The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
AT THE HOTELS.

Maj. Walter Scott Hale. commander-in-
chief Of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. who has been in Washington for
several days. left last nigh. for Boston.
At the New Willard yesterday Mai Hale
talked OF the chance Of the governor Of
his State. Curtis Guild. jr. being placed
upon the Republican Presidential ticket
as the choice for Vice President
Gov Guild" said Maj. Hale would
be a good man to put on the Republican
can ticket for several reasons. He has
been three times chosen governor Of
Massachusetts, at the last election by a
majority as I remember. OF over 10000
votes The fact that man can be three
times chosen 10 such a high office and
can receive such an overwhelming ma
jority IS an indication Of the hold he has
on the people.
Gov Guild has also been honored by
the governors who met here some weeks
ago. and I have no doubt that he would
receive the support Of many OF those men
II he were placed on the ticket
While the organization Of which 7
am commander-in-chief is not a political
organization in any sense OF the word,
nor does il countenance any political
activities along most lines. there is no
question that Gov. Guild would receive
the support Of the veterans if he were
nominated.
Possibly you know that Gov Guild
was lieutenant colonel IN the Spanish
war, was on the staff Of Gen. Fitzhugh
| Lee. and has taken a great interest IN
/ the work of the organization ever since.
| "As there are 1000 veterans now be-
longing 20 the society. and as there are
/ about 250.000 more men who are eligible,
you can easily see how many votes the
! governor could swing. or would probably
swing. II he were selected"
Maj Hale came 70 Washington upon
| business connected with his society. and
while here attended the conferences held
/ 20 consider the erection Of a memorial
/ In Arlington for the soldiers OF the na-
ton He has appointed Gov. Guild 20
represent the United Spanish War Vet
erans.
while 1t looks very much to-day as II
Secretary Taft would receive the Repub-
lican nomination at Chicago without any
difficulty whatever the crowd at Chicago
seems TO me, 10 be an uneasy one. and
not altogether care-free." said Martin T.
suppler, Of Chicago. at the Raleigh last
night.
In spite Of all utterances and figures
to show that Taft will win in a walk.
there is a sort Of undercurrent that
speaks Of Roosevelt all the time. Men
who come from the West are for the
! President, and are not afraid to talk
. To 80
''AI sorts OF rumors are running about
the lobbies Of the Auditorium. and one
can always find some one ready 70 be
lieve them II enough people were TO go
out TO Chicago and Just hang around
starting third term tales. by the time
nominating day rolled around the Taft
boomers would be so scared they would
hardly be able 10 go to the convention
hall"
Il suppose not every one knows that
the next big fair we are going 10 have is
10 be held in Seattle about one year from
now" said G. F. Thomas, Of Tacoma.
al the St James yesterday. Seattle. you
know. mas been working hard TO get this
fair started on in good shape, and now
that she has been recognized by Con-
gress, everything Will be lovely.
Long ago the grOund-breaking took
place. and real labor was undertaken
upon some Of the main buildings. Already
several Of these are up, If not in shape,
The grounds are not far from the city,
and not in such an out-of-the-way place
as those at jamestown; consequently The
7 fair should attract more people In pro-
{ portion than even that exposition, bach
y here IN the East, as il was.
The Seattle people are backing It, too
a and while Tacoma generally has III,
L reputation Of hating her sister city Wit
= a good. hard hatred. in this instance
E think that most every one on the Coas
4 is interested in seeing the fair a real sue
cess. Il is very likely that Il viii b
! one. too. because the Westerners. espe
d clally the Northwesterners, are usual,
= averse TO seeing anything degenerate int
, fasco."
e John Mitchell, placed upon the Demo
e cratic ticket as the choice for the VIC
! Presidency, would certainly add strengt
I, TO t." said Charles c. Thompson, Of 81
l. Louis. at the Raleigh last night
r 1T Is obvious 20 every one that Nj
o Mitchell would swing with him thousand
y OF voters Among the laboring men O
= this country his candidacy would, I ven
- ture to say. bring out voters that hav
II not taken much interest in an election 10
il years.
le THE fact. too, that he would. in a way
be opposed 10 Secretary Taft-becaus
there seems TO be no belief that Secretar
Taft Will not be named at Chicago
would help the Democratic ticket. HI
e position as a labor leader. and that o
II Mr. Taft. who is not considered by labO
. as friendly. would surely mean larg
=, number OF votes for his ticket whic
- might otherwise 90 for Taft, or not
&c cast at all.
L The chief drawback TO Mr.. Mitchell
10 running. I have recently heard, is n
+ fact that labor wants him 10 become IN
Of next governor Of Illinois. and thinks tina
n she can use him better there than
. even the Vice Presidents seat"