The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-09
Taft Also May Go to Talk
 Against Hsaistsn
LABOR STILL AFTER CANNON
Fight May Be Made On All Members Who Favor h linn for the Speaker ship--Curry Statue
 Located.

Washington. October s,--(Special.)- Alarmed at the possibilities of Hearst's carryng New York. Chairman Sherman of the republican congressional committee was in Washington yesterday to see the President He got what he was after and Secretary of State Root and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw will make speeches in the Empire state. In case Secretary Taft should return in time from Cuba he will also be drafted for similar work.
 But at any rate two of the members of the Presidents official family have been directed to take the stump against the Hearst ticket The President Is es- pecially relying upon Mir Roots speech. He goes to New York as the Presidents personal representative, and not few of the Presidents phrases may be found mixed up in the secretarys remarks.
 Labor Goes After Cannon.
 Should the republicans carry the House Speaker Cannon may have opposition for reelection. In fact, 1t Is reported today that the labor leader may start the fight against Cannon before the election. and contemplates opposing for reelection all republican members who announce their intention of voting for Cannon.
 The speaker has incurred in an especial degree the hostility of the labor people, who hold him responsible for the make up of the House committee which have ignored the demands of labor.
 Chandler Will Soon Quit.
 Former Senator William E. Chandler. the head of the Spanish claims commits sion, will give up his office on March ?, according to an order issued by the Presi- dent today. Chandler was the go-between of the President and Senator Tiliman during the fight over the railroad. rate hiii in the last session of Congress. He could not keep up with the Presidents attitudes on the rate bill, and when the time came stood by Senator Tillman In the contro- versy.
 Curry Statue Located. | The marble statue of J. l.. NJ. Curry, l the gift of the state of Alabama. was definitely located today in the southwest corner of Statuary hall, resting between statues of Green of Rhode Island and Fulton of Pennsylvania. The Curry statue is one of the most imposing in the hall. It is the work of Dante Sodini of Flor ence. Italy. Curry is sculptured in con- Ventlonal Prince Albert attire, the mod ernism of the work being further ind- cated by creased trousers, a new depart- ure in Statuary hall art. On the base of the statue appear the words Statesman, Educator. Patriot, Orator."
 Children of confederacy Organize.
 A local chapter of the Children of the Confederacy, composed of girls and boys who are direct descendants of those who aided the Confederate cause. has been or ganized here. The study of the civil war, particularly the principles which under laid the Confederate cause, will be under taken
 2 Miss Frances Youngblood of Birming- ham will he among the assistants.
 The reunion of the Forty-f1fth battalion of the Confederate army. "Mosbys men,' will take place in Richmond Wednesday, Colonel Mosby. who holds a position In the department of justice here, will be unable to attend the reunion.
 The new Washington paper, the Wash ington Herald. issued its first edition this morning. Scott C. Bone, who made the Washington Post. is the editor-in chief and William P Sturgeon. also of the Post, Is the managing editor The capacity insures the success of the enterprise.