Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-04
Edison Expects Improvement.


John JOY Edison. president of the Wash
| ington Loan and Trust Company, who has
known Taft for many years, said this
morning
The result of the decision of the peo-
pie yesterday is of great satisfaction 1t
seems to me to be decision for the best
interests Of the country. Ny acquaint-
ance and knowledge of Mr.. Taft's charac-
ter and ability and long-seasoned expert
ence as a Judge and in the administration
| of public affairs certainly assures me- that
he will prove to be one of the best Presi-
| dents, acting for the hest interests of the
country and the people, that has ever
been called to that high office.
Carefully considering all the facts af-
fecting the business of the country, l be-
lieve that business. in all its branches,
will improve from day to day
Mr. Edison then related an interesting
bit of history. Said he:
There is an incident that perhaps
might be of interest in connection with
the election of Judge Taft"
THE National Civil Service League, of
/ which I am member. held it's annual
conference in. Cincinnati in November,
! 1897, eleven years ago. At the close of
its three days session banquet was
given, at which Judge Taft presided.
| During the speechmaking a cultured
| gentleman, whose name l cannot recall,
|
say: You all know me as having taken
part in public life in Ohio for many years.
! l want to say at this time that we people
/ of Ohio know the character and ability
! of our presiding officer this evening. From
my knowledge of men and of the logic
of events l venture to predict that Judge
! Taft is a man who will some day be the
President of his country
| Another little incident that occurred at
the same banquet" continued Mr.. Edison,
| was that Judge Taft invited a prominent
labor man of Ohio to speak. In his
speech this man declared there had been
much criticism OF recent injunction Is
| sued by Judge Taft, but as for himself he
wished TO say he believed Judge Taft, in
rendering that judgment, felt sure he
| was doing the best thing for society and
! for the laboring men themselves.
Real estate men in Washington consider
! that the election of Taft will have a de-
cidedly beneficial effect on their business
Even the. most reticent say they believe
the business men of the country have
elected Taft and that business schemes
and contracts that have been hanging fire
until after election will be put into effect
/ now.
| notable Illustration of what many in
| vestors thought of the two candidates Is
| evidenced by many real estate contracts
that were contingent upon Taft's election.
Many of these involved houses and lots
for sale some were for buildings to be
! erected the amounts ranging from 81 500
J A hasty canvass of some of the promi-
nent real estate men today did not disclose
, any contracts contingent upon the cleo
ton of Bryan.
William A. Hill of Moore & Hill said
today:
| I'VE can go ahead now with a great
many contracts that we would have to
lose had Bryan been elected. | am posi-
tive that the business men Of the country
/ elected Taft.
LAS / see 1t, tremendous amount of
business depended upon his election.
Here in Washington a change of admins
tration always upsets values temporarily
at least but a change this year would
have lost business here.
Just to show what hardheaded bust
ness men think OF the situation ! will
tell of democrat of this town. million
aire, whose money we have been handling
| Il have told him for some time that
five per cent was about all he could eX-
pect for his money. He has said he would
rather get five per cent with Taft in the
White House than six per cent with
Bryan there
Stone & Fairfax do not mix politics
l. with business any more than they can
help. Neither member of the firm cares
to be quoted. The firm Is, however, graft
fed with Taft's election for the reason
that they believe Washington will be ben
Gifted.
; At the office of Shannon & Luchs it was
said that no contracts were known to
them contingent upon Taft's election.
The change OF administration often
i brought with it saes at quick prices.
They have had renting propositions
which depended on the success Of the re-
publican party.