The Washington herald., 1907-08-07
AT THE HOTELS.

Representative Harry Maynard, Of Viz
gina, who was mainly instrumental IN
obtaining the appropriation Of $4,000
for the jamestown Exposition. made q
flying trip 10 Washington yesterday on
some legal business, and was CHARTERED
at the Raleigh. In close touch with the
business affairs Of the exposition. and
representing the district around Norfolk.
Representative Maynard is in a position
to speak authoritatively of jamestown
and its progress.
Right now" he said, THE exposition
is at IT'S best. There is not building on
the grounds which Is uncompieted, and
the only work that Is being done is
merely 70 put a finish on rs.ings. am
certain that by the conclusion Of the
fair we win not only be able to meet all
expenses, but viii have large surplus.
The attendance is increasing each day,
and It Is safe to say that the figures will
show an average Of 5000 passing through
the gates daily The boarding-houses
and hotels In Norfolk are beginning 10
be filed, and the proprietors have ceased
complaining which is the best sign I
know / noticed, as We passed the James
town. coming up the river. that il was
crowded to the rails with sightseers, and
the latter part Of august is expected 10
bring even more people
THE WaTpath has been voted BY many
who have attended all three Of the recent
expositions the finest Of the lot, ecllpslng
off a. he 4 81
what have seen Of il, am inclined 10
agree with them. All In all, the directors
Of the exposition are beginning 70 be
pleased with it. and We are anxious 10
have Westinghouse who visited there
a month or two ago return and see the
improvement"
1t is by no means a foregone conclu-
sion that Secretary Taft viii be the Re
publican nominee for the Presidency next
year. said Mr.. James D. Graham, OF
Colorado, at the Ebbitt last night While
it is true that the Republicans OF the
West are anxious for Mr.. Roosevelt TO
succeed hinself In the White House, they
do not take 10 the idea Of the President
naming his own successor. With Presi-
dent Roosevelt entirely removed from the
list OF Presidential possibilities. I am
firmly convinced that a great majority
OF the younger element In the party viii
turn 10 George 3. Cortelyou as the log
zeal candidate. While the Secretary OF
the Treasury has never made a formal
announcement Of his candidacy, the word
IS being quietly passed along that, in the
event the President does not accept an
other term the former national chairman
will enter the race against Mr.. Taft, Vice
President Fairba nls, and the other candi-
dates whose names have been more or
less mentioned ia connection with the
nomination.
M Cortelyou is known 10 be Ia sym
pathy with President Roosevelt's poll
cies. and yet his candidacy would ind
warm support in business circles. IN my
opinion he is the strongest man in the
Cabinet to-day
The stand taken by Texas on this anti
tuberculosis question seems TO have come
in for some sweeping condemnation in
this section Of the country, and il is en-
tirely unealled for and foolish" said Dr..
George r. Tabor, CT Dallas, former health
officer Of Texas, and a prominent physi-
clan, last night in the course Of a con-
veTsatiOR about his native State.
Tt IS simply a case of seif-pTeserva-
ton. Then. too. in reality, il applies only
70 those consumptives who are almost in
the last stages Of the disease, and 10
whom no climate on earth would briLT
relief. To others who are not marked as
hopeless. Texas stin extends q helping
hand. as she mas ever done in the past,
but we do not feel that We can jeopar-
die our own people by allowing an over
bUrdening influx Of sick people who viii
in the end contaminate portions of our
State. We found ourselves in such a po-
sitiOn as PheniX, Ariz., and other health
resorts, simply living in an atmosphere
Of conssmptives. The death rate from
tuberculosis among our citizens was con-
stantly on the increase. and only the re-
strictions decided on can stop it, We
Texans are not at all cOld-blooded in this
matter. but it is certain that We 90 not
intend endangering our own health when
such a sacrifice can be Of 10 beneft 10
others. The way IS open, however, 10
those who have hope"
THE impression, which appears to have
gained considerable credence in the East.
that Indiana Will send solid delegation
10 he national convention for Fairbanks
Is erroneous" said G. II. McConville,
former State senator, and a weH-known
lawyer Of Terre Haute, at the Raleigh
last night.
Fairbanks has many warm friends"
he continued, but President Roosevelt
has many more; but should the President
decline the nomination. ] believe that
Gov. Hughes would be strong with Indi-
ana delegates. I am not an intimate
-. I
who know him we'll say that he is a man
of charming personality. However, II
President Roosevelt shows the slightest
inclination 20 sanction the candidacy OF
Gov. Hughes, parts Of Indiana viii be
strong for the New Yorker"
Comparative Punishments.