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The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
CONNORS is CERTAIN
Buffalo Man Declares Bryan
Can Carry New York.
LEADERS IN EARNEST NOW
state Chairman Says that for First
Time Empire State Democratic Or
ganizatiOn Is at Heart for the Ne
braslSnn - VIII Organize Bryan
Republican Clubs Among Voters.

Toledo, Ohio. July 12.-Chairman Will
lam ]. Conners, Of the New York Demo-
cratic State Committee. passed through
here tonight on his way home to Buff
alo from Denver
Conners said he would open head
quarters in New York City within a few
weeks. and that meanwhile letters would
be sent out from the Albany headquar-
ters 10 county and city Democratic COM
mittee chairman requesting them TO hold
Bryan ratification meetings before Aug
ust
I'VE can carry the State for Bryan II
we go about It right" said Conners. IF
we don't carry New York for Bryan, II
will be because the wrong men are in the
right place. Bryan will get full Demo
cratic support this year
For the first time. the New York State
Democratic organization is at heart for
Bryan. There are dissatisfied RepublI-
cans in a hundred sections of the state
who viii organize into Bryan Republican
clubs at once There will be a Bryan
Democratic club In every hamlet. Not
since the Gov. Flower campaign has the
New York Democratic machine been in
such fine shape.
'All over the State we have men We
can depend on. and they will be set 20
work at once. An early. thorough poll
OF the voters Of the State will be had.
so we will know where work is needed. -
Expects No Trouble at Polls.
Conners does not expect any trouble at
the polls from the home rule Democracy
Of New York on election day though he
does at the fall State convention. which
Is 20 nominate full State ticket.
"Will you throw McCarren out Of the
fall State convention" Conners was
asked.
Not If his delegates are fairly elect
ed" replied Conners. In the next breath
Conner said that McCarren could not
hurt the ticket in Brooklyn. and that. in
his opinion, Bryan could carry Kings
County by from 3eOOO to $1,000
Charles F. Rattlgan. Of Auburn. w a..
the same train. Corners and he laa 3d.
long talk. Mr. Rattigan was one ,- -..
upstate members of the D.mo.. G.
State committee put out D. busines- oy
the Carnegie Hall convention last April
Rattigan said: The home rule Democ-
racy will support the Bryan and Kern
ticket Our fight ag .a the Corners
Murphy State machine 10 be continued
within party lines"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13

Of the fifty or more employees Of the
Commoner Office. who called TO extend
congratulations. They spent an hour with
the family,
Fairview was the mecca to-day for
hundreds of stragglers from the conven-
tion and OF local admirers So numerous
were they that Bryan was finally COM
PEELED 20 deny himself 10 every one. and,
much tagged in body. sought few hours
rest \ heavy rain, the counterpart OF
that Of last Sunday night. drove them all
away this evening.
Nirglninn Talks to Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan" said former Gov Tyler.
OF Virginia. as the two walked Up the
driveway az Fairview this afternoon "if
/ owned this place / would not want to
live in the White House"
SSH" replied Mr. Bryan. why bring
that subject up just now?"
A North Carolina editor telegraphed
Mr.. Bryan as follows:
Thomas F. Watson quotes YOU as say
ing you would never vote for a Confede-
rate veteran. Does this misrepreseat
you?"
In reply. Mr.. Bryan telegrapheG that
ne never made any such statement. that
he had voted for a Confederate for Speak
Ter or the House Of Representatives; that
he voted for Speaker Crisp twice on roll
call, first In the Fifty-second Congress.
and again in the Fifty-third. and voted
for him in caucus in the Fifty-third Con-
gress. He also recommended an eX-
Confederate (John d. Calhoun for post
master at Lincoln I'm 1893, and while in
Congress he sustained the best of rcla-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
PLATINUM IS STOLEN.
Valuable Mineral Taken from the
Cornell Chemical LabOratorv

