The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-08-14
TALKS WITH
HOTEL GUESTS

Frank II. Jefferson, VIC Is prssissn, o,
county bank IN small village nsa,
Rochester, y. L, was among the Fu..-,
II the shoreham last night Mr. Jsre-s.,
entertains some interesting views ~ -
,lcians and things political. and l,o.. -
on public questions from a visg-r-r-.
tirely his own. He describes hiussl, =.
having been a "wO5bler' In r1g.f-s -.
first with the Democrat and -1.- --..'
the Republican party. and back AMIN M
has never. though. he slys. erss.r 49,.
'lsms" OF politics.
This year" said Mr.. JaTa-s,- ar
going 10 vote for McKinley. AM III , .H
you Why ! am. In the perS0rsrft,- - 81.
two men IS reflected the policies f5- ,.,.- Il.
they stand. Mckinley is Practice ,y
Is sure-footed. because he looks bsf-,. III
steps. He is not a rainbow chase
believes that at the base OF some ---.--.
theory a pot OF gold may be fag-s "a
conduct is governed by polley-ro, ,.rs
policy, but regard for the sgrS,ar.i,r
interests OF the country. A proved coyrs,
appeals 70 him more strongly than a ir.,.
ret!cal one, He T. content to follow I'm m.
Well-oeaten paths. and no wi.I-1-tra-
Elsp, no matter how dazzling it n KIT an
pear. could lure him TO the swamps
Bryan Is In all things McKulay-s on
posite. He pines to STAY monsters kut.
ike Don QuixOte. il is often a W.Hlrlr
that he charges. He seems utterly IN.
able 10 distinguish between the true and
the false. That he is honest / have I'D
doubt, but In some respects that makes
aim even more unsafe. AS President De
would strive 20 put his theories into p-ae.
tice. II they succeeded 1t would be vel.
II they failed he would find consolation n
the belief that he was right. Bryan would
rather be right, as he sees the right. than
that the country should be prosperous
Therefore / shall vote for Mckinley.
Ii is a choice between practical govern
ment and theoretical government, and n
probability is safety TO be found
Mr. f. r Harper, OF Ohio who W.,
Representative Dicks right-nand man
when the latter was secretary Of the
Republican National Committee. was d,
the Raleigh last night, having Just re-
turned from a visit Of several months 10
Colorado. where he has large silver MIL
ing interests.
Up in the mountains where | have
BEEN" said Mr. Harper, there Is sun
snow in the suIlies, and it is only within
exposed places has been bare. Coming
from there to Washington Was Ike step.
ping from an ice house into a furnace. I
never realized how hot it got in Washing
ton until / came here from d colder cii-
mate"
Asked concerning the political outlook
in Colorado. Mr.. Harper said: Il Be Ievs
| the Republicans will carry the State. This
is not an original opinion with me. how
ever, for l have had little opportunity 10
study political conditions. l have been
assured by some OF the keenest and most
conservative Republicans in Colorado that
| the State will go for Mckinley They
Jase this belief upon the existing prosper
ity and the disincliDation Of the people
to risk a change in governmental policy"
IF ST. Louis doesn't make the French
exposition look like 30 cents, there will
cease to be a town by that name on tha
hanks of the Mississippi" declared Mr.. L.
d. Stewart, of the Missouri metropolis.
who is on his way home from Paris, ana
who last night was a guest a the Airing
ton. The Paris Exposition Is as far be-
hind the old one at Chicago as the Chicago
show was ahead of all previous efforts
And ST. Louis will Guido Chicago So you
can figure out what kind OF a show We
are going to have"
Mr.. c. NJ. Henderson. who Is attached
TO the Chicago headquarters Of the Re
publican National Committee, was at the
Ebbitt House last night. The Repubu-
can headquarters" said Mr.. Henderson.
rs one OF the most perfectly organized
business houses | ever saw, and the work
has only begun. In few weeks several
times as many people will be al work and
the system will be brought to even a finer
Toint. Perry Heath has done wonders
Out Of chaos he has brought order. and
from a horde OF UnOrganiZed employs,
appointed more for political reasons than
because of their efficiency, he has wrought
an efficient corps Of loyal workers. His Is
the master mind In control OF the work.
and those responsible for placing him In
charge of the Western headquarters are
now assuI ed that no mistake was made.
THE campaign will be the most syste-
matte ever made In this country, and no
vote will be lost that by honorable means
can be brought to the Republican ticket
The fighting ground will be mainly the
Middle West. although this year the Re-
publicans are going into the 'enemys
country and will endeavor to capture
number OF Western States carried by Bry-
an in 1896
There is in the island OF Luzon one OF
the richest deposits OF coal 10 be found ia
the world" said Air. Henry Chalker. o.
San Francisco. who recently visited the
| philippines 1T is nard coal, eNcei!eE,
for steam purposes, and not dificult %.
mining. boIieve though, that the gov
eminent should step in and secure con
| troll OF some Of this coal land before u ls
all gobbled Up by private syndicates. j.
wouldn't be an expensive experiment 10
omen I'D mines that would supply al. 9lI
naval cOaiing stations in Pacific waters.