Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
GEN. BURNETT SANGUINE
Declares That Both Taft and Hughes
Will Carry State.
EFFORTS TO GET VIRGINIA
Prominent Republicans Will Speak
in the Old Dominion-0utlook
in Massachusetts,.

talking with State Senator Page and Gen.
Henry L. Burnett. former United States
attorney Of the southern district Of the
state. Both men gave the President an
encouraging view of the outlook. al
though they privately told him some
things that they did not discuss for pub
lication.
Republicans feel no doubt OF the re-
suit in New York now." said Gen. Bur-
nett Mr. Page agreeing with him. "Both
Taft and Hughes will carry the Sa1e'
Sober second thought has done much to
change the outlook in our state. At nrst
It was q good deal like 1885,
1.-THE people were carried away with the
new things presented and with the idea
OF q change. This was especially true
of the discontented and the unemployed.
but they have had time to think and
they are fast reaching the CONCLUSION
that Bryan's election means lack Of con-
fdence. turning over the government to
an inexperienced man with wild Ideas.
and uncertainty among business men:
They fear that the outcome Will be still
scarcer opportunity for employment than
now, and few men can face such a pros
pect No. the American people may be
always depended upon If they are given
time for second thought. They Will vote
for the best interests of the country and
against untried and fantastic ideas and
men,"
Admires Hughes Campaign Work.
Gen. Burnett declared that President
Roosevelt expressed strong admiration
for the good work that has been done by
Gov. Hughes in his western campaign
"The President feels that this work has
been unselfish and disinterested. and he
believes it has been Of great service t.
the party in all parts of the country
said Gen. Burnett.
State Senator Page. close friend O.
Gov Hughes said he had no th0ugnt ina
Chanler would be elected. 40 no
place any confidence In newspaper p0ne.
gave the state to Chanler by q large ma
iority. II have seen the most reliabl
newspapers give the state to q certai!
man by large majorittes ana utterly ial
in theft predictions when the votes wef'
counted. Gov Hughes will be re-eiectea
by a satisfactory majority. He stands To-
moral issues and reforms that the pe0pis
will not turn down..
Another New Yorker who saw the Pres.
ident was Mark Sullivan. who said tnaa
behind Taft. He thought 1t would be q
close shave II Hughes pulled through.
AS to Taft he believed he would carry
the state. It is a mistake to think that
Gov. Hughes opposition within his own
party Is confined to the gamDnnE aho
."There are many elements of respectable
standing and proportions opposed to the
governor"
Republican Interest In Virginia.
Postmaster General Meyer. who con
ferred with the President today. SAID NJ
will sneak in Fredericksburg. Va. Frida!
night and in this city before the League
Of Republican Clubs Saturday night. Mr.
Meyer said he did not know where n
will make other speeches. although n
would not be able to so Tar away IRON
Washington at any time.
The interest the republicans are taking
in Virginia Is regarded as somewhat sig
nificant. A number OF prominent repun
ton to the speeches that have been made
this week by ex-Secretary Shaw.
Judge Taft is to speak in Richmond
Saturday night. Postmaster General Meyer
at Fredericksburg Friday night. and IN
few days Wade Ellis, attorney general OF
Ohio, is to speak in Norfolk. Secretary
Wright of the War Department is also te
speak in. Richmond the last OF this
month.
Attorney General Bonaparte said hi
would introduce Judge Taft at Baltimore
next Monday night. Mr.. Bonaparte IL
also to speak at Havre de Grace. Md. the
last of next week, and may make another
speech before the campaign ends.
Keefe Not Offered Position.
At the White House today it was au
thoritatiyely denied that President Roose
yelt had promised the Office of commits
sioner of immigration to Daniel
Keefe of Detroit. president Of the Long
shoremen's Union. in consideration FOL
nf President
Compers Of the American Federation oi
Labor and the executive council OF tina,
body in their advocacy of the election ol
BRYAN. Secretary Loeb added that Mr.
Keefe was absolutely correct in his de
nial of the story.
Says Cannon Is Disliked.
Robert S. Waddell of Peoria. ILL.,. called
on the President and talked Illinois poll
tics with him. There is some disafrec'
ton in Illinois, but it is made up by
gains from the democrats" said Mr
Waddell. Speaker Cannon is unpopular
In the state, and I would not be sur
prised to see him defeated. The people
do not like his autocratic ways or some
of his personal traits"
Other Callers.
Ex-Representative James D. Richardson
of Tennessee called on the President tc
ask him to name Capt. Brunfeld l.. Rid
ley of Murfreesboro. Tenn, as member
of the Chickamauga Park battlefield com
mission in place Of the late Gen. Stuart
Capt. Ridley was a member Of the staff OF
Cen Stuart. The President said he had
made no selection yet.
Lieut.. Comma nder de Blaupre, naval at.
tache of the French embassy, presented
the President with a copy OF the French
naval annual. 1t was handsomel,
bound copy and was given with the com
pliments of the President of France.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop of thu
Treasury. who has returned to his desl
after a western trip. paid his respects AND
talked with the President for a while.
Situation in Massachusetts,.
Robert L. O OBrien, formerly Washington
correspondent of the Boston TRANSCRIPT
but now connected with that newspaper In
Boston. was among the Presidents callers
this morning. When ques' ioned regarding
the political situation In Massachusetts,. In
It's relation to the national field. Mr..
O'Brien said:
IT cannot believe that so great a demo-
cratic Generalization as exists In Mas.