The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
AT THE HOTELS.

Of Taft" said Representative Albert y.
Douglass. Of Ohio. The successor in Con-
gress OF Gen. Grosvenor, at the Raleigh,
last night
Taft" added Mr.. Douglass. is the
most popular man in Ohio. There has
never been such a harmonious c0nyen-
ton held in thS Buckeye State as the
one which nominated Taft Tor the Prezi-
dental ticket.
"He has the confidence OF the business
man the capitalist, and the workingman-
There really was never a whole-hearted
effort made TO defeat his nomination
Foraker is a good man and has many
admirers in Ohio. II he falls in line and
helps to swell the Taft vote, there is no
reason that 7 know Of why he should
not be reelected 20 the Senate He has
served his State and people well
r boswell is always popular every
where Taft is a man after Rooseveits
own heart. although he is his own man
and has his own ideas and has the
courage 10 carry them out
Representative Douglass Is now serving
his first term in Congress. he has made
a splendid impression among the national
lawmakers on Capitol Hill He IS going
TO his home at Chillicothe next week.
when he viii be renOminated for the
place by reclamation He is one Of the
most popular new members ia Congress.
His admirers size him Up as one OF the
coming men Of Ohio.
William ]. Oliver. prominent railroad
contractor. Of Knoxville. Tenn. and Re
publican national committeeman. speak
ing about the political situation ia Ten
nessee. said last night al the Raleigh;
s.rrsr-
Secretary Taft for President He viii
get every vote from that State in the ma
tionaI convention.
''Taft's real friends in Tennessee al
ways believed that President Roosevelt
was sincere when he said. on the night
OF his election. IN 1904 that under no
circumstances would he seek or accept
I another nomination. They have been
| for Taft all the while.
"On the night the President made this
utterance. we organized a large Taft
/ club IN Knoxville. and have since organ
lied the State. and are now organizing
/ all the counties.
1.-THE feeling for Taft among the masses
/ Is that of unanimity The politicians,
some Of them. who. for a time, stood out,
and either talked for some one else, or
/ wanted 10 wait and see what Ohio OF
( other Northern States might do. haTs
taken their cue from the people, and
/ have fallen In line.
NO other name viii be considered by
/ Tennessee Republicans except Taft
4 NO. with Taft as our candidate for
/ President, Tennessee is not h0pelessly
/ Democratic He VIII harmonic al
factions in the party. With a strong.
/ aggressive campaign Tennessee like
Kentucky, viii swing into the Republican
! column
I There rs one thing certain. That Is.
\ that we are going 10 drive the Office
holders out Of the convention We ara
rot going 20 be dictated 20 by a lot OF
Federal ofiiceholders. such as -rral free
\ delivery carriers
There IS a split jn the Democratic
\ party IN Tennessee. II the Republicans
only work together they have an excel
i lent chance 70 elect their ticket"
In Frankfort KY. is a quaint charac-
ter named Ezekiel Hopkins" said William
G. Bailey. Of Louisville. KY. beginning
the following observation on human na-
ture IN the lobby OF the National Hotel
last night
This man Hopkins" continued Mr.
Bailey. once gained local fame by disc0v-
ering a piece OF broken track and tagging
an excursion train in time 20 save dis
aster. SO Il was decided 90 present Eze-
kiei with n gold watch
The head or the presentation commit
tee. approaching Ezekiel with grave
bow. said:
Mr. Hopkins: tt is the desire OF "a
I good people Of Frankfort thar you shan.
in recognition OF your val0r ard merit.
be presented with this watch. which, they
trust. VIII ever remind yea OF their un-
dying friendship
Without the least emotion. Ezekiel
elected from HIS mouth a long stream %
tobacco juice. took the watch from lis
handsome case. turned it over and over
in his wrinkled hand, and finally asked.
with the utmost naivete-
Where's the chain?
Herr Emil ". Steiger Of Berlin. Ger
many. is registered al the New Willard.
Dr. Steiger is a pedagogue IN the German
\ capital and is naturally deeply interested
in educational methods in this country.
[ Speaking Of school hygiene in European
cities. DR.. Steiger said last night.
Continental Europe is thoroughly awake
upon the subject Of hygienic progress N
schools. and various innovations are be-
ing introduced everywhere but most
notably ia Germany and Switzerland n
Grunewald, a suburb of Berlin. free in
struction was given In swimming last
year. for the first time. in the public
schools
The Berlin municipality Is to establish
q complete boarding school in the forest
where the children will reside. A most
minute observation viii be made Of the
effect upon the mental and bodily health
OF the pupils. Here. too. during recent
holidays. more attention than ever has
been given 20 juvenile sports and ranbies
in the country
The Prussian minister OF public in
struction has issued a direction which 3
aimed 10 prevent as far as possible the
injurious effect Of long sitting by the
pupils of the schools. His recommend
} ton Is that on DAYS when the regular
instruction IN gymnastics is not given.
such free exercises without apparatus be
: taken by the scholars as viii iHvigOraJe
. their health and improve their carriage.
Before making a permanent order he
wishes 10 know the results Of experiments
in schools Of different sorts. The eXer-
cses are 70 be In The omen air or in n
thoroughly ventilated room. and 10 last
. from FIVE 20 ten minutes.
The Cfry OF Berne. Switzerland. has
established a permanent exhibition Of
school hygiene In Basel the school union
has ordered obligatory instruction in
swimming for the upper classes. the cree
tiOn OF school sanatOriumS, and the com
pletiOn Of the institute for school physi-
clans. The city Of St Gall has made
trial Of special classes. graded according
20 the mental capacity Of the children
There are many reasons why young
men 20 wrong said the Rev DR.. A. J
Early. OF Chicago. AT the New Willard