Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Radically Opposite Opinions Regard
ing Political Conditions.
Two VIEWS AS TO WEST VIRGINIA
Gen. Michener Ridicules Story OF
Indiana Poll.
SAYS THAT ff IS ABSURD

The varying views of the political out
look were we'll illustrated at the White
House today. Among the four or five prom
inent callers during the day were Repre-
sentative Griggs of Georgia and Senator
Scott of West Virginia. Mr.. Griggs called
on the President to request the pardon Of
a boy named Charles Walker, who is serv-
ing a four-year sentence in the reform
school of the District for passing counter
felt money.
Speaking of politics, Mr.. Grggs said:
There is not much politics in Georgia so
far, and it is a little too early to make
definite predictions.
Il honestly believe, however, that the DEM
ocrats are in much better shape now than
in 1896, and in good condition for vic
tory as they were in 1899. 1 have just seen
Representative Clayton of Alabama. He
is making speeches in West Virginia. He
says the democrats are sure to carry that
state this year.
Il do not believe anybody doubts that we
will elect the next House. Everything
points that way.
Senator Scott Confident.
Senator Scott has just come down from
the headquarters of the national commit
tee in New York He went over the po-
litical situation with the President. Later
he gave expression to the greatest con-
fidence in republican victory. Everything
is looking we'll" he said. THE weather Is
so hot that neither side is doing much now,
but the campaign will warm up in few
weeks. The imperialist talk of the demo-
Gratis is falling fiat. They will have to be-
gin playing on another string make no
race worth mentioning.
There is absolutely no doubt of West
Virginia. The state will give larger re-
publican majority than it did four years
ago.
Gen. Kitchener Denies Indiana Report.
Gen. L. T. Michenor, who knows In
diana politics like a book called at the
White House on business with Secretary
CorteIyou. He ridicued the story that the
republicans have made a poll of Indiana
snd find that it is 1S,oo0 democratic lie
saws the story is absurd for the reason that
q is too early to make a poll, and one
would be useless at this time. Another
reason is that the state is too close tor
either side to have $4,000 majority. Gen.
Michenor is sure the state is for Mckinley.
but he thinks the republican majority OF
four years ago may be slightly reduced.
Presidential Postmasters.
The President has appointed the follow
ing postmasters:
Alabama-Ensley, Thomas B. Lawler.
Colorado-Greeley, Albert w. Durkee
Florida-Gainesville, George ]. Arrow
Iowa-Mason City, Joseph A. Farrell; Au-
dubon. Harper W. Wilson.
Missouri-Bethany, Edgar w. Prentiss;
Excelsior Springs, William E. Templeton-
Texas, Conroe, William Rogers.
New York-QueenS, John A. simon; West
New Brighton, Robt. Z. Brown.
New Jersey-South River, Charles White
head.
nsylvania-Annville, Z. A. Bowman
Middletown, Edward X. DENNY.
Secretary Root had an interview with the
President regarding the Chinese situation.
Secretary Root said that the telegram from
Minister Conger was the only one OF i'm
portance received at the department during
the day.
In Doubt About Going to Canton.
The President has not decided when he
will return to Canton. Before he decided
not to go to Chicago his intention was to
go back 10 Canton the last Of this week
and remain there until September II or II
If the Chinese situation looks better by the
end OF the week the President may go to
Canton anyhow. At his home there he has
every facility for attending to business,
just as If at his desk in the White House.
Telephone and telegraph pat him in close
touch with the departments here, and any