The Washington herald., 1907-04-29
AT THE HOTELS.

testify existing between these Indiana
leaders and Speaker Cannon, Of Illinois.
who returned with them and who came
East with them, has set the Wiseacres 10
talking. The shrewd ones think there Is
no question but that this indicates an
Tndiana-Illinois alliance. and 1T the bot
tom Of II an agreement to support the
Presidential ambition Of Vice President
Fairbanks. Among the returning Dill
grims, also, was Secretary Elmer Dover.
Of the Republican National Committee.
and it was remarked that Mr. Dover,
who is one Of the most sagaeious young
men in the nation and widely esteemed.
was particularly ehummy with Senator
Hemenway, Representative Watson, Hon.
Joseph Healing. State Chairman Good
rich, and the rest Of the Indiana folks
who are pushing the Fairbanks candi-
daey for az they are worth. Numerous
heart-to-heart talks have occurred be-
tween the gentlemen mentioned and a
score of other prominent Republicans
from different States. who were in the
gathering on the Virginia coast.
Even Senator Dick, Of Ohio. who is
now In town. was not left out, and
though he has troubles Of his own at
home, il was evident that he found time
10 listen 20 the persuasive ei0quence Of
the Hoosiers. Some Of the Ohio men who
belonged to what was known as the old
Hanna machine, are counted on the Fair
banks side. and that he will get support
OF some magnitude IN the Buckeye State
Is regarded as certain.
q did not care for my own personal
discomfort, said a Southern Congress
man. who had just returned from the
jamestown Exposition, but / was morti-
fed and chagrined at the general stupid
ity and Incompetence that was displayed
by the management. The Congressional
committee, representing the national gov
eminent that was invited to attend on
the theory that its presence lent some
eclat. OF al least gave official sanction.
was given no more consideration than If
its members had been a lot Of tramps.
They were left TO hustle for themselves
and even found entrance TO the grounds
a matter Of great difficulty.
After an annoying delay al the pier.
caused by waiting for an old fsrryboat
that had TO discharge load OF lumber.
the members Of the committee supposed
they would be furnished conveyances in
which to ride to the grounds. But not a
vehicle met them, and they had 70 trudge
over bad roads a distance Of more than
a mile 70 the grounds. To the young and
more robust Of the committee this was
no hardship but think Of having one Of
Virginia's own sons and greatest men,
Senator John W. Daniel, crippled as he
is, to make his way on clutches 10 the
gates Of the exposition.
This incident was on a par with the
rest. / wanted to so to the building
erected by my own State. and I asked
fully a dozen people displaying badges
showing that they were officials Of the
/ exposition. where it was located. Not
a man OF them could tell. Finally I hired
a negro 10 drive me on a quest OF dis
covery and after a long and tedious
search found il A score Of people from
my State were sitting on the steps, and
/ reported that the building was locked,
and man on the inside refused them en-
/ trance. Finally this parsonage reIented
and allowed US to 90 in as great con-
cession.
IN all my life never saw sadder
case Of incompetent management, and IN
less there is IL speedy Improvement the
outlook for the success Of the project is
/ far from promising.
The ancient feud Of the Hathelds and
McCOys has about died out, and the mem
bers Of the opposing factions are behaving
/ in a very orderly way these days said
| Mr.. Frank Tyree, United States marshal
/ for the Southern district of West Virginia,
I TO Herald reporter at the New Willard.
1 81 @E-~ I'D 1ha nil
I Devil Anse' Hatfield, who lives in my
district, and, who Is ordinarily a quiet
enough citizen. Some marriages thar
have taken place between young members
OF the feudist families went a good way
/ toward placating their mutual hatred, but
/ I should say that the chief cause of the
decline OF the troubles was the pressure Of
h an advancing civilization. The encroach-
ments Of railroads and the increase OF
sch0olhOuses mean the death OF the feud
/ idea. and in a few years its practice viii
have entirely ceased.
Il can remember as q boy in my Ken
lucky home the greatest of ali feuds
! this country ever knew, that between the
ToIivers and Martins in Rowan County.
That was brought TO an end through the
grim determination Of the governor Of the
State, joan Young Brown. He gave guns
to a party OF men and sent them to
/ Moorehead the county seat. with instruc-
/ tons that could not be misunderstood.
! The Tollivers had been running things
I for months in the county TO suit
/ themselves, and If anybody was bold
enough 70 disapprove their acts, he
was promptly slain. The elimination OF
their outrages was the atroeious murder
of two young boys. and it was that which
/ led Gov. Brown to take his apparently
extreme course.
Wei, the posse found the T0llivers
I and went to work on them with Win
| chester rifles. The leader of the assail-
I ants was young man close of kin TO the
murdered boys. He told his men 10 make
thorough job of the killing. and they
did. When they finally stopped shooting
twenty-one Of the Tolliver gang lay on
the ground cold in death. their bodies
riddled with bullets. This wholesale
slaughter, while a desperate thing, was
the only remedy Of an intolerable situa-
ton. II put an end to the regime OF law
/ iessness IN Rowan County, and that par
tieuiar feud was never resurreeted."
you can say that the people of New
Mexico are almost a unit in favoring the
course of President Roosevelt in deposing
young Gov. HagermaB from the executive
Office" said Mr. Blakeley Graham Of
Denver who has interests in the above
named Territory. 1T must be admitted,
however, that this removal was not for
any actual wrongdoing on the part Of
Hagerman On TIE contrary. he is per-