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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. August 20.-There was a
sensational break in the cotton market
early today. and after opening easy at a
decline of 5a1j points the market sold off
to a net loss OF 16a36 points on the active
months under heavy liquidation by the
bull clique and aggressive selling by local
and southern bears. 1t was estimated
that between $4,000 and 5000 bales were
liouidated during the first hour. There
was covering on scale down, but the
market showed no important rallying
power and was very nervous and I'M
settled during the middle of the morning.
Futures opened easy; August, 1906:
September. 9.23; October. a,15 to 9.05:
November, S7S: December, S.S3: Janu-
airy, 6.S1; March, S.S5.
October contracts sold at $50 during
the late forenoon, or 80 points net lower.
while the later months sold about %
points net lower. and August continued
dull and relatively steady. Prices at
lowest on covering. but the undertone
of the market showed little improve
ment and long cotton kept coming out
from time TO time. rejecting the favor
able weather and bad trade reports
and fear Of further bull clique nquida-
ton. Spot quiet: middling uplands,
1925; middIing gulf. 1880.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
: 1000 bales, against $50 last week and
l,105 last year. For the week. 10000
bales, against 24.O37 last week and TO-
a7S last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans 457 bales, against 81 last year.
and at Houston. 6.773 bales. against 31o
last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. August 70. - Closing:
Wheat-Spot quiet; No. red western
winter. Is 61sd; No. California, Is lOIad.
Futures steady; September, as sd; De-
cember, as Cd.
Corn-Spot, firm; American mixed. IS
4d: futures quiet: September 5s 3Ad.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

PLEASANT PLAINS-Charles ". King
ct Tx, to Edward J. Court. lot 644; $40.
TWENTIETH STREET NORTHWEST
between r and s streets-Rosefi +.
johnson ct ux. to James w. johnson,
lot 81, square 40: SO.
SAULS ADDITION-B. Francis Saul ct
ux to Homer A. seip. lot So square
SALTS @ADDIrIoN-B. Francis Saul ct
al. to Virginia Grant. lot y, square
rwESTiETH STREET NoRTHwEsT
between r and 8 streets-James w:
Johnson to Daniel c. O'Flaherty and
Minitree J. Fulton, lot 81, square
r STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 14th streets-Isobel H. Lehman
to Thomas J. Kemp: lot 43 and part
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 33d
and oath streets-George M. Emmer-
tch and ID. 8. Mackall. trustees, to
Lucien D. Winston. lot 49,. square
1884: $1O.625.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs+Richard H: Bal
ley ct ux. to Annie E. Adams. lot 80
coNSEcTIcuT AVENUE HEIGHTS
Ella c. Heath to Perry s. Heath. part
M STREET Northeast between North
Capitol and LIST streets-Robert G.
Shinn to Walter F. Donaldson. lots II.
Is. 16. II and part lot IA, square 673;
s10
r STREET NORTHWEST between 10Th
and Goth streets-Carrie Oppenheimer
ct vir to Pearl G. Selby, parts lots "a
and %. square Ill; $40.
TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween NJ and n streets-Carrie Open
heimer ct vir, part lot IL, square PSI
$40.
1903 U STREET NORTHUMBERLAND
| B. Wheatley ct ux. to Katherine v
White and Edwin L. White, lot Is
square 1SS: $40.
| S STREET NORTHW EST between 9Th
and It'll streets-Virginia Winslow to
Emma B. Preston, part lot 2. square
All: $40
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MA Tl0[NA|L STOCK
A Fortune for Every Ome==Quick

they can spare and not be frightened off by the
Systems Vaccinations, for the System, panic
stricken at the enormous success of National
Stock as evidenced by the trading each day in
the open markets of Boston and New York.
from 100000 to 100000 shares. is getting out its
broom to sweep back the deluge. 1t has sent in
structions to its press agents and brokers ev-
erywhere. Spread this story: National Stock
is blind discretionary pool; has never been
traded in on Stock Exchanges, is not traded in
on any open market. Is sold privately by Law
son for his personal profit
To spike this mud gun of the System I
herewith as president of National Stock"
legally bind it to pay to any one who can prove
there is any truth in any of the above state
ments the sum of $4,000.
