Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-22
Secretary Shaw Leads the
Way For the Cabinet.
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
WILL BE THE PRACTICAL OPEN.
ING OF REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
Numerous other Officials Of the Ad-
ministration Who Will Ad-
dress the Voters.

Secretary Shaw will practically begin an
extensive campaign tour tomorrow at Coll
legt Point, l.. l., not far from Oyster Bay.
the home Of President Roosevelt. Although
no itinerary is fixed for the Secretary of the
Treasury 1t is known that he will be one OF
the busiest speakers on the republican side
in the coming campaign and that he will DO
much sought
Secretary Shaw will leave Washington to-
night for Long Island and his speech Will
he delivered tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock to a republican gathering that is 10
celebrate the fftieth anniversary or the
birth of the party. In a sense the speech
will open the campaign, as Secretary SHAW
will probably talk on the money question
and rasp the democrats along that line. Inc
Secretary will spend Sunday with President
Roosevelt at Oyster bay and they Will talk
over the conduct Of the campaign and the
features that are to be brought out py ths
republicans.
Secretary Shaw is an attractive orator.
His strong point is his knowledge OF mone-
tary tariff problems. He Is regarded as
one of the best stump speakers in the coun-
try. His reputation in that line was maae
In the campaign of 1896 when he was the
principal champion OF sound money In mo
middle west. 1t was in TINS year 'hat ITO
Cabinet Officials Who Will Speak.
The appearance of Secretary Shaw on the
stump sgnalizes the entrance into the
campaign of a number or the caolnet or
fcers. In some quarters objections are
found to members of the cabinet taxing
the stump, the position being taken that
the voters ought to be allowed TO pass
upon the acts of an administration with.
out oratoricai influence from the admln-
istration. These objections. however.
have generally been regarded as having
little weight, and VIII certainly not pre-
vent as many cabinet officers as desire
from making speeches as often as they
please or as the national committee de-
sires, for even the cabinet officers VIII os
under orders from their former colleague.
George b. Cortelyou. and will speak when
the campaign opens only upon his request
and direction.
Secretary Hay is a polished orator. but
lie is not favorable to stump speaking, ana
may not go on the stump at all He Is ex.
pected to make one or two addresses be.
fore gatherings that suit hts tastes, bus
he will not undertake a stumpfng tour.
Secretary Taft Is a forcible and able talker
on the stump, and is receiving many invita-
tions to make speeches. He will accept
some Of these Invitations, subject to the
direction of the national committee. Sec
retary Morton OF the Navy Department will
probably do little speaking, as he Is busi-
ness man who has not heretofore particle
pated in politics to any important degree.
Attorney General Moody is an old cam
paigner, and will be asked to make some
speeches. Postmaster General Payne will
make few speeches and Secretary Hitch
cock Is not stump man.
Secretaries Metcalf and Wilson.
Secretary Metcalf of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor Is an attractive
speaker and is at ease in any kind OF
gathering He will be requested to make
rl,v tl. onA
will comply. and Secretary Wilson will talk
to audiences of farmers I'm various western
states
Mr.. Wilson is an effective speaker. not
ornate but invincible before a gathering
of farmers. The bulk of the cabinet stump
speaking will he done toy Secretary Shaw,
who likes the work. and who is not afraid
of aggressive tactics by the opposition.
Secretary Shaw has been asked to open
the campaign in four states - Michigan.
Colorado, California and Washington-but
he has not accepted any of the invitations,
awaiting conference with Secretary Corr
telyou. The appearance of the head OF the
Treasury Department on the stump Will be
more than usually interesting, because 1t
is pretty we'll known among his friends
that he is to be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for President in 1903.
Mr. Shaw will follow the footsteps OF Nc
Kinley, who made himself widely ac-
quainted with republican leaders in differ
ent states in his campaign tour for his
party in 1892 and in previous years.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, who has
just retired from the cabinet, will be
other of the strong republican orators this
year. He will make number OF speeches.
He is not skilled In oral pyrotechnics. but
is a smooth. convincing speaker careful in
his statements. He VIII be one of the
cards of the republican program for many
reasons, chiefly because of his successful
conduct of the Northern Securities case.
Other Officials to Speak
There are many prominent administra-
ton officials who will take the stump
during the year. Included among these
may be mentioned Commissioner Ware Of
the pension bureau, Commissioner Yerkes
of the internal revenue bureau. Solicitor
O'Connell of the treasury, r. j. Tracewell,
controller of the treasury; w. b. Ridge
ley, controller of the currency; Assistant
Secretary Loomis of the State Depart
ment, William l.. Penfield, the solicitor OF
the State Department; Judson w. Lyons.
the colored register OF the treasury; Joseph
L. BristOw, assistant postmaster general;
Thomas Ryan, first assistant secretary Of
the Interior Department Frank L. Camp
bell of the same department and George
NJ. Bowers, the commissioner of fish and
fisheries.