The Washington herald., 1907-10-22
AT THE HOTELS.

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G. A. Hanson, prominent attorney OF
Richmond. Va, one Of the leaders Of the
Republican parry in his State, is OF the
opinion that Bascom Slemp will be chosen
I BY the Republicans OF the Ninth Con-
gressiOnal district to succeed his father.
Campbell Slemp. at the Raleigh last
night. Mr.. Hanson. who was recently a
candidate for Congress from the Third
Congressional district Of Virginia. said
/ he believed the selection Of Mr.. slemp
will. without doubt. suit all factions in
/ the Ninth district
/ II believe" said Mr Hanson, that the
party in the district will be almost unani-
nous for Mr. Slemp. He has proved him.
/ self 70 be the legical man for the position.
While, Of course, no one can speak with
certainty in political matters. I feel am
not making a prediction that will be far
wrong when ! make this statement about
/ BascOm Slempy The Ninth district Is
/ largely Republican. 50 that Mr. Slemp's
selection by that party will most cer-
tainly mean his election to Congress"
| Mr.. Hanson is OF the opinion that II
! President Roosevelt does not once more
! accept the Republican nomination. the
South will split on the other candidates.
| He said that while Taft, Hughes and
several Of the others prominently men
toned for the nomination each possess
strength in different States, Mr. ROose-
welt was the only man who is in the good
graces Of Republicans in al the States Of
the South.
/ Charles g. Goehring. Of Pittsburg and
Thomasville. Ga. who was al the Ra-
leigh last night, thinks that the sentiment
/ in Pennsylvania in regard 10 the candi-
| date Of the Republican party for Presi-
/ dent is largely for Taft. as the man
/ who can most closely carry out President
! RoOsevelt's policies
Senator Knox" said Mr Goehring.
| will likely receive the votes Of many
/ Pennsylyanians. for the reason that hs
/ is a native son. There is no doubt that
/ he is regarded in the State as a great
man. and one who is entirely capable OF
/ filling the high position. But Mr.. Knox
| lacks the popularity necessary 20 the
man who wishes TO receive the nomina-
/ tion. He fails to reach out and catch
/ the popular approval Secretary Taft. Il
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gard as the most likely man. so far as
/ Pennsylvania sentiment is concerned. He
/ has many Of the qualities that our own
/ Senator lacks and he is believed 70 bs
/ the logical successor to the policies OF
/ the President
/ In Georgia, Mr.. Goehring said. 50
I far as he could understand the inclina-
/ ton Of the Republicans, Nj Roosevelt is
still by long odds their choice He did
/ not believe, however, that third term
/ is possible after the many utterances OF
/ the President upon that subject.
The Northwest, particularly that part
between the Mississippi River and the
4 Rocky Mountains is too busy at present
with recovering from the monster crop.
/ OF the present summer and fall 10 bother
much with politics, according TO J. F.
/ Goss. Of Aberdeen, :. Oak, who was IN
Washington last night
] "Of course. there Is some interest IN
the West. said Mr.. Goss. "over the ques-
ton Of who win be the next President,
and there is always interest in State and
local politics But the country out there
has been too tremendously busy harvest
ing its grain to take more than a few
( days of 10 look about for Presidential
/ candidates.
Although it is a hard matter TO dis
cuss. I suppose that Secretary Taft will
! really receive the support OF a great
part Of the West. but IL is not at all
| improbable that some other of the men
/ mentioned may be the ones for whom the
[ votes Of the Dakotas VIII be cast
| Hughes has loomed up In the horizon
/ strongly Of late, but Roosevelt, with his
popularity in the West, may by this very
/ fact be able to influence our part OF the
country for the man whom most people
regard as his most logical successor"
Mr. GOss said that while he was hardly
qualified TO speak upon the chances Of
any one Democrat he believed that Mr..
Bryan stands q shade the best among
/ Westerners. The other Democratic can
didates considered are none of them so
Well known IN the West, and in spite OF
the numerous defeats Of the Nebraskan,
ne is still looked upon as a strong pos
sibility
Howard y. Carter. manager Of the
Ivanhoe Furnace. Of Ivanhoe. Va. who
was at the Raleigh last night, said that
in his section Of that State the large pre-
dominance Of workers makes it probable
that the Republican candidate. no mat
ter who he may be. will lead any Demo-
crat that may be pitted against him.
The Mexican Band, consisting Of more
than forty senors. who are the greatest
musical artists Of the country south Of
the Rio Grande. are at the National, re-
turning from the jamestown Exposition
Congressman Olcott, Of New York has
engaged a suite at the New Willard. but
has not returned to Washington. His
wife has been in this city for several
days. and Mr.. Olcott is expected later in
the week.
HarmOnizIng Railroad Legislation.
From the Omaha Bee.
Railroad men Of the country have
come 10 appreciate the seriousness of the
complications possible under the attempt
to secure substantial harmony OF any
other kind of harmony between State
and Federal laws governing railway al
fairs. 1t is this situation which has
induced the President and some of the
/ wiser railroad managers to favor a Fed
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