The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-10
VIII Will Drafted If He Re-
turns in Time.
ROOT GOES TO NEW YORK AT
The PERSONAL REQUEST OF
THE PRESIDENT AND MUCH
RELIANCE is PLACED IN HIS
AslLITY-lAsoR AFTER CAN
NON.

Washington, Oct 9.-Alarmed at
the possibilities of Hearst's carrying
New York, Chairman Sherman of the
republican congress onal committee
was m Washington to see the Presi-
dent. He got what he was after AMI
Secretary Of State Root and
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw vii:
make speeches in the Empire state.
In case Secretary Taft should return
IL time from Cuba. he will also be
drafted for similar work
But at any rate two of the mera-
bers OF the Presidents official family
have been directed to take the stump
against the Hearst ticket The Pres
ident is especially relying upon Mr..
Roots speech. He goes to New York
as the Presidents personal represen-
tative, and not few of the Press
dents phrases may be found nike !.
up in the secretary's remarks
Labor After Cannon.
Should the republicans carry The
house Speaker Cannon may have op,
position for reelection. In fact, it
is reported to-day that the labor la ID,
E. may start the fight against Cannon
before the election; and contemplates
opposing for reelection all republican
members who announce their inteu-
ton OF voting for Cannon.
The speaker has incurred in an es-
pecial degree the hostility of the Ia
Dor people, who hold him responsible
for the makeup of the house commit
tees which have ignored the demands
Of labor.
Chandler VIII Soon Quit.
Former Senator William E. Chand-
Ter, the head of the Spanish claims
commission, will give up his Office en-
March 2. according to an order issued
ty the President to-day. Chandler
vas the go-between Of the President
md Senator Tillman during the fight
over the railroad rate bill in the last
session of congress. He could not
keep up with the Presidents atti-
!udes on the rate bill, and when the
line came stood by Senator Tillman
the controversy.
Curry Statue Located.
The marble statue of J. L. NJ. Cur
y, the gift of the state of Alabama,
vas definitely located to-day in the
southwest corner of Statuary hall,
resting between statues of Green OF
Rhode Island. and Fulton of Pennsyl-
vania. The Curry statue Is one OF
The most imposing in the hall. 1t is
he work of Dante Sodini Of Florence,
l'aly. Curry is sculptured in conven-
tOnal Prince Albert attire, the mod
ernism Of the work being further in
dicated by creased trousers, new
departure in Statuary hall art. On
he base of the statue apear the
words Statesman, Educator, Patriot,
Orator"
Children of confedcraey Organize.
\ local chapter of the Child en- Oh
the Confederacy. composed Of girls
and boys who. are direct descendants
Of those who aided the Confederate
tause. has been organized here. The
study of the civil war, particularly
the principles which undertake the
Confederate cause. will be undertake
en-
Miss Francis Youngblood OF Birm-
ingham, will be among the assistants.
The reunion of the Firty-hftn pat
talon of the Confederate army, M IS
by's Men," will take place In Ricn-
nond Wednesday. Colonel Mosby, VINO
holds a position In the department o:
Justice here, will be unable to atteni
The reunion.
The new Washington paper. tns
Washington Herald, has issued its
hrs: edition. Scott G.. Boone, VINO
made the Washington Post, Is the
editor-in-ohief, and William p. spur
geon, also Of the Post, is the manas-
ing editor. The capacity insures tne
success OF the enterprise.