The Washington herald., 1907-06-27
AT THE HOTELS.


Thurman is a successful and popular
lawyer In Columbus Ohio. his native
city He was educated at the University
Of Virginia, and took a beautiful young
daughter Of the Old Dominion for his
wife. He never cared much for politics,
though he has filled the Office Of prose-
cutting attorney OF Franklin County. His
friends are more ambitious for him. and
say that sooner or later they will send
him 10 Congress from the Columbus dis
trict. Though not an extreme partisan,
he Is a stanch Democrat. IN repy 10
a Herald reporters queries, Mr.. Thur
man said.
only on rare occasions can the Demo-
Gratis hope TO carry Ohio. and il is not i'm
probable that 1905 viii be the exceptional
year in which we may win. There is no
disDuting the fact tEat the Republicans
OF our State are badly split, and their
instead Of healing. are apt
70 grow more bitter. The chance Of a
between the Foraker and
Taft factions is very slim; Il Is war 70
the knife between them from now until
the nomination OF a Presidential candi-
date, and even then the fight may be
carried to the polls. In this family row
lies the hope Of a Democratic triumph
in Ohio"
While | am a partisan Republican and
could not vote for Gov. johnson should
the Democratic party nominate him for
President. 1 am frank 20 say he Is
splendid man in every way. and that II
we must have a Democratic Executive.
I'd sooner see him in the White House
than any other man in his party" said
Mr.. c. w Bum. the noted St. Paul at
torney, at the Willard.
Gov Johnson is now serving his
second term, and his administrations have
been creditable A wrong impression re-
garding him seems % prevail here in the
East-the notion that he was elected
merely on the strength OF his scandina-
Wan blood. II is true he got the bulk Of
that vote, but he was elected by the aid
Of thousands Of Republican votes cast by
men Of native American stock. Gov.
Johnson is a gentleman OF much personal
magnetism. In addition 70 being a pleas
ing orator. he Is one Of the best mixers
IN the land, and when il comes TO cap
turing votes he has hardly a superior"
Mr.. Smith ". Bennett, Of Columbus.
Ohio, who is in Washington. is not only
one Of the most capable lawyers IN the
state. but a gentleman Of sur
passing popularity. For some years he
has been special assistant IN the Office OF
the attorney general, and fl Is believed
that he stands q most promising chance
Of being chosen 70 that Office az the next
State election.
1T IS now the boast OF the people Of
Boston that in regard 70 the cost OF that
article OF prime necesslty-gas-they are
better of than the people OF all the larger
American cities. said Mr. R. J. Lummis.
Of the Massachusetts metropolis, at the
Arlington.
We have secured In the more amicable
way, and with good feeling, all round.
So-cent gas. while the price stays At 81
per loo cubic feet in New York. PhiIa-
delphia, and. I understand, here in
Washington. In New York st has been
a long time since the legislature passed
q BIN reducing gas 70 50 cents, but the
matter was referred 20 q master. who ap-
psrenty sides with the gas monopoly.
and the New Workers are stiu paying
the old price. Gas at 81 IN Philadelphia
Is clearly an eXtorti0u, for that city is
vs. q hn of .
and could afford 20 manufacture II q great
deal cheaper than Boston. So far as
Washington rs concerned. it also is better
situated with reference 10 coal than is
Boston. and the continuance Of the 81
rate at the National Capital is a gross
injustice to It's citizens"
THE people Of our city have every rea-
son 10 feel in bu0yaut spirits over their
industrial and financial condition" said
Mr. j. w. FaTri0r. a Uell-tO-do lumber
dealer Of Birmingham, Ala, at The Ra-
leigh
our iron end steel plants are running
FUN time, with orders for more stuff than
they can supply. Birmingham is getting
a great name for the high quality OF its
some Of the foremost railway men Of the
country. Another thing that VIII help Us
greatly I'm the near future is the new rail-
road % Brunswick. on the Georgia coast.
That line WIN be finished before the close
OF the present year, and will give US
almost an air line 90 deep water. Il is
said the road Will become part Of the
great Rock Island system"
zone OF the most important OF our
Southern cotton mill men told me the
other day that never in the future did he
expect TO see such a tremendous business
as his plant had been doing of late
months" said Mr. ". r. Nash Of New
orleans. at the Shoreham.
This gentleman is a maker Of fine coll
ored goods. including plails. shirtngs,
giughaus, chevi0ts. and so strong has
been the demand for his products that ha
has not only booked enough 90 keep his
mill going for. the rest Of 1907. but for the
earlier part Of 1905 This great business
was not because of the accession Of new
customers. but was the result Of heavily
increased orders from his regular pa
irons.
A Washington newspaper man last
evening sat down by the side OF that
genial Illinois Congressman. Hon. ". a.
Rodenberg. and On the theory that Nj
Roden5erg was a Democrat. talked 10
him for sixty minutes on the advisability
Of nominating Gov. Johnson. of Mime
sofa. for the Presidency. So earnest was
the Journalist that Mr.. ROdenberg. who
is endowed with keen sense of humOr.
let him have his eloquent say without re
minding him that his listener was Of a
different political faith. Instead. with a
gocd-natured laugh, he asseuted O. the
newspaper mans predictions all the way
through. and the latter left with Che no.
ton that he had made his fellow Demo-
crat firm believer I'm the wisdom OF 60
ing TO the Northwest for a nominee
Not So Absurd After All.