The Washington herald., 1908-04-22
AT THE HOTELS.

night. Cot- ferguson IS tDtltHdLeiy con
neeted with Illinois politics, and is
close observer OF the political situation,
especially so far as II relates to the Pres
idential nomination.
LAS long as the third-termers are IN
the field actively gathering support for
their candidate they thereby prevent
other candidates from making any head
way
Taft being ROoseyelt's man, or at least
having his Endorsement for the position.
the thlFd-termers, upon finding that
Roosevelt Will not under any circum-
stances run again. win turn to Taft in
preference to any body else. The third
term boomers are therefor the best
friends Taft could have"
Philip L. Thompson. q coal operator OF
Pittsburg, VINO is AT the Releign. in
discussing the coal strike situation, said
last night that owing to a lack Of orders
for coal there would not be a fun re
sumption of work In the mines in the
Pittsburg district for come time, although
the wage scale for two years has bean
fixed
THE river mines Of the Mopongahels
River Consolidated Coal and C5ke Com
psny resumed operations last Monday,
there being a good demand for river coal.
The other mines will be reOpened when
orders are on hand TO justify such action.
Only about half OF the 10000 miners who
have been idle since April / have re-
turned to work.
'The securing Of 90 cents d ton IN the
wage scale is considered a victory for
the miners. The operators say they have
been operating their mines at loss dur
ing the last year. and the present condi-
tions promise TO continue throughout the
year. and still the miners will receive the
same pay as before. The operators are
counting on better conditions next year.
when they expect a greater demand for
coal In addition to the price Of the min
ing and the recommendation Of the ar
btration clause, the agreement entered
into at the convention calls for a refer
endum vote TO be taken by districts and
a call for a committee 10 make the agree
ment hold for two years; a uniform
screen of one and one-fOuTth inches, and
the etght-hour day
Some difficulty in arranging the meet
ing place Of the nominating convention,
so as TO secure seats enough to satisfy
the demand. is reported by the Repubii-
can National Committee. according to
the announcement Of r. S. Kearns. Of
Chicago. who is at the Arlington, and
who is interested in the convention from
more than a political point Of view.
There are plenty Of halls available, d"
said MF. Kearns. "for the body OF men
who have the duty of nominating eandi-
dates. II their needs alone were 10 be
care FOR, the task would be an easy one.
Many times their number seek admis-
| sion, however. The pressure is enormous,
and the work of distributing the coveted
pasteboaTd Is thankless one. More than
once the proposition has been made that
only delegates be admitted. In favor Of
II has been urged the difficulty OF DELHI
Grafton in the presence and under the IN
| fiuence Of cheering thousands
Further than that, there has been a
/ feeling that conventions have been pack
ed and stampeded by skilfui manipula-
| ton Of the tickets by shrewd managers.
/ But the plan for a limited attendance IS
/ hardly likely 10 prevail for many years to
come. The people like 10 be on hand
when great matters are decided. 1t has
always been a cherished recollection thar
one was present at a celebrated conven-
tion.
The facilities for newspaper informa-
ton never were so great as they are now.
Frequent extras tell the story of what is
taking place. The telephone and tele-
graph spread the news rapidly But that
| is mot enough. The desire to see and
have part in the excitement is strong.
/ Hence, the demand for seats and the
| struggle OF committees with floor space.
/ II Is such a situation which is emphasize
/ ing the importance 10 a city in modern
| days of great building ike the Chicago
| Coliseum. easily convertible in its interior
| arrangements and large enough to fur
! nish accommodations for many thou
sands, whether spectators or listeners"
| Friedrich Karl Lentz, a wholesale i'm
porter Of Hamburg is visiting this coun-
try on a sightseeing tour, and is regis
tered at the New Willard
Germany is the natural ally OF the
United States in every respect. said Mr.
Lentz, Americans having adopted more
| German customs and ideals in their ev-
eryday life than those OF any other coun-
/ try. There is great percentage OF Ger
man blood in the American cosmos, and
| the two peoples are agreed that they will
/ in the years 20 come. dominate the world
/ in peaceful agreement. The educational
| system OF the United States. particularly
/ IN the higher institutions, colleges, and
universities, is based on the German sys-
| TEN, and the military system is also
! based on our system The United States
/ and Germany are agreed on world poll
/ tics, and working thus together IN har-
mony there Is every reason why the
United States and Germany should be
natural allies
Speaking of the Democratic national
convention, James c. Fields. OF Denver,
banker and broker of that city. who
is at the Ebbitt. said last night. There
will be 2,Ol6 delegates and alternates in
the Democratic convention. which will as
semble in Denver on July :. The great
auditorium. which seats 1850 people. and
has standing room for fully L000 more,
will be completed June Il. The officials
OF the Dcrocratic National Committee,
who have the preparations for the ma
4 tional convention in charge. say that
/ steps for the entertainment Of the visitors
are further advanced al this time than al
any similar period prior 10 previous con-
ventions in any city.
The SlO0000 pledged by Denver to help
pay the expenses OF the convention was
paid in four equal instailments. the last
one being sent to Chairman Taggart. OF
/ the committee, on March q
Who will be nominated? What a queer
question Just as If there were any
doubt about II. Why. Bryan. Of course.
and what's more, he is going to be elect
/ ed. The people are getting tired Of the
/ Republican administration they want a
/ change. Bryan can defeat any candidate
/ the Republicans can place IN the leld,
with the possible exception OF Roosevelt,
| And Roosevelt Wnn'f run Now tell me