The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
AT THE HOTELS.

Bryan viii at the proper moment swing
in for Johnson, as most Of them at heart
are really johnson men, said Thomas
Wilkinson. well-knoWn politician and
member Of Tammany Hall OF New York.
at the New willard yesterday.
II have Travelled through many States
to see how the real feeling is among the
people and leaders with regard to the
Presidential candidates" continued 8ir.
Wilkinson. IT must say johnson is a re-
markably strong man, growing more IN
favor every day.
''Tammany Han IS in favor OF john
son. You know what that means You
may know what sort OF man johnson is
when tell you he has been elected gov
ernor twice In an overwhelmingly Repub-
lican State, and that a Republican legis-
lature grants every one Of his requests.
The first tlme-at the same time when
Roosevelt was elected with 5000 majority
on the Republican ticket for President
johnson received 5000 majority. The sec
ond time Johnson was reelected by q
majority of 1900
The Swedes. Norwegians, and other
scandinavian citizens, Of whom there are
thousands in the States of Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Illinois. North and South Da-
kota' and other States. are, as rule,
hepubhcans. Practically every one OF
them will cast his vote for johnson, il he
should be nominated. which would have
the effect OF putting normally Republican
States. like Illinois, Minnesota. the two
Dakotas, and others. in the Democratic
column.
johnson is popular with all factions OF
the Democratic party, and would receive
its unanimous support Another factor
in the matter is that the Wall street peo-
Die are not going TO spend any money 10
defeat Johnson II he should be nominated.
while they are not deeply in love with
either Roosevelt or Taft for what the
present administration has done to them.
Bryan will help TO elect johnson if the
latter is nominated. I am quite satisfied
Bryan is sincere when ne says his record
will bear him out And everybody con-
oedes that Johnson Will jump right in and
help 10 elect Bryan if the nomination
should come his way"
1T has been intimated," said Charles
B. Williams. OF Oklahoma City Okla, at
the New willard. yesterday, that Bryan
would like 10 have Gov. Haskell. OF
Oklahoma. manage his campaign after
he is nominated. It is known that Alr.
Bryan indicated to Mr. Haskell that il
he would accept II might be arranged
for him TO become chairman Of the ma
tional committee
Gov, Haskell does not propose to
do so. however. because there might be
entanglements that he would rather
avoid. He viii probably be a member OF
the resolution committee at the national
convention, at Mr. Bryan's request. He
will devote probably thirty days to a
campaign tour for the national ticket
THE speech he made recently at
Wichita, on 'Bryanism In Operation, out
lines, as nearly as is possible 70 DO be-
fore 2 national convention has adopted
It's platform, the issues on which the cam
paign VIII be fought Gov Haskell
says Bryan has stood and does now stand
for the principles Of government that are
In force in Oklahoma, was largely instru-
mental in securing them, and they make
for the first time a practical Illustration
Of government as Bryan believes il should
be-
Senator Gore will be up for reelection
this fall. The positive withdrawal Of Col.
Roy Hoffman. Of Chandler. from the race
leaves Senator Gore without opposition
so far, and with little indication that
there VIII be any. The nomination for
United States Senator viii be by the pri-
mary system. as viii all other State off,
GERS"
Douglass H. Foster. Of Montreal Can
ada, who is on a sightseeing trip in this
country, is at the Arlington. Speaking Of
Canada as a white mans country" Mr..
Foster said yesterday:
The Canadian authorities plan 10 make
the Dominion a white mans country.
There have been some interesting devel-
opments in connection with the move
ment OF population to the Western PROV
inces
The criticism Of the United States
growing out OF the japanese incident in
San Francisco two years ago ceased sud
denly when the same situation presented
Itself in Vancouver and other places in
British Columbia
TO compIlcate matters il was brought
10 public attention that cheap labor was
being imported from India. The feeling
against the coming Of japanese labOreTs
was pronounced.
There was another aspect OF the stu
alton when the Objectionable workers
we're found 10 hail from another part Of
Great Britain's imperial domain.
after some months Of conference and
consideration, Il is now announced that
the British ministry is in sympathy with
the movement TO make Canada q white
mans country
1T Is believed that a way out Of deli
cate situation has been found. The IN
dian act provides that no native Of India
may leave that country under contract
10 labor in any other country except
under certain terms.
These terms require that the country
OF destination be found in list Of those
certified by the Indian government as
having made satisfactory laws for the
protection of the Hindoos.
Canada IS not found on jhat list. Il
is believed that this fact viii prove sufi-
cient TO protect the dominion from the
cheap labor in India without prejudicing
any friction in part of the empire where
the situation is delicate at best.
Whether the question is finally deter
mined or not. the opinion OF the authori-
ties will afford temporary relief
There are some drawbacks to the sun
neYer-sets' theory. But il looks as if one
difficulty had been skilfully avoided
through a technicality.'
Knocked down by an automobile is
becoming a common heading in the daily
newspapers" said Dr. Henry c. Koehler.
of Cincinnati. at the shoreham, yester-
day. 1t seems TO me that the people
on foot have a right to claim some fur
theT protection against accident than is
provided for them by the acuteness Of
their senses and theiF own alertness. es-
pecislly as there are wayfarers who have
not the faculty Of taking things ST the
right time. or of successfully steering
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