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The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Majority of States Wanted the Rule
Changed.
rom the Bunalo E1nrrs.

From the Buffalo Express
A change Of nineteen votes IN the na-
tional convention would have resulted in
the adoption OF the basis OF representa-
tion in future conventions which would
make the number of delegates depend on
the number Of votes cast rather than on
territory. The proposed change was ad-
vocated by Mr.. Quay eight years ago
and before that by the late Henry c..
Payne. Of Wisconsin. It's purpose is 10
reduce the influence which States that
never choose a Republican elector have
in the naming Of candidates. The expe-
rience Of this year when contesting dele
gates came from nearly every Southern
district and II was only too apparent that
neither contestants nor regulars repre-
sented any real Republican voice IN the
territory which sent them appears 10
have had its effect on the convention.
/ The Southern delegates retained their
power only by their own vote. II is ap-
parent that a big majority Of the States
which furnish Republican majorities were
IN favor OF changing the rule.
The objection 20 the proposed rule. that
II would tend 10 make the party sectional.
Is not we'll reasoned. The fact cannot
be disguised that In certain States the
party has very few voters. It cannot be
given more sectional character By bre-
venting those few from exercising an in
fuence entirely out Of proportion TO their
numbers
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
A NEW CANDIDATE.
Connecticut Democrats Booming n
FavOrite Son.

FavOrite Son.
From the Brooklyn Citizen.
During the past few days an aspirant
for Vice Presidential honors on the
Democratic ticket has appeared from a
new and rather unexpected quarter in
the person Of Melbert B. Cary, OF Con-
nectleut. It being virtually conceded
that the Democratic ticket will be head
ed by a Western man. 1t Is regarded as
practically a foregone conclusion that the
candidate will have a running mate from
the East, and II Is urged by the follow
ers OF Mr.. Cary that no one is better
qualified for that position than him.
Although never having held any po-
litical Office. Mr.. Cary is thoroughly well
known to the voters OF his State. where
he has been in the public eye for many
years. He was born in Racine, Wis.
July @. 1852 He entered Princeton Col
lege at an early age and was graduated
whep only nineteen years old.
Mr.. Cary. who has always been n con-
sistent Democrat began HIS political ca
reer by making speeches in behalf OF
the late Samuel J. Tilden in the cam
paign OF 1876. He was chairman OF the
Democratic State convention at Hart
ford. June 10. 1896. and on September IS.
1898 was unanimously elected chairman
OF the Democratic State central commit
tee. At the following election the Repub-
lican plurality was reduced from 50 900
10 5000. In 1902 Mr.. Cary was made the
Democratic nominee for governor, and
while falling OF election. received the
largest vote ever cast for a Democratic
candidate in that State
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Solitary NInn.

From the New York Press
A restaurateur asked me the other day
what he could do 10 increase the patron
age OF his house where several thousand
cannibals feed daily. There are ffty-six
small tables for two oraced against the
walls Of the place. Scattered here and
there are tables for four. six, and eight;
some round, some square, some rectangu-
lar
Pull every small table away from the
wall" I said. so that a chair will 60 be-
hind il. One OF the little sanctities OF
man IS 70 have his back against some
thing. so that nobody can walk behind
him. Cut the tables down 10 solitaires
and you can place 1C0 where only ffty-
six are now. Every customer that comes
in alone Will have table 10 himself. with
the privilege of facing the throng. the
walter. the manager, and the proprietor "
Strangely enough. the advice was taken.
Result. An increase Of 200 per cent in
business and always a grand rush for the
soliJaires.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Don't sInke 'Em Mnd.

From the Springfield Republican.
There is n good story told by one OF the
special correspondents in Chicago 10 illus
trate the plight Of those who have op-
posed the nomination Of Secretary Taft.
It Is one that Private John Allen once
told on Gen. Josiah Patterson. OF Tennes-
see. Gen. Patterson commanded the rear
guard OF a defeated Confederate force
which was in fun retreat and being press
ed hard by the victorious Union army.
Ills men In the rear guard began 10 ex-
change vOlleys with the Oncoming foe.
Don't shoot al 'em, shouted Gen. Pat
ters0n 81 great excitement, IL only makes
them mad The important matter In a
good many Republican quarters Just now
is 10 keep the man in the White House
good nstured"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Cuba's Obligation.

