The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
AT THE HOTELS.


the Raleigh, last evening.
'Bryan's globe-girdIing and Chautau-
qua lectures stand him in good stead
in the East. but beyond the Ohio River.
play actorism and highfalutin stand for
eloquence- You have got 10 show
everybody in that blessed country. Bryan
hasn't the following in the West that he
had in 1885 or in 1900. and I believe re
viii be left at the post this year When
it was rumored that Roosevelt would
run again everybody shouted that this
country was in a sad plight when it had
only one man 70 rule il. The same IS
true Of the Democratic party. Il is a
sad commentary on Jeffersonian politics
TO say that William J. Bryan is the only
man in that party who can be placed
at the helm With Bryan wiped Of the
political horizon next November Lhe
Democratic party VIII probably fade into
desuetude. Whether that viii make for
union Of the two great political parties
OF the nation I would not ike 10 say,
but il looks as though the Democrats
had just as well give Up the snip"
Although the American press has been
making a great deal OF fun out Of or
new timing arrangement" said Wilbur T.
[ Henshaw. Of Manchester, England. at the
/ Riggs House last evening. 1T would not
be surprising II the United States found
I il desirable after q while 10 set its clocks
ahead an hour in summer.
There is a comic side 20 the new time
/ idea. ana the Irishman. who was much
( bothered over it at drsr. found a very
/ good solution Of the problem when ne
said he intended TO go 10 work by the Old
time and go home by the new. thus strik-
/ ing a very pleasing compromise and one
which, if 1t could be tried out, would IN
f doubtedly soon force the innovation into
international favor.
/ The British Parliament in passing the
new time law was prompted BY very
meritOriOus desire 10 save as much oS
{ the valuable daylight as possible The
supposition was that II the clocks were
set an hour ahead people would get Up
[ an hour earlier and thereby save q golden
hour II the morning
II the arrangement can be carried out.
{ the mIkman VIII come at 1 instead Of
.. and the house girl VIII be Up al 3
instead Of 6. and the boss Will have his
. breakfast al instead OF = This would
be very nice as far as It goes. but
when bedtime comes an hoGT later the
I average human being is very apt 10 say
10 himself Well the government allows
me al hours grace now. and I VIII take
an hour more on my own account
Then we would be gong 10 bed later
and rising earlier. and. il IS very natural
that We should soon feel tired in the
morning. and the hour which We ere sup
posed 70 put n TO such good advantage
{ u-rT5-- q
compel Us 20 retire an hour earlier and
leave the matter Of rising 10 Us, We would
all Ike il better.
7 am surprised 10 ind the American
medical women so far behind English
women physicians said Dr.. Helen u.
Shaw. Of London, al the willard last
night
7 DO not wish 10 convey the impression
that your medical women are themselves
behind. but rather that they are n0t rs-
garGed more seriously by the medical So
cieties Of the United States
IN England the medical profession has
recognized the woman physician. and she
is on q much higher plane than II TIE
United States
The women physicians Of the United
States are very bright. and they are. IS
a rule, thoroughly capable II IS only
q short time, OF course. before they must
be regarded more seriously. but II seems
TO me Il would be far better for the med
ical societies % give The woman her
dues now than 20 wait until she forces
her way 10 the front through her own
genius and makes the prejUdiced tn6itiG-
Uals look ridiculous IN many Instances
find that the American woman Qlysi-
clan IS superior in knowledge and brain
power 10 the man doctor. and she should
be given more recognition than she re-
Ceives al present"
That Vice President Fairbanks VIII
come into his own in 1872 and roup
on with the Chief Executive seat Is the
conviction OF O. P Norsour. Of South
Bend. Ind. who is registered az the Eb-
bitt House.
"Mr- Fairbanks boom was started a
little too late. and did not have tine 70
assume its natural proportions. Is the
way Nr- NorsoUr puts IL Indiana can
produce something more than noveIsts
and superior crops Mr.. Fairbanks. had
he entered the Presidential race at an
} earlier date and with his old time vim
and vigor. would have cizched the -ou!-
nation last June.
Watch out for him IN 1872 He viii not
. let any grass grow under his feet while
; Taft is filing out q foCr-Eesr term. and
I can't see anybody else in the race but
Charles w Fairbanks The Indiana de-
egaJiOn 10 the convention was instructed
! for our 'favor.te son but in view OF the
, Taft Steau--oIler onslaught there was
. but one thing TO do and thar was done
; The votes that Fairbanks got ar the last
convention may make him look ridiculous
as a candidate against Taft but -hs
former Secretary OF War viii serve only
one term and step down in favor OF
: some other good Republican who can
steer the ship OF state through Gains
and tempests- That good Republican IS
Charles W. Fairbanks. and you can be-
your boots on that"
Tt is asserted in some quarters" said
William 5. Macdonald. Of Chicago. al the
Arlington last night. that the direct pri-
mary law is going 10 undermine the con-
servatism of the United States Senate
While it Is little early 10 tel 5UsC
what effect the primary selections are
going to produce, it is difficult TO see that
: the result VIII be very different from
what the legislatures OF the various
States where the primary law Is being
employed would have done had they been
left 10 make their selections for the
United states Senate in the old way
1t IS still possible for even the ieEis-a-
lures in. these several States 10 90 as
they please. 4 number Of United states
Senator's already elected are awaiting a
ratification Of their election by the people
4 on the direct primary vote.