The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-22
viii Keller, Formerly of the
Palladium, Writes of His
Eastern Trip.
PLEASED AT WASHINGTON.
WRGINIANS WOULD LIKE FOR
ROOSEVELT TO RUN AGAIN AND
THINK HE WILL-BRYAN is NOT
IN FAVOR.

Charlottesville, Va, Sept. l7.-Qu1te
2 number of Richmond people have
made the trip to the jamestown ex-
position this year and have returned
to Indiana quietly, and told of their
journey only to a few friends Now
tell about my visit, when the others
kept out of print, other than that ] am
q newspaper man. Long imposition
on the pubic has created in me de-
sire to write about most everything
see, especially things which | never
saw before.
l need say little about the James
town exposition. | sepnt but two
hours on the grounds and about one
fourth of that time was with Prof.
Collins, formerly of Earlham college,
who is in the government building,
busy at analyzing water. The exhib-
its at the jamestown exposition are
not even fair when compared to the
expositions held at ST. Louis, Chicago
and Buffalo, while laborers are still at
work setting out shrubbery and max
ing other improvements. Various re-
i
of heavy business have been a5an-
doned, while the shows on the War
Path and restaurants inside the
grounds have done but a small per
cent Of the business they had hoped
for. In Norfolk, however, the hotels
have been well filled. People spend
little time at the exposition and hence
the Norfolk people profit all the more,
by their remaining in the town.
Notwithstanding the shortcomings
OF the jamestown exposition few re-
greet their visit to it and there are
many reasons for believing that the |
Jamestown exposition has accomplish |
ed as much as its predecessors. Bring
ing people, living inland, to the coast I
and showing them historic ground is |
the chief mission of the fair. Those
who go by the way of Pennsylvania /
state, stopping at Harrisburg, Balti- I
more and Washington and then contin-
uing to Norfolk by boat on the Potom-
&C and Chesapeake Bay and returning
through Richmond, Virginia, over the
o. e o. railroad get most delight
ful journey-one not only marked
by scenery of great beauty
and variety but by points which one
has read about since childhood.
At least three days should be given
10 Washington and much more time
could be profitably spent in the ma
tons capital. l am not giving out an
original piece of information here, as
Is attested by the statement of the
hotel proprietors. who say
The seasons business has been the
heaviest in their history. The trip
down the river and bay from Washing
ton occupies an entire day 1t is rest
ful, invigorating and above all some
thing new to most Hoosiers.
The cost of the trip is about what one
makes it. Hotel charges all along the
line are about as they are in a west
srn city, while cafe prices are nearly
normal. When one finally reaches
Hampton Roads. with all its ships,
from every point on the globe. the
thought of what it has cost vanishes.
and realizing yourself in another world
vou almost shout with delight
I want to interpose bit of politics at
his point. rather what I picked UP in
regard to the coming national cam {
,aign Virginians would like for
Roosevelt to run again and think he :.
will. Next to Roosevelt they like
Taft in the republican party. while
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana is not |!
given serious consideration. His can
lidacy is looked on by the Virginians
is a boom of minor Importance. A
lotel clerk in one of Richmond's lead
ng hotels. who is in good position to
eel the political pulse observed that :
here were one hundred men in the re-
publican party better fitted for PEST l
lent than Fairbanks. This hotel clerk .
bought if Indiana sought son for the
presidency she should put forth Sena-
or Beverage.
Virginians are awaiting develop :
nents in regar9 to a democratic candi- .
ate. Bryan Is not at all in favor, but
he thought of another Parker is even
nore distasteful to them. They still !,
wear by Grover Cleveland down here
nd most or the Virginians. it is said. :