The Washington herald., 1908-06-18
AT THE HOTELS.

See'scS next iallf said Ar
thur English, an attorney, Of Charleston.
w. Va. at the Raleigh last night.
There is no chance OF a conservative
mans winning the coming election and
Secretary Taft, who will most probablv
be the nominee OF the Republican party.
will not stand a chance OF CARVING tbo
country against Mr.. Bryan, who is not a
conservative.
The people Of the country are demand
Ing a change. It is not only among the
laborers, but among the business men.
the small merchantc, the great bulk OF
the people. that there is a feeling that
the great corporations that have been
found lawless should be brought to time.
1 do not believe that this sentiment is
directed against corporations merely be-
cause they are corporations. but It is be-
cause the country has learned in the last
few years that many corporations. cer-
tainly most Of those with large capital.
are not carrying on business in legiti-
mate way
Such men as Judge Gray. Alton B.
Parker, and Judson Harmon are all good
men. but they are all too far in the rear
In their view OF the affairs OF the nation
to be successful leaders this year. for the
reason that the people want a man who
Will go out against the evils which they
are sure exist in our business life.
Mr. Bryan is the man they want He
will win. I think, because he Will carry
all the votes OF men who previously
were for him. in addition to the thou
SANDS more who will be driven 10 him
by the action Of the Republican party.
People are tired too. OF that party.
which has done so little while II prom
ised so much
Mr.. Taft has no personal following.
such as Mr.. Bryan has He has no
particular part of the country FOR him.
as Mr.. Bryan has, the West being strong
er for the Nebraskan than ever II was.
Mr. Taft has aroused the ennity OF the
negro In many ways. and in many
States which are doubtful, such as Ohio.
Indiana, and New York. the negro vote
will count against him"
Mr. English is or the belief that the
attempt made last spring by the Repub-
hcan leaders in the House to pass ths
Crumpacker bill TO reduce the Southern
representation. which was aimed al.
could never be enforced. for the reason
that II would not be constitutional. He
says that the basis Of representation Is
population. not voters. and that II hun
oreos or negroes were not possessed OF
the requirements OF those who can bal
lot, this is only a greater reason why
they should be represented in Congress.
Frederic Thompson, Of New York. one
of the geniuses Of the amusement world.
the man who built Luna Park al Conev
island and the Hippodrome. the great in
door circus Of the metropolis. and has
staged dozens OF plays, was az the Ra-
leigh last night
Mr.. Thompson is a modest man. as be-
fits one who has done so much. He came
to Washington with his wife. who On the
stage is Miss Mabel Taliaferro. and who
appeared here in Polly of the Circus
last winter; his mother and his sister to
see the presentation OF William Gillette's
new play.
He was asked how he came 70 start
Luna Park. He said that he had been en-
gagged in work about some of the big ex-
positions throughout the country and con-
ceived his idea there. He and his partner.
Mr.. Dundy, who has since died. started
ont IL New York 10 get the money 10
launch their great enterprise. They got
the money. and everything was lovely.
The night the park opened the two part
ners had Just So on hand At a resort
where every other person wants 20 have
3 or 10 cents taken out OF a dollar, or
even larger bill. so didn't look very big.
This So however, was distributed In the
places where II would do the most good,
and as soon as a dollar came in across
the counters some boy was sent to change
II into small coin. When the opening
was over. Mr.. Thompson said. they had
$1,000 on hand. Since then Luna Park
has been taking in money right along.
and even more frequently
The park spends IN nickels. Mr. Thomp-
son said, just about 5000 a day more
than II takes in. In other words. there IS
a demand for that many more nickels for
change than are received during the day.
Since the day Of the launching OF Luna
Park. Mr. Thompson has set so many en-
terprises afoat that he can hardly re-
member them all The HippOdrOme. one
OF the sights OF New York. is a monu-
ment 70 him and his late partner. He has
In addition 70 these two show places the
ownership Of several plays, which have
been great successes.
William Gillette. actor and author. the
man who made a hit as Sherlock Holmes
and has subsequently written several
plays that have been well received. left
Washington last night for New York
At the New Willard last night he said
that he was pleased with the reception IN
Washington OF his new play.
C.fTfarro fc oDro,.
winter in new play. called Samson
1t is likely that It will be first produced
in New York. He said last night that
there was nothing that could be told
about IT at present.
Fifty years hence I believe you will
see women exercising most OF the privi-
leges which are now supposed 70 belong
exclusively 10 men," said Charles s. Wal
tens. Of Kansas City. at the Arlington
last night. AT present women are not
apparently making any great progress.
at least IN this country. toward receiving
the suffrage. although there is more real
progress than may be apparent on the
surface
But the progress that they will make
first Of all in this country viii be that
which accompanies more freedom from
men Women in greater numbers each
decade are relying on themselves to earn
the money necessary to support ex-
istence. They are entering more Of the
fields OF work which few years ago
were closed 70 them.
The more women learn to depend
upon themselves the less they VIII find Il
necessary 70 contract marriages which, II
not distasteful, are at least not the best
that might be made.
Another factor in the advance OF
women Will be the change in dress. Il is
noticeable that many Of the worlds Ia
nous women do not believe in the fash