The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
POLITICAL POINTERS

According to a telegram from F. 5. Monnett. the former Attorney General of Ohio. there is nothing to connect Treasurer Haskell. of the Democratic National Committee. with the Standard a G9fmpMsGy pMry essfassss, 5y W Charles N Haskell was the name given by Charles B. Squires. of Cleve- land. as one of the men who conferred with him at his home and agreed upon $b00,0o0 as the amount to be used to l stop the Standard Oil prosecution. On this informa tion I fled the complaint Haskell promptly notified me on the first publication there that he was not the man and asked to be heard at once the subject to establish the truth or falsity of the bribe charges and locate all go-betweens, when Justice Shauck, torneys ordered my investigation to cease and sixty days later the court dismissed the complaint.
 the others did not. Haskell gave me the name of W. c. Haskell of cleve- land. Hanna politician, as the prob-
 pse seuirea an th Sava the seo nas of 19 the alleg- ed Standard Oil representatives as a. bove in my presence to Smith ". Ben. net net, special counsel ansi for the State ;,s at refute the Sauires charges.
 From these txo statemesI'tsn s' nIPnsf.: $ sp: regard Gov. Haskell as the one who attempted to bribe him. The relations in Denver certainly indicated nothing of the kind, and year ago Monnett went all the way to Oklahoma to ex- operate Haskell on this very charge.
 That the bribery was attempted. and that MT. Monnett pressed for a full in- vestigation of 1t. is conceded and is fused to permit the Investigation to be carried out and dismissed the Monnett l complaint. Consequently Haskell. who was not, given opportunity to make his showing in court of record
 Washington Star.
 Pretty straight information coming to. Washington is that the President tion almost immediately after getting here as to the Democratic claim that they are sweeping things before them and are sure to win.
 More than that, the authority is that If the President finds there is a ten dency. toward Bryan he will at once change ali plans for the campaign. A decided compliment to MT. Bryan is in- volved in the probabilities of the shak- ing up that may follow the Presidents
 When Frank H. Hitchcock was elect ed as chairman of the Republican Nat tional Committee by Mr Taft with the would cut little more figure in " this
 Sap fh ebs shat orf ne as f n the prS ana the committee would be to collect mo- ney, keep the machinery of the organi- zation well oiled and attempt no new campaign of noisless inactivity. The man best fitted by nature and habits to such campaign was picked. He likewise noisiess and indisposed to the limelight or a red.hot light. He had been Assistant to Mr cortIeyoH in 2 do but keep a cool head.
 Events are apparently shaping them selves calling for an entirely different the Democrats are making heavy in. roads into the Republican camp and that they. are materially progressing. to quickly make up his mind what sort of campaign should be conducted in behalf of MT. Taft. Numerous confer and he will make inquiries through mail and otherwise. He has already started such an inquiry and feels that he will reach the facts .,h 6y the the end Itta or ward. The plain truth Is that some of the old time Republican leaders are df5satisned with cond.tlonS al NaIlonal President and MT. Taft. They have visited headquarters in New York and they don't like the atmosphere. There to under the Mark Hanna regime They claim that everything is run by young and inexperienced men. who decline to do anything or take any action until they have talked With MT; atcncock. with the President or MT. Taft or others and the outcome is that the ad- vice or suggestion is lost in the shuttle.
 Senator Du Pont, chairmaq of the csessibie of ali the ofncials of the com mittee, but he. too, Is handicapped by the policy of putting off waiting to see," etc. mistake was made in put ting Senator Du Pont in the position. say the old-timers; They declare he has had little genuine political experi- ence. He has simply footed the bills | of his party in Delaware, but the worst allegation against him is that he is | a defendant In the great Powder Trust It is declared that the inconsistency of this in a campaign against trusts Is
 The President will. therefore, have
 to take up a decidedly delicate pro
 blem Many Republicans hold that the | Bryan spurt will be over in few days | and that no further trouble need be l expected. But should the Democrats l look good. it is claimed. the President | vill be compelled to make recommen- | dations to the committee .'f his party | that will lead to changes in plans and | policies at National Committee head l sion must take the place of rubber | heels, and the young men with wide | Merry Widow hats around head