From the New York Tribune.
The United States cannot be expected
to remain in Cuba indefinitely. II Il is
under an obligation 10 organize Cuba for
good government. Cuba Is under N
least as strong an obligation 70 facilitate
and expedite chat organization as much
as possible. We are inclined to think that
the ordering Of these elections IS the bes;
possible way OF moving Cuba 10 fulfill
that obligation. There have been those
in that island who have desired American
occupation 10 endure as long as possible.
and who therefore have actually dlscour-
aged and delayed preparations for To-
newed autonomy. 1t is we'll that they
should be reminded that such tactics vii
not permanently work. The proverbiai
postponement until "uanana" cannot ne
indefinitely repeated in dealing with the
United States
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Naval Economy in Books.

In the process Of reformatory adminis-
tration which has characterized the con-
duct Of the Navy Department. il has been
observed that the Libraries which have
been furnished the ships OF war for the
benefit OF the officers and the enlisted
men Of the navy have been reduced in
bulk This IS evidently with the Idea Of
saving a few dollars in the composition
OF this collection OF reading matter. In
the case Of the libraries for the officers.
the books are TO be strictly confined 20
works Of reference, professional litera-
ture. and are understood TO include moth
ing in the way OF biography or history
which might. by a liberal view OF the sit
uation. be regarded as having a value to
members OF the naval personnel More
over. most Of the professional books will
be limited 70 one copy Of a publication
Hitherto, there was some general reading
matter in these officers libraries. and
It is easily imaginable that such books
served a most useful purpose in the en-
ployment Of the leisure time of officers
of stud.ous habit In the case Of the IL
brary for the enlisted men. there will be
some general reading matter, but those
libraries have been materially reduced in
size, with the idea that something can
be saved from the public funds in fur
nishing a less extensive collection of
books than has been the practice hitherto.
The Navy Department has in the past
gained praise because Of the intelligent
and discriminating liberallty shown in the
provision of libraries for both officers
and men attached 70 ships Of war.
The reading OF books has been something
which was considered worth encouraging.
especially among the blue jackets and
marines. and If there is any effort TO ap-
ply prudence in expenditures for ships
Libraries. it would seem TO be worth while
to omit from vessels Of war books OF any
sort except such as are absolutely neces-
sary for purposes Of consultation in
the navigation Of the vessels and in ac-
quiring knowledge of the science Of war.
OF course. II IS possible TO argue in favor
of confining war vessels to the severe
lines Of practical. and entirely useful. |
equipment with the least possible contri- |
button to anything which will relieve
the monotony Of life on shipboard. But
in time Of peace It would seem 10 be DOS
sible 20 permit such relaxation and en-
lightenment as may be gained from
well-selected and extensive library for
both the commissioned personnel and the
enlisted force OF the navy. Every effort
shoulG be made by the government 70
bring into the existence Of those on shin
board every possible element which pso-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
What Do They Vote Fort

From the Boston Herald
Several Massachusetts cities went dry
at their annual elections last December,
voting against the policy Of license.
Worcester was one OF the cities which ex-
perienced "a great awakening" Statis-
tics Of the Worcester express companies
for the day previous 10 Memorial Day
show that they brought into the city 80
gallons Of whisky. 14s.So0 bottles Of beer.
80 gallons Of wine. and 40 gallons OF alco-
hol What else may have been needed 10
overcome the "dryness." and which may
have been brought in through other agen-
cies, Is not known. The Worcester situa-
tion is characteristics OF conditions that
exist In other spasmodically dry cities
in Massachusetts. What constitutes a
dry" city? What do the people want
when they vote mo" upon the license
question?
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
TAFT AND SHERMAN.

