The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
seth BULLOCK LIKES TAFT
Western Friend of President Praises
Latter's Choice for Successor.
Believes Senator Kittredge VIII Be
Reelected, and Says Hughes Is
Not Known In His Country.

Daring. dashing Capt. Seth Bullock
| Uncle Sans fearless marshal OF South
Dakota, mighty hunter and bosom friend
of President Roosevelt, has staked q
claim at the Shoreham. which he intends
to make his homestead until the return
/ OF the overland coach.
/ Capt. Bullock is the typical frontiers
man. six feet and over IN his stocking
! feet, broad-shouldered. deep-chested. pow
/ erful of frame. He wears a big. black
slouch hat, pulled down over heavy eye
brows, which are slightly tinged with
/ gray, from beneath which steel-gray eyes
| look the world in the face with frank
! ness and fearlessness. Characteristic of the
man whose contact with the nature world
/ has been big part of his life. An ac-
outline nose. "a heavy mustache, set
Of square jaws, around which az times
plays a jovial smile. and a pleasant voice,
complete the picture Of the man whose
name is known all over the country.
/ Capt. Bullock is a very busy man and
/ has little time 20 spare for anybody. He
! says President Roosevelt is the finest
! American that ever punched a steer, OF
/ occupied the Presidential chair He
smiled an eloquent smile when 1t was
suggested to him that President RoOse-
welt should be reelected. but said he be-
lieved the people would let the President
/ have his own way about it,
What makes President Roosevelt so
/ popular out West captain he was
asked
You mean everywhere, don't youg'
was the reply. well, with us he IS
popular because he's made good. Money
/ or pedigree don't go far with Us. It's the
man himself that counts every time.
/ And President Roosevelt made good as a
( c0wpuncher and IN every other way. We
are very clannish that way, after We
once have found out that a man is all
right. we take him to be one of cur own.
And that's the way with the President.
He knows US so thoroughly.
Il have not yet called on the President.
/ but l certainly shall do so before I leave.
l have known him for over tWenty-thTee
/ years, and he Is to-day the same as he
was then, a mana good American"
How is Taft looked upon in your State
as Presidential possibility"
Taft is a good man and seems 10 be
favored by the President II looks to me
as If he would me nominated. lie is pop
ular too Taft Is a big-hearted person.
and you don't have 10 be introduced 10
him twice. He never forgets a face after
seeing IL once. He has visited our State
and has made a great many friends.
Hughes seems 10 be good man, too.
The trouble with him Is, he IS not well
known I'm the West The Republican party
has lots OF available material to choose
from, and they're all good men.
Il believe Senator Kittredge will sue
ceed himself. That's the way things look
now, and I don't think thereIl be any
change in the sentiment of the people so
far as that's concerned"
How IS business in South Dakota. Cap
tain?"
Good crops were good and farmers got
good prices. The big cattle barons are
gradually being driven out by young
farmers, who come from neighboring
States and settle in our country. And
then, part Of South Dakota is mining
country You know the biggest gold mine
IN the world is located at Deadwood It's
called the 'Homestake.'
That homemade Wall street manic
did net affect US much. There's no reason
why 1t should when all a fellow has to do
Is to dig fer gold, and take It to the as
savers office and get good old Uncle Sam
coin for il
The captain is accompanied by Mrs
Bullock She has been suffering from
grip. but is improving.