The Washington times., 1905-06-06
SHAW FOLLOWS On
FAIRBANKS TRAIL
Way Blazed Southwark for
Presidential Aspirants.
BLACKBURN Is POPULAR NOW
Republican Leader May Anticipate
Visits From Taft, Foraker, and
Other Timber Of Executive Grade.
Is POPULAR NOW

These Presidential dspirants are an
accommodating lot Of gentlemen, any
how.
Recognizing that the public has some
rights which even they are bound to
consider, they are making the effort to
run their campaigns on the parallel
column basis, SO that folks may make
comparisons with the least possible ef-
fort
Earlier in the spring Vice President
Fairhanks made Southern trip and
Permitted it TO be understood that he
was dee-lighted to meet his friends of
the South AMI to let them see that rep
RESERVATIONS of himself as polar ex
ploration expedition floating around OH
an iceberg did grave Injustice
Not So Warm-Nor Yet Zero.
The Vice President was favored by
good weather, and succeeded in making
his swing around the circle without
any unfortunate meteorological Incl
dent that could have brought to his
door the accusation of having started a
cold wave. With accustomed tact and
social skill the Southern folk re-
Trained from any embarrassing atten-
tons. Not a single ice box was pre-
sented 10 the Vice President, and not a
auired whether he would take a Pull
man or q refrigerator car.
StIil, the trip can't, in candor, be said
te have been the warmest thing that
ever happened. Secretary Shaw, wait
ing till the summer weather has &c
tuaify arrived. has started on a tour
OF speeches. handshales, and visiting
that is calculated, by comparison. TO
make the Fairbanks tour look like an
expedition To the poles of Mars, where
the snow g nine miles deep in summer
and sixteen in winter.
Shaw's Work Laid Out.
The Secretary will open his campaign
OF speecnmakiug tonight, speaking at
tl1e commencement of Grant Univer-
sity, Chattanooga. Then on Friday he
Will speak at Jacksonville, Fla, before
the Florida and Georgia Bankers con-
YeHHion, and will spend next Sunday at
Geldsf3oTo;s n. G., as the guest of Repre-
sentative Spencer Blackburn.
It is recalled with interest among
politicians that during his tour a few
weeks ago Vice President Fairbanks
aiso-stopped at Goldsboro and addressed
the Tarheel Club of North Carolina. The
eEterprising Secretary doesn't propose
that Fairbanks shall get a bulge on
the Goldsboro vote without at least d
showing of opposition
Biackburn's Popularity.
Representative Blackburn. by the way.
is likely 20 find himself a much courted
man from this time forth. He was IN
Congress some years ago as a Republi-
can; was forced out, and returned ls i
faib on slhe Roosevelt tidal wave. He IS
1tle Of the great powers Of the party iii
his State. and is expected TO have much
to DO with determining the complexion
or its delegation to the next national
whether Senator oFraker and Secretary
Taft have secured dates for visiting him
but announcement is awaited with inter
est.
incidentally. report comes from White
House visitors that the President is get.
ting considera BILE satisfaction out of the
developments in the opening stages o1
the Presidential race, and that he has
with much frankness allowed friends tt
know that he felt an interest in behalt
of Secretary Taft. The President is sale
TO have been especially pleased with tbs
successful appearance of his Secretary
OF War in Ohio.