The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-20
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! Dr. J. 3. Cobleigh, OF Pennsylvania, fs
at the New Willard. DR.. Cobleigh was
the candidate for Congress on the -'Roose-
welt ticket" In the Eleventh Pennsyl-
yania district last fall He has just re-
turned from business and pleasure trip
/ to the Bermuda Island. He said last
night:
This talk about President Roosevelts
waning strength is without foundation.
The President is stronger than ever with
the people. While was in the Bermudas
I assisted in the organization Of a Roose-
welt 1868 Club" It's members are prom
inent men from the United States who
are sOjourning there. Some of them are
Democrats, but they are all enthusiasts
over Mr.. Roosevelt. They were as eager
10 become members OF the club as were
the Republicans. That IS an indication
OF how the President stands with the
public generally. My county. Luzerne, IS
the third largest county IN Pennsylvania
and is in the anthracite coal country. In
that county and throughout the coal
regions Mr.. Roosevelt is stronger than
ever before. The people there would Ike
TO see him the Republican candidate for
another term
rs there much Bryan sentiment in
Pennsylvania? ?" DR.. CObleigh was asked.
Unless the President is the candidate.
Dir. Bryan viii have considerable sun
port he replied. THE Nebraskan's in
terests are in charge Of John II. Garman.
ex-chairman Of the Democratic State
committee. Mr. Garman is very able
man and one of the most effective and
lresoureeful political organizers in our
State. Roosevelt is the idol Of the people.
however"
When Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan and the
venerable churchman. Bishop Doaue. OF
Albany, entered the Arlington Hotel last
evening, the effect on bell boys and
other subordinate employees was cleo
trical, and there was a scramble 20 see
who could offer the most courtesy. for
the great financier is liberal in the way
OF tips. and the man VINO merely helps
/ him with his tOp-coat is sure OF a dona-
tion. They ara here 10 attend the meet
ing Of the trustees of the Peabody fund.
a deputation Of prominent men OF
Pittsburg. Pa. arrived at the New vii
lard yesterday-Messrs. r ,. Harman.
o. II. Allerton, jr., and r B. Ward.
They are a committee Of the board OF
trade Of that city OF which N-. Harmaa
is president. and their mission here is To
get speakers for the annual banquet OF
that organization, which occurs the lat
ter part of March.
I'VE are going TO give a memorable
dinner this year. said M Harman.
/ and want 10 have as guests some speak
ers Of national fame. We are not at all
hideboUud. and would Just as soon have
orators Of one political party as another.
! We nave had at one time Republican.
Democratic, and Prohibition speakers. and
believe everybody admitted that the Pro-
/ hibitionist walked away with the laureIs
As Washington is the temporary home OF
the best takers in the United States. we
/ hope 20 get a Senator or two and a fek
representatives to grace our banquet
Another famous citizen OF Chicago was
at the Arlington last eveuing-Judge
Lambert Tree. former Minister 10 Bel
GUM. renowned both as a jurlst and
diplomat He and Gen. Newberry. who
/ IS spoken of in this column, have been
warm personal friends for a third OF a
( century. Both are old-fashi0ned Demo
I Gratis. who would Ike TO see a restora ton
/ Of the ancient party doctrines. Judge
Tree is one Of the best-preserved men In
the country Of his years. and he is fond
/ Of spending a part Of his winters IN
/ Washington, for it was here that he. first
t saw the light
/ No man is more pleasantly remembered
/ in Washington than Gen. ". c. Newber-
~. who represented a Chicago district in
1 the Fifty-second Congress, and who has
/ been one Of the leading citizens Of the
/ Illinois metropolis for the past forty
years
/ 'All my life" said Gen Newberry to
/ a Herald reporter at the Arlington, 7
/ have been a believer IN the principles Of
I the Democratic party. I inherited my
partisanship from my father. who was
an iron-clad Democrat IN Oneida County.
/ y. Y. and an active supporter of Marcy
and Silas Wright, So strong was my
/ adhesion TO the faith that in the Cincin-
/ natl convention I could not swallow the
/ nomination Of Horace Greeley, and cast
my vote all the way through for Lyman
4 Trumbull. To-day believe that a great
/ many conservative and leyel-headed men
| are beginning 10 think that it might be
a good thing 70 put the Democracy in
power. We have been going pretty fast,
/ too fast. perhaps, in some directions, and
/ there is a disposition TO revert to the old
/ fashioned ideas and principles Of our
/ fathers as a welcome relief to the strenu-
Gus policy that has dominated the coun-
/ try
MY belief is that the nation Is ready
for a change. provided the Democrats
can agree on a strong man, OF moderate
views and high character It will never
do TO nominate Mr.. Bryan a third time.
The party has shown him ample honor.
and to name him again would be fatal,
for there is not a chance Of success
were he to head the ticket. Ny choice
/ is ex-senator George Gray. of Delaware.
He is indeed an ideal candidate. He
needs no euIogy from me. The whole
country knows him and respects him,
and he would not only get the support OF
q united DemOclgcy. but would attract
such a following among men Of independ-
ent convictions that 1 think his election
would be highly probable
1T is curious thing how often We
came across the law Of compensation as
we Journey through life" said Col Ed
ward f. Wood, a noted patent lawyer OF
Cincinnati at the New Willard
Many a time when a man seems in
the hardest luck, some piece of good
fortune comes his way TO even things
up. l recollect one Incident in my Own
career in which l did this trick of COM
pensatiOu for myself It was back in
1851 had just started out 10 practice
In Cincinnati, and was terribly Door In