Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-18
MANDERSON VISITS CAPITAL
Coed WSri for AL the Republicans Nsl-
toned fer the Presidency.
NOMINATION BUT no ELECTION FOR BRYAN
Attorney Baldwin of darlington
Takes Issue with kellogg on
His Conclusions on the
Alton Deal.
(FrOm a star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May I7.-(Special Tele-
gram )-General Charles F. Manderson and
Mrs. Manderson are at the Arlington.
When asked about his views regarding the
republican presidential nomination in 1903
he replied by saying that the present occu-
pant OF the White House was exceedingly
strong with the people, but as the president
had stated so often that he would not ac-
cept another nomination, he believed there
was no question as to the earnestness of
President Roosevelts declaration.
with the president eliminated" said
General Manderson "the republican party
is still rich in candidates OF fitting caliber
There is Secretary Taft, whose greatness,
both along judicial and administrative lines
is unquestioned. / had really hoped to see
him justice Of the supreme court, II not
chief justice, for his ability richly merits
his going there. The country may prefer
to see him in the presidential office, and
that. too, he would adorn. Besides Mr..
Taft, there is a large list OF good and
available men, all with large and enthusi-
! astio folowings."
MandersOn on Bryan.
The general sees nobody IN the race on
the democratic side except Colonel Bryan,
for whom he has great esteem as a man
and friend.
Admitting Colonel Bryan's good quail
ties" said the ex-senator from Nebraska
| "the fact remains that Bryan has a fac
ulty for laundering that makes q great
! many afraid to trust him and his peculiar
notion. of government in the opinion of
thousands render him too unsafe TO be en-
| trusted with the greatest office in the ma
tion. do not regard Colonel Bryan one
whit stronger than he was IN 1900 and do
not think 1t at all probable that he could
poll more votes in 1908 than he did then"
! General Manderson comes east largely
for the purpose OF affording Mrs Mander-
son an opportunity to attend the meeting
of the regents of the Ladies' of Mount Yer
non association. Of which Mrs. Manderson
is distinguished member. Owing to the
generals illness last year Mrs. Manderson
was unable to participate in these inter
esting meetings connected with the care
and conduct of the home of the first presi-
dent OF the republic. AS the general had
business in washington and Philadelphia
| and feeling his old SELF he decided to take
the trip east and meet his old friends with
Mrs. Henderson.
Baldwin on Alton Deal.
w. w. Baldwin, one of the leading citi'
gems OF Burlington, Ia, and railroad at
torney Of years experience, is at the Ar
lington. Speaking of the sensational state
ments Of Messrs. Kellogg and Severance OF
THE so-called Alton deal, with which Mr.
Harriman's name has been connected, Mr.
Baldwin said that he had never had any
thing TO do with the Alton road and he die
not know Mr. Hartman, but the statemen
made by kellogg and Severance that thu
reorganization inflated the capitalization
from $50, 900 to s114,0Oo,O 900 was a mon
strous exageration- He thought the whole
thing hinged upon the definition of "capl
talizatlon" and that the attorneys for thu
Interstate Commerce commission had ig
nored the fact that the nominal stock o.
the Alton road stood at 500 per share, anC
that they paid for 1t at that figure. "Bu
Messrs. Kellogg and Severance" said Judg,
Baldwin, treat the old capital stock all tn,
way through on the basis OF 800 per share
Then the old stock was paying 10 per cen
dividends. while the new common stool
has never paid any dividends and the pre-
ferred stock only 4 per cent"
In defense Of Mr.. Hartman, Judge Bald
win said the road was rebuilt under hi
management and put into magniflcen
shape. It was a dying railroad, but resur
rected and made into a splendid property
The Hartman reorganization did not cos
the people of Illinois one dollar but, ol
the contrary, the rates to the public hav
largely decreased since he took possession
Of the Alton property.
Minor Matters at Capital.
Senator Brown has secured the appoint
ment Of Paul Z. Brown of Hay Springs
Neb as an assistant field agent to join tn
government survey party which will max
the survey of the Blackfoot Indian reserva
ton in Montana during the summer.
Postmasters appointed Nebraska-Sain
Ldbory. Howard county, c. r. Conger, vic
e. r. Boss, resigned. Iowa-Wodena. Han
cock county, w. p Sage vice ]. o. Lewis
removed.