The Washington herald., 1908-04-14
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Taft in the White House, and Hughes
another term at Albany. would be tbs
best solution Of the Presidential nomina-
ton puzzle. as far as it relates TO the
candidacy Of these TWO men, said VIII
liam F Smith. of New York. at the Riggs
yesterday. Mr. Smith is interested IN
| supplying textbooks 10 universities, coli
/ ileges. and public and private schools, and
his business brings him in close contact
with educators and business men in ali
parts Of the country. Mr.. Smith Is on
his way to Richmond, where the legisla-
ture passed a law regulating textbooks,
SO far as public schools are concerned.
Il have gathered the impression in my
travels" continued Mr. Smith. that Mr.
Taft viii be the nominee Of the Repubii-
can party lie is well liked by the busi-
ness interests. being regarded as more
conservative than Roosevelt and yet pro-
gressiye and Up-to-date Although Ro0se-
welt was blamed on all sides for the fnan-
cial crisis, it is now conceded by the pe0-
tple who placed the responsibility on him
that he was, after all. not al the bottom
of the trouble that II was the unsound
state Of the financial system as exploited
! by Wall street
Hughes in an excellent man for the
! White House, but ] think he can give
New York great service by staying an
other term in the gubernatorial chair. He
will receive the vote OF the New York
delegation, and they viii use every effort
to nominate him, reports to the contrary
/ Notwithstanding
i do not agree with the attitude of
! Hughes on the race-track bill. I am in
/ favor OF allowing a gambler to gamble
! his money away II ne feels like IT, The
| sooner he gets rid Of his coin, the bet
ter for him and everybody else. Even If
there is a law passed making betting a
/ felony. those who want 10 bet and gam
bic viii find other places where they can
/ do so unmolested. Ia fact I think the
| passage of the Agnew bill viii only help
| pool rooms and other dens Of crime and
vice"
Trumbun Warren, OF Toronto, Canada.
young business man. it at the New
| willard Mr.. Warren said that all
Canada is taking deep interest in the
political situation in this country. and
that the candidates Of both parties have
/ their admirers.
There is no talk OF annexation 20 the
United States, said Mr.. Warren IN
/ fact, there never has been any such senti-
ment IN Canada within my memory. Why
should there be? We are perfectly salts
fed to be what we are"
! Capt B. B. Dovener. former member OF
! Congress from West Virginia, is regis
tered at the Riggs Capt. Dovener, whose
home is at Wheeling is here on legal
! business. and says business in West ViT-
/ ginia is booming. The willy West Vir-
ginian statesman did not care TO discuss
politics in any shape or form, beyond
/ saying that Taft and Hughes and Knox
and the other Republican candidates were
all good men. and that the three candi-
dates for the govern0rship OF West Viz
/ ginia were also good men.
This third-term Roosevelt talk by Ger
tain people will be knocked in the head
with the big stick some Of these fine
days, in such an effective manner" said
James S. Cotton. a prominent lawyer Of
San Francisco, at the Raleigh last night,
that there will be the greatest confusion
in the camp Of the third-teTmers and
their enthuiasts everywhere. Roosevelt
will give this talk its quietus soon, and
:hen mark the scrambling on all sides for
the Taft band wagon.
Taft is the strongest candidate. and no
one can deny il. He is an able man and
good. patriotic American. and no one can
deny that Il appears that. so far, he
has captured the most delegates 10 tha
national convention, and no one Will gain
say that this is not proof of his p0pu-
larity. Taft has a great deal more per-
sonai magnetism than any other Of the
available Republican timber. and personal
magnetism is a great factor in the game
Of politics. And another strong point in
his favor IS Roosevelt's backing, which hs
has to the fullest extent"
a society woman Of Buffalo surprised
a New York man a few days ago said
Gilbert D Gibbs. New York broker. at
the Shoreham last night The man is
a woman's tailor, continued Mr.. Gibbs,
and the Buffalo woman came TO New
York to have a dress fitted When she
reached the station to take her train for
home. she missed a valuable diamond sun
burst Becoming excited she rushed
across the street into room, which
proved 10 be a saloon and finally got the
tailor shop on the phone. Before ths
tailor answered, though. she felt the sun
burst slip down her arm inside Of her
dress Just then the tailor came 10 the
phone Still excited. but realizing she
must say something 20 him. the woman
said.
Is that you. Mr. Blank?
TT is was the reply
9" Well she said. II just thought I'd
call UP and say g00d-by.
Il is most difficult, according 10 the
views OF Capt. John F. Kelly, retired
army officer. who is staying at the Ebbitt,
to get recruits for bands at the various
military posts in the country.
For many years the men who enlisted
in bands" said Capt Kelly. understood
they were specially enlisted to do duty
only at those stations. and they were ac-
corded ali the specially enlisted mems
privileges OF living at home. going to and
fro without uniform. of being free to do
other work outside the post and other
I concessions
Last fail, when the big battle-ship
feet was preparing for the trip to the
Pacific, men of navy yard bands were
ordered TO them to complete their bands
and to make the trip. a vigorous protest
went up. but orders are orders, and sew
eral Of the men reported aboard the ships.
although ali procured change of orders
al Norfolk and Trinidad. and ali came
back. But the decision was made that
tia tandsmen could be ordered 70 sea or
foreign possessions the same as other en-
listed men.
Recently. the Navy Department di-
reeted that bandsmen could be enlisted
at any of the navy yards for the regular
! fcur-year term, and that official contracts