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The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
The Amy Officer in Polliics.

MAJ 3. 3. Ray. pay department.. United
States army. is rapidly attaining the pro
portions Of an exciting campaign issue
He deserves the distinction
This IS the officer who was On duty in
the Philippines and 70 whom was or5gi-
naIly granted rwo months leave Of a6-
sence. which has been variousIy extended,
the latest favor being granted n the last
week or two BY the new Secretary OF
Var MAJ. Ray has been conspicuous as
the companion o. the Republican candi-
Gate for President, and has been seen
much IN the company with one OF thu
brothers Of the candidate. Maj. Ray was
10 have sailed on the army transport
from san Francisco on July 6. he was
permitted 10 delay his departure until
July Il. when he was to proceed 70 the
Philippines On a Pacific liner. HIS de-
parture from san Francisco On the amy
transport was. indeed. reported 10 the
War Department by the military authori-
ties IN san Francisco. IN the meantime.
Maj. Ray has been seen and Interviewed
II Chicago. and has announced that he
proposes 70 remain IN that city during
July and August
It appears that the mysterious iniu-
ences which have operated to withdraw
MAJ Ray from his legitimate duties as
an army officer and employ him in politi-
cal campaigning are stin in working or
der Maj Ray is authority for the state
ment that he viii be IN this country until
September. although there IS nothing in
the published orders from the War De-
partment to indicate that he had regular
leave granted 10 him beyond the date Of
the sailing OF the army transport on the
6th Instant
Maj Ray IS understood to gain his in
portance to Presidential candidates in
general and TO sIr- Taft in particular, by
virtue Of = former Office ne held in the
Order OF Railway Conductors. It viii oc-
cur TO most people that even this pre-
vlous position OF MAJ Ray fails 70 Justify
the detachment OF that army oficer from
his proper duties IN the Philippines and
to keep him In this country engaged In
political campaigning under the guise Of
q leave Of absence. Some one must be
doing MAI. Rays Official work IN the
Philippines while he is being thus re-
tained by Mr- Taft IN the United States.
It is imaginable that the employment Of
an army officer IN this way VIII .ajure,
much more than Il VIII aid. the Presi-
dental candidacy Of the late Secretary OF
War.
It may be ultimately explained that Mr.
Taft has had Httle or nothing to do with
Maj Rays prOtracted leave OF absence,
and stIu less to do with his activity IN
the Taft campaign: but the affair has at
tracted SO much attention, as 1t was
bound to do. that the War Department
should promptly put an end 70 the spec
tacle.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Mr.. TAFT's STAND.
Praised for His Attitude In Publicity
Of Campaign Funds.

AAAIG4 AoG ms AAAAAu4f IN EAAGAEW
Of Campaign Funds.
Frun TIE P7oFi5ance Jocr1laL
Il need not be supposed that Mr.. TaSt's
attitude IN the matter OF the campaign
expenses vas taken for the purpose OF
spiking Air- Bryan's guns. though e viii
have that eject The desire q the Re
publican candidate that the books shall
be kept open and al campaign contri-
buttons pGbllcly acknowledged is charac-
terlstic OF him It is not n his nature to
pursue underground methods. The choice
OF Mr. sheldon was partly dictated. ft
Is said. By the fact that he lives in New
York. where there IS law on the sub
ject After this evidence OF good faith,
little political evidence can be made out
OF the failure OF the Chicago convention
20 adopt a publicity plank. No one can
be IN any doubt as 20 where Nr- Taft
stands quite possibly he viii show. be-
fore the campaign IS over, that he IS IN
advance q his party on some other mat
ters- He may have something 20 say.
FOR example. about the revision of the
tariG or economic justice 10 the FIIipinos.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
The Great rnknorn.

