The Washington herald., 1906-10-20
CABINET ENTERS CAMPAIGN
All Presidential Advisers Available
Likely to GO on the Stump.
Root and shaw VIII Aid New York
OrganizRtiOn-Taft May Go West.
Moody Into Maryland.

For the remainder Of this month an ex-
traordinary display Of political activity
viii be made by majority of the mem
bers of the cabinet Every one of the
Presidents advisers that is available To-
duty at stump-speaking is slated for at
least two or three speeches.
The necessity for making q final effort
20 arouse the enthusiasm of the voters in
the coming election is felt TO be urgent
and no effort is TO be spared TO accom-
plish this end
New York, Of course, is the principal
battle-ground There are several other
states. however. that are demanding help
and that fun consideration IS being given
these appeals is made evident by the
schedules that have been prepared for
the principal speakers
Secretaries Root Moody. Taft. Wilson
Bonaparte. and Shaw are all listed %
speak. while Secretary Cortelyou will be
no less active. though silent IN his ca
pacity of chairman OF the Republican ma
uonaI committee.
New York is 10 get the assistance Of
Mr.. Root and Mr. Shaw. II was first an
nounced that the secretary Of state would
make but one speech there. but it is now
understood he wil deliver three
Mr.. Shaw. who has been devoting all
his time for several weeks TO the cam
paign, and who Is now busy in New Jer-
sey. will make a number of speeches IN
the interest of Mr. Hughes. and the con-
gTessi0nal candidates on the ticket with
him. He viii continue to give all his
time to the election until the close of the
campaign
MIR. Taft was counted upon by the New
York managers for at least one appear
ance there. but he said yesterday he did
not expect 10 get into that State, owing
70 the lack Of time He Will. however.
make at least one speech in Ohio. and
then go farther West for two more in
other States.
Attorney General Moody will talk to the
Maryland voters AT Cumberland on OCto-
Der IS, and will be the principal orator at
the big meeting in Philadelphia October
., at which Senator Knox is to preside.
Incidentally. Senator Knox said yester-
day he would make one speech at Pitts
burg on October z. The Senator stated
that the situation IN Pennsylvania Is i'm
proving steadily. although he still regards
the fight as a very hard one.
From Philadelphia Mr.. Moody will pro-
coed to Massachusetts,. where he viii
make at least three and possibly more
speeches.
Secretary Bonaparte will conflne his ef-
forts TO Maryland. He is billed for Elk
ton on October q. and the following even
ing will be at Denton.
Urgent requests have como to him from
all over the State for other speeches.
and he viii try to comply with these
calls in as many places as possible. but
no other dates have been definitely de-
cided upon
The Maryland campaign leaders made
certain Of the assistance of both Mr.
Moody and Mr.. BOnaparte by going to
New York and appealing 20 the committee
there. Efforts were made to secure the
promise Of an orator Of national reputa-
ton for one other big meeting that is
planned, but no definite arrangements
were completed. The delegation asked for
Mr.. Root. Mir. Taft. OF Vice President
Fairbanks It IS not thought likely the
Secretary Of state viii be able TO accom-
modate them. and it is certain Mr. Taft
cannot get into Maryland. They are
counting on securing Mr.. Fairbanks now.
Iowa is to get the aid of Secretary
Wilson toward the close Of this month.
He has promised to appear at a num-
Der of meetings, and will get into the
campaign as quickly as possible.
In addition to these Cabinet members.
Speaker Cannon is being depended upon
Cityto a large extent He spoke last
night in New York City and to-day will
help out Congressman WadswOrths cam
paign at Niagara and Batavia.