The Washington herald., 1906-10-11
VIEWS OF VISITING
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

MEN OF AFFAIRS.
At the Raleigh is Hon. D. p. Markey, OF
Port Huron. Mich. former speaker Of the
Michigan legislature and for many years
prominent in the councils OF Michigan Re-
publicans. At present Mr.. Markey Is de-
voting his sole attention to the affairs Of
that weIl-knowa order, the Knights Of the
Naccabees Of the World. Of which he is
supreme commander.
There is a very interesting hve-corner-
ed fight for United States Senator in
Michigan" said Mr. Markey to d Herald
reporter. AT present there IS a pretty
close race for the lead between VIII Nc
MILAN, son Of the late Senator, and VIII
lam Alden Smith, with Smith having the
best OF il ia the number Of pledged votes.
The other aspirants are Arthur Hill, a
rich lumberman Of Saginaw, and Con-
gressmen McMorran and Townsend.
1t is a very hard race 10 make any
predictions about, as is always the case
when 50 many candidates figure. II
would not be surprising If in the wind-uD
McMorran should be chosen. He is one Of
the strongest men in the State. Starting
life without a dollar. he has developed
into a man Of big affairs, being heavily
engaged in many lines Of business, includ-
ing ownership In railroads and ships. He
comes from the right quarter, from the
east end Of the State, which has always
been conceded one of the Senator's.
THE limit OF electric railway construc-
ton viii not be reached in this country
for a long time" said Mr.. F. W Coen,
secretary Of the Lake Shore Electric
Railway Company, Of Cleveland, Ohio, at
the New Willard.
"Our company has perhaps the largest
straight-away line in the United states,
reaching from Cleveland 10 Toledo. a dis
tance of 20 miles, and is busy making a
connection between Sandusky and IRE
mont that viii add considerably TO its
mileage The actual running time is
thirty-three miles an hour. and the same
good service is had that customers Of the
steam railways employ.
Inter urban lines have been a tremen-
dous success in every part Of the United
States. and that they viii eventually cut
into the passenger traffic business Of the
steam roads is evident. I should say that
the line now building between Washing
ton and Baltimore would be certain OF
heavy patronage
I was enrolled as a Democratic voter
this year, and have always been of the
Democratic faith. but shall cast my bal
lot FOR Hughes for governor of New
York said Mr Sturgess Dunham, a
successful young patent lawyer Of the
metropolis, at the New Willard THE
Democrats whom meet at the clubs and
IN business tell me without exception
that they are going 20 support Hughes.
They do not regard the ticket named at
Buffalo as a Democratic ticket. and feel
no strain on their party loyalty by help
/ ing TO defeat it. Kings County viii give
Hughes a big majority, and while Mr..
/ Hearst will carry Manhattan It VIII not
1 be by any sweeping vote"
The chief Of police Of Cincinnati. Paul
NJ MilIikiu, who is at the Raleigh. is a
young man Of fine appearance and very
| erga aging personality.
/ THE people of the District OF Co
I iumbia" said he, have a fine police
1 force, If I am any judge, and in the
/ person Of Mai. Sylvester one Of the most
/ efficient, conscientious. and painstaking
chiefs in the country. In Cincinnati the
I police department is under the civil sery-
+ ice law, and I think thar system ought
/ to obtain in al cities. Such an important
/ department ought 10 be entirely divorced
from politics"
What are the most fruitful agencies,
/ chief. that lead young men in Ameri-
/ can towns 10 join the ranks of law
! bTeakers2"
/ In my opinion the two leading factors
/ in the way Of causing the young 10 be-
/ come vicious are the smoking Of cigar
/ cites and reading dime novels The boy
/ who INDUCES in both may grow up 10
DC credit to his parents, but the chances
are all the other way"