FrCz1 tfs Dundee Advertise.
Who IS the greatest man who has ever
lived? The question went around q din
ner table. and controversy ragged from
the fish onward. There were two who
pumped for Julius Caesar. two more for
Napoleon. one. thinking Of statues, said
Shakespeare. and somebody else. who did
not get a hearing at al. murmured
Buddha at intervals. while most OF the
people present who did not know Greek
said Aeschylus. But Aristotle won easily
Il was not a particularly scholarly as
semblage. and one wondered rather how
many OF Aristotle's enthusiasts devotees
could have quoted accurately from him.
had ever read him. indeed. since they left
college And all the while probably. the
greatest man OF al ages IS psgging away
among Us unnotice6, Cnrecoguized, while
We snapshot and Interview all the little
nen-Or go back 10 some one who has
been dead long enough for Us 10 find out
that we may safely praise him
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Tnft,s Superiorftr.

From The Springfield Rerublican
Mr. Bryan's handicsps are very serious.
He must encounter the hostility Of the
conservative wing OF the Democratic
party, and his two previous defeats tend
70 destroy his prestige among all those
who Ike to support g winning candidate
It Is also QalpabIe that, however strong
a character he may be. within his specIa,
limitations. his long career as an agitator
has tended 10 unfit him for actual gov
ernmental work and has developed the
orator and dOctrl1aire at the expense Of
the practical, well poised administrator
In personal fitness for the Presidential
office Mr.. Taft offers BIZ far the superior
qualiacati tons.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
SHORT TICKETS.
Means the Actual Saving OF Thou
sands of Dollars.
From the Birmingham News

Prom the Birmingham Ssws
Literally speaking" remarked the
statistical man. the Democratic and Re
publican tickets, taken together or sing
II. man for nan, are the shortest ever
put before the country. Nine letters are
enough for the Democratic candidates.
eleven for the Republicans. and slngulsrIy
enough. the same figures apply when the
Presidential and Vice Presidential caRdi-
dates are taken IN pairs. Twenty letters
are enough for the two teams. seven OF
which are used more than one time. 50
that in reality the names could be built
out of thirteen pieces OF type.
The Democratic tichet is by a wide
margin the shortest ever put out. Polk
and Dallas in I544 Pierce and King IN
1852. and Cass ard Butler IN 1s4s. each TAX
ing ten letters, being the only ones close
to the mark. The longest was Cleveland
and Stevenson II 1Ss2, eighteen letters.
The Republican ticket Is as short as any
in history. Grant and C0lfax in 1858,
Grant and Wilson in 1s72, and Blaine and
Logan IN 1854. each with eleven letters.
were the only tickets as short, while the
longest was Roosevelt and Fairbanks IN
1904. eighteen letters, the same as the
Democratic record
Bryan has the shortest name OK any
candidate the Democrats ever named for
President, except Polk and Cass. in 1SiS.
Taft has the fewest number CT letters n
his name Of any Republican Presidential
candidate IN history. Kern has the short
est name OF any Democratic Vice Presi-
dental candidate, except King. 1s52
Sherman's seven letters OF course bar
him from making any universal showing
IN the short letter race
The short tickets means the actual
saving OF thousands Of dollars fl the
composition OF ths great mass OF liter
ature that VIII be used n the campaign
Each candidates name viii be used hun
dreds Of thousands Of times, in every
variety Of print from the smallest micro
sc0pic type 10 the yard high bill board
letters. To headliners the tickets are
happy hunting grounds 70 printers they
are easy 10 mold and set Up, and to the
public IN general they are practically I'm
possible 10 misspen or mlspronounce
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
PuhItcttr I'm PnlttIc.

Fr1n TIE NeE T5rz PosL
II Il IS really true that Mr.. Taft means
to follow Up his pledge TO publish all cam
paign contributions by refusing 10 make
any promises of patronage even in
doubtful States. this is certainly TO be a
record-brea-ling campaign The new rule
VIII have one drawback. Il VII enor-
mously Increase the pressure UPON the
candidate. after his election. from those
who are confident that solely their ser
vices resulted in saving the country from
the horrors Of government by the other
party. Knowing full wei that their
herculean efforts alone prevented New
York or Ohio or Illinois from knuckIing
under 70 the enemy. they viii insist on
due recognition sJr their valiant and self
sacrificing labors- But this aside, Mr.
Taft seems fairly bent on putting the
campaign on a higher level than hereto
f0re. Nay he travel Far in this dlrec-
ttoni
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
The Full Dinner Pal.

