The Washington herald., 1907-11-20
AT THE HOTELS.


Taft for the Republican nomination for
the Presidency" said Congressman-elect
George w. Cook, Of Denver. al the Ra-
leigh last night My State produced
more than 10000 worth OF sugar from
sugar beets this last year, and we do not
care to nave Mr.. Taft as President. His
views on the question Of free trade. and
particularly free importation Of sugar
from the Philippines, Is not pleasant 20
Us. We desire some measure Of protea-
ton for this industry and. consequently.
do not wish % see a man who advocates
free trade in sugar put in power
Mr. Cook said that President Roosevelt
is very popular with the people Of Colo
rad0, but that it is not believed he VIII
consent % be a candidate for another
term Mr. Cannon. according 70 M
Cook. has many friends IN that State. as
has Vice President Fairbanks Mr.. Cook
summed 1t all up by saying that people
in his State are too busy making money
TO think much about politics He said
that there has been no stringency Of
money in Colorado that has been very
marked.
Former Gov p. G.. Hayward who was
at the New Willard last night. takes an
optimistic view Of the financial situation.
Conditions III South Carolina are very
satisfactory" said the governor. "Of
course. the prevailing stringency in The
money market has been felt there as else
where. and on that account the banks
have had some trouble IN securing money
q
ton crop in South Carolina is the best IN
any State IN the Unio.s, as the govern
meut reports show. Under normal hnan-
ciaI conditions the farmers should be iu
a position 10 do a great deal OF business
this fall Much money has been tied up
on account Of the general prosperity of
the country. and the stringency IS not,
therefore, OF such a serious character as
to cause alarm.
In order 10 meet the demand for cur
rency. the banks in Charleston. Columbia,
and several other South Carolina cities
have issued clearinghouse certificates.
and L believe the situation VIII De rem-
edied eventually by natural causes The
situation illustrates very fOrcibly the need
for changes in our banking system. and
the action Of Congress viii be awaited
I Win great interest llthlct44s Nl lllr PEI
pie Of the South"
Gov. Hayward said there has been no
railroad batting" an South Carolina. and
+ that consequently there is much constrUe-
ton work Of this nature stil In progress
IN the State He said the railroads are
not afraid to trust the courts OF South
Carolina. and that the work Of a commit
tee from both houses OF the State legisla-
tUre which was appointed last winter %
| investigate charges Of discrimination by
/ railroads is conducted quietly but deter
miuedly
Speaking OF the talk Of reducing passen-
/ ger fares in the State Gov Hayward said
/ the desire for improvement In service
/ seems 10 him % be- much more pro-
! nounced than any desire for sucn
reduction. lie believes the difference Of "a
I half cent q mile is not so much desired
/ by most people as safety in travel and
/ certainty Of arrival OF trains az their des-
I tinatiOns on time.
/ The governor. concluded 10y saving that
/ South Carolina has the reputation OF be-
I ing a hotbed Of radicalism. but that il IS
/ really a sedate and well-behaved State
\ lie said he has quit thinking about poll
/ tics. and never talks about such things
| any more
Utah IS for Secretary Taft. admitting.
/ OF course. that President Roosevelt VIII
I not accept the nomination OF the Re
1 publican party said p p. Christiansou.
/ OF salt lake City. At the Raleigh last
night Mr.. ChrisJiansou is at present an
4 attorney of salt Lake, but was at one
\ time chairman OF the Republican state
/ committee Of Idaho. He was defeated
/ for Congress in the last Utah election.
Few people in Utah believe that Mr..
/ Roosevelt VIII stand for that nomination
again. and consequently they desire the
man 10 whom they look for a continue
tion OF his policies. That man is Secre-
/ Jary Taft I think Mr.. Taft has earned
the respect of the country. first by his
/ conduct on the bench-he was an ad-
( mirable judge next by his g0veru0rship
1 in the Philippines. and lastly by the way
In which he has acted as Secretary Of
/ War.
There are many people in Utah who
I feel friendly toward Gov Hughes, OF
New York Mr.. Hughes Is held 10 be
I a good man. one who has proved his
I worth on many occasions. do not be
/ heve. however. the sentiment for the gov
ernor is 50 strong or marked as that
for Secretary Taft
James r Keene. said 70 be one OF
the most daring speculators in Wall
street. and the owner Of many fast horses.
passed through Washington yesterday,
i from the South AIr. Keene was al the
/ Shoreham Hotel for a few hours only.
I but left for New York early in the even
ing.
Col. Le Gage Pratt. COngressman-eIect
from the Eighth district Of New Jersey,
/ the first Democratic Congressman TO be
elected from that district in twenty years.
is one of the few Roosevelt Democrats
who have SO far reached Washington
Col Pratt said last night at the New
Willard that the policies of the Presi-
dent are such as 20 make him BY far
I the best man 10 receive the Republican
nomination. and that there is no ques-
ton that his election viii insure the
I furtherance Of the policies needed al
present
Mr.. Bryan has the Democrats party
in the hollow OF his hand. and win keep
I II there until after the national conven-
ton meets said F. B. Crozier. Of St
Paul. al the Raleigh last night.
1T is not very often that there is this
spectacle Of a man twice defeated for the
Presidency and again SO glaringly In the
public eve as is Mr.. Brayn. This. too
with the conviction on the part of q
great many people that Mr.. Roosevelt
viii be the nominee of the Republican
party.
Mr.. BryanS defeat at the last Demo
cratic convention vou know uas only