The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
AT THE HOTELS.


whom it can enthuse. and man whom
they are bent on seeing in the Presi-
dental chair" said r. B. Brown, re-
finer Of Pittsburg. last night. az the Eb-
bltt House.
I refer, Of course. 20 Senator Knox,
as he Is just now the main topic Of po-
litical conversation throughout the en-
tire State. That he will be the candidate
for the Republican nomination from
Pennsylvania is already practically as
sured. The only condition on which the
Republicans would waver would be that
President Roosevelt desired another term
Even then many would stick to Knox If
he cared TO take the run, but I do not
believe that he would care TO do so IN
the face Of his strong personal friend
ship for the President
Knox is man OF great personal mag
netism. he has all the qualities which
have maGe Bryan so popular in 50 much
as he is a powerful talker and a man
whom you have only to- see once 10 ad-
mire Combined 10 these natural sdvan-
tages he has undoubted intellectual abil-
ity He is a learned man. one OF the
finest lawyers Pennsylvania ever pro-
duced, and while he IS thoroughly imbued
with the spirit Of Republleanism. he Is
neither extremely radical nor ultra con-
servative. He has been for many months
the only man spoken OF in opr State, and
am pleased TO see that other States are
also inclining toward him. I hope he
will talk more, for he always has some
thing 20 say, and his speeches invariably
add 10 his strength.
Many New Workers are coming 20
look on his candidacy in favorable light.
and IL Is our hope that he viii dispiace
Hughes on the second ballot Of the con-
vention. II we fail TO nominate Knox
this year, We will do our best, as usual.
Tor whoever the Republican party sees
1T 70 make a candidate. but we VIII lay
plans 10 make our man all the stronger
for the next election. II IS the opinion Of
Pennsylyanians that Knox Is an ideal
man for the Presidency, and they are GO
ing 10 endeavor to make him President
before he dies"
The South is immensely pleased with
the announcement recently made by the
Civil Service Commission that applicants
from the South viii be given especial con-
sideration AT the hands Of that depart
ment," said Edmund Rawlins. Of New
| Orleans. at the Metropolitan Hotel last
night
The South realizes that it has many
men who are capable of attaining a high
rank in the government service. and they
are also beginning to realize that they
must seize these opportunities 10 show
just what sort OF men the South pro-
duces
There are throughout the South many
men of high training 10 whom the com
mercial life IS repugnant This class Of
men would be immensely useful to the
government, provided they could secure
work In which they are interested. The
civil service offers such a wide field that
almost every man can be suited. There
are also many young men Of this same
class in the South who would willingly
accept positions in Washington in order
that they might study in your excellent
professional schools here. These men
would certainly be valuable TO the gov
eminent; and further than that, II they Te-
turned to their homes after some years in
Washington they would cement the bond
Of intimacy which is growing between the
North and the South.
ION the other hand. if they elected 70
remain in Washington, they would be, on
account Of their studies. even more val
liable to the government.
Until recently the impression seemed
10 prevail in the South that civil service
examinations were not for SOuthsraers,
and that they can have no part in any
of the administrative work OF the govern
ment. This was due. I think, 70 the fact
that politics has for some time permeated
the relations between the Civil Service
Commission and the South, but for the
last few years all this seems to have
changed. and the South Is not only
welcome 10 take the civil service exami-
nations, but they are urged 10 do so
Scholarship has so increased in the South
that 1t would be 10 the advantage Of
both that section and the government II
the invitation is needed"
we have agreed in New York that the
Democrats have a fighting chance 20 win
the next national election" said ex-
Congressman Jacob Rupert, of New
York. at the Arlington Hotel last night
This belief is founded on the fact that
Col Bryan has. I am informed decided
not 70 be a candidate for the nomination.
Through personal friends in the Empire
State, he has conveyed his views Of The
coming fight TO the Democratic leaders in
New York He is said 10 realize that
third defeat would humiliate him, ani
he has spirit enough to want 10 see the
party win.
1T has been suggested 10 the leaders
of the party that they consider the avail
- I I
Chanler. lie has already been in the
minds of a great many of our Eastern
Democrats, and his remarkable run TOR
lieutenant governor his given him great
prestige throughout the country. Al
though grandson Of John Jacob Astor.
he is Democrat without frills. and he
would unite the party and bring back
many of the young men who are turning
10 Roosevelt. He is the only man I
know who can carry New York State for
the Democrats, and unless we do carry
New York we are beaten before we
start"
"Once It was possible to get bargains
abroad. but that condition has vanished,
and at present it is much cheaper for an
American 10 buy everything in America"
said A. B. Gloetzner. of Milwaukee, at
the National Hotel, last night
Some years ago weolens. clothes and
other articles could be secured much more
reasonably abroad, but OF late the prices
have risen to such an extent that If is
much better for q traveller TO provide
himself before he leaves here The Amer
leans are directly responsible for this sit
uatiOn. as they have been telling Euro
pean dealers what great bargains they
can get on the other side, and the dealers
have come 10 realize that they were fool
ish. and should get more for -heir
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