Ithaca. n. Y. July 12-The police we're
informed to-day Of two robberies which
have occurred within the last ten davs
in the Cornell chemical laboratory in
Morse Hall, on the campus. Large
amounts of valuable platinum have been
stolen, and faculty and students have
been working on the case for several
days.
Instructor r, c. Snowden. who reported
the latest theft to the police, stated that
when he left his Office yesterday there
was large amount of platinum. which
Is used for experimental purposes. on his
desF. When he returned few minutes
later. IL was gone
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
DRY DAY IN JERSEY CITY.
Police Clamp Lid Down and Drink
ers Go Thirsty.

New York. July l2,-For the first time
in its history, Jersey City had a really
dry Sunday to-day. so far as vinous and
malt beverages were concerned.
The police. smarting from the iashine
given them by Gov Forts excise probers
at their sessions held in Jersey City last
week, were determined rot 10 give the
proDers another opportunity Of this sort
and they got down TO business to-day
rigidly enforcing the law and showing no
fa vOrS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
WED AFTER F0RTY-FIVE YEARS
Pennsylvania Couple Make Up Quar-
rel of Long Ago.

Selin's Grove, Pa, July 12-Separated
forty-five years ago because OF a lovers
quarrel. Mrs. Susan Derr, sixty-one years
old, of Sunbury, and Isaac Lahr. fifty
nine years old, Of Herndon, were quietly
married on the Fourth of July.
During their school days in Northum-
berland County. they were lovers. But
later Mrs Derr met another man. and
Mr.. Lahr became acquainted with an
other gin. That was forty-five years
ago.
Just fO- spite. attentions became more
marked between the new pair. In a few
years each married. and moved to diff
ferent parts Of the country
Recently they were both bereaved. and
returned 70 their native county. They
learned Of each others plight, and. acci-
dentally meeting, consOled themselves.
Their school-day love returned. and they
were married
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Senator Daniel 10 Spcnk

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Beverly, W Va, July l2.-The. monu-
ment to be erected to the memory Of the
Confederate dead viii be unveiled at the
Confederate reunion, TO be held at Bever-
", W. Va. September 30 Senator John
W. Daniel OF Virginia viii be the prin-
Cipal speaker. The affair viii be in the
nature Of n State reunion. call for
which having been issued by Mai Gen
Robert White, Of the Confederate Vet
Grams OF West Virginia
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Fearing AImshouse, Ended me.

Little Falls, N Y. July 12-Leaving a
note that he could not pay four months
rent that was due. and that he feared
that he would be taken TO the county
home, William Sweet, seventy-four years
old. living at Warren. committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself in the mouth
with revolver.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13
Drama of RenI Life.

Rome, July IA young workman OF
Mantua, named Risetti, was Tilted by his
sweetheart because, she declared. he
would meter be able 10 give her all the
luxuries she wanted. In despair. he sold
his home and bought a number OF lottery
tickets. When one of the tickets won
$500 he sent 1t to his former sweetheart
and then hanged himself.
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Ocean stenmrhinn

New York, July l2-Arrired Ia Brctagne. from
Haue. July 4.
Arrived out: EtrlTia. at Liverpool.
Sailed from foreign ports: Mauretania. from
Queenstown.
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BRYAN EXPECTS
MARGIN Of THIRTY
Hopes to Win Over Thirteen
Republican States.
LIST INCLUDES OHIO
Managers Plan PerfunctOry
Fight in the East.

Figures Said TO BE Approved by
Nebrnskan Shows He Anticipates
Capturing 12S Electoral Votes
Which FOur Yenrs Ago Were Cast
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS New York,
but Believes He Can Win.
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WARNER SEES TAFT
Arrange Programme for
Notification Meeting.
HOPES TO HOLD MISSOURI

Republicans Declare Attorney Gem
ernl HndIey, Who VIII Be Guber-
natOriaI Nominee, VIII Defeat the
DemOcrat-COwherd Expected 10 Be
His OppOnent-Burton silent.
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Fear Democratic Legislature.