Yesterday was the heaviest day for orders,
pamphlets and inquiries since the campaign be-
gan.
Tomorrow the first pamphlets will be
mailed. On receipt of pamphlets the real buy
ing of National Stock will begin, and in an
ticipaton of the tremendous demand, I again
ask that every one limit their orders to S. per
share (Boston) or S. New York; and to hold
orders at this figure until l advise in public adj
vertisements to increase the limit.
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The Honorarium.
rom the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
An earlier method of collecting fees
than by means of a bowl was the pocket
which in medieval times a barrister used
to have placed in the back Of his gown.
into which the solicitor would surrepti-
tiously slip the fee. The pocket has long
since disappeared. but the services Of a
barrister are still supposed to be honor
airy. and by the unwritten yet despotic
law of the profession he must not sue for
his fees. He has however some compen-
sation in being permitted to demand ash
in advance, and when once briefed In a
case etiquette allows him to pocket the
hOnorarium. whether he Is able to appear
for his client or not.
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FINANCIAL.

I have always preached Don't speculate,
but the whole world does
The soundest, safest, surest principle of
speculation is:
Buy 100 shares of something selling at So
per share to make 100 points profit instead OF
buying 100 shares of anything at 500 per share
to make points profit. Your liability on $500
per share is $1,000 at So per share it is only
$500. The greatest fortunes in the world have
ALL been laid ON this foundation.
My own fortune and financial success was
laid in buying Butte and Boston at the present
price of National Stock" Standard Oil, Rogers
and Rockefeller who were my partners i'll the
deal, and every broker in Boston and New York
will vouch for this fact. They will voucf, too.
for the fact that advertised as / am now adj
vertising National Stock" that all who would
buy at So per share would be able to sell at $Ioo
per share, and also for the fact that inside of two
years from the time l advertised they could all
have sold at $13o per share, and notwithstand-
ing the recent pancs and what-nots each S. in
vested in Butte and Boston upon my pledge for
it's future is worth in the open market today
$50.
I trust that people everywhere will buy
National Stock to the extent Of every dollar
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Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 81: west
Virginia and southwest Virginia, 20; Ten.
nessee, 10.
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. 25ao6
Process. fancy, 21a22: fair to good. 19s
20. Store-packed. fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. - New York state factory
new, large, 13a14.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring. per h.
18: hens. per h.. Il; ROSTERS. per
h.. Z: keats. per h., 10: turkeys. hens
per h., ID; turkeys, toms, pe1 h., 10;
ducks, per H., Sale.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice
per h.. Halls: ROSTERS per lb, 8; chick
ems. per h.. 16a1s: ducks. per h.. 11al3
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. new, per
bbl.. No. 1. 2.O0a2.5O: potatoes. No. 2, per
bbl.. 1.O0a1.2S: sweet potatoes, per bbl
2.5Oa3OO; vans, per bbl.. 2.Ooa225: GU
cumbers. per basket. 50a1.00; onions
cabbage. per Dbl. 1.OOal.75: eggplant
per Dbl. 200; per doz.. 30a5O; squash
per bbl., Is; snap beans, per basket
40a50; per bbl., 1.OOa1.25: new beets
per bunch, 2a3: lettuce: per basket. 100
ishes. per 100. 1.00a1.25: green corn. per
doz. Sa1o; celery. per bunch. 40aJO.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. new, Del
bbl.. 1.OOa3.OO: oranges Cal. per box
3.OOa4.0O: grape fruit. per crate, 3OOa
400; pineapples. Fla, per crate, 2.OOa
30: peaches, per crate. 1.OOao25
plums. per crate, 5Oa1.OO: cantaloupes
per crate, 75a1.50; watermelons, each
15a40; pears. per Dbl, 3.5Oa4.5O; Del
basket, 1.OOa1.25. Grapes, per basket
15a2O.
