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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
CHAFIN SAYS
BRYAN Strong
TAFT WEAK
Prohibition Candidate for Pres
ldent Visits Salt Lake and
Sums Up Situation.
SAYS THE PEOPLE ARE
STILL DEBATING PROBLEM
SILVER CITY DEMOCRATS EN-
Do7sE JESSE KNIGHT FOR
GOVERNOR.

NO man can state with certainty that
any candidate for the presidency of the
United States will be elected" said Eu-
gene w. Chafin of Chicago. Prohibition
candidate for president, yesterday. 'Rrv-
an is much stronger than his party and
TAFT is much weaker than his party. In
my experience. and | have been intimate
~ connected with politics since 1876 when
stumped Illinois for Hayes / have never
seen a campaign in which so many peo-
pie were uncertain for whom they would
cast their votes. In past campaigns any
man with whom you talked could tell Won
Immediately how he would vote. In this
campaign | estimate that fully 10 per
cent of the voters of the northern and
eastern states are still undecided and are
facing the problem with minds unbia Sed
and unpledged. This undecided vote is
large enough TO decide the question one
way or another between Taft and Bryan.
rms conclusion of mine has not been
formed from guesswork. but from careful
observation and from the data to which
my candidacy gives me access.
Il was surprised at the small hold
which Hearsts Independence League has
i'm California. My trip through California
and the coaSt states gave me the oppor-
tunity to rs ertain his strength thorough
ly. and ] can say with confidence that he
viii be unable 10 make even an apprecia-
BILE showing In those states. This was
a great surprise to me. If the Prohibition
party were in command of the papers
owned by Mr.. Hearst on the coast we
would carry California without any diff
Guilty whatever. The fact that Hearst
has made no progress upon the coast liz
the more surprising in view of his
strength in Chicago. ] should say that
the Independence League will poll at
least 100000 votes in Illinois at the COM
inc election
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
STORY OF THE CONVENTION.
Judge Parker's Speech the Feature
of a Momentous Occasion.

Rochester. n. Y. Sept ia night OF
conferences looking TO the selection OF
a Democratic state ticket was followed
this morning in the few hours before
convention time by the further con-
sideration OF the leaders of a tentative
ticket which has been drawn for rati-
fication by the delegates.
William F. Sheehan of New York
made an effort to secure the selection
of d. Cady Herrick of New York for
governor. and held numerous confer
ences with county leaders. Meanwhile
Mr.. Murphy and the Tammany lead
ers talked of one candidate and then
another, put gave no indication OF
committing themselves to any man
State Chairman Corners insisted thai
Lieutenant Governor Chanler should
be named, and declared the majority OF
the delegates were for him.
When it was practically decided to
place Mr.. Chanler at the head of tbs
ticket the rest of the ticket was quick
Nv drafted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
LOOSE TO BE CHAIRMAN.
Buncoed Candidate Accepts Charge
of Campaign for His Opponent.

As belated attempt to heal the breach
IN the Republican party caused ny the
hiasting Of his gubernatorial ambitions
through the efforts of Joseph Howell. Re
publican candidate for congress, {. +.
Loose was yesterday named as chairman
of the Republican state committee TO sue
caed Wesley X Walton. At one time
Loose was a rNominent candidate for the
nomina ton for govern in opposition to
Snrv and CaIlister and was assured OF
strong support, but he was Duncoed by
his supposed friends out of the race
The only other name proposed for chair
man was that of James Christensen.
present state treasurer. As soon as he
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
CONTEST In IDAHO.

Boise. Sept. 16-Referee i. w. Hart, APP
pointed by the supreme court TO take
testimony in Fremont. Bingham. Bear
Lake and Oneida counties in the Demo-
cratic contest. left today for st. Anthony
to begin work.. He was instructed by the
court today to make his report Sept. "a.
and a decision is promised on or before
Sept. IS. the last day. under the law.
in which a ticket may be filed. Attor-
neys of the opposing factions reached an
agreement in stipulation of facts on all
points involved except contests IN the
above counties. in which the Mormon
question largely enters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
LET THE PEOPLE RULE

the people States would rule their country
they expenses eectng their servants Millions
dollars and special interests control elections are new
given pledges policy that
give special privileges the favored few and forever Cypress the
necessary expenses of the campaign being made by Mr.
BRYAN must by people country who hope for
and desire nothing but the square deal in fact
The people vitality the election of Mr.
Bryan They should and undoubtedly will contribute largely to the
Democratic campaign fund The Herald will receive and for
subscriptions Governor Haskell of the committee
Subscriptions yesterday volunteered follows:
John s. Bransfod .$25
Robert w Soan Is
W. Korns 10
W. H.
R. E. Wheat -.-..-...- >.....- ...... l
Total ................... -. $40. $sa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
TENTS BURNED BY MOB.

