The Washington herald., 1907-05-27
AT THE HOTELS.


the State Of Ohio. As a young man he
was appointed to a place on the State
Supreme bench 10 FIJI a vacancy caused
by the resignation OF the father Of Hon.
Nicholas LOngworth. On the expiration
of his term. Judge Doyle was. in 1883.
nominated by the Republicans for the
same Office. running on tine same ticket
which was headed by Senator Foraker
for the governorship- The ticket went
down in defeat that year. which was a
lucky thing for Judge Doyle who imn.e-
diately went back to the practice Of his
profession with such success that he has
never since had the least ambition in the
line Of of1ceholding, though repeatedly
urged TO run for the highest position in
the gift Of his party.
"Will you kindly give The Washington
Herald your view Of the present political
situation in Ohio" asked a representa-
tive Of the paper. of Judge Doyle.
1t seems" The judge replied. that
there is more excitement about Ohio in
outside localities than within its borders.
Perhaps an exception might be made as
70 Cincinnati, which is the home Of both
Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft. Aiy
belief is that the clash Of personal rival
ries. and the friction existing among
the followers Of both these distinguished
men, will be adjusted and settled peace
fully in due time. Ohio seems very
strongly in favor OF Secretary Taft for
President. but there is no valid reason
why his candidacy should be at all COM
plicated with the question Of electing a
United States Senator, or governor, or Of
mixing it up with a possible struggle
between Senator Foraker and Representa-
tive Burton. There is no good sense in
coupling the advancement Of the Secre-
tary Of War with the proposition Of de-
feating or humiIiating the Senator, nor
DO I think that Mr. Taft himself holds
any such view The Secretary's friends
are for him on his merit. and their desire
10 elevate him 10 the Presidency should
be paramount 20 the extent Of eliminat-
ing all other political considerations.
Senator Foraker has been for years
the idol Of his State. and while his posi-
ton on certain public questions has
EcASrl "a liill4HttihIA va MS AI'Alt4eAa ll-
still retains a following in Ohio. and the
respect Of many who admire his candor
and his conscientious adherence to what
he believes 10 be correct principles in the
ADMINISTRATION Of the government
There is no sure prospect that Hon.
John Sharp Williams viii be victorious
at the coming primaries TO decide whether
he or Gov. Vardaman shall be United
States Senator remarked sfr. J. Y.
Cooley, Of New Orleans, at the Arlington.
Il made a trip through Mississippi
lately, going pretty much all over the
State, and l found the opinion of the
shrewdest politicians was that the race
would be an exceedingly close one, 50
close. in fact. that there is no way Of
telling who viii come out winner. Gov.
Vardaman has some elements Of strength
that indicate his success. He has built
up pretty strong machine that is in
fine working order and be is also very
strong with that element known in the
far South as the Red Necks and Hill
Bibles. This is the same tough, ill.terate
class that elected JEFF Davis United
States Senator from Arkansas. in place
Of that fine, old gentleman. James Il.
Berry, who had served the State az
Washington so long and creditably."
Indiana was We'll represented al the
New Willard last evening i'm the persons
Of Hon W. II. II. Miller. former Attorney
General Of the United States. and Judge
R. L. Taylor, Of Fort Wayne. both law
yers Of the highest standing Judge Tay-
Tor has for many years been q member
Of the Mississippi River Commission.
which looks after the building Of levees
to protect the farm lands OF several
States from inundation 10y the Father Of
Waters"
Judge Baskin, Of Utah. who IS in Wash
ington on legal business. was here as far
back as 1865. trying TO secure legislation
which he now believes would have fore
stalled all the later troubles with the
Mormons. had his bill been enacted into
law. For years he worked upon Congress
trying TO get bill through. without ac-
comprising much until the Edmunds-
Tucker law was passed. a law that was
prepared and drafted by Judge Baskin.
Eve were charged at the time" said
ne, with the purpose Of trying 10 conns-
cate the property Of the Mormon Church.
and there are plenty Of people who TO
this day enormously think this was ac-
complished. When I first went TO Judge
Randolph Tucker with the bin I had
drafted he objected at once on the
ground that it would be confscatory.
Later he saw the question differently
Il was the only way in the world 70 put
the church : a huge business organiza-
ton out Of commission Under its charter
the Mormon Church had unlimited au-
thority to do anything an individual
could. Acting thus. it acquired vast
bodies Of land herds of cattle. fOcl1s of
sheep. and other property amounting 10
millions. This was put in the hands Of
a receiver. who turned the things into
money. but Congress afterWard passed a
law giving all the money back 10 the
church. so there was nothing Confiscated."
Though ] am against them politically
I have the kindest personal relations with
both the Senators from Alabama" re-
marked Senator Morgan c. Buckley. Of
Connecticut. at the New Willard.
Back Of my admiration for these grand
old veterans there IS a little sentiment
In the first place, have part Of the name
Of the senior Senator, and think Il Ger
tain We have a common ancestry. In the
second place, when my father was a
young man Just entering his professional
career, he left his New England home
and located in Selma. Ala. the town in
which both Messrs Morgan and Pettus
have lived for many years. This was In
lS26, when both my Senatorial associates
were at a very tender age. Incidentally,
my father did not remain in the South
long, because Of the attracting power Of a
young girl up IN New England, whom he
eventually made his wife"
The proudest man in Washington this
morning is Philip 5. Bates. publisher Of