The Washington herald., 1907-04-12
MEN AND THINGS
Here's Another aconspiraey.'' .

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Here's Another "Conspiraey."
According to a gathering ci0ud Of
rumors. to say nothing of the signs Of
the times. &c, President Roosevelt is not
the sole object OF "a 'rleh mems conspir-
acy' William Jennings Bryan may have
something to say IN his own behalf along
this line soon. for undoubtedly a move
meht against Mr Bryan very similar to
that which the President has discovered
against himself. is about to take form. II,
indeed. It is not already active Within
the past few days Mr. Bryan has been in
formed from Washington that certain
powerful interests in New York are pre-
pairing TO finance a favorite-son movement
ia every State OF the South with the view
Of creating such confusion in the Demo
cratic national convention next year that
possibly the conservative wing of the
party ultimately can control the n0mima-
ti0n. While no definite amount Is stated.
the assertion is made that all Of the money
that may be required 10 work up sentl-
ment in every Southern State for a
favor'te son Is guaranteed. No names are
given. which marks another distinction
H ft'.it Alf- AAl yam AAAii tilt-ll , tN4t1fiA
acs and the Roosevelt rich mems con
spira'y but in all other respects the
conspiracies" are exactly alike. It is be
leved when Mr. Bryan comes TO Wash
ington next week he will yield to the
urgent advice Of his friends 10 issue a
statement on the subject.
SehIey Again Declines.
Admiral Winfield Scott schley. every
inch a sailor and polite as a knight of
old, stood in front OF The Washington
Herald building yesterday reading the
bulletins. Up stepped friend, who pass
ed the time OF day with the hero Of San
tiago. and then allowed that he observed
by the papers that the admiral was again
being bo0med for Vice President over
to the curb the admiral stepped, cleared
his throat and spoke with animation:
Ny mind Is too angular ia its milf
tarism from my whole life's training TO
permit me to undertake civil duties I
would soon be the worst desDised man in
The United States should ] be put in civil
office. No man trained TO the trade of
the soldier or sailor Is tit TO hold Office in
q government Ike ours. Every one who
has tried it has proved a failure. SO TO
- with this talk Of me for Vice Presi-
dent or anything else"
And so saying the admiral strobe ON
his way. shaking his head and twirling his
cane with vigOr and rapidity.
Taft Not RoIy-pOiy.
The cartoonists continue merrily to por-
tray Secretary Taft as a sort OF Bacchus
with r marvellous abdominal development
concealing his legs and a chin with rolls
OF Fat that hide his neck. AS a matter Of
fact while the Ohioan is as jolly as
Bacchus without that heathenish old
deitys bibulous habits, he Is no longer
what can be properly called q fat man.
He Is lighter by nearly a hundred pounds
than he was a year - so ago, and the re-
duction of flesh has not impaired his
health or vigor in any respect. His girth
is now in harmony with his other propOr-
tions, and there is many man iu Wash
ingg0n shorter and lighter than Judge
Taft with much more pronounced embon-
point at the uiidriff The Secretary has
persisted in the Giet prescribed by an emil
neut English Physician, the chief feature
of which is gluten bread, which he calls
dog biscuits" He escheNs all sweets
and malt liquors takes liberal exercise
morning and evening. sleeps not over
eight hours, and drinks sparingiy Of
water. Beefsteak 8ud the white meat of
fowls he partakes Of generously. and
about the only part Of his dietary regimen
to which ne objects az ali are his dog
biscuits" which sometimes he cannot
obtain when away from home, and for this
reason he carries along a big box of them
with his other impedlmenta when travel
Ing.