is
PROBABLE that Wm. Barnes. Jr, and
other New York leaders will see him
while he is in New York City. AS
planned now, Mr.. Taft win spend more
than five hours IN New York and prac-
tically all OF that time he expects to
devote TO the discussion of the cam
paign In that state and throughout
the country. 1t viii be his second long
conference with Messrs. Hiles ard
Sheldon since lile campaign began.
The President is not expected to de-
termine upon a man to head the Re-
publican ticket in New York. There
have been reports in Beverly that he
favored Secretary of War Henry l..
Stimson, the Republican candidate of
two years ago, against Gov. John A.
Dix. The President, It is known.
would be pleased to see the name of
his secretary of war at the head of
the New York ticket Any man de-
cided upon by the leaders, however.
probably will be acceptable TO the
President
The, President will visit New York
on his way TO Altoona, Pa Arrange
ments were made here, today, for the
trip, which will keep Mr.. Taft away
from Beverly three days. He will leave
Boston, next Sunday night.
The President told visitors, today,
that there VAS no ground fof the re-
port that Comptroller of the Curren-
cy Lawrence O. Murray would be ask
ed to resign. Mr. Taft added that he
considered Mr.. Murray an efficient
controller and did not believe that he
had displayed any activity in politics.
President Taft learned with pleas
ure, today, of the selection by ohio
Republicans OF Thomas Lewis, former
president OF the United Mine Work
ers. as the party's candidate for Sec
retary Of state Word came from Ohio
leaders thar the entire state ticket is
made up Of regular Republicans. The
addition of Lewis, the President was
told, adds great strength to the Re
publican lineup.
Plans for the Presidents next rail-
road trip away from Beverly We're.
today, under consideration. The Pres
ident will leave, next Sunday night,
for Washington, where. Monday, he
will address the Congress of Hygiene
and Demography Joseph Hicks of Al
toona, Pa, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements for the meeting
there. early next week, of the Civil
War Governors Association, was
caller, today, at Parrammatta. Mr..
Taft is anxious 10 go to Altoona, Sept.
"a. on his way back to Beverly. but
Mr.. Hicks told him that arrangements
We're almost completed for his arrival
there, on the 25th.
The President looked over a big
batch of kilograms and letters, to-
day. before he started for the golf
links. congratulatjng him on his 55th
birthday. King George V of England
the President of Cuba and the Pres
idents of several Central American
republics were among those who sent
such messages MANY senator's, con-
gressmen and hundreds of friends sent
their greetings TO the summer White
House.