Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17

but that an invitation to switch rostrums
for fifteen minutes was declined.
HUGHES TO OLD-TIMERS-
Gov. Hughes made speeches in four
counties yesterday winding up at
Oneonta last night. At Binghamton the
governor was saluted BY the Fremont
Guards. some of whose members first
voted in 1856. Hughes eulOgiZed Taft and
denounced prophets of delusion'' and
apostles of fancy
CAMPAIGNING WITH AUTO
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler campaigned by
motor car through Westchester county
yesterday. speaking to enthusiastic audi
tors at Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle. In all of his speeches Mr.
Chanler laid emphasis on the assertion
that. If elected. he would support all
the laws of the state to the limit of his
power.
MACK Is CONFIDENT
The tide has turned toward democracy
and every indication points to democratic
victory at the polls in November. accord
ing to a statement made by National
Chairman Norman E. Mack. just before
he left Chicago for Buffalo, ~ V, last
Mr.. Mack will continue on east 70 look
over the situation.
SAYS TAFT Is LABOR'S FRIEND
7. ]. Dolan. secretary treasurer of the
International brotherhood of Steam
Shovel and Dredge Men. yesterday made
public letter from President Roosevelt
answering one from Dolan, declaring the
organization was proud of having Judge
Taft as an honorary member. In his
letter the President SAYS that Ameri-
can workingmen never have had
stancher friend In Office than Mr. Taft,
and that they would benefit most bv his
election.
GOMPERS IN INDIANA
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor addressed
big audience in the courthouse square
of South Bend. Ind, yesterday, urging the
defeat of Representative James T. Wat
Speaker Cannon and Judge Taft, declar-
ing the latter to be the enemy of every
labOring man.
BIG WELCOME TO BRYAN
William Jennings Bryan will be given
great reception by the National Demo-
cratic Club when he goes to New York,
October O. There will be a reception at
the clubhouse, big dinner and speech
by Mr.. Bryan in Madison Square Garden
Fifth avenue, from the clubhouse to Madi-
son Square. will be lighted with torches
of various colors.
LOYAL TO TAFT
Forty-one colored republicans OF New
York, eighteen of them district captains
and fifteen members Of the republican
county committee, called on Chairman
Hitchcock yesterday to assure him of the
loyalty of colored voters in the Empire
state. There were three negro pastors in
the group.
FALSE, SAYS SHELDON
Treasurer Sheldon of the republican
national committee last night, replying
to the statement made by Nathan Straus
at democratic headquarters that the re-
publcans were holding up Wall street
brokers' to the tune of $500 each, said:
That statement, like all other state
ments made during the campaign, refer
ring to contributions. is absolutely and
unqualifiedly false
HITCHCOCK ON THE CO.
Chairman Hitchcock of the republican
national committee has decided to make
one more trip west before election day.
So he will leave New York for Chicago
next Tuesday. spend a few days in the
Windy city and return to New York to
stick close to his desk until after Novem-
Der 3.
EASY FOR REPUBLICANS
Gen Corbin and Perry Heath were two
republicans who blew into Washington
yesterday from the middle west. Both as
sert that Taft will have an easy time Of
it, and Cen Corbin. who has been looking
things over in Ohio, says Bryan hasn't
chance out there or anywhere else.