They argue that an attempt to re-elect
Foraker VIII be a milestone 20 the Pres
idential campaign, and that unless some
new candidate IS put up, the chances OF
the legislature going Democratic are
dangerous.
Mr. Taft went to the Protestant Epis-
copal Church here this morning with Mrs
Taft A corps Of photographers caught
him on his way back and made him pose
When somebody started 90 commiserate
with him, he remarked that this was a
campaign of publicity and he stood for
that
Later I'm the day. Mr.. Taft and Mrs.
Taft went driving. The candidate is get
ting in fine form with his golf game every
day.
Among other persons who are stopping
here is Rev. Dr. John Wesley Hill. pas
tor OF the Metropolitan Temple OF New
York He is a friend Of Mr. Taft and
has told him that he intends 70 go on
the stump for him. Dr. Hul has done
some speechmaking in other Presidential
campaigns.
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OLLIE JAMES MAY
RUN THE CAMPAIGN

continued from Paee One.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-13

Hot Springs, Va, July 12-Mr. Taft
conferred with Senator William Warner.
of Missouri. here to-day.
Mr.. Warner is chairman of the commit
tee which is TO notify Mr.. Taft of his
his chief purpose in coming to Hot Springs
was to arrange the programme for that
occasion. Mr.. Taft will start to work on
his speech of acceptance tomorrow, and
expects 70 have the job finished by the
end of the week
Senator Warner is very hopeful that
Taft will be able to duplicate the Roose-
velt feat in carrying Missouri. In the
coming campaign the Republicans. 1t is
said, will have an unusually strong State
ticket, headed by Herbert S. Hadley, the
present attorney general, who gained a
national reputation for himself by his
prosecution Of the Standard oil Company
Hadley has not been nominated yet, but
there is no opposition TO his candidacy.
1t looks now. Missourians say. as II ex-
Representative Cowherd, Of Kansas City,
would be named for governor by the
Democratic machine. Cowherd is ma
chine Democrat. is an anti-Folk man, and
Missouri Republicans declare that he will
not receive warm support from the reform
governor and his followers.
warner Goes tn New York.
Senator Warner left here tonight for
New York He will be In the East until
he leaves for the formal notification in
Cincinnati on July 2S.
Mr. Taft had a talk to-day with Repre-
sentative Theodore +. Burton. of Ohio
Mr. Burton left tonight for his home IN
Cleveland. He viii sail Tor Europe IN
about a week
There has been lot Of talk recently
about Burton coming out as candidate
for Foraker's seat in the Senate. Mr.
Burton probably talked with Mr.. Taft
on this subject. although he declined to
say after the conference whether or not
he would push his candidacy. He may
have something 10 say after he reaches
his home In Cleveland. 1t is known that
Mr. Burton would not be adverse TO be
ing a candidate. but the whole question
revolves around the Taft candidacy. The
Burton boomers say that the effect Of
an attempt 10 dispace Foraker would
not jeopardize Tafts chances in his own
State.
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eAP0N SPRIHeS And RATHS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Seventeen Weeks and No Action.

Congress convened seventeen weeks ago
next Monday. 1t was the hope of the
people of Washington at that time that
some form of emergency legislation would
be enacted to insure the provision Of
street railway tracks TO the new Union
station, at the earliest possible moment
The bill for this purpose has been passed
by both houses but so far as results go
il might as well be still imprinted and I'M
considered This simple emergency meas
ure has been utilized as vehicle for gem
eral legislation until it is overloaded and
!. j. now mired in the mid-house stage
while the public walks to and from the
station and suffers untold inconvenience
and much pecuniary loss.
The District board of aldermen and
common council are not meeting their
obligations satisfactorily when such rec
ord is written. The District cannot Ct
course. expect the vitally important proc
esses of federal legislation to halt while
its own municipal requirements are met
by Congress. But it does expect a fair
degree of promptnesS in the passage of
tie urgently needed laws for the prime
advantage of the people. This enactment
is demanded. not by the corporations. but
by the thousands of daily patrons of the
steam railroad systems entering Wash
ington. 1t is above all else measure
of popular accommodation.
The local public is the more impatient
In this connection because of the fac.
that the emergency was plainly in view
several years ago. From the moment
that the site for the Union station was
chosen it was as clear as day that u re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27