For three decades. with but a single
exception. the great Empire State has
been represented on the successful Presi-
dental tichets-in 1850 by Arthur; In 1884
by Cleveland; in lSSS by Levi P. Morton;
in 1892 by Cleveland again, and in 1900 ana
1904 by Roosevelt
Even in the exceptional year. 1896, Ho-
bart was virtually New Yorker through
business associations, though a citizen Of
New Jersey.
OF the tickets that failed in the seven
national elections embraced in the period
named. New York was represented on
four-by Hancock in 1850; by Cleveland in
ISIS: by whitelaw Reid in 1892. and by
Parker in 1904.
New York. with its thirty-six electoral
votes, invariably looms large in the eyes
Of President-makers IN every campaign.
and the Chicago convention just closed,
in following precedent, pursued quite the
natural and logical course.
There is party wisdom in the choice OF
James schoolcraft Sherman for the Vice
Presidency. He gives balance to the
ticket. His nomination appeals 10 those
stalwmt Republicans who take but per
functory Interest in Taft He represents
the working element Of his party-the
wing OF it that is ever loyal and true.
ever striving for victory. and forever up
and doing. A practical politician. yes. but
clean and straight and o., the type a party
needs and must have 70 win its battles
There is something more than partisan
wisdom in his choice. however. More i'm
portant than all other considerations. he
is fitted for the Office Twenty years in
Congress have given him an experience
in and knowledge Of affairs. He knows
his country. In modest sphere. he has
served it well. His record is such that
It may safely be said that our national
Welfare would be in safe hands in the
remote contingency Of his succession to
the Presidency. Both progressive and
conservative Republican, Roosevelt has
sircere, no follower more devoted and
sensible, than this stalwart Republican
from Utica.
In Taft and Sherman the Republicans
have nominated a ticket that will
grow In strength as the rancor Of the
preliminary struggle wears off. And If
the Democrats would not sacrifice their
present fighting chance 90 win-and un-
doubtedly they have that chance-they
must keep their heads at Denver They
must give serious heed 10 their platform
utterances. most prayerful deliberation 10
the choice Of Mr.. Bryan's running mate
and then must have n manager who
knows how 70 conduct a campaign.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Whats the Matter with Kansas 2

When William Allen White asked the
question, What's the matter with
Kansas ne answered himself in an edi-
torial that has become a newspaper clas-
sic. Mr.. White might have replied to
his own query by saying. Nothing: only
everything" But as it was, he attended
to the Job in most artistic fashlon-for
pretty nearly everything was the matter
with Kansas. sure enough.
Something else IS the matter with
Kansas. however. at this time. and here
is what a Topeka paper says about it:
"out Of the los counties which the State Of
Kansas has within It's domain az least fifty have
no naupeTs One-hah the county poor farms are
empty save for the keeper who draws his salary
and waits for patronage"
Back in the days when Mr.. White was
asking about Kansas. and politely and
artistically hammering every head at that
time In sight. Kansas was poor. The
streets Of the principal towns grew rank
in weeds; there was no money to be had;
crops were repeated failures: politics was
so freakish that Kansas reputation for
sanity never has been entirely regained
1t is different now, however People have
more money in this day and time that
you can shake stick at in Kansas. The
poorhouses are about out Of business.
because there is no one to put in them.
There Isn't a man in the Sunfower State
that wants job who can't get It. Good
positions 90 begging; choice business
plums with elegant salaries attached 20
begging for lack Of takers.
The good Lord has smiled abundantly
on Kansas. He has blessed the country
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
The Navy Prize Fighters.

! More or less of a hullabaloo has been
raised over the unfortunate accident on
board the United States battle ship Mis-
sissippi. when a marine, fighting with
gloves pugilist from Philadelphia, was
knocked out and killed. Accidents Of this
sort are not altogether infrequent, though
| it must be said that there are, probably
| less serious accidents in boxing than in
any other form Of athletic competition.
In the navy there is no more popular
sport than boxing. and rightly. we think,
the officers have done all in their power
TO encourage it among the sailors. And
so we read that during the voyage Of
the feet just ended nearly everywhere ar
rangements were made for boxing con-
tests among the various champions Of
the ships, and the feeling of friendly
rivalry ran high.
Those who. on account Of the unfor
tunate death of Peter Hagan the marine,
decry the sport as brutal and say that It
ought 10 be stopped. do not. we think,
stop to consider that primarily our men
in the navy are trained TO be fighting
men. A battle ship is not place for
tenderness and gentle manners. but a
rough school where the raw material Of
humanity is polished and turned into
lgAting machines that will, when occa-
sion arises, take blow and give one.
and stand unhlnchlng 10 the guns.
Sir a. Conan Doyle. in his most recent
book, Through the Magic Door," touches
on this subject. He writes:
1T certainly would appear, if we may argue from
the prizering. that tho human machine becomes
more delicate and is more sensitive 20 jar and 10
shock. In the early days a fatal end 70 a aght
was exceedingly rarr. Gradually such tragedies are
becoming rather more common. until now, even
with the gloves. they have shocked us with their
frequency. and we feel that the rude play Of or
fcrcfathers Is indeed too rough for a more highly
organized generation. Still It may help us % clear
our minds Of can't II remember that within TWO
or three years the hunting field and the stecple-
chase claim more victims than the prizering has
done In two centuries"
At least there IS a lesson in boxing
that II we shore-folk attending to our
humdrum duties DO not need TO know, is
OF value TO the sailors. II popular preju-
dice and clamor should induce the Navy
Department TO deprive the United States
sailor of his boxing gloves for fear that
the poor man might get hurt we believe
it would be a mighty bad thing for the
navy Men whose business is fighting
have got 90 learn 90 take hard knocks
so as to be able to give them. and Presl-
dent Roosevelt himself should be able to
testify that the punches he got In the
jaw while boxing at Harvard were OF
some little help to him as police COM
missioner Of New York and colonel OF
the Rough Riders.
or course. the death Of this marine is
.regrettable. but it was unavoidable. and
was. in n measure. as much in the way
Of the mans business as II he had met
his death through any one Of the thou
sand accidents that may befall a man
at sea.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
To a CONTAINING PoET.

