Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
CAM AIGn! GOSSIP
Rooseveb Photograph Bought
by Parker.
TALES OF POLITICIANS
SPECULATION REGARDING THE
CONTRIBUTION OF MR.. DAVIS.
Reluctance of William n. English and
Arthur Sewall to "Loosen up for
the Good of the Party.
BY VIM. E. CURTIS.

BY VIM. E. CURTIS
Written for The Evening Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
Among Judge Parker's assets will be
found one photographs of the President of
the United States inscribed Very truly
your friend, Theodore Roosevelt"
This photograph was purchased by Judge
Parker in the open market early last Au-
gust and cost him 81. 1t was sent to Oys-
ter Bay with polite note, written with his
own pen, requesting the President to in
scribe it with his autograph and any senti
ment that might suggest itself. The letter
was extremely friendly and expressed the
highest regard of thes writer for his OPP
ponent in the presidential race. That was
after both conventions had been held and
both committees had been organized. He
did not offer his own portrait to Col. Roose-
welt or suggest an exchange.
The photograph was returned with a
formal letter not more than 200 words long,
in which the President expressed the same
spirit of friendly apoliteness that Judge Par
ker had shown.
People who have visited Esopus tell of
having seen this photograph upon the man.
tel In Judge Parker's library. 1t has sug-
gested jokes and has been the topic of
have seen it have naturally supposed that
1t was a gift from the original to his OBJ
ponent. At least, the Parker family have
allowed their friends to carry away that
impression. Whether the picture was with
drawn after Judge Parker discovered that
the President was matchmaking corpora
ions and holding up the trusts is not
known 1t would be interesting to learn
now far Judge Parker's personal feelings
We're involved in the statements made by
MIN upon the stump. At any rate if he
deslres to dispose of the photograph, he can
ma plenty of takers. 1t is worth at least
y now, and perhaps might bring 49, for it
cost ~ originally, and an autograph of
President Roosevelt sold for 81 at an auc-
ton in Boston the other day
Why Davis Was Nominated.
Some weeks ago, while party of friends
were sitting around table in the Tyrolean
Alps, at St Louis, somebody asked Private
John Allen OF Tupe1o, Miss, how Henry
Gassaway Davis happened to be nomina tee,
for Vice President
"Well-a-a-a-a-ll replied Allen in his ne
culiar drawl, I'm not res -ponsible for putin,
Oncie Henry on the ticket. 1 was not a
member of the convection, nor was 1 con-
suited by Col. Hill and Col Bryan and the
other gentlemen who were running things
there: However I have given the subject
considerable thought, and have a theory
about it,
And there he stopped ana looked about in
reflective manner as he usually does just
before he is going to- say something. He
waited until a voice down near the end of
the table inquired: whats your theory,
John?" Then he answered deliberately:
MY theory Is that they put Uncle Henry
on the ticket to emphasize the attitude of
power and the protected industries 1 read
in his biography, that was published in
the newspapers the day after his nomina-
ton, that Uncle Henry Gassaway is very
ma md hot Id
money honestly. He made it by selling
coal under protective duty Of somewhere
between 81 and s. a ton. Therefore If, in
the course of events, he should feel it his
duty to tender check to the national com
mittee to assist the payin' for printin and
hirin' halls and other legitimate expenses
OF the campaign, Tom Taggart needn't
have any scruple about takin' it, Tom
Taggart is very conscientious man.
Nothing would induce him to touch money
that has been tainted. by association with
the trusts. You can't be too careful about
Uncle Henry Gassaways moneys all
right"
Mr.. Davis Campaign Contribution.
And then the company fell to specu-
lating as to the amount of Mr.. Davis con-
tribution to the campaign. Nearly every
man at the table had heard something from
somebody or had an opinion on the subject,
and the estimates ranged all the way from
$4,000 to S25O.00U. One of the party, who
happened to be member of the democratic
national committee and was. therefore,
recognized an authority, asserted not
upon his own knowledge, but upon reliable
authority that Mr.. Davis had agreed to
carry the state of West Virginia for the
democratic ticket and elect the democratic
candidates for governor and Congress- and
to furnish all the money needed by the
state committee for that purpose, which
was liberal donation. In addition to this
ne and his brother had each sent their
check for $4,000 to Geo. Foster Peabody
treasurer of the democratic national COM
mittee: There were several skeptics around
the table, men who are familiar with the
personal disposition and habits of Mr.. Da-
Wis. but. of course. they had to admit that,
under the circumstances, he must loosen
up. If he ever did in his life.
Whereupon Private John Allen was re-
ton of Dan Houser of Helena, when the
legality Of Senator CIark's election to the
Senate was being Investigated by the
committee on privileges: and elections. Mr.
Houser testified that Mr.. Clark consulted
with him previous to the campaign and in
quired whether in Mr. Houser's judgment
ne mad any prospect of election. Mr.
a House replied that there would be no diff
Whats that?" asl-ed Senator Hoar
II said he could be elected all right If
he'd loosen up" replied Mr.. Houser.
y do not understand you,' said Mr..
Hoar
"He did," said Houser.
THAT was more important" retorted Mr.
Hoar Il suppose that loosen up is some
occult mining term ?'f
mot a bit of it,. said Houser ITS a
financial phrase of wide and deep signif-
cance."
And what did you want him to loosen
up?'" persisted Mr. Hoar
His dough. of coursei / wanted him to
loosen up his doughr'
did he do it?'' suggested the senator
from Massachusetts,, IN his most innocent
manner.
He did," said Houser, sharply
Reluctance to Contribute.
And then, as was perfectly natural. the
conversation ran into "reminiscences on the
part Of several veterans present concerning
the bad luck of the democratic party with
the several rich men who had been select
ed as it's candidates for vice. President. par
ticularly Mr.. Englishso of Indiana and Mr..
Sewal OF Maine. Like Mr. Davis, Mr..
Sewall was 'robber aharen' and made an
immense fortune by sbeing able to build