Baltimore. Sept. 1e.--Thirty men de-
scended early today on the camping
ground of the Irvinites. a religious sect
which Is holding a convention at Brook
lyn Anne Arundel county. and set fire
to two large tents. Both were destroyed.
and house in which was stored a guam
tity of provisions was partly burned. The
Irviuites had in their teachings de-
nounced the people of the town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
NOTED NEGRO DEAD.

Lexington, KY, Sept. 16.-Rev. ]. w.
Hawkins, retiring moderator OF the Bap-
fist General Association Of Kentucky. one
OF the most noted negroes in the state.
died today of heart disease as result
of excitement growing out of an attempt
made last night by a state guardsman
to arrest Hawkins son, accused OF SELL
ing liquor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
ACCIDENT OR MURDER.

Montclair. y. J., Sept. 16--John Leon
ard. an iron and stee, manufacturer of
New York. was reported by his secretary.
Mr. Phillips, today. as having been acct
dentally shot dead in his home here. The
secretary was arrested. although the po-
lips said he had found revolver in the
road He showed 1t to Mr. Leonard and
the weapon went off while Mr.. Leonard
examining If
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
REGULARS RECOGNIZED.

Montgomery. Ala. Sept. 16--The secre-
tary of state has decided that the Thomp-
son. or regular wing of the Republican
party, will be recognized as the legal
party and allowed to have its nominees
printed on the state ticket as the Re-
publican party. This Is victory for the
Taft forces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
CHANLER THE
MAN Who WILL
BEAT HUGHES
Present Lieutenant Governor
of New York Heads Empire
State Ticket.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
DURING CONVENTION
ALL NOMINATIONS WITH ONE
EXCEPTION BY ACCLAMATION
AND UNANIMOUS.

Rochester. n. Y. Sent. 16.-Nominat-
ciamation. and adopting a platform
which arraigns the administration of
Governor Hughes and pledges earnest
support to the Denver platform and
candidates, the DeLnocratic state con-
vention today nominated as the head
of its ticket for governor the present
lieutenant governor of the state, Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler of Duchess coun-
ty. All opposition TO Mr.. Chanler dis
appeared after a conference of the state
leaders, which occupied a greater part
of last night. The ticket decided upon
by the leaders. with one exception.
seemed to meet e<approval of all the
delegates, and the nominations were
made with great enthusiasm until the
office of state engineer and surveyor
Was req Php6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
Farley Won Out.

The conference candidate for this Of
flee was Phillip P. Farley of Brooklyn,
an anti-McCarren man. Senator Nc
Carren, amid the cheers of his support
ers, took the platform to resent an in
suit" He declared the nomination of
Farley was agreed to without any re-
gard TO the Kings county convention,
and was intended to embarrass them.
He declared he would always support
Democratic nominees, but would not
hold himself responsible for the action
of people who felt themselves insulted.
Farley won on roll CALL but a motion
to make the motion unanimous was lost
by two or three scattering negatives.
After Senator Gore of Oklahoma had
addressed the convention, 1t adjourned
without date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
NEGRO LYNcHED.

Baton Rouge. La. Sept. 16.-A dispatch
from Bachelor. La. says a negro named
John Miles was lynched there last night
for shooting a white man. The white
man was not seriously hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
Utah Republican Mistake.