There IS some evidence that until some
more attractive issue presents Itself the
dyed-in-the-wooI Republican organs are
going 20 t-y 70 work. once more. The
CRY OF the ''fun din-er pair" as the slo-
gan OF the Taft campaign \ recent issue
Of a Republican weekly that makes q
specially OF campaigning by cartoon had
q picture OF the Republican elephant IN
the glLse Of a dinner pail bursting
with plenty.
Il IS certain that present conditions. un-
der Republican administration. do not
warrant any assumption IN the part OF
these n power that they have brought
universal prosperity upon the nation.
whatever good in other directions they
may have accomplished The reports Of
the daily press. showing the needs Of an
army of unemployed. revealing reductions
in wages and threatened strikes, give
any such claims the lie and q recent
report q the University Settlement IN
vestigation into the condition Of TIE poor
Of certain sections Of New York uncovers
an une1ampled degree OF poverty.
Commenting On this condition, the
Springfield Republican, an independent
Journal with Republican leanings. says:
'Cnder these ei-rz1asszzczs. one mieat supposs 8
decent respect for fzcts known 70 al the people
would compel a rstircmeEt of the o-d TuIIIoaf Re
pullic7r. hzlf-iocf Dslac-atic' ca-npzirn c.
But It would seem that there is mighty
little fairness in the cries OF the party
organs. and so long as voters can be
fooxd by the "fuu dinner pail" cry 50
longA We suppose. It VIII be used.
II Is therefore. only a plain duty 70
point out that tas prosperity Of this coun-
try IS not 2 thing fer which We have
to thank any party OF any politician.
The conditions which make for high
wages and the full dinner pail are IN
higher hands than those which reach out
for the votes Of the people.
In sane moments even the Republican
journals have 20 concede that 4 IS not
IN the power Of the party 70 make good
times out Of hard times CT 10 prevent
panics- This much IS admitted by the
New York Tribune whsn It says.
1T is al veEy vel % puuisA tie Rev.hli-za
PARTY f. bind. lasensate way for rnisforunes that
srs heyond The control q the parties but his desire
VII seen zzury Z It's i8dzgs1cs means c1ssck IL
TIE rsturn q noznal azaac.aI conditi9as'
such an admission was. OF course. in
evitable in view Of conditions to-day. but
all the same It must have been hard 70
make Now that It has been made. Il is
70 be hoped that It viii not be retracted
through e mistaken sense Of party 10y
atty which stands for the party. right
or wrong" For there Is no use in Jug
Cling with the facts There are well
defined issues between the Democrats aad
the Republicans. Each offers what 4 be-
Heves 70 be for the good OF the nation.
To choose between them is an exercise
OF intelligence; the same sort Of inteI1i-
gence which realizes that the workings
Of Providence are In 10 party's hands.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
AastrniIa,s Rabbit Pe.t.

From the Pitts5u-z DisDatcb-
IN 1852 two rabbits were imported into
Australia from England. These arrivals
in that continent now number billions and
are g great pest Five rabbits eat as
much grass IS one sheep From IS7S 10
1SS5 The Australian government paid out
S5,s5s,0l5 as bounty for the noxious ami
rnals. at the rate OF . cents each, and
from 1888 10 1856 $500 900 for the same
purpose For some years the rabbits
died by millions. owing TO the drought,
but since 1884. with the rainy seasons in
creasing. they have again come into no.
tice and bid fair TO become as great pests
as IN the past
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
4 stale Candidate

From the Nex York
a stale candidate. who IS a foregone
conclusion, makes 8 stale convention, a
stale convention makes q stale campaign.
and a stale campaign ends 10 an election
without enthusiasm and without hope
Al the accounts agree that as the open
ing OF the Denver convention approached
interest seemed 10 ebb away. The mem
bers who had arrived on ths scene with
some sense OF their individual Importance
soon began 70 realize that the delega-
tons were at the eEd Of strings and that
the strings ran into the study OF a Ger
tain substantial citizen Of Lincoln. Nebr.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Not Guilty of that Crime.

