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business prosperity of the country. That
was the way it came about that In re-
arranging his political affiliations he has
come to Chicago to look on at the republic
can convention. There are many people
here who believe that Mr.. Butler will be
found in the next campaign advocating the
election of the republican ticket basing his
preference for that party on what he re-
CARDS as the point of view Of practical
business man.
The Old Boys Club.
Ten days ago Senator Cullom was asked
if he would accept the presidency of the
"Old Boys Club an organization of men
who voted for Fremont or Lincoln. The or
ganization Is a political one formed for
the purpose Of helping to elect the repub-
lican ticket next fall. The idea of form
ing a national organization Of that kind
was pressed forward by Past Commander
VIM. S. Odell of the Department of the Po-
tomac. Mr.. Odell has already formed such
a club in Washington and he has pro-
posed to make the capital the center of an
organization which will extend through
out the country in all these states where
the republican ticket will need assistance
next fall. By some mtshap Senator Gull
lCm had not up to today received the In
vitaticn. He didn't take very seriously to
being the president of an "Old Boys Club
preferring rather to join a Young Mems
Club. Although friend of the immortal
Lincoln, whom he resembles in a marked
degree. and one who considers 1t an honor
to advance any cause with which the name
of Lincoln is connected, Senator Culfom is
little shy of being associated with men of
advanced years. In the last campaign"
he said today Il attended political meet
ing and at its close an aged and infirm man
| todded up to He bent forward, lean
ing on his cane. and at a good deal of eff
fort whispered in my ear, You and I must
q a s. a
moment and wondered whether I appeared
as old that.
- How old are you 1 asked. Eighty
five years. he replied. l declare" said the
senator laughing and showing his indigna-
ton at the same time, Il would have push
ed him off the platform If he hadn't been
nearly 100 years old OF course when the
senator gets his invitation to become the
president of the club he may consider it
favorably, although he said he is declining
everything except the United States Sena-
tOrShip now.
Mrs. Fosters Efforts.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster of Washington. D.
c.. president of the Woman's National Re-
publican Association, is here working to
increase the effectiveness of the organiza-
ton of which she is president 50 that
t. will do more work during the coming
campaign than ever before.
eve are here" said Mrs Foster today.
"to follow the proceedings of the conven-
ton in order to more thoroughly under
stand the political situation. We are not
suffragists or temperance workers. We
are just republicans and propose to stand
by the republican ticket and platform what
ever they are. The interest in the cam
paign is especially strong this year. as
there are four women among the regular
delegates. Two of them are from Colorado,
one Is from Utah and one from Idaho"
The National American Women Suffrage
Association has semitic each delegate to
the national republican convention a letter
requesting him to use his influence to have
a plank in the party platform providing for
the submission by Congress to the various
state legislatures of an amendment to the
federal Constitution forbdding the dis
franchisement of United States citizens ON
account of sex.
Senator McComas today said there was no
doubt that the new national committee
would accept the chairman of President
Roosevelt's choice, and that the President
was entitled to have a chairman of his
choice to conduct the campaign. Mr.. Nc
Comas also said he had not desired to go
on the national committee again, but he
was informed that his delegation desired
him to do so, and that he consented espe-
cially to help make sure that the chairman
of that committee should be Mr. Cortelyou,
whom the President desired to conduct his
battle for election this fall c. E. K.