When told of the defeat of the prohi-
bition plank in the resolutions committee
of the Republican state convention, Mr..
Chain said: "Of course. | know prac-
tically nothing of local conditions. but if
il is true that the true sentiment of the
people of Utah favored such a plank in
the Republican platform. the temporary
assistance which the Republican party
will gain from the brewers and brewery
controlled saloOnkeepers will never COM
pensate them for the loss of prestige
which the omission of the plank from the
platform will entail"
Mr.. Chain has been greeted with enOr
NOUS audiences during his campaign
through Washington Oregon and Califor-
mia. He states that there is a decided
prohibition movement in those states. and
that he has not given up hope or carrying
any of the three at the coming election.
He was forced to cancel his engagement
to speak in Ogden last night in order to
meet his engagements in Colorado The
schedule laid out for him by the natopaI
committee of the Prohibition party dld
not take into consideration the distances
to be Travelled and he was forced to go
on to Grand Junction or fail to address
the three meetings which have been ar
ranged for him in Colorado. After leav-
ing Colorado. Mr.. Chafin will make tour
of Kansas Nebraska. Missouri and ken
lucky. returning to Chicago in time 10
register on Oct. %. From Chi
cago he will tour North and South Dako-
ia. and work west through wyoming
Montana Idaho and Utah.
Mr.. Chafin feels that he will secure A
big vote throughout the southern states
! this fall. There is A decided prohibition
| sentiment which has grown up In the
south during the past four years. ana
/ which he believes will be turned 70 his
support. It is possible that he VIII re-
| ceive a large portion of the more intelh,
gent negro vote. During the Springfield
1 riots Mr. Chafin saved from death one
/ colored man who sought refuge on the
nIatform from which he was speaking.
| MT. Chafin left for Grand Junction yea
terday at clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
CRATIC PRIMARIES TONIGHT PLACES

Let common sense and reason guide
your printed claims. and you'll avoid
the pitfall of overstatement.
Don't feel too sure of your own
goods. Your competitor may be a
shrewd buyer. too.
The best selling system breeds the
busiest cash registers.-Profitable Ad-
vertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
Forecast of Nominations.

Just before the convention was called
to order w. J. Corners, chairman of
the state committee, and Charles F.
Murphy, Tammany Hall leader, gave
out the following forecast of nomina-
tons:
Governo~-Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
of Ouch ess.
Lieutenant governor-JohD A. Dix of
Washington.
Secretary of state-John s. Whalcn O.
Monroe.
Ccmp.roller-Martin II. Glynn of Al
bany.
Attorney seneral-George NJ. Palmer
of SchOharie.
Treasurer-Julius Hauser of Suffolk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17

The average advertising campaign
needs very few so-called ideas"
What IL wanted, really. is a distinc-
tive. permanent claim weighty enough
to serve as ballast.-Printer' Ink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-17
Adds Strength to Ticket.

Adds Strength to Ticket.
The selection By the leaders of John
A. Dix of Washington, as the candidate
for lieutenant governor, came as big
surprise, as ii was taken for settled
since early last evening that Francis
Burton Harrison of New York would
be the choice.
1t is believed that the leaders de-
sired to strengthen the ticket by NAM
ing a far upstate man. Mr.. Dix is q
member of che of the Oldest families
in the state.
There was 4 promise that the Nc
Continued on Page 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
CITIZENS SOCIETIES
CLOSE ACTIVE YEAR

The work of public-spirited residents of
the District in the various citizens asso-
Citations was pushed during the year.
Street extensions and other improvements
for various parts Of the city were asked
for, and where the District commissioners
thought the desired improvements needed
they tried to secure the requisite appro-
priations. From time to time a number
of the associations deplored the condi-
ton in the public schools: At a meeting
of the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association in January Chairman Foster
of the school committee of the associa-
ton said: 1.-The committee regrets the de-
plorably unsettled condition of the public
schools, but 1t Is hoped that things will
settle down SO that the teachers and
parents will eventually know where they
stand" One notable effort undertaken
during the year was that of the members
of the Columbia Heights Cl..zens' Asso-
citation to raise a monetary inducement
In order to influence the George Washing
ton University trustees to choose a site
for the new university upon the heights.
Under the direction Of leading members
of the association a canvass was made of
the section, and a large subscription list
was made up. Several banquets were
given by the different associations and
officials of the District were often
guests, affording the residents an oppor-
tunity of coming in closer touch with
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
YEARS EVENTS In DISTRICT OF COL MBIA

