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Show AT BEVERLY i Important Conferences! toBeHeld-HaveHeard From Cal'fornia Beverly, Mass.. Aug 17. Vice-President Sherman arrived In fteverly shortly before noon today and went, to the executive offices where he had a long conference with Secretary Norton Nor-ton prior to going to Burgess Point to spend the afternoon with the President. Pres-ident. The selection of Mr. Sherman as chairman of the temporary convention at New York, aud the rejection of Mr. Roosevelt lent an added interest to the vice president's visit Mr. Sherman, however, would not discuss the New York situation. He Indicated that there might be something some-thing to talk about after his Interview Inter-view with President Taft. but be doubted it. Representative Longworth of Ohio was expected to be present at the conference con-ference between the President and the vice president this afternoon. It Is rather significant thRt Mr. Longworth has been called into a conference later lat-er both with the President and Secretary Sec-retary Norton. I It has beeu announced. In connec-, connec-, tlon with Mr. Sherman's visit, that I he was comin? to talk over plans for the coming congressional campaign It Is known that President Taft ha? been hoping that harmony could be brought about in New York prior to campaign time. The rejection of Mr. Roosevelt and. the statement Issued by the Colonel indicating that it might be Just as well for some members of the party that he was not to make the speech that he had in mind. Indicate that j there is every prospect of a widen- ed breach rather than an adjustment j ; of jiarty differences I ! News from the California primaries i of yesterday was awaited with great 1 Interest in Beverly today. No com ment was forthcoming, however, when : word was received that Hiram Johnson. John-son. Insurgent, had carried the state for the Republican nomination for governor by approximately 50,000 plu- talitv. I Col. W. R. Nelson of Kansas City, who. In an interlew here a few days ago. asserted that if Col . Roosevelt would run for President again be would sweep the country, motored through town today "What do you think of Col. Roosevelt Roose-velt now ip view of yepterday's defeat7 de-feat7 Do you still think he can 'come back'?" the colonel was asked. "Not with those fellows down j there." laughed Col. Nelson as he j speeded away. |