The Washington herald., 1907-10-19
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While Secretary OF War Taft s busy
with the Filipino assembly. hts friends
In Ohio are working along on his Presl-
dental BOOM and are just as cosfdent
as ever that it viii be the only real
boom that viii be launched at tse na-
tional convention. A prominent attorney
OF Youngstown, Ohio, who is in wash
ington In connection with business pend
ing before the Supreme Court, said last
night at the New Willard that the sent-
ment for Taft in Ohio is growing stonger
each day
4 have known Judge Taft for many
years. / knew him when he was on
the bench Of the Circuit Court. ID my
mind there has not been one man men,
toned for the high position Of President
who possesses the qualities that Will
liam II. Taft has in his makeup. He
has had the broad sort Of experisnce
that will make him q most fitting csn-
didate. He has gone about the business
which he has been ordered TO undertake
with quiet but determined manner.
which has won him friends everywhere.
He left the bench at the urgent request
Of President Mckinley, with the feeling
that he had given up a position which
suited him exactly for something that
would not prove TO his liking. When
President Mckinley asked him to return
from the Philippines TO become a JUS
tice Of the Supreme Bench, he refused.
because he believed he was still needed
in the islands. He has shown that sane
spirit in all that he has undertaken.
The people Of Ohio are. I believe. for
Mr. TAFT, almost to a man. No, I do
not think the opposition Of Senator For
aker Will IN any way tend 20 weaken
Mr.. Taft's chances in his own State.
1 believe he viii carry every county in
Ohio
I believe the greatest mistake the Re-
publican party could make would be 70
allow any sort of contest between VIII
liam H. Tatt and Gov Hughes. With the
exception Of Mr. Taft. Gov. Hughes. I
believe, is the strongest possibility now
spoken OF in connection with the Repub-
lican nomination. However. I an sure
that no such mistake as this will bs
made by the party leaders, and I am
sure that Secretary Taft will be the next
nominee for President on the Republican
ticket"
James Nicholson, an honorary magis-
trate Of Melbourne, Australia. who is
staying at the shoreham. is Of the opin-
ion that his country far outcIasses
America in beauty. in natural advan-
tages, and some other things. But. then.
We don't talk about ii like you Americans
do" said Mr.. Nicholson last night; so
the world has been a little slow in find
ing Il out.
Australia he continued, ''is going %
be the great country Of the future. IN
fifty years from now we viii have won
derful cities. such as you have in America
to-day. But with all our natural wealth,
with our climate, and the beauty OF the
country We need men. Men OF inteTi-
gence are wanted in Sydney and Mel
bourne every day in the year I am Just
now taking a trip around the world for
pleasure, but on my way I am not un-
willing TO do a little talking for my home
country. But. as I said before, I don't
want 10 shout about its superlative ad-
vantages Ike you Americans shout about
yours"
Mr.. Nicholson, in company with Rev.
Father Ganley, also Of Melbourne left
Australia on tour around the world last
January. He represented IN a semi-ofh-
cial capacity. his state CVictoria} while
in London. and spent several months az
the seat OF the government OF the British
Empire. He said he had revisited his Old
home IN County Galway. ireland. for the
first time since he left il. years ago. and
{ 2 all "a fe1o H.s 4
/ there is the same lack of cultivation in
the fields, the same gone-to-rIst appear
ance that betokens the deplorable condi-
ton Of the Irish to-day.
! E. H. McElroy, civil engineer Of Lewis
ton Idaho, who has recently returned
from Europe and who stopped over in
I Washington for a few hours last night.
/ said that the telephone companies on the
! continent are making great efforts to
bring the standard Of their service up to
that established in this country IN both
England and Germany, Mt McElroy de-
clared, the telephone companies are at
last waking up to the fact that modern
/ appliances are necessary TO bring the
/ systems up 10 modern demands. In Ber-
long been in use in most Of the large
cities Of the United States. will soon be
used. The service given in this country.
according to MI McElrOy. seems TO be
/ taken abroad as the model on which the
foreign companies desire 10 base their
future operations The number Of teIe-
phones now in use in Germany is esti-
/ mated by telephone experts 70 be some
what under 70O. .000 but the companies con-
trolling tLair operation desire to install
/ the latest methods before the business
has been able TO expand too Tar.
] Former Assistant Attorney General !.
/ c. McReynolds. of Nashville. Tenn. is
at the Shoreham. Mr.. McReynolds is
connected with the Department Of Justice.
and has recently been engaged in the
prosecution Of the tobacco trust Busi-
ness pertaining 10 this work has called
him TO Washington
Fourteen tourists who are making a
trip around the world under the guidance
OF the Cooks are registered at the Ebbitt
House. Yesterday the party investigated
the running Of the United States govern
ment for a starter on the trip.
Back TO HOmeIy ways,
From the Ohio State Journal
Household work is getting to be too fine
an art for the kitchen and that. if IL IS
to be done az al. it viii have to be done
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