The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-07
WATCHING HEARST.
PRESIDENT MAY TAKE STUMP Hooseven Appears Determined to Aid
 AGAINST EDITOR.
h Hughes' Election, But Does Not UnAcrestimate Strength
 O1 Yellow JQurnalist.


 Washington. Oct. S-tspecial)-Not many of the leading politicians from the various States are here at pres ent but those who have dropped in to town during the week intimate that President Roosevelt and his closest friends are much exercised over the New York situation.
 Reports are being. circulated that the President, rather than run the risk of having Hughes defeated for Gov ernor of New York. will go into the Empire State before the close of the campaign and make some speeches.
 At this writing there does not seem to be any basis for rumors of this sort The President. as is well known, is deeply interested in the situation and realizes that Hearst Is going to make a most determined fight. but the knowing ones declare that the head of the nation is not going to take the stump
 They contend that 1t would be un- they argue that he can really do more good for his party by private confer. ence and through Uncle Sans mail service.
 At the close of the week the Dem- ocratic Campaign Committee have re- ceived many additional strong proofs that their party prospects have great ly Western States this week many strong men have been put up for the house and letters and wire advices indicate that there is every reason to clam that many districts now represented by Republicans will have Democrats in the seats when the next congress meets.
 There is a large demand for tne Democratic campaign book and ora tors who will take the stump are pe- ing supplied with the publication:
 "The Clansman is to open here Mon day night at the Columbus Theatre Efforts are being made to have the performance stopped. Negro preat tne CTS of prominence arc moving Tn the matter. The agitation was started py a venerable Lutheran minister, Rev. Dr. Butler, formerly chaplain or the Senate. The commissioners of the DIS trict of Columbia do not well see no" they can seuelch the play.
 It is pointed out in the local newspa- ners that Montgomery and Macon have decided that "The Clansman" cannot show in those cities. The negro preachers fear that if 1t is played here so soon after the Atlanta disturoance' there will be trouble at the nation s capital. I.
 For that reason they do not think 1t good policy to have such snow It was only ycStcEddy III OhS courts" or alleys. of Washington that a policeman came near losing his life in arresting a negro disturoer o1 | the peace.
 strange to relate. this white oncer was saved by a negro policeman who arrived on the scene just in the nick of time One of the most savage par ticipants in the scrimmage was negro | woman who was full of cheap gin, ana came near braining the white police- man with a piece of scantling. The meeting of tho spanish Amerl- can war veterans here next Tuesday promises to be an enthusiastic affair. l Those in charge of the arrangements received some days ago word from Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson or Alabama that he expected to be pres | ent and would be in command of one | of the divisions in the big parade. Hon. Hannis Taylor and his family have returned to the city for. the sea- son. MT. Taylor has just received mo- tics from his Boston publishers that his celebrated book has been put to
 press for the eighth edition.