The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
AT THE HOTELS.

Westcott. Of Cincinnati. at the Raleigh
last night Although there has been
much talk about Mr. ROosevelts desire
to take the nomination if it were possible
10 do so, don't see how any one who
esteemed him highly could consider that
he would 30 back on his word
1t seems 10 me that most Of the talk
in which people said he would decide to
run WAS made merely for the purpose Of
making him once more announce that he
would not, so that other candidates might
feel entirely safe in going ahead with
their own booms- The elimination Of the
President, Of course. narrOws the field
Immensely, and makes the coming con
test all the more interesting.
The people OF Ohio still believe in
Secretary Taft, and YOU may be sure they
viii turn out for him on all occasions
and At all times when they can do their
candidate any good. When he returns.
and that vii! not be long now. you viii
see difference in the conduct Of his
campaign. In a few months from now.
you viii see that the Secretary is still
the strongest man the Republican party
can name. bar none"
Years ago, when this government was
still in what might be termed its swad-
ding clothes. the European nations
/ looked 10 see at every national election
a serious uprising" said R. II Garnert.
OF 81 Louis, al ;he New Willard last
night
The experiment as the form Of gov
erEment adopted by our ancestors was
termed in Europe. was watched with
eagerness. and any slight upheavals
about election time We're taken to mean
that there was no stability in our instiru-
tons Europe could not see how we could
once in every four years change rulers.
involving. perhaps. radical change in
policies. ana suu exist.
To-day most OF this sentiment has
been swept away. although the European
press looks upon these elections always
I'D the rear that they may result in tur-
noiL II has now come 10 point. I be-
heFe- when our elections are as peaceful
as the change IN rulers is in any old
estaollshed monarchy Preceding an cleo
ton, there may be some ebuIhtion OF spir-
us but that is all 10 be accounted for
IN the desire Of the people to get as
much out OF such occasions In the wsv
OF shouting and hUrrahing as possible.
1 venture 10 say that the election OF
next iaA wiz be almost unaccompanied
/ oy any scenes which might mar it. This
coming campaign viii be hot one. OF
that there is no question. But real dis
tuToances, which are all thar can be
counted. vii be very. very few. If there
are any"
Senator Fairbanks viii no doubt r.
ceive the solid. vote Of the Indiana dele
( cation 10 the Republican national conven-
T ton n his efforts 10 secure the Presi-
dental nomination" said Dr. Hermann
. Pink. well-known physician OF Indian
apolis. VINO is sojournius al the Airing
+ ton. Dr.. and Mrs Pink are on q sight
seeing trip 10 this city. and viii return 10
their home. al Indianapolis. as soon as
/ Mrs Pink, who is IN with the grip VIII
+ have recovered sufficiently 10 be able 10
/ travel
Yes, said the practitioner. --he viii re-
( ceive the solid vote. bat I don't believe
+ he viii BE- elected. The vote viii be
+ rendered 70 him as sort OF compli-
mertary vote ] don't believe he expects
I 10 win Senator Fairbanks is a good man
I and very popular IN Indiana and has thu
confidence OF the business world everv-
where 50 far as I have been able 10 Oh
serve in nay travels
I i think President Roosevelt did a very
/ unwise thing. 10 say the least. in issuing
he last statement regarding the use OF his
name IN connection with the Presidential
nomination The frSt statement was a
mistake, me second was foolish. ana rhis
last one is UHpardonable- He is not bound
By il. and there is no reason why he
should not have the right 60 change his
mind There are 50 many important Ques-
tons, which have been brought about by
the President, 20 be settled that [ think
he should remain In Office another tern.
and ind solution Of the issues provoked
by him.
He reminds me Of the physician who
has been engaged 70 look after a patient.
and who has administered chIOrOf0rn.
and leaves him while yet under the infu-
ence Of the drug. and the operation as
yet uuperformed. just because his hour
has come. No matter whether il is one
or ten hours. the physician must stay and
see his patient through This country has
been chloroformed by Roosevelt. and be
ought 20 finish the job. That is my per
sonai opinion Of the natter OF course. /
am not a politician. and don't know the
niceties of the game I may be wrong
from the standpoint OF the practical poll
tician.
Roosevelt is the most popular man IN
the Republican party" said -Cowboy''
Mayor Dahlman. of Omaha. Nebr.. at the
I Arlington His withdrawal from the
4 race makes Bryan sure winner in the
West"
"One Of the vessels destined 10 pIay an
Important part in the cruise OF Uncle
Sans sixteen battle ships to the Orient
is the auxiliary transport Panther" said
/ Thomas X. Dolan. marine engineer. Of
1 Philadelphia, at the Cochran last right.
I Her force Of about 100 machinists ari
artisans viii be able 10 do almost any
kind OF repairs that may be needed by
I the ships Of the squadron. The ships for
ward tween decks VIII contain. besides a
fully equipped foundry and coppersmlth's s
plant. five lathes Of various sizes. a good
sized planer for castings. plate and pipe
bending and punching machines. a 80
pound steam hammer. and three ordinary
/ coal-burning blacksmith FORCES served by
electric fans. Aft. on the main deck. there
will be installed a complete compressed
air system for serving the pneumatic
Z Joo!- 20 the machine shop and foundry,
and tn,re viii be pipe leads for fuel oil.
/ also portable burners Tor melting
brasses and white metal On the deck
/ below. abaft the engine-room. the space
/ which was formerly the ships machine
shop is fitted Up asa foundry. end the space
! under il is 10 be used as a stOrerOOm for
i supplies and pig metal. A 0ne-ton Whit
ing cupola has been installed. as well as
1 a Schwart rotary. fuel oil. brass melting