adjustment o. the street railway tracks
would be necessary. The car companies
did their part After little preliminary
skirmishing for advantage they got to-
gether and agreed upon scheme of
tracks that would give the public the
greatest possible advantage while put
ting themselves to the least necessary
expense Inasmuch as they were in 2
way to derive practically no additional
profit from the change. they were entitled
to some consideration. But Congress
has given consideration to neither the
public nor the railways. 1t has, up to
date imposed heavy handicap of cost
and Inconvenience and delay upon the
public and it now proposes. through the
action of one of the houses. to put a
burden upon the corporations, for the
imposition of which there is no present
demand
The patrons of the steam railways.
whether resident here or elsewhere.
should have been rescued three months
ago from their plight of no cars and no
legislation for cars. Had this been done
it is possible that by now temporary
tracks would have been laid across the
plaza with the work for the permanent
construction well under way. AS the case
stands even though the conference dead
lock should break during the next week,
It will be at the earliest the first OF
June before the passengers entering or
leaving the city can be carried to and
from the station doors by cheap vehicles.
This is a record of which the local legis-
tature has no reason to be proud
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The MARYLAND Senatorship,

While the case presents some nice points
for lawyers-and lawyers never miss such
points-laymen generally are likely to
approve the admission yesterday of Mr..
Smith of Maryland to his seat in the
Senate. Everything was regular enough
for everyday wear. The adjournment of
the legislature approached, and the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Whyte had to be filled at once. or a spe-
cial session of that body called for the
purpose. Why not at once? Only the
play upon the prescription in the case of
an election for full term. \ special
session would be expensive to the state
and why incur it? MIR. Smith is undoubt-
eddy the choice Of his party in Maryland
for the place bestowed, and now that he
has taken it he will probably hold his
seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Mr.. BRYAN as an Attraction.

Twenty thousand people, it is estimated.
gathered in Richmond to hear Mr.. Bryan,
but only fourth of the number could
squeeze into the hall. 1t was the greatest
outpOurng the city had ever witnessed.
He was not making his first appearance.
Richmond had heard him several times
before But his presence operated as a
charm, and these many thousands turned
out to do him honor.
The demonstration is to be considered
in connection with two things. Some
years ago-a year or two before he be-
came his partys national 1eader-Mr
Bryan was warned away from Virginia
on the score that he was not democrat
but a populst. He was meditating a
stumping tour there. but Charles +.
O'Ferrell, then in the House, afterward
governor. objected to the visit on the
ground stated. If Mr.. Bryan was a pop
uist then. how much more of a populist
is he now? And today his voice stirs the
state like trumpet blast. Has Virginia
turned populist?
For some time an effort has been on
foot to cause trouble between Mr.. Bryan
and Senator Daniel. They are not In
agreement on all national issues, and
they have had some spirited ulScuSSiOHs.
But evidently the Virginia democrats are
not abetting the maneuver. Their hearts
are large enough to hold both men. They
are, undoubtedly very, fond of Mr.. Daniel
and are certainly not growing cold toward
Mr.. Bryan. And Mr.. Bryan speaks most
pleasantly of the Virginia senator.
But what is this sort of enthusiasm
worth in votes? That is an old question.
and twice in Mr.. Bryan's case the answer
has been against him. Both in 1896 and In
1900 crowds gathered and cheered him
wherever he appeared, but did not follow
him to the polls. In 1896 the republican
uneasiness was based en- the extraordi-
nary interest manifested in the democratic
candidate as stumper. Even Mr.. Hanna
had his bad half hours trying to deter
mine whether there was vote in every
cheer in Mr.. Bryans honor.
AS an attraction Mr.. Bryan at the
end OF twelve strenuous years is anna zingly
fresh. Somehow the people do not tire
of him. but still swell his meetings to
record breaking proportions. Is it any
wonder then, that he continues TO hope.
and that the vision of the White House
attracts him now as strongly as when
first he saw it?
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Republicans and the Tariff.

