The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
AT THE HOTELS.


while the politicians are circulating
the Vice Presidential talk at Chicago.
I cannot see why Gov. Cummins, Of
Iowa. is overlooked" said Mark T. Ram
say. Of Denver. at the New Willard last
night.
I do not believe the Republican party
can find a stronger man or a man more
At TO hn the second place than Gov.
Cummins. He is a fighter from the word
'go;' he has a control over his State
that even the recent election does not
change, and he comes from the right sec
tlon Of the country.
Senator Dolliver does not seem to
care for the nomination. and Gov. Cum
Minis probably would His great desire.
that Of beating Senator Allison. was. only
thwarted this year because the IOwans
are so used 10 seeing the old man rep
resenting them they could not bear 70
make a change.
Let the Republican party put Gov.
Cummins on the ticket. and you will see
whirlwind campaign that Senator Dol
liver or no other man could surpass- II
does not look now. however, as II ne
would be selected"
'I think that most every one In Ken
lucky will be glad 70 learn that Jim
Howard and Caleb Powers have been par
doned by Gov. Wilson" said Charles J.
Hunt. en- attorney Of Louisville, at the
Raleigh last night.
"Of course, there may be many people
who believe that both Powers and How
ard knew something about the circum-
stances surrounding the assassination Of
Gov. Goebel. but the feeling has grown
IN Kentucky that they should be freed.
1T has taken long years 70 accomplish
this end. but now that It is done, most
persons who have not forgotten the dra-
matte Incidents that clustered about the
trials Of the men accused Of the assass!-
nation will heave sigh Of relief and
believe that the last word in one OF the
tragedies Of the Blue Grass State has
been written"
James J. Hill, who has built railroads
where a goat could hardly climb. came
to Washington yesterday TO look things
over in a general and genial way Mr..
Hill is staying at the Arlington. He
spent half an hour or more with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. but wasn't al all COM
municative when he left the White House
Office.
''virginia's decision 20 indorse William
Jennings Bryan for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency at the
Denver convention may have been some
what Of a surprise in some quarters, but
there was really no reason FOR any great
amazement at such action" said g. B.
Davis, Of Richmond, at the National last
night
While It was we'll known that Sen
ator Daniel would oppose Mr.. Bryan 20
the last ditch. no one who was really
deeply interested in Virginia politis
thought for an instant that the Old Do
miniCn would swing away from the
Nebraskan.
"True. If Gov. johnson. OF Minnesota.
had appeared upon the scene little soon
er. IL is possible that he might have been
able 10 have an uninstructed delegation
sent 10 Denver. but since you can't go
backward and change that. Bryan re-
ceived the support Of the Democrats Of
the State"
Whatever IS said OF some OF the Pres
ident's acts, It certainly must be admit
ted that he has exercised admirable self
control in his attitude regarding a third
term" said John Il Wilkins, Of Pitts
burg. at the New Willard last night.
1T has been a long time since there
has been a man so popular as Mr.. R0ose-
velt and Il has been "a long time also
since a man so capable OF doing the coun-
try great service-that of awakening
public opinion on vital questions-has
been in a similar position.
with the knowledge in him that the
work he has begun must be continued or
all he has done vanish into smoke in q
few years, and with the knowledge that
no one, perhaps, has yet appeared upon
1 the scene who can exactly fill his place.
I Nfr Roosevelt has certainly exhibited hts
will power in setting his foot firmly upon
/ the third term idea"
Washington impresses an Engllshman
just at present with being decidedly hot.
I but stiI very interesting" said W. ST.
I Clair Ralston, Of Birmingham. at the Re-
| leigh last night
! But in spite OF your hot weather.
which one doesn't mind so much Just now
as later. no one who makes even a cur
/ sorry trip about the city can help but see
I that some day IL viii be the most beau
/ tiful city In the world
The group OF buildings about the
/ Capitol. do not suppose. can be eQualed
/ anywhere; certainly only in a few Of the
I cities Of the continent which are cen
\ turtles older than this city.
If the plan. which ! understand has
/ long lain dormant. 10 connect the Capitol
with the Washington Monument. were
/ only made fact, 1t would present 70 the
/ visitor something not 70 be found any
where in history. certainly nowhere in
the cities Of to-day"
/ Ex-GOv. John L. Bates. OF MassaChu-
sets. was at the New Willard yesterday
Mr.. Bates was at the White House tC
see the President, but said that in spite
/ Of rumors that would not down, he did
not discuss the possibility of the selec-
ton OF Gov. Curtis Guild for second place
on the Republican ticket
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