From sketchy Bits
You are charged said the court,
reading the formal complaint. with hav-
ing willfully. feloniously. and with malice
sforetnought appropriated TO your own
use and behOof a certain article-to wit. a
vehic!e-said vehicle having been wrong
fully and felonioUsly absrracted by you
from the premises OF one John Doe on or
about the 18th day OF August, Anno Dom
I'M. 1907, contrary TO the statute IN such
cases made and provided. and against
the peace and dignity Of the State What
say you2 Are you guilty or not guilty?'
I n not guilty" protested the prisoner.
'Au done was to steel a cart
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
sUMaIER ROARpERs.

he tells her OF his city home. and paints
a picture fair
Ee claims he really hates TO roam. It Is
50 pleasant there.
She speaks Of fashions endless whiri. Of
how Il trad out her;
Last seasons duties, to s girl she says.
eXacting were.
He talks OF gold in large amounts; Of
Wall streets tiresCme grind;
She prates Of c0Gntesses and counts. the
good old Ouida kind:
The truth they wholly set at naught
whilst ladling out this stun:
Two souls with but the single thought of
putting up a biCfIi
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
THURsDAY. - Is. e.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

That vacation Of yours VIII be
Incomplete unless The yVaEhiaz-
ton Herald follows you
II VIII be like a daily letter
from hons.
Wherever yOu are II viii reach
you regularly. aad the address
VIII be changed a. often Is de-
sired
Pleass be particular to state in
esch case the length OF time y0u
desire paper sent TO new address.
Daily 30 cents n months daily
a1d S=adays 90 cents Postage
prepaid.
Telephone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
The Roomx Attic.

fru1l Jl1T.
Radiantiy lovely, she had come to see
the poor young poet n his attic room
'-The view is divine" she said, but
aren't you ehamped for space?''
"oh. no." said he I get on nicely
now But. to tell you the truth. I was
ducedly crowded til they took OF the
wall paper.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
The vaeaBond Spirit.

From the Troy Tines
The vagabond spirit IN politics is well
exenplifec by Bryan Everything by
turns, and nothing long" He had a free
silver genesis. but since then he has
crossed It with gold, and '16 TO J. IS no
longer IL his code. IN 1900 he was an anti
iuperialist. Since then he has shaken
hands with every GUtOcrat IN Europe or
Asia. and seemed 10 enjoy IL, SURPRISING
lhem III al Denver as q dicfaror.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
TWO OF A KIND.
The Democratic Candidates Record
Of Defeat.

OF Defeat.
F-on tie New To-k Nah
Bryan, beaten in 1855 BY 60l.slo votes and
n 1850 BY $3.50 votes. IS again put Up
for the Presidency, despite his record OF
defeat To be consistent. the Demo
cratic party has associated with him, and
charged with the specific task OF carry
ing Indiana" a twice defeated candidate
for governor OF that State
John ". Kern fell 2s.Is3 votes short OF
success in 800 and s4.354 n l90s. and these
are the two worst defeats ever sustained
BY a Hoosie- gube-natorial candidate
His exDerieuce n public affairs has been
confined 10 service in the legislature and
as city attorney OF Indianapolis. and TO
several unsuccessful quests for higher
Office.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
This Is No Joke.

ITO what DO you attribute your sue
cess IN life2''
TO learning how 70 confer favor"
answered the Polonius with chin whis-
ke-s. 4 used 10 grant & favor. when Il
cost me something. grouchilys and thus
1 lost out at both ends. Now I either
refuse the favor altogether or I confer
II with q smile that would disarn q
wolf"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Many a man gets himself mentioned
Tor the Vice Presidency in order TO go
home and run for the legislature" says
Mr. James Hamilton Lewis The coloneIs
remarks are frequently as Illuminating
as his whiskers