Justly or uniuStly, Mr.. Cannon has been
classed as standpatter. But yesterday
dcliverance at Springfield pronouncing for
tariff revision at a special session of the
SXtyfirst Congress takes him. If he was
ever in it, out of that class. His presi-
dental boom is as orthodox on that score
as that of any of his rivals. He is COM
mitted to revision now as thoroughly as
need be.
The new tariff. it Is insisted, must be a
protective tariff. Certainly. No repub-
Iican revisionist has ever taken any other
ground. In the early stages of the agi-
tation for revision the standpatters
sought to impede the movement by tag
cling it with free trade. They declared
it to be disguised attempt to break
down protection. 1t was not possible.
however. to support absurd an asser-
ton. and at last it has been abandoned.
Everybody understands that tariff revi-
sion performed by the republican party
must be on the lines of the principles OF
protection. If the republican party is
anything. it is the party of protection.
As an evidence of their sincerity in the
matter. the Illinois republicans recon-
mend that the appropriate committees
of this Congress-the ways and means of
the House. and the finance committee OF
the Senate-take steps to collect material
bearing upon the whole tariff question,
So that the next Congress when 1t takes
up the subject of revision may be as
sisted to an early completion of its
labors.
This is one suggestion to that end An
other is that a commission of experts be
treated with instructions to make thor
pugh investigation and classification of
schedules, and report to the next Con-
rress. Coupled with the definite pledge
Of tariff revision at a fixed date in the
near future, the commission proposition
IS taken out of the category which it
has often occupied in the past of pretexts
for delay in actual revision legislation,
Ind becomes an additional evidence of
good faith and sincerity.
All possible light should be supplied;
md Congress possesses the power to let in
all the light necessary. AS it will be
responsible to the people for whatever
may be done. that body should direct all
the proceedings: and even after the in
formation has been collected it must all
be subjected to scrutiny at the public
hearings WHICH. nESI on the House side
and then on the Senate side. will be
granted to all the interests to be affected
by the revision.
But at last. the main point is revision.
What the country wants to know is that
the republican party means business:
that, after seven years. Mr.. Mckinley S
ast words spoken at Buffalo. which should
have been redeemed promptly. are now
On the road to redemption, and in the
spirit in which they were uttered. With
all the republican candidates for the Chi
cago nomination pledged to revision, and
The Chicago platform certain to carry a
definite revision plank, those republicans
who have from the first favored revision
may feel reasonably sure that their fight
is won.
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The Motto on the Coin.

4 man feels quite uncertain when the
rent days drawing near;
It's only care and caution, but it's some
times close to fear.
This thing that they call money is a
mystery, no doubt,
And by some of us considered not polite
to talk about.
But it leads us in temptation and 1t dis
appoints our aims;
1t helps or hurts the purpose the philan-
thropist prociaims;
1t guides some men to honor; teaches 9TH
ers to purloin-
Perhaps it's just as we'll to keep the Motto
on the coin.
Tis a strange and subtle token, far toe
oft in folly sped.
Though the rich mans passing pleasure
tits the poor mans daily bread.
Among the saints and sinners and the
lofty and the low,
A potency for good or i'll, tbs one we al
must know;
For those who chance to read it there
may be some comfort small.
And for those who never see it there's nc
difference at all
should be forbid to Join
In highest faith; SO let us keep the Motto
on the coin!