HAY AND STRAW. western
No 1, 13.50a14.O0; No. 2, 12O0a12. 90
mixed, 1l.0Oa1c.O0. Straw. rye. bundle
14.O0a14.5O; rye: machine thrash. 1O.OOa
1880: wheat, 6.OOa6.5O: oat straw, per
ton. 9.0Oa9.5O.
SEEDS.-Alsike. per bu, S50a10. 80
clover. per bu., 10.0Oa10.5O: timothy. pei
bu.. 1.95a2.40.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle. extra, per cwt.,
5.0Oa5.25: medium. per cwt.. 4.O0a4. so:
ordinary. per cwt., 2.OOa3.0O: koge. per
B: spring lambs, choice. per ID. 8: me-
dunn, per lb.. 5h. Calves. choice. per
h.. 81: medium. per h., s.
BEEF CUTS-Ribs. No. 1. per h.. IA;
No. 9. IL: No. 3. 10. Rounds. No. 1. per
h.. 10; No. 9. .; No. 3. Loins, No. I.
per h., IA; No. 2, IL: No. 8. TO- Chicks.
No. 1. per h.. 8; No. 2. Z: No. 3. q.
WOOL AND HIDES.-wool. washed.
free Of burrs. per h.. 19a21: unwashed.
per h.. 20. Hides, green. per H.. 8; dry.
per h.. 9a1O. Sheepskins. green. each.
50a75; dry. each, 25a60. Calfskins. green.
each. LOCALES. Dry hint hides. per h..
o; dry salted hides. per h.. 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat, per bu.. s5a94. Corn,
shelled. new. per bu.. Ssa05; ear. Asa
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The brokers at the stock exchange to-
day did not become really interested in
the call until the preferred stock of the
washington railway was reached when
a huobub broke out-always the accom-
paniment OF active tradng-and at the
close OF several delirious moments, the
secretary announced that one block of
ten shares had been sold.
The members Of the exchange looked
rather disguised. as it really seemed az
II some actual business was being done.
This episode was probably the outcome
of the hot-air talk" as 1t was termed.
which took place while the common
stock was up. and which was substituted
for trading in that security. The presi.
dent OF the road. who Is also q member
OF the board repeated what he has been
telling individuals about a dividend to b
paid on the common stock within a year
One OF his listeners said he could not
understand. II that was the case. why
the preferred stock should be selling al
81 to say nothing Of the per cent bonds
at 81. However. this little occurrence did
not result in trading. as. In fact, NOTHING
is likely to do at this time Of the wear
or in this state OF the market-Whateyel
the cause may be.
One quotation lot Of twenty-five shares
Of gas stock sold as high as 65K. and
the purchaser was the Same who had
just bought a similar lot at 6S. The
seller was the dealer who has been SUD.
plying whatever was wanted Of this stock
for several weeks. and before the stock
was passed he offered to sell three hun.
dred shares at IS.
There seemed to be no demand 70,
such block of stock-at least no public
expression of such a demand-althouxh
or course. 1t Is open to any one to make
private transaction. IL desired,
The report Of the receivers Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company Of
New York city for the nine months OF
their service. ending June 30 last, shows
net deficit of 81. 047.682
The receivers state that If the remain
ing charges on account Of leased lines,
aggregatfng $40 in interest and
rentals were defaulted. the road would
have surplus from operation Of $500, 600
The falling off in goods bought abroad
as represented in the value Of merchan-
disc imported for the seven months Of
this year as compared with the cor
responding period Of last year. which was
$261 100000, indicates to some observers
Of current conditions the influence Of the
nations economy.
For the same periods the decrease in
exports was SIS, 900. CO., which makes the
trade balance in favor OF this country al
most double what 1t was for the same
period OF the preceding year.