poet. thou that grievest for the lacking Of theme
The oearh Of newer songs 10 sing and newer dreams
20 dream.
For melody OF motor and for sonnetry Of steam
NO songs to sing. no songs to sing. no poems yet
undone
On trees and Covers. birds ard bees and moon and
stars and sun
And War and Peace and Life and Love-tri,e sub
lects, every one. "
All. sing the locomotive and the powder magazine,
Go baliadze the thrasher and the harvesting ma
chine
For that thousand gone before have said that field,
were green
Nay poet. take the time-old themes and cease me.
chauic prose.
Sing Love that lives and Life that loves and sing
the grass that grows
a millien bards million years cannot exhaust tao
rosei
Franklin z. Adams. in Appletons Magazine
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
THE HONOR LIST.
Tie Campaigners Who Really Saved
the Country.

the Country.
From the New York Sun
It is plain that the honors OF the con-
vention, II honors there are, belong not
10 the man who dominated It; not to
tho men who cringed before the man
dominant and hexed their wills before
HIS slightest breath; not TO the towards
who. pretending to resist. surrendered es-
sentials at the FIRST demand; not to the
trainers OF phrases OF sycOphantic eulogy;
rot 70 the children or idiots who strained
their lungs for more than an hour alto
gether on Wednesday and Thursday In
order to contribute to the personal eatis-
faction Of their most exalted servant al
the other end Of the wire, with his eye
on the stop watch and his exalted ear
at the receiver.
We venture the prediction that when
the unwritten history Of this convention
comes 20 be recorded, when the inmeas-
urable possibilities inherent IN the situa-
tion are understood, when the country
knows surely what a destiny II has con-
fronted and escaped, the chief glory will
be awarded with hardly a dissenting
voice TO quite another set OF campaigners.
We mean the men who had the Wit and
energy 70 start back fire in season and
also the men at Chicago who had the
courage and patience and sense 10 re-
treat fighting. but only so far as was
necessary TO accomplish their main and
patriotic purpose.
1t is too soon TO write this list. but IL Is
sure 10 contain the names OF President
Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Columbia,
and his seventeen associate signers Of
the very accurately timed memorial 70
the New York delegation; and, OF those
engaged at Chicago. Speaker Joseph G.
Cannon and Senator Winthrop Murray
Crane. leaders and heroes in the some
what scattering battle that prevented the
third term.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
The SimpICn Tunnel.

