The Washington herald., 1908-02-06
AT THE HOTELS.

next Presidential candidates OF the Re
publican and Democratic parties" said
john NJ. Calder, Of Chicago. at the Coch-
ran. last night Mr.. Calder is a manu-
facturer and a close observer Of political
sentiment. Mr.. Calder is here on bust
ness. the nature of which he prefers not
to divuige.
Unlike the button molder i'm Peer
Gynt who sought as his victims only
the unworthy among men, the campaign
button makers will put through the melt
ing pot only those who look good 70
them continued Mr. Calder. There
is one firm IN Chicago that is the button
maker par excellence. That firm began
preparations for a big business only a
few days ago. II has picked Taft az
first choice, and Hughes as second on the
Republican ticket. and Bryan as first and
John a. Johnson as the second on the
unterrfied ticket
Fairbanks and Cannon were left out
of the consideration. and I had a talk
with the head Of the firm as to their
reasons for this neglect. This is what
1 got, we wouldn't spend five cents on
Cannon or Fairbanks. Tho risk az re-
CARDS these two men is too great to make
up any buttons of them in advance
Within the next few weeks the pot in
our foundry will be- sizzling and button
portraits Of Taft, Hughes, Bryan, and
Johnson Will be turned out by the
thousands. We have not yet been able
to make up our minds regarding the
Vice Presidential candidates. IL looks
as though the leaders are at sea on that
question. ! have picked Taft aud Bryan
for winners. and Hughes and Johnson for
second choice. OF course, it is a big
gamble to put out d lot of buttons Of
probable candidates, but then we must
take chances
Richard ii. Drummond, "a salesman by
inclination" as be styles himself. hailing
from Boston. is at the Metropolitan. He
is a fluent and most interesting talker,
and matches, plain, everyday matches.
seem to be a favorite topic with him. He
said last night:
The American people use up about 100
100000 matches a year, or about half Of
all that arc manufactured in the world.
There are hundreds Of factories scattered
over the country, one plant on the Pacific
Coast covering 90 acres and operating
thirty miles of RAILROAD. over which is
carried TO it daily 210.000 feet Of sugar
pine and yellow pine logs for the match
machines. DO you grasp taat? Inferior
lumber viii not do. i must De straight
grained and free from knots, and care
fully treated in addition. The by-product
goes into larger things This factory
turns out as this by-product 1000 doors
and 500 window sashes daily. In a single
year, one match company in the Lake
region cut Z5,o7.o5' board feet Of pine.
though that was intended for more than
years product
1t is no wonder, when we consider these
figures, that matchmakers are becoming
anxious. And that is true in other coun-
tries. as well as ours. in Germany and
Eraura trara 5s a rnovaranr u, ra--a
forests planted inst for match timba-
ana ne nav soon fare "a fan7iro g7 match
wool in tfis country for nor an kinds
can h4 usa4 for thar nurnasa
.Tr is nossibla that Invention man do
veIon something that viii take the pface
of matches. II is not urobabIa thar the
limit OF progress has been reached 81
the means Of producing fire az need.
There Is no PTomethean penalty for the
man who shall make the discovery. but
rather welcome and reward by his eager
fellow-men."
Not feeling inclined 10 talk politics or
business, because not being interested
in either" William s. Cummings. a re-
tired banker Of New York who is visit
inc rs-o ,s7s,5,7 rr,i. rf,-T. rr,--,- &C.,,
- 80 L.. 10 60. -
d. certain senator rom l.-5 racine slope
was greatly pesleieu ny lou1Sl ISIS news
paper men, ana o'le'S oesI'"s 10 set
his views with reference 10 a measure
upon "illch ne had given hollee he "ol-d
SPEAK. by me way tae senator was d
personal TREND OF NINE ana tgio me '"e
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.l,- So. +, tsTrf,,s, ,.-T-gt h., ,orsf7-7sE
q good fol-a on himself I was go hsr-
assed and badgsred by all sorts Of
agents, and representatives, and news
paper men who wanted III advance my
/ opinion on 'He -'a 'lal lss
~ IN -, ,r,-ar-f,,
q. o. ,,,o-,,i,s, ~, ,,l, y-ay IN the Cant
to1 had iust nIared INV foot on the car
riage stap when I noticed the customary
man. book in hand. eying me closely.
We'll" exclaimed J.. no doubt rather
petuIantIv do Won. too. want to see
me7"
3. rvVberaupon the Young fellow smiled
and answered right courreousIv. 1T gives
mo nuch Measure. sir. tn see so distin-
o-1ished n man al anv time. but the fact
/ is was going a bit further on"
..Tba mothers of the land have lust as
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