Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

stigma upon the name of a great departed
statesman, and likened it to the use made
In the Garfield campaign of the famous
Morey letter forgery.
TAMMANY IS WORRIED
Amendments to the election law which
are now operative are causing much worry
to New York democratic leaders, who es-
innate that the democratic ticket will suf-
fer loss of from 10000 to 10000 votes as
result of them. So thoroughly is Tam
many Hall aroused over the situation that
Its orators in the poorer sections of the
city are making the amendmentSsa cam
paign issue on the ground that their en-
forcement means the Acknowledgement o.
thousands of persons who cannot read or
write.
NO STUMPING FOR FORAKER
Senator Joseph B. Foraker will not
make speaking tour of the state in his
own behalf during the campaign. This an
| nouncement was made at Mr.. Foraker S
office on the authority of the senator.
HUGHES VOICE FAILS
Gov. Hughes voice has failed him and
he was unable to give the address he in
tended in jamestown, n. Y last night
He arrived at o'clock but could hardly
speak. and on the advice of local spe-
cialist decided not to make an address,
large audience awaited him. His plans
for the future will depend on his condi-
ton tomorrow.
was suffering from a very bad throat
caused by exposure and forbade him to
DO any more speaking for a day or two.
DEBS BEGINS IN EAST -
AT breakfast yesterday in the Red
io1 nj
Of bread-his usual cocktail before every
meal-and posing it in his hand. said:
The battle in the east begins tonight"
The announcement apparently was
prophetic. More than 5000 persons oc-
cup1ed every seat in Convention Hall
last night in Rochester N Y, and all
the standing room was taken. 1t was u
we'll dressed, thoughtful audience which
was quick to rise to the points of Mr.
| DebS' address.
WEST VIRGINIA ROW
That the withdrawal of Charles w.
Swisher and Arnold c. Scherr and the
| selection of w. E. Glasscock as the can
| didate of the republican party of West
Virginia will not result in the harmony
desired was shown last night when the
Lincoln republican party's executive
committee gave out Il statement roasting
| the manner of the nomination of Glass
cock.
SHAKES CHANLER'S HAND
| At the reception at the Democratic Ma
tional Club last night, in New York, at
which Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. candi-
date for governor on the democratic
ticket, was the guest of honor, Charles
f. Murphy and William H. Connors, the
| lat he tat chs
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Chanler did not
meet. During the early part of the re-
| ception Mr.. COnnors sat within ten feet
of the platform from which Mr.. Chanler
spoke. There was no sign of recogni-
| ton.
| Later. however. when Mr.. Chanler was
going upstairs, he met COnnors and they
shook hands coolly.
WILSON JUMPS IN
Secretary Wilson left Washington las
night for the west, where he will en-
gage in the campaign until election day
His first speech will be in the congress.
sional district of Representative Pollard
of Nebraska. and will be delivered at
Nebraska City October 10.
| He also will speak at lola, Kan, in the
district of Representative Scott, and al
La Grange, Ind, the home of Representa-
| tive Gilhams. Other engagements will
be arranged later.
BLACKMAIL CHARGED
1t was learned last night that w. ]
Curtis of the New York firm of Sullivan
& Cromwell of which William Nelson
Cromwell is one of the partners.~yester
day visited District Attorney Jerome ant
represented that there We're men. whom
he named, that were endeavoring to oh
tain money from Mr.. Cromwell becaus
| oe h into TRANSACTIONS
ing up to the purchase by this countr.
of the Panama canal Mr.. Cromwell wa
counsel for the Panama Canal Compan.
and is a member of the republican ma
tional advisory committee. Mr. Jerome
1t is said, promised to investigate thu
matter.
|soUTHERN CAMPAIGN OPENS