The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
All Instructed by Roosevelt
to Start Whirlwind
Campaign.
PRESIDENT is ALIVE
TO DANGER OF DEFEAT
Information From Ohio Is Most Dis
COuraging to Administration.
Move Is Significant.

President Roosevelt today again took
p hand in the management of the ma
tonal campaign by ordering the entire
Cabinet on the stump for n final whirl-
wind Of speaking. He communicated his
wishes 10 the members Of his Cabinet
who are still in the city, and each OF
them returned to his department with
instructions 10 get busy
This move on the part OF the PresI-
dent is the most significant feature Of
the campaign, and 81 is taken 10 mean
that the Administration is alive to the
danger OF losing at least three States,
namely, Ohio, Indiana, and New York.
II WAS learned on the best OF authority
today that the confidential information
which IS reaching Washington from
ONO Is TO the effect that the native
STATE OF Judge Tart is lost 10 the Re-
puEllcan party beyond recovery. Neith-
er President Roosevelt nor the members
OF MS Cabinet will admit that the Situ-
alton IS so bad as II has been painted
but II is now plainly evident that they
are thoroughly alarmed. President
Roosevelt showed that he was alive TO
Inc situation today when he ordered his
entire Cabinet on the stump. Next week
every member of his official family will
pe scUrrylng about the country in a
last endeayor 70 whip the voters into
line.
Not Anticipated.
AAeAN NAAE At6llELlL dCLlOn To-Day mad
not been anticipated. is illustrated in
the case Of Secretary Root. IL it also
illustrates that the President is not
satisfied with the plans OF the national
committee for the final week. The Sec
retary Of State has repeatedly stated
that he would make but one speech
during the campaign. that one to be
oeIiNered at Durland'S s Riding Academy
lli New York week from tomorrow
night.
When he left the White House TODAY.
however, Mr. Root said that his plans
Had been changed 1t is now his in
tcntlon TO go into Ohio before talking
SPEAK az Cincinnati next Wednesday,
and on the following night he will speak
al Ioledo. These plans Will make IL i'm
possible for him 10 preside at the Car
nesie Han meeting in New York Friday
night. but he will keep his Saturday
night engagement
Meyers Plans.
Postmaster General Meyer also an
nounced an extension Of his speaking
program after the Cabinet meeting. He.
too, will so to Ohio in an endeavor to
bolster up the shaky Republicans on
Monday night Mr.. Meyer will speak at
Paulding; Tuesday night. at SanduslIy.
He Will then come East and on the
twenty-ninth speak at Belair, Md;
wind up by speaking at Cambridge
Mass, the night before election.
thoughts 70 the party leaders, and Sec
TeJary Wright today announced that he
would 20 TO Baltimore, and make an
other speech which, II was hoped. would
make Bryan vince. This move is looked
upon as a shrewd one. Maryland S at
titude has put the Administration guess
ing and II is figured out that nothing
could be more effective in injuring Bry-
ans chances Of carrying the State than
10 have an old-tlme Democrat go there
and lambast him.
Secretary Wrights work In MARYLAND
Will be followed up by Attorney General
Bonaparte. Mr.. BOnaparte also has been
impressed into service to give help in
New York, where the labor vote IS
giving trouble. He viii speak in New
York city rWlce on Tuesday next, once
in the afternoon and in the evening.
West Virginia Fight.
The factlonal fight down in West vIr-
Einia is not improving TO the sausrac-
tIOn Of all concerned, and a last effort
Will be ,lade TO Impart some straight
from the shoulder Administration talk.
Secretary Metcalf left the Cabinet meet
ing today with instruction 10 go into
that State and deliver a hot speech
Neither the date Of the speech or the
place II IS 10 be delivered has not been
decided upon, and probability will NOT
be until Mr.. Meycalr gets into touch
with the State committee
It was learned on absolutely reliable
authority today that President Roose-
welt fe-;i5 that West Virginia has been
neglected by the national committees
The headquarters IN New York ac-
cordingly received a suggestion today
that some of its best timber must be
sent to that State instantly
I'his program takes care Of all the
members OF the Cabinet, who are nov,
IN Washington. Secretaries Garfield
Strt US and wilson alreads- being out In
the field. Secretary Cortelv0u will
speak in New York next Thursday
night