The Washington herald., 1907-10-26
AT THE HOTELS.

eral days, but who left Washington last
night for New York. hasn't any doubt
about where the next national conven-
ton Is to be held. or any uncertainty
about who that convention viii select as
the Republican candidate for President.
Denver and Roosevelt" said 1Ir. Steven
son.
Il do not see how the President can
help taking the nomination. I believe
three out Of every four men west Of the
Missouri River would vote for him If be
takes it, and I think that with the ma
jority Of the people desiring him to again
direct the government, there can be no
hesitancy on his part
You have no idea how popular Mr..
Roosevelt is west Of the Missouri, OF
even west Of the Mississippi He has not
lost any prestige, no matter what he
may have done that for the moment was
regarded as foolish.
Who do I think viii be nominated for.
Vice President? Mr. Fairbanks. The
same ticket all through. and the same
sweeping victory. | believe Mr.. Ro0se-
welt will carry not only the West, but
the South and most of the North. II he
is nominated, Il will spell election. no
matter who opposes him"
Mr.. Stevenson said he desired 20 see
air. Roosevelt accept the nomination for
the reason that thereby he viii greatly
strengthen the South by holding together
the Republican party in that section.
which is liable 10 split on any other man.
j. 81.
ton, Mr.. Roosevelt would do more ulti-
mately to settle the race question than
any legislation that has ever been under
taken. Concerning the Democratic uomi-
nee, Mr. Stevenson said il looks much
Ike Mr.. Bryan, and that il is probable
the Nebraskan viii again be the Candi-
date. He said he believes, however that
II the Democratic party were TO choose
some Southern man. it would be the best
thing possible for it.
IF the Democrats would only select
some prominent S0utherner," said Mr.
Stevenson, 1T is probable the party al
over the country would support him.
They say the party ia the North is afraid
To select a Southern man, but I do not
believe such a choice could be other than
wise
The South needs two white mems par
OF which the negro would amount TO
much, that section would undoubtedly
grow greater"
/ He said that outside Of Mr.. Bryan there
seems 20 have been no candidate named
! in connection with the Democratic nomi-
nation who possesses the necessary
strength. Chanler, he said, he does not
know, but Bryan he believes will be the
man unless the party leaders can decide
| upon some SOUtheTner.
Mr.. Stevenson said that on the tariff
| question he is a ''standpatter" He said
! his State still needs protection, and that
although he believes that some portions
/ OF tho tariff law need revision, Il should
| be revision at the hands Of friends
| The constitution the people Of okla
homa shouldered a few months ago is not
| sitting very well on the minds Of some Of
/ her citizens Henry a. ASP. an attorney
/ Of Guthrie Okla, who presented q brief
/ 70 the Attorney General on October l. has
/ returned 10 Washington. and said last
night al the New Willard that while he
did not know whether he wouId be given
| any chance 10 explain his arguments
! against the constitution TO President
! Roosevelt. he al least hopes 10 see him
/ before that instrument is signed.
/ Mr.. ASP is frankly opposed 70 the new
! constitution, and bases his opposition on
the belief that the new instrument, in one
CLAUSE 81 least, violates the Constitution
Of the United States. He refers in his
brief to the initiative and referendum
clause Of the Oklahoma constitution and
I says that such a clause violates what the
founders of the s0versmgnt meant by
/ saying that the States admitted % the
Union should have republican form Of
| government.
Mr.. Asp contends that by the adoption
Of a constitution with this clause in il,
the government Of the State is not re-
publican-republcan meaning a govern
ment with legislative judicial and ex-
| eCutive branches He said the referen-
dun clause practically "emascUlates" the
legislature of the State. and reduces its
J government 10 pure democracy.
Il do not believe said Mr.. ASP that
n!ne-tenths Of the people AT heart wish 10
see the constitution signed by the Presi-
dent The peOpIe Of the Territory wanted
Statehood. 1t was Statehood before aI
They have suffered for so long under an
administration 2,00J miles away that any
form Of relief was welcome, and this
seemed TO be the best.
Il have not come TO Washington be-
cause I desire some Office for my work.
but because I believe great mistake
viii be made if the President signs that
constitution, and ! wish TO do all I can
to help show that it is not the sort Of
| instrument that should be saddlcd on
new State"
Mr.. Asp said that the experiment OF
.
has proved that in many Instances it
has worked 10 eNl ends. He is inclined
| 10 the belief, however, that President
Roosevelt viii sign the instrument. He
said last night he did not know whether
he would be permitted 10 present lis ar
guments against the constitution or not.
Phra Ratanayaph. Minister from Siam
to the United States, is at the Arlington.
With him are his children and the sec
retary Of the Siamese Legation, 8Ir. Ed
ward Lotus.
Gov. Glenn, OF North Carolina, came
10 Washington last night and is regis
tered at the Ebbitt House. Il was said
yesterday that the governors mission 10
| Washington is in connection with the
case of the State Of North Carolina
against the Southern Railway Company.
which will soon be argued in the Su-
preme Court
Charles II. T0wne, former Senator from
Minnesota. and now an attorney practic-
ing in New York State. said on the occa-
sion Of a recent visit 70 Washington that
there is a poet haunting the juusles Of
Broadway whose name is similar 90 his
own, and that consequently this has fire.
quently caused some mistakes.
On shipboard returning from the orient