The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
AT THE HOTELS.

balance, Is stsli IN washington, and fliS
/ friends are hoping he may be spared.
/ Col, Hughes comes Of heroic stock Some
Of his ancestors fought ike tigers az
Kings Mountain, and yet others stood
with Andrew jackson at Talladega and
The Horseshoe.
1 II was natural that he. thus descended.
even as a boy should want 10 fight, and
/ at the mature age Of fourteen he went
| into the Confederate army despite the
fact that his father was loyal Unionist-
Young Hughes had the right mettle IN
him, but he was caught by the Yankees
and ianguished IN a Northern prison fiL
Mr. Lincoln. IN the kindness Of his heart.
pardoned him out at the personal request
Of Andrew Johnson.
Brig. Gen. James p. Parker, adjutant
general Of Massachusetts, who was az
| the New Willard yesterday with Gov.
Curtis Guild and others OF the governors
stan. looked very imposing ana handsome
In his resplendent military clothes. Gen.
Parker, despite his waFike get-up, did not.
like some warriors, appear 10 disdain civ
| ilians. but seemed the persOninoation OF
urbanity and good humOr lie admitted
having a good time at jamestown. but
said that IL took man OF robust physique
to stand the fatigue.
People coming back from the James
town show told funny stories in the lob
b.es last night Of their adventures and
experiences. Two distinguished West Viz
ginia statesmen were seen Juggling
leather trunk from the landing place to
the exposition grounds and people were
constantly haiiing them to know If they
could not engage them TO perform a sim
liar service when that Job was finished,
mistaking the statesmen for porters.
| There was no one to meet the Con-
gressional party at the Old Point Comfort
wharf not even hotel servant, and the
great men Of the nation had u pack
their oWn grips from the steamer % the
hotel. Some pilgrims related how it took
them three hours to get from Norfolk 10
the show grounds. Others told Of prices
charged by the hotels that would deplete
the bank account Of a multi-millionaire.
Everybody said IL would be a fine affair
a month or so from now, but at present
IL is very immature.
jamestown has the center Of the stage
right now, but please don't overlook the
good old town Of Richmond on the 18th
Of next May. said Col. Barton II Grun-
dy OF the Virginia capital, al the Raleigh.
we are going to have great cele-
bration. the occasion being the unveiling
Of the monuments 20 President Davis and
Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. II viii probably De-
the last great gathering OF the veterans
who followed the flag of the COnfederacy,
and the whole South viii turn out, even
in greater numbers, I believe, than when
the statue Of Gen. Lee was unveiled in
Richmond a good many years ago
There are few men in Ohio who can
boast the possession Of more friends than
Mr.. S. J. Fhckinger who was at the
Raleigh yesterday. he is now private
secretary to Gov. Harris. but was for
thirty years one of the most capable and
best liked newspaper men OF his State.
In the number Of distinguished Ohioans
VINO were at the Raleigh yesterday on
their way home after a visit 10 the James
town Exposition, was Hon. James n.
. Williams. Of Cleveland, president Of thu
State senate and acting lieutenant gov
ernOr. Senator Williams is a tall. fine
looking man. a native OF Coshocton Coun-
ty, and a Democrat OF the old-fashioned,
ironelad stripe. HIS grandfather migrat-
ed from stanton, Na-s TO the Buckeye
State 100 years ago, and his great-grand-
father was with Washington at York
town. His father was a soldier in the
Mexican war. and he himself went into
the Union army when but lad of thir-
teen, but with the heart Of a man. and
doing a mans part all the way through
the struggle
And you want Democratic opinion
Of the political situation in Ohi0g" said
the senator. Things are getting rather
: warm out our way, l admit, and the pe0-
pie, without being excited. are deep.y in
terested over the impending conflict be-
tween Senator Foraker and Secretary
Taft. Ny judgment is that the Senator 8
strength is growing. and that il viii con-
tiHue 20 grow. II is true there IS a great
deal OF shouting for Taft. but a few men
can make a terrible noise. I have always
been opposed 10 Senator Foraker. and
yet have known and respected him the
greater part of my life In the entire
country there is not his superior in ability
and courage, ana I believe that the Ohio
delegation TO the Republican national con-
yention viii be for him
That urbane and popular Indiana gem
tleman. former Gov. ". T. Durbin. is at
the New Willard. accompanied by his
wife. In his good-humored way. Gov.
Durbin protested against being inter
viewed about national politics, saying.
with laugh. that the lsst time ne was in
Washington the reporters quoted him in
a way that got him in trouble.
But" added the governor. what I said
then about the country being for R0ose-
p Welt ] still maintain. What Is the use
trying 10 disguise the fact? Does not
y every one know that the masses Of the
people, regardless of almost section and
parties. are with the President and desire
! TO have him run in 1905? The situation is
: certainly extraordinary. but there is TO
p good in blinking the fact that the Presi-
dent is an altogether extraordinary per
sonage and that his popularity transcends
that of any man of our times. What will
happen. no one can predict, but there is
, going to be a mighty movement 10 put M
! the same ticket-the ticket Of 1904 Every
thing is tending that way now, and il is
evident that the people have taken the bit
in their teeth, The v0x populi is doing
business In this great republic as Il never
} did before
/ You think, then. it will be Roosevelt
and Fairbanks once nore?"
We'll. have just told you my notion OF
things. The American people are doui-
mating the situation. and they have al
5 ready Indicated their choice"
''Will Bryan be the Democratic nomi-
nee?"
Nobody else viii be thought OF when
the Democrats meet to nominate their
man. Let me tell you. too. that he is a
Verv. considerable character himself and