Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07

past have been. more or less closely. as
ISOLATED in business with Mr.. John D.
ArchbOld of the Standard OIL Company.
and during the major portion OF this
period have talked with him and writ
ten TO him with the freedom and frank
ness due to a business associate and a
personal friend.
MY connection with the Standard Oil
Company was known before l entered
public life. and the three Presidents OF
our nation. during my term of service.
were familiar with the fact of my bust
ness connection with the Standard Oil
Company. as were my friends in the Sen.
ate and my colleagues in the House OF
Representatives"
He says when all the truth Is known it
will be discovered that his connection
with the Standard Oil Company was legit-
innate.
HITCHCOCK ENCOURAGED
Before leaving New York for Chicago
Mr.. Hitchcock, chairman Of the republic
an national committee, said he expected
to meet Judge Taft today in Chicago, and
would confer with him on conditions in
the east. and also regarding conditions In
other parts of the country. Mr.. Hitch
cock has discussed conditions with num-
Der of state leaders and several financiers
in New York city and he regards the out
look for the success of the republican
national ticket as greatly improved
He believes from now until the finish OF
the campaign these conditions will con-
tinue to improve and especially after the
national speakers who are expected In
New York during the next few weeks
shall get under Roadway. He is confident
that New York state will be carried by
Hitchcock will return to New York FRI
day.
HOKE SMITH REPLIES
patch quoting an independence Kan.)
newspaper as saying that the Foster oil
lease of the Usage nation was approved
by him while Secretary of the Interior
under President Cleveland's administra-
ton. Gov. Hoke Smith last night said in
part:
THE Usage lease, which Gov Haskell
has attacked. was made by the republican
administration. The lease. which was ap-
proved in 1896 under my administration
as Secretary of the Interior, expired
was discovered in the Usage country. be-
fore Oil was discovered In Texas. when
little oil had been discovered in Kansas
and when no oil pipes or railroads were
accessible for transportation from the
Usage country"
RHODE ISLAND NOMINATIONS
Rhode Island democrats nominated the
following ticket:
For governor-Olney Arnold of Provi-
dence.
For lieutenant governor-Adelard Arch
ambault of Woonsocket.
For secretary of state-Robert Grieve
of Providence.
For attorney general-Thomas b. Cor
coran of Pawtucket.
For general treasurer-Tristam D. Bah
cock of Westerly.
For presidential electors-Albert E.
Steinert of Providence. Edward 0. Rontar
of Woonsocket, James B. Cotterel OF
Newport John e. Canning Of Providence.
NAMED FOR CONGRESS
New Hampshire-Second district. Fred
Myron Colby. democrat.
Rhode Island-First district. D. L. D.
Granger, democrat; second district. Thorn
as F. Cooney, democrat.
MARYLANDERS LAUD TAFT
Maryland republicans gathered in the
banquet hall of the Merchants Club in
Baltimore last night to pay honor to Will
liam F. Stone. local republican leader and
member of the national committee, pre-
dicted the success OF Taft in the state
and county. Gen. Felix Agnus said:
I'VE have at the head of our ticket a
man who would sweep the universe If he
were a candidate in the whole universe.
He will sweep the country. l have at my
home as my guest Gen. Otis, whose home
Is in faraway California. He tells me
that Mr.. Bryan will not carry single
far western state. How can Mr.. Bryan
expect to VIM
The party included the following guests
of Gen. Agnus:
James A. Gary, ]. B. Reynolds. John c.
Rose. John B. Hanna. J. s. Macdonald
Robert H. Smith. E. Clay Timanus, r.
A. Ravenscroft. Thos. c. Noyes. Reuben
Foster, H. B. Wilcox. ]. c. Boyd, B. II
Warner, DR.. D. H. Carroll, Admiral Stir.
ling. Jacob Epstein. Thomas Parran, w
D. Plat. Peter E. Tome G. w. Padgett
John B. Ramsay. Col. ]. F. Supplee
Judge Lesser, John kronmiller. John Philip
Hill. VIM. S. Thomas, ]. F. Langhammer
J. w. Stoddard, O: p. Weller, H. F
Baker. Charles r. Schirm, Maj John s.
Gibbs. Gen. John r. King, H. w. Nice
Lewis Putzel, L. E. Greenbaum. Samuel
Hamburger. p. w. Truehart, James E
Goodwin, Chas. S. Montell, Louis Garthe
Henry Duffy. S. r. Mason, ]. Reese Pitch
err A. a. Blakeney, Robert Ogle. P. c.
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