Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
POLITICIANS ACTIVE.
Campaign Opening Slated For
Next Wednesday.
LOCAL OFFICE CLOSED
REPUBLICANS LEAVE FOR NEW
YORK AND CHICAGO.
Mr.. Seton Encouraged In His Cam
paign for Secretary to Demo-
cratic National COMMITTEES.

cratic National COMMITTEES.
There were unmistakable signs of ac-
tivity in the political market Of the pital
city this morning in anticipation of the be-
ginning OF active campaign work early next
week. It:is generally agreed that next
Wednesday, the 9th instant. will mark the
Inauguration of what promises to be an
.eventful contest. That day President
Roosevelt will be officially notified that the
recent Chicago convention decided he was
to be the standard bearer of the republican
cause. Speaker Cannon will be chairman
of the notification committee. and Is ex-
. pected in Washington this evening en- route
to New York and Oyster bay. There are
several improvements at the Capitol await
ing the sanction of the Speaker. and his
brief stop here will be busy one.
1--WE are going to spring a surprise at
Oyster Bay" Speaker Cannon. Is reported
to have jocularly remarked.
Whats that?'' asked a number OF eager
reporters Ws s1s going to tel, the President he Is
to head the ticket replied Mr.. Cannon
with grin. 1T will be no surprise. how
ever. when we add that the ticket he heads
is not only the republican ticket, out tho
winning ticket"
While President Roosevelt is being noti-
fed and felicitated. and while he is eX-
pressing his gratitude to the party and
hope for the continued success OF the prin-
ciples of republicanism. the members OF
the democratic national committee will be
in session in New York city.
The democrats will name the chairman OF
the committee and elect new set of OFF,
GERS. The meeting of this committee Will
mark the Inauguration OF the democratic
campaign The principal features of the
war to be waged against the republicans
will be outlined. -.
New York q Storm Center.
With the members of the republican noti-
flcation committee in the vicinity and the
democratic representatives in the city
proper, New York will be the storm center
of political activities.
The latest advices from Esopus are to
the effect that Judge Parker will be noti-
fed of his nomination August 10. The tele-
grams sent out by Secretary Walsh of the
national committee the members of the
democratic committee on notification of the
body in New York Tuesday. 1t is evident
the call was mistake, as it has been gen.
orally understood that Judge Parker would
himself name the day; The call for the
meeting of the national committee In New
York next Tuesday has evidently resulted
in some confusion
At democratic headquarters In this city
this morning a score or more of kilograms
AS that official has not been here for
long while, and is not expected any time
soon, the kilograms were forwarded to the
Hoffman House. New York. These tele-
grams were inquiries as to the meeting of
Tuesday next. press dispatch from ESQ
pus. however. naming August 10 as the date
Of notification seems to have settled the
matter.
Mr.. Sefton's Candidacy.
Mr.. Edwin Seton of this city leaves for
New York tomorrow morning to be present
at the meeting Of the democratic national
committee. The announcement of yester-
day of Mr.. Sefton.s candidacy for the
Office. of secretary of the national commit
tee has met with an unusual degree of ia
vorabe comment and has started his
friends working indefatigably in his behalf.
Chairman Jones is working diligently for
Mr.. Seton, who also has the support or
Col. Guffey of Pennsylvania and other in
fiuential members of the committees. Mr..
Seton is regarded as eminently qualified
for the duties of the office. He has been
more or less associated with the affairs
of the national committee for the past three
campaigns and is well acquainted with all
the details He is an attorney and his ad-
vice in that capacity would be- of especial
value to the campaign managers. In years
past, during campaigns and the time be-
tween Mr. Seton has been entrusted with
much of the national committee work by
Senator Jones 80, >.
The most formidable opponent TO MT.
Seton is Mr. Urey Woodson Of Kentucky,
member of the national committee from
that state. There Is considerable talk to-
day of making Mr.. Woodson chairman OF
the press committee. 1t Is believed thac IN
that capacity he would be of valuable serv-
Ice to the party. 1t would be directly i'll
line with his editorial work and would re-
lieve him of the detailed work connected
with the secretarys office. If this sug-
gestion should be carried out it is believed
Mr. Seftons selection secretary Is as
sured. The present secretary. c. A. Walsh
oe Ottumwa. Iowa. Is said to be receptive
candidate, but is making no aggressive
campaign for the place.
North Cardinals Next Governor.
An interesting caller at democratic head
quarters this morning was Captain r. b.
Glenn of Winston. n. c., who is to be the
next governor of the old tar heel state
..Captain Bob" as he Is Familiarity called
by his hosts of friends, is the democratic
gubernatorial nominee to succeed Gov
ernor Aycock. AS all republican danger in
North Carolina has long since disappeared
Mr.. Glenn is headed for Raleigh with
prospective majority of $1,000 votes
i've beer down at Atlantic City for the
past month cooling" said Captain Glenn
this morning. land 1 am now on my way
home ready to go into the fight. The guber-
material election comes off the same day of
the presidential and congressional cleo
tons in November.
There will be no trouble in North Caro-
lima this fall. There may be falling of in
the democratic majorities in the eighth and
tenth congressional districts, due solely to
local causes. The Watts liquor bill will re-
suit In a slight detection In these districts.
but the falling off will not AFFECT the re-
suit. In the eighth district the republicans
have nominated former Representative
Spencer r. Blackburn and hope to win.
But there is some disagreement in the re-
publican ranks and their chance for sue
cess Is exceedingly small. The incumbent.
Representative Kluttz. may be renomfnated
by the democrats, but he wants to step
down. There are four candidates for the
nomination. and in case Of any trouble be-
tween them Mr.. Kluttz may be prevailed
upon to run again.
"In the tenth district the republicans
have named Mr. H g. Ewart against Rep
resentatfye Gudger. but here again the
grand old party will not secure enough
votes to win"
The Watts liquor law prohibits the sale
Of LIQUOR anywhere in the state except In an
Incorporated town. 1t also gives the citi-
Gems of each town the right to vote Tor
local option or dispensary system. These
elections are now being held throughout the
state, and most of the towns are going
dry"
Republican Headquarters Closed.
You may say we are closed now" said
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