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AFTER BIG CONVENTIONS.
Twenty Thousand People May b
Brought to Washington.

At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the Chamber Of Commerce, held
yesterday afternoon, Secretary Thomas
Grant reported that as the result Of his
trip to New York he succeeded in making
favorable impression upon the CONNER
cial Travellers Union and the Travellers
Protective Association. and that the con-
ventions of these two organizations may
be held in Washington next year. This
would bring about 10000 people to Wash
ington.
Mr.. Grant was instructed to call upon
the various hotel proprietors in Washing
ton with a view to arranging for cooper
alton between the Chamber Of Commerce
and the hotels in bringing conventions to
the city.
A letter from the Railway Supply Manu-
facturers' Association stating that the or
ganization was considering seriously the
invitation extended to it to hold its next
convention in Washington was read.
The Railway Supply people always meet
In conjunction with the Master Car Build
ers' Association and the Master Mechan-
les Association, SO that the combined
convention will bring about 5000 people
here.
President Harper appointed as delegates
to the International fisheries congress
meeting here In September. d. s. Porter,
T. c. Noyes and Julius Garflnkle.
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August aO.-wHEAT-
Firmer: spot contract. ss1sssss.: spot So. red
western. LOCAL :ook; August. ss4.es%: Sep
steamer No. red. ssha95K; receipts. lol go
bushels: exports. $1,000 bushels soythsrn BY
C0RN-Duli: spot mixed a31s: September, S3A
asked: year. 81 asked; receipts. 4. 7S6 bushels
southern white corn, S3aSI: southern yellow
corn. E3aS7.
OATs-Morc active: new No. white. 53a53A
new No. 3 white. 51l3a53: new No. mixed
5Ol.a5l: receipts. q. 200 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western domestic, S0asl
receipts. 100 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Demand narrow; steam
to Liverpool. PET bushel, I'd September; Cork fca
orders, per quarter, = I'd August.
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BOYS THROWN UNDER WAGON.
Collision OF Vehicles With Their
Bicyclss-Driver Is Arrested.

Two boys upon bicycles collided with a
delivery wagon Of a department store
driven by William p Jones, a negro,
shortly after noon today, at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street, and re-
ceived painful injuries.
The boys were Alfred Muth Of HOS 22d
street northwest and Nicholas Travers
residing at 1923 New Hampshire avenue
northwest. They fell under the wheels
OF the wagon. The horse was halted and
the PROSTATE youngsters were dragged
from peril.
Jones, the driver. was taken to the sta
ton and locked UP. He denied that the
wagon he was driving collided with the
bicycles. Another delivery wagon. he
says, running parallel with his struck
the wheels ridden by the youngsters,
throwing them under his vehicle.
After having several decorations about
his face dressed Travers went to the first
precinct station and gave his name as
a witness.
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THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, August 2O.-A penny adj
vance in the price Of wheat at Liverpool
contributed largely to a strong tone in
the local market today. September opened
%ak to EaA higher at 93ss to 81, and
advanced to 94t.
September corn opened % to "a higher
at tn to TN, and advanced to 1914.
September oats opened u to "a higher
at 4s1s to 4S7s and sold up to 1914
September pork was up 21a at 14.SO:
lard and ribs were also each up 2ia at
go and S.721a, respectively.
The wheat market continued firm all
showing the greatest strength. Purchases
of approximately 100000 bushels OF
wheat by a leading bull was an import ant
| factor. For September the high point OF
the day was reached at 4asa04lz. The
close was firm, with September up q at
931sa94.
The corn market was less buOyant dur
| ing the last half. and May declined to q
point below yesterdays close. on selling
by pit traders: The close was irregular!
| May easy. Final quotations on Septem-
Der were "a higher. at 77H.
Close: Wheat-September. 0Sssa94: De-
cember. 94H; May: 9sH Corn-september'
September. 4sz: December. 4st: May
5Ols Pork-September. 14.so: October
I497,a: January. 1885. September.
