The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-26

down in their hearts they know this
can hardly be brought about Penn
sylyania is too rank Republican
state to hope to have one of her sons
honored with the nomination. But is
Is SO rabid in it's demand for high
protective tariff, and SO opposed to
even the slightest revision of exist
ing schedules. that they want to hold
the delegation In line for a fayorite
son In order to throw the votes in con-
vention at the proper time to the man
who will stand by the Pennsylvania
idea.
The claim is now being put forth
that Senator Knox Is not a corpora
ton man. His champions are loud in
saying that while Attorney General in
the Roosevelt cabinet he went after
the fruits and railway combination in
a savage way that he had the entire
confidence OF President Roosevelt. and
that although the President is thought
to prefer Secretary Taft he would not
be disappointed should the nomination
fall upon the Junior senator from the
Keystone state.
Senator Knox is possessed of consid-
cradle means. He has a fine residence
here in X street. between 18th and 10th
1t was built by the widow of George
w. Childs, for so many years the con-
trolling spirit of The Philadelphia
Ledger. 1t was great surprise to
folks generally when Mrs. Childs sold
her fine mansion and went out to Cali
fornia to live. The gossips used to
spread the report that the late General
Joe Wheeler, of Alabama. and Mrs.
Childs were engaged to be- married
Each was compelled to deny the re-
port, and it was most annoying to both
af them.
Roosevelt, the Hunter.
President Roosevelt does not expect
to go to his Virginia cabin in Abe
marie county again until the hunting
season opens in the fall The Presi-
dent has shot much large game in his
life. including savage mountain lions
out in the far West, but 1t has never
yet been his good fortune to bag
wild turkey Just before he left Abe
marie county the other day. he inspec-
ted the blind that was erected not far
from his place, and it. is said vowed
that IL he lived he would secure one of
those willy birds the next time he
visited that part of the country.
On a former hunt Surgeon General
Rixey of the navy succeeded in bring
ing down a big gobbler TEDDY" Jr.,
got a shot at a turkey but did not
wound the fowl. The President did
not even get a shot.
1t was through the Winners of the
South that President and Mrs Roose-
Welt purchased the hunting lodge in
Virginia. Dr. VIM. H. Wilmer, noted
specialist of this city. some years ago
was called in professionally at the
White House. The Doctor is a son of
the late Bishop Wilmer of Alabama.
The Doctor first commenced praSticing
In New York city and later moved to
Washington. He introduced his cous-
fns, Messrs. Joseph and William wilmer
to the President. Messrs. Joseph and
william Wilmer are sons of the late
Bishop Wilmer of Louisiana. William
Wilmer is a well to 90 banker of New
York, Joseph Wilmer purchased the
country home of his father, located in
Culpeper county, Va, not far from the
Rapiidan river, and ever since has
made that his home. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt have visited him
there. 1t Is fine old place. the house
being of colonial style. Joseph and
William Wilmer are bachelors, DIR.
Wilmer is a married man. his wife be-
Ing native Of West Virginia.
The President Is exceedingly fond
of all the Winners and has frequently
entertained them at the While House.
They in turn have given him much
pleasure by having the Roosevelts as
their guests in the Old Dominion
All of the Winners are devoted men,
bers of the Episcopal faith and Mr..
Joseph Wilmer on account of the in
terest he takes In his church Is familiar
~ alluded to in Virginia as the Bishop
of Rapidan." This. in spite of the fact
that he is only a layman