Church ,of the Covenant lost its pastor,
Rev. 7. S. Hanlin. by death. in April.
In June the Methodist Protestant: de:
nominations took .steps.to establish a ma
tional church here by purchasing land at
the intersection; of 9th and K streets and
Massachusetts avenue.
For the Catholic Church in Washington
1907 was prosperous era. Church i'm
provements moved forward steadily,
notably at st. Peters, the Church of the
Holy Comforter and st. Cyprian's Church.
In connection with st. Mary's Catholic
Church (Germam a new parochial hall
was completed and at st. Pauls Church
an organ was installed. new rectory
for the clergy of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart fills a long-felt want.
The year was not productive of many
changes in the personnel of the clergy.
Rev. Joseph Himmel.. S. j., succeeded
Rev. Edward X. Fink, S. J., as rector OF
st. AlOysus Church, Rev. Joseph McSor-
ley was succeeded in the rectorship of
the Paulist College, Brookland. by Rev.
Father ellis. c. S. P; Rev. A. NJ. Marks
was appointed pastor of st. Francis de
Sales Church, Langdon. D. c.: Rev. j.
Connolly is, now one of the assistant pas
tors of the Church of the Immaculate
Conceptions; Rev. p. f. Conroy was ap-
pointed the first assistant pastor at ST.
Martins Church and Rev. F. Y. Bischoff.
long an assistant pastor at st. Angus
tines Church, was made the first resi-
dent pastor of the Church of the Ma
tiyity, Brightwood, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
EXTREMES THE RULE
AS REGARDS WEATHER

The weather factory at cath and NJ
streets provided many freaks for Wash
ington's delectation during the twelve
months ended yesterday and extremes
were the rule rather than the exception
Midsummer conditions reigned in the
later winter in March, and occasional
cold waves punctuated the weeks ordi-
narily allotted to summer.
Real winter marked the end of Janu-
airy and the beginning of February, and
young America had ample opportunity
to exercise its Christmas skates and
sleds Two of the weather freaks were
crowded into March, the first on the 9Th
Of the month. when the city experienced
a combination electrical and snow storm
Records kept at the weather bureau for
thirty-seven years show that the high
temperature recorded in the last week
in March had never been exceeded in a
similar period. Mercury readings as
high as IS degrees were noted on down.
town thermometers during that week,
and the unreasonable conditions pre-
vailed just long enough to start all the
fruit trees to budding. Then with the
next week was another cold spell and
blasted.
A hot wave struck town July Is and
continued almost to the end of the
month: And again the downtown Their
mometers were soaring into the vicinity
Of the 100 mark. The worst rainstorm
%. and lasted until the evening of Mon
day, the Gath, and in that time there
was a total of precipitation of 3.35
inches. Most of this rain fell between
8 o'clock Monday morning and o'clock
the same afternoon, in which time the
official record showed a total of Els
inches. The year ended with an ex-
ceptionally balmy December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
STEADY PROGRESS
IN LOCAL CHURCHES

During the year 1907 the churches OF
this city reported progress along thesines
of their endeavors. The usual celebra-
tions of holidays and feasts were carried
out and at the annual meetings of various
organizations among churches in the Dis
trict reports of advancement were pre-
scented.
Several events of special importance &C.
Cured during the year. January IA a
notable gathering Of the nations prom
inent men paid honor to Cardinal Glib
bons, the head of the Catholic churches in
America The Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church, February 8. celebrated
the completion of extensive repairs to its
edifice
The Maryland conference of the Meth
odist Protestant Church met in Washing
ton April and continued in session sew
eral days. The annual national confer
ence of church clubs of the United States
was held here in April The Calvary
Baptist Church was the gathering place
of Baptists of the world in May in con-
nection with the conferences of the big
societies of that church. The Columbian
Association of Baptist Churches met in
November.
The plans for the new Cathedral of
st. Peter and st. Paul were made public
June ID, and the corner stone was laid
with appropriate ceremonies September
Rev. Clement Brown resigned as pastor
of the Church of the Ascension June ~
and his successor was announced last
Monday to be ]. Henning helms of Phila-
delphia. Rabbi Julius T. Loeb of the
Adath Israel Hebrew Congregation re-
signed to accept call to Atlanta. Rev.
Thomas c. Easton resigned his pastorship
at the Eastern Presbyterian Church. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
AN AGED PHYSICIAN
After Years of Experience Gives
the Following Advice.