From the New Orleans States.
The passenger traffic through the Sim
pion tunnel has fluctuated greatly. and
was largest in August, 1906. the third
month Of its operation. In that month
42622 passengers were carried through the
tunnel The number fell TO 1855 in No
vember Of that year and to lO,l06 in the
following January. The largest number
in any month since AsS been $500. The
freight traffic has grown rapidly. but is
still small. The largest. in 1866. was 5.g5S
tons in october. For the first five months
Of 1907 it was about 1900. swelled by a
blockade Of the Mont Cenis route In the
first year the gross earnings were $3.50. COO
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Why Get Excitedf

From the Hartford CournL
This country not having an extraditlon
treaty with Honduras, our government re-
Gently requested that government. as an
act Of courtesy and comfy. 20 give up a
fugitive from Justice, whereupon Jour
nal Of the City of Mexico. FL Corrco
Espanol. became queerly excited, and de-
nounced the people OF this country as
'the eternal disturbers." and eXhorted
Honduras 10 stand on her sovereign dig
nifty and deny the impudent Yankee re-
quest The Mexican Herald mildly sug-
gests that there does not seem 20 be any
occasion for such excitement amt that 1t
isn't for the good Of any country 10 be-
come known as a refuge for criminals.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
A DANGEROUS ARGUMENT.
Tariff Revision Impossible Under
Democratic House.

Tariff Revision Impossible Under
Democratic House.
From the New York Evening Post
Mr.. Roosevelt and his party had better
beware how far they press their a-gu-
ment that tariff revision will be impossl-
bic II Democratic House should be elect
ed. Superhcially considered. :hat may
sound Ike an effective argument TO use
among independent voters. But how
about the standpatters? There are myri-
ads Of them who do not wish to see a
single schedule touched Manufacturers
without end feel that, II revised at all,
the tariff should be revised upward In
deed, there were resolutions TO this effect
passed I'm Chicago this week by manu-
facturers' association. What II they turn
20 and elect a Democratic House for the
express purpose of defeating tariff revi-
sion? VIII Mr.. Taft. who is now 40 insist
ent on a tariff plank. be content then TO
sit still for AZ least two years. rather than
make use OF Democratic votes 70 achieve
the result he deems so desirable? II
there is any hint OF this. It VIII be ex-
tremely hard FOR many a man whose
pockets are bulging because OF his spe-
cial partnership with the government 10
refrain from splitting his ticket and send
ing a Democratic representative from his
district. He would feel certain then that
the temple Of protection would remain in
violate.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Authors Of this Story.

udiced; the prosecuting attorney was
/ relentless.
Ny lawyer dI all he could. bit
! IL would have availed nothing. al
though 10 was plain that the packed
! courtroom was On NY side. n an
inspiration had not come 20 him:
Where is the corpse Of the lady
my client is said 10 have murder.
! edf' he asked. Where is the
corpus delictif"
And even as he asked the cues
ton, which BETRAYED so well his
knowledge Of latin. there was a
| crush in the back part Of the court
rCon. and there pressed forward a
woman, seemingly aged and bent.
with hair as white as snow.
Il am here" she cried, passion
ately. he is Innocent
I'm her dear. ringing tones ! rec
ognized the accents os my lost
lady love.
Il took some time TO convince
that Philadelphia jury that a
woman who was murdered and who
had acknowledged herself-for ny
sakc-tO be a corpus delicu had
come 70 life. but at last the Truth
daWned upon them and stood
acquitted. Then it was that the
vast audience burst into a tumult
Of cheering before the storm Of
which. for nine long hours. I stood
silent claSping the form Of my re-
covered d9rlinC % M heart.
Afterward. when we were ont on
the street. she told her sad. sad
story. which I would fain rcpeat
but she has told it 81 mncl D r.rr
Ia her famous book. 'Tadkinscd but
True. " arrangements for the
dmmatization Of which I am now
ccIcluding. Suffice It 10 say that
Wept salt ard bitter tears as I
heard her tale and my heart swellei
az the thoGght that she had gone
thrrurN y this for me-alas. I was
not worthy
Ou,. ally IN the automobile
which she had provided FOR my
safety. and speeding safely toward
New York, she told me how. hear
ing that ] had sought refuge In
England. the Tadkins Trio had
started over ON the MGuretania
ard had been pinched at larcrpool
for cheating at SWITCHBOARD on the
voyage over. SO / was safe from
them.
Our evil genius Of the taxicab-of
hin. too. she told me. How he had
allowed HIS name TO 70 before tbc
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
Denver HosnitnIitr-

From the Denver RepabEcan.
Denver VIII be a unit in the effort TO
provide for the visitors. The fact that
they differ IN political amHation from a
majority OF the population will not mar
the spirit of hospitality in the slightest
degree. The entertainment OF these guests
Is a matter in which all Denver people
are interested, for the reputation Of the
city is at stake. and every one wishes It
70 be well maintained.