9;o5: October. 9.3o; January: 9.121aae.15.
ss21a: January. s15. Rye-Cash. 771ba7sh.
Barley-Cash. 62a67. neutrality-suspicious.
3.65. Clover-September, HOO.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
| LIVERPOOL. August 2O.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot in limited demand: price. I
points lower; American middling, fair
6.21: good middling, 5.91; middling. 57l
low middling, 5.37: good ordinary. 475
ordinary. 4.35. The sales Of the day were
5000 bales. of which 200 were for specu-
lation and export. and included 5.O0(
American. Receipts, 1000 bales. includ
! ing 800 American. Futures opened quiet
and closed weak. August, 54811: Angus,
and September. 5.O41a: September ano
! October. 4.s6: October and November
4.SOls: November and December. 4.7b4
December and January, 4.741s: January
and February. 4.73h; February ane
March. 4.75: March and April. At: Apri
and May. 4.7S: May and June. 40.
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the crosse of the stock market the fol
lowing stocks had changed in price sine
above quotations, there being no chang
In balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, 771s.
American Car and Foundry, 40
American Cotton Oil Co, 34ss.
American Ice Securities, 3Oa..
American Locomotive. 56.
American Smelling, 94a.
American Sugar, 1874.
American Tobacco, pfd., 81.
Anaconda. Al.
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe, IS.
Atchison. Top. and 8. Fe, pfd., 95.
Baltimore & Ohio. 93a..
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, SIX.
Canadian Pacific. 1928.
c. c. c. & st. L., So.
Central Leather, 2SS.
Chesapeake & Ohio, Al.
Chicago, Mil. & st. Paul 142H
Chicago e. n. W.. 159.
Colorado Fuel & Iron. 331s.
Colorado Southern. 1919.
Col. & Hooking Coal and Iron, 211a.
Consolidated Gas, 1351a.
Corn Products. 1915.
Delaware & Hudson, 1t9.
Dstillers' Securities. :'J7s.
Erie. common. %.
Erie. LIST pfd.. 31h.
Erie. I'd pfd.. 2SA.
Great Northern Ore, 6S1..
Great Northern. pfd.. 136la
Interboro Metropolitan, ILL.,.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd. 32a.
Kansas City Southern, 23as.
Kansas City Southern, pfd.. 81.
National Lead. SJh.
New York Central. 1921.
New York, Chicago 4 st. Louis, 37la.
New York, Ontario & Western, 41H.
Norfolk e. Western. 13.
Northern Pacific. 1924
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1881.
Peoples Gas of Chicago, 9o,..
Pressed Steel Car. 341a.
Railway Steel Spring Co., 43.
Reading. 124E
Republic Iron and Steel. 2224
Republic Iron and Steel, pfd., IS
Rock Island. CON-, II.
Rock Island. pfd.. 10.
Sloss-Sheffield Steel. G..
Southern Pacific, 391a.
Southern Railway. 10.
Tennessee Copper, 37i2.
Toledo, ST L. and West, pfd.. 1874.
Union Pacific. 1571s.
Union Pacific. pfd.. s5i4.
L. s. Steel. ass.
l. s. Steel. pfd.. 1885.
Utah Consolidated. Az.
Wabash. pfd.. 20.
Westinghouse Elect Man, 11ls
Wisconsin Central, 25%.
Wisconsin Central. pfd.. A..
BONDS.
marlborough Met. 414s, 67is.
Rock Island, As. 60h.
Union Conver. As, 04ss.
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EVERY VOTE FOR oBALDIA.
Electoral Ballots Cast for President
of Panama.

Minister Squiers, at Panama, has COM
municated to the State Department the
election as president of Jose Domingo de
Obaldia.
Obaldia received the unanimous cleo
toral vote in the provinces. The electoral
college will meet in Panama on August
80 and declarA the result.
