The Washington herald., 1907-08-20
AT THE HOTELS.

AT THE HOTELS.
Judge r. T. Hough, OF HIllsboro, Ohio.
one Of the best-known Democrats Of that
State. and the man who placed Gov Pat
terson in nomination, is al the Raleigh.
His honor is here on business in cOnnec-
ton with the departments. Speaking Of
the pohsical outlook in his State, Judge
Hough said that II the Foraker and
Taft wings continue their fight and con-
tinue to add to the ranks of disgruntled
Republicans. the Democrats VIII surely
carry the State at the next election.
There is much talk In Eastern news
papers about the strong Taft sent-
ment, " said Judge Hough y am right
there. and 1 assure you fail to find it
anywhere Foraker is the whole Repub-
Iican party. and the Taft following con-
sists mainly Of Federal officeholders and
.so-caIled Republicans. who are working
the game for their own personal gain.
Although a Democrat, / admire Foraker
as a fighter He is game, and every man
admires a courageous fighter The For
aker feeling in Cincinnati and Cleveland
is strong, and the demonstration which
Foraker received in Cleveland not long
ago was something tremendous. Il
would be foolish 10 underrate Senator
Foraker's political acumen."
Representative A. A. Wiley, Of Alabama.
was in Washington yesterday. in con-
nection with departmental business.
Speaking Of the railroad muddle IN Ala
bama. Mr.. Wiley said: 1T looks right
bad for US at this time, but we viii pull
through all right in time. our contro-
versy. am afraid. will drive capital
away from my state"
Capt. Wiley served in the Spanish
American war, and is deeply interested
IN the betteTmcnt OF the volunteer SOL
diery Of this country, and his visit 70
| Washington is supposed 10 have been in
connection with this branch Of the mile
! tary service. Mr.. Wiley left for his home
last night.
What's the difference whether he has
been elected three times or twenty times
as President. what we want is a good.
honest man, and Roosevelt is that man
With these wOTd5 Catch En- Alive
Abernathy, United States Marshal Of
Oklahoma. hunter, politician, and per-
sonal and intimate friend Of President
Roosevelt, made his political confession
as regards his choice for the Presidency,
at the Raleigh, last night Marshal Aber-
nathy IN on his vacation and thought
! IL would be good idea to run down and
cali on the PresideH, at Oyster Bay.
which he did. He said there was no polit-
/ zeal significance TO be attached 10 his
visit al the summer capital
Everybody out our way thinks Roose-
/ welt shOIld be reelected. without regard
TO party sfhliation. He is the right man
/ In the right place
Speaking OF Oklahoma Mr.. Abernathy
! said that the people out there wanted
Statehood, and that they intend 70 make q
I stand for It. He also expressed conf
dence that Gov. Frantz would be
/ elected as governor, notwithstanding the
/ apparent Democratic majority.
{ "OklahO.ha City continued the mar
shat. is just as busy as New York
/ hustling. bustling. wide-awake city, and
! everybody seems prosperous and happ.-.'
; The attitude OF the Federal govern.
Hent toward railroads is preventing the
latter from making Improvements along
/ their different lines and unsettles the
/ market generally" IN these words. F. p.
/ Kern president and general manager OF
/ the Southern Iron and Equipment Com
pany. Of Atlanta. Ca. expressed his views
on the present status Of the railroads.
/ Mr. Kern is at the New Willard. and IS
on his regular round of business. The
/ railroads have brought many millions Of
/ dollars down South. said 8Ir. Kern. and
/ they have spent thousands OF dollars
/ every year and employed thousands OF
I hands. But there is a standstil al pres
/ ent. They don't spend any money for i'm
/ provements. They don't engage new
/ hands They are simply awaiting deyel-
/ opments. ard there are many wage earn
/ ers who have 20 bear the consequences Of
/ this enforced lack Of business activity on
/ the part OF the railroad companies. Cen
| orally speaking, however, business is
good The prospects Of a big cotton crop
are good. and that's the main thing for
the South.
President Roosevelt is greatly liked by
all classes Of people down our way, Re
publicans and Democrats alike, and I be-
/ lieve would receive the votes Of the entire
! Georgia delegation II he should consent
TO stand for denomination.
Aristide de Didier, of Lyons. France. is
registered at the Arlington. Monsieur de
Didier is making a tour Of the United
States for the purpose Of seeing the
sights. ss well as 10 study commercial
conditions in this country In so far as
they relate particularly to the manufac-
ture Of silk NJ Didier is interested in
large silk mills in Lyons and is visiting
the silk manufacturing centers OF the
world collecting data
/ Speaking Of the Moroccan difficulty. N
Didier expressed the opinion that France
viii be compelled ultimately 70 maintain
an army occupation in that country, and
TO proclaim a proteCtorate over the whole
/ Moroccan empire
We have lost lives" said NJ Didier. in
trying TO protect foreigners residing in
Casa Blsnce and other cities. and / do
not think that Germany VIII make any
protests 10 ourP permanent occupation. her
interests in Morocco being merely nomi-
nal"
Mr- Albert T. Wray, a well-kuown law
yer OF SHelbYFlie, Ind. Is in Washing
ton for a few days, accompanied by his
son.
J. A. Yeasy an attorney and million
aire land owner Of Bartettsvilie. Ind. T..
discussed the political situation in his na-
tive place last night. at the Raleigh.
Gov. Frantz was nominated at the last
Republican convention, held recently. to
succeed himself His nomination was
unanimous. and I believe his election will