III you have anything to do with medicines
at all be pretty sure you know what you are
taking"
James O.Donnell Of O'Donnelrs Pharmacies
SAYS this is a strong point In favor Of the val
liable cod liver preparation. vinol. Everything
it contains is plainly printed on the label, there
fore 1t is not a patent medicine.
vinol contains in highly concentrated form
all Of the medicinal body building elements Of
cod liver oil. actually taken from fresh Gods
livers but with the useless, nauseating oil elm
mated and tonic iron. which is needful con-
stituent for the blood, added.
This is the reason that vinol ACCOMMODATES
such wonderful results in curing chronic coughs
colds. bronchial and lung troubles. and there is
nothing known to medicine that will quickly
build I'D the run down, over worked. tired and
deb!litated. or give strength and renewed VI
tality TO the aged. as Vinol.
We can only ask every person In Washington.
D. c. who needs such a medicine to try yinol
on our offer to return their money IL 1t fails.
o. Donnelrs Pharmacies, Washington, d. O., ao4
+ st. NV, 32d and N SITS. NV, Sd st. and Pa.
ave. Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
MARKED PROGRESS BY
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Without a single exception all OF the
patriotic. fraternal and civic organiza-
tons within the District of Columbia pros
pered during the year 1907. and there was
general progress along all the lines of
endeavor. New Year day. 1907. was sig
nalized by the annual meetings # the
Oldest Inhabitants Association and of the
Washington Monument Association. The
latter assembled at the home Of Mr. c.
S. Noyes. 1870 New Hampshire avenue.
and the most important conclusion of the
meeting was the appointment of a COM
mittee to lay before the President and
the speaker of the House a recommends
ton for paving the driveway around the
monument grounds.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association met,
as was its custom. in its hall In the
Corcoran building. and later in the day
proceeded in a body to the White House
and attended the reception.
| Early in the year the Army Canteen
| Club was organized and pledged to the
| cause OF restoring the canteen to the
army. Oficers for the local club were
| chosen as follows: President, Mrs .nez
Seymour Mcconnell; vice president, Miss
| Charlotte Mulhoffer; secretary. Miss Bes-
| sic Winchester: treasurer. Miss Lizzie
| Mulhofer; financial secretary, Mrs. e. G.
| Mitchell: sergeant-at-arms, Narcissus
| Hayes. and organizer and sponsor, Lee
NJ. Davidson of Chicago.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
| Central Labor Union in January the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the term:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
FAIRS OF THE YEAR
WERE WELL ATTENDED

The fairs given in this city during the
year were we'll attended by both residents
and visitors, the big Masonic fair being
the event of the year in that line 1t
brought together large number of
workers in the cause of Masonry. After
days Of effort upon the part Of leading
business men of the Capital city it was
opened in Convention Hall April Is. the
leading officials and members of Congress,
as well as hundreds of residents of
Washington. being in attendance to make
it the great success that 1t turned out to
be. The automobile show was held Janu-
airy 81. and automobile dealers from all
parts of the country had their goods on
exhibition. The annual flower show was
held in March, while poultry and pigeon
fanciers held their exhibition in January
A large attendance greeted the big jubilee
of the Elks in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

by William Jennings Bryan: Samuel
Gompers president of the A. F. L.: John
Hoage. member of British parliament. and
others Of national reputation made ad-
dresses: In the early part of december
the building trades filed answer to the bill
OF the master builders, giving the reasons
why they thought the temporary injunc-
ton should not issue against them.
Justice Gould created a sensation in the
labor wSrld by granting temporary in
junction against the Federation of Labor.
restraining it's officers from publishing
the Bucks Stove and Range Company in
its I'VE don't patronize'' list An appeal
was taken. Justice Gould at the same
time granted permanent injunction
against the carriage and wagon workers
local union and the bakers local union.
prohibiting them from interfering with
The alleged unfair employers in these re-
specttve trades. A resolution was intro
duced in the Central Labor Union, Deem
Der ~. directing its executive committee
to investigate the charge that the pubic
printer was violating the eight-hour law.
and. II found to be correct. bring the mat
ter to the attention of the United States
district attorney and ask that a warrant
be issued for the arrest of the public
printer.