Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
SHES AT THE STUMP
President Doesn't Think He
Will Speak This Fall.
HESITATES TO GET START
Political Market Dull at the White
House Today.
SEVERAL oPT1M1sTs DROP IN
Admiral Dewey Says People "Feel
Kindlier" Toward the Peerless
Leader This Year.
HEsITATEs TO GET START
SEVERAL OPTIMISTS DROP IN

The political market at the White House
eased off few points today. The bulls
were in complete control. although show
ing feverish uncertainty in anticipation of
bear raid led by w. ]. Bryan, the noted
antitrust operator. Prairie Oil stock was
the weakest point of the market. although
powder trust securities gave no indication
of rise.
1t was really somewhat calm today
around the executive offices. Not even
the Foraker statement excited any COM
ment, Mr.. Loeb remarking that the Pres
ident would not have anything to say on
the subject
Will Not Stump This Fall.
The President again indicated today
that he does not think he will go upon
the stump before the election. He was
visited by Representative ]. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia Mr.. Moore was
the bearer of a message from Gov. Stuart
of Pennsylvania. who expressed the hope
that the President would make some
speeches. The President said he did not
think he would be able to do 80, as. If he
once started, he would have to go all over
the country to comply with the demands
Of his friends Mr.. Moore complimented
the President upon his recent letters and
statements.
The President has done more for good
government in his last statements than
anything he has done in years. said Mr..
Moore. HE has simply put Bryan out of
business and his action has the approval
of the country
Mr. Moore formally invited the Presi-
dent to the Founders day celebration in
Philadelphia October f. but the President
will be unable to attend. although doing
everything he can for the success of the
i
troops to the city. 1t was an errand in
connection with Founders day that
brought Mr.. Moore to the city and he
conferred with the Secretary of the Navy
after leaving the White House.
Says New York Is Safe.
Representative Bennett of New York
talked with the President about a pardon
case and about New York politics.
Taft will carry New York by a safe
majority, and so will Gov. Hughes" he
said. "The church and reform element
throughout the state is for the governor,
and that ought to insure his election.
Many democrats are for him. The Hearst
ticket will take many votes away from
the democrats Hearst will get twice as
many democratic as republican votes.
Gov. Hughes did great thing In break
ing up race-track gambling. l have been
studying the figures of the convictions In
federal courts. and find that So per cent
of the men convicted in federal courts of
New York state were guilty of robbing
the United States mails, so as to get
money to bet upon the races.
To Represent the Government.
Assistant Secretary Pierce of the In
terror Department will be unable to go
to Albuquerque to represent the admins
tration at the international irrigation con-
tod fn5
William r. Wheeler, assistant secretary
of Commerce and Labor, to make the
trip. Mr.. Wheeler, who called upon the
President with Secretary Straus, will also
go to San Francisco to attend the trans
mississippi congress to be held there be-
ginning in October. The latter congress
will begin its work after the irrigation
congress has concluded It's labors.
Admiral Dewey a Caller.
Admiral Dewey looking in splendid
health after a summer spent in the Allie
gheny Mountains, near the Maryland
Pennsylvania line, paid his respects to
the President. Admiral Dewey is cautious
on political questions and barely referred
to these matters in his talk with the
President.
Il am Just watching affairs" said the
admiral, but am not in close touch with
the fight. 1 had a letter from friend
who is out west saying that if Mr.. Bryan
would keep quiet he stood a chance to
win / presume it is true that Mr.. Bryan
is held in a more kindly light now than in
past years"
Col John McElroy of the G. A. r. and
Col. j. Edwin Brown of the Spanish War
Veterans were both callers upon the Pres
ident during the day. not being together,
though.
Joe Bailey in Town.
Senator Joe Bailey of Texas got to
Washington this morning. He came here
to put his son in school and will remain
for a while looking after the requests Of
constituents He didn't call at the White
House and he wouldn't talk politics. He
wishes the democratic cause good luck.
butu he won't be able to take part in the
campaign, at least on the stump. He said
today that while he was much improved
from his recent severe illness he was I'M
der strict orders from his physician not to
speak during the campaign If he desired
to save his voice.
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