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The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales: -Reguar call. IL O'Clock poon-olumbis
r. T. ts. $1,000 at l03k $500 at 1851.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 10 at s3N.
Washington Gas. 10 at 81, q at 65, 5 at 65.
=, at IS, % at 651s.
Second National Bank. 10 at l4sLa.
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank at
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CURB QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished BY e. F. Hutton 4 Co
members New York Stock Exchange: q, Bow
Chapman, manager. 1901 r st. NV.
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SHALL IT Be HUcHES2
PoW-Wow at Oyster Bay To-
day to Decide.
IT'S THIS: CAN HE GET VOTES
Hitchcock, Sherman and Other
Lights See President.
NUT IS QUITE HARD TO CRACK
Announcement Nay Be Made Late
This Afternoon Which Will Light
Up tho Gloom.
IT'S THIS: CAN HE GET VOTES
NUT Is QUITE HARD TO CRACK

OYSTER BAY. August 20.-Republican
national politics are being subordinated
today to consideration Of the New York
governorship at one Of the most impor-
tant conferences that has been held at
Sycamore Hill this season. The first
visit which James 8. Sherman. the repub-
lican candidate for Vice President. has
made to President Roosevelt since the
convention was the occasion for a gath
ering Of number Of other figures promi-
nent in republican affairs.
Among these were Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock Of the republican national COM
mittee, Representatives William 8. Ben
net and W. W. Cocks, William ]. Youngs.
United States district attorney for the
eastern New York district; George J.
Smith. formerly q member Of Congress
and recently appointed treasurer Of the
state committee; Robert Bacon. assist
ant secretary Of state. and Michael J.
Dady Of Brooklyn. Capt. Cameron MGR.
Winslow, commander OF the battleship
New Hampshire, also was at Sycamore
Hill.
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The Safest Investments

Are those that do not ductuate during dis
tsrbed conditions Of the money OF stock
markets. First deed Of trust notes tofss
uaorteages,. we'll secured On real sstste In
the District OF Columbia, constitute gilt
edge Investments. They DO not depepd
upon the financial responsibility q indivfd-
oals or corporations for their sfability. ana
ere exempt from tsxation % personaS
property. We can supply such tnssst.
ments In amounts from $50 uewssS.
lnyestmeut4"
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Vots-Gettsr Wanted.

policy OF Chairman Hitchcock and made
number Of suggestions intended to
further bring out the sentiment Of a ma
tority OF the republicans of New York
state. Ascertain who IL the mantle
best vote-getter-and not who Is not the
man." was the substance of his advice.
To this end Chairman Hitchcock has
listened to party leaders and prominent
republicans of the state whether they are
Hughes. He has examined his state cor
respondence and has had taken from his
letters such expressions as bear upon the
governorship question.
He has been asked many times to COM
nit himself but has declined to do 80 be-
yond insisting that the man to be NOM
mated shall represent things that the ma
tiOnal republican party has Endorsed in
the Chicago platform.
Ready to Advise.
The indications today are that some
conclusion has been reached in the mind
Of Mr.. Hitchcock and that he is ready
to recommend to President Roosevelt
what action he believes should be taken.
The preponderance OF tho evidence
which he will submit to the President is
thought to be in favor Of the retention of
Gov. Hughes at the head Of republican
affairs in this state.
Mr. Sherman was warmly greeted at the
railway station and again when he arrived
at the Presidents home.
President Roosevelt thanked Mr.. Sher-
man for the declaration in his speech Of
acceptance that the question of the hour
was, "Shall the administration OF Presi-
dent assured Mr.. Sherman that he was
very anxious that his administration shall
be approved and continued, that that was
his reason for desiring the election OF
Mr.. Taft as his successor
National issues were taken up at the
conference. and 1t was agreed that at
tention must be paid to the currency and
banking questions. 1t was said that the
democrats intend to make an issue in the
west Of the plank of the democratic plat
form which declares for q guarantee by
the government Of national bank de-
pOsits.