Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-12
TAFT SENTIMENT GROWING
Railway Commissioner Eaton Returns
from Eastern Trip,
BRINGS ENCOURAGING REPORT
Iowa Republican Committee Proposes
TO Make Things Hum from This
Time on Untn Election
Day.
CFrom a Sad Corresnondent.l

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DIES MONIES, oct. n.-(Special.)-After
a trip through the east while there in at
tendance at the convention of the National
Association of Railroad commissioners, and
considerable inquiry ovet the state Of Iowa.
Chairman w. l.. Eaton OF the Iowa Rail
road commission declared today that there
is no doubt in the election Of Taft for
president.
Mr.. Eaton said today: There is a better
feeling all through the east. The nearer
we approach to election day the more con-
fidence there Is of the election of Taft. AS
In every election, some voters are more or
less at sea early in the campaign. Toward
the close conditions improve. In our own
state 1 have discovered that many repub-
licans who were more or less doubtful as
to how they would vote are settling down
to remain republicans. There is no doubt
but Iowa will go solldly republican by a
good, handsome majority. I think the
leaders will be surprised at the size Of
the Taft majority in this state this fall"
with the three weeks remaining of the
campaign the republican state committee
is planning to cover the state thickly with
speakers. The speaking campaign has
been on for one week now and the effect
Is noticeable for the Taft ticket. It is
proposed to have something Of a whirlwind
campaign at the close, with able speakers
everywhere.
Tho Young Mems Polk County Taft club
has planned to have meetings next Mon
day night, also on Monday night, October
10, and every night of the last week OF the
campaign. There will be speeches by lead
ing republicans and It is proposed by the
me mbers that each will be a missionary to
make votes and distribute literature.
Did sheriff MIstreat BOyt
Travelling men on the Burlington from
~Indianola to Des Moines last night held an
Indignation meeting because of the treat
ment they alleged the sheriff of Warren
county gave to a youth. The boy was suf-
fering from tuberculosis and general weak
ness, but in spite of that the sheriff heavily
manacled him and treated him like a Grim
inal. The boy was charged with stealing
his employers team. He had driven the
team in daylight to his home at Fairfield.
Get speedy Trial.
A speedy trial is to be given to o. NJ.
Olsen and w. ]. Winston, the two men
charged with violating the bucket shop
law. The men were taken IN custody yes
terday, Winston giving himself up, and
both furnished bond for their appearance.
Their trials have been set for Wednesday
anu ASAog VI wei SANNA AANAAs NV
cases will be the first under the new law
The men are accused of operating bucket
shops under a business title, but with con-
n~ections with st. Louis and Kansas City
concerns.
Chief Hume to Resign.
William Hume, chief of police of Des
Moines, has rendered his resignation which
is in the hands Of Superintendent Hamery
Of the department Of public safety. 1t is
!, understood that 1t will be filed with the
council at It's next meeting.
Center of Tag Mania.
r. II. Morrison of Tama county, owner OF
the farm adjoining that of Secretary James
Wilson of the Department of Agriculture,
thought he was the center of a tag mania
and for fear Of finding worse stopped all
day in Des Moines. Leaving Kansas City
he was pounced upon by a young woman
who put a white tag on him to denote that
he had contributed to Mercy hospital Of
that city. AS he landed from the train in
Des Moines he was tagged with a red tag
to denote that he had given a dollar to the
Home for Friendless Children here. He
stayed in Des Moines for fear of finding
more tag manias.
POStmRsters Elect.
The sessions of the National Postmasters'
association closed today with the election
of officers. The bulk of the business meet
ings aside from the election OF officers was
spent in discussion Of the move to have
third and fourth class postmasters placed
under the civil service law. The election
of president was spirited as F. r. Hoag,
the successful candidate, received but one
vote over w. O.. Book. The full list OF
officers elected was as follows: President,
F. r. Hoag, Orchard Park, N. Y; vice
president, w. O.. Book. New Albin, Ia,
second vice president, w. ]. Wood, Corbin,
KAN; third vice president, Miss Claudia
McCutchen. Bybalie, Miss; secretary, c.
c. Young, lakewood, Ill. treasurer, w. S.
Bartholomew Avon, MINI; executive COM
mittee, ]. S. Mckinley and ]. w. Jameson.
Labor Issues Letter.
Resolutions by the executive board of
the Iowa State Federation OF Labor
endorsing Governor Cummins for the re-
publican nomination for United States sem
ator are being mailed to union labor men
all over the state by President Urick Of the
state federation. The resolutions urge the
union labor men to ask for the republican
senatorial ballot and to vote for Cummins.
They also urge the members to vote for
George w. Clarke for lieutenant governor
but take no position for or against any
candidate for governor.
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