The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-01
Workers of the West Are Said to Be for Governor
 Hughes
DEMOCRATS MAY TURN ID
 WILLIAMS OR JOHNSON
Many Democrats cIamoring for Can didate From the South and lnti-
 mate That Bryan Cannot
 Win-Fairbanks Strong.

Washington. September 9O.-1Spe- cial.)--straw votes for the presidential nomination which have been taken by certain republican papers do not en- tirely agree with the opinion of men who have been travelling over the coun- try. This is especially true of the western states. Frank G. IIeaton, edi- i tor of the National Live Stock Bulletin, is in Washington tonight, after several months stay in / Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho. the Dakotas and Nebraska. He says the strength of Governor Hughes of New York is second only to that of Roosevelt.
 ''I believe l am safe in saying" said MT Heaton. that 90 per cent of the workers in the west are for Hughes. Of course all are hoping that they will get chance to vote for Roosevelt again, but if they cannot they do not indorse the proposition of having him dictate his successor.
 "As for the democrats, they are 5clamoring for the south to put up a ma 9for the presidency. They do not be- lieve Bryan can lead them to victory, and the man most talked of is John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. The awestern people believe the time for naming south erner is here, and if
 
 George Gray of Delaware can right fully be classed as a southern man. In the event that the party does not name R Southern man, the people of the west gre, I believe, for Governor Johnson of Minnesota"
 Chance for Fairbanks.
 Representative Jesse Overstreet of Indianapolis believes the Fairbanks forces will show up at the national re- publican convention strong enough to make the winner feel that he has had fight.
 "The man who gets the nomination Twill have to beat Vice President Fair ; banks" said MT. Overstreet tonight. fMr. Fairbanks is gaining strength daily, ard 1t is coming from all secr lions of the country. He is going to fool whole lot of people who are iying to make themselves think he Isn't in it. l predict that when con vention time rolls around Fairbanks will be in the lead. especially if he Keeps on growing and gaining strength like he has recently.
 "There will not be the slightest waver- ing among the delegates from the Hooser state. They will urge their favorite son from Indianapolis just as long as his name is before the convention. No candi- date will have a more loyal set of dele gates from his home state than the vice president There will he no breaking away at any stage of the game. The de.- :, egation will stick together. and in thls way the men from the Hoosier state are Roing to cut big figure in the national convention"
 Collector Appointed.
 The White House today announced tue appointment of Bernhard Detman for the Cincinnati collectorship Senator For da of RprRneD1 was ignored and Detman. who was in dorsed by Secretary Taft, landed the plum. That the President no longer gives Any attention to the recommendations or fhe Ohio senators is now evident For wears 1t has been the custom of an Ohio senator, such as Senator Foraker, to con trol this appointment in his home town. The President, however. realizes that he can expect little from the Ohio sena- tors and is losing no opportunity to turn them down. The Ohio collectorship em- plovs 25O deputies and storexeepers, gaug- CTS. all of whom will hustle for Tafts delegation to the state republican conven- tion.
 The old constitutional provision that the President makes appointments "by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate" is likely to be heard from in the upper branch of Congress this winter, and Senator Foraker may be expected to have A good deal to say on this subject.
 vioIators of Law.
 Arrests may be made here tomorrow to test that section of the pure food act relative to the labelling of whiskies. Ger tain distllers have so far shown no H. tention of labelling their goods as re- ouired bv the attorney generals construc- ton of the act and being unable to ar range friendly test case the depart ment is expected to at once begin prose- cutions through the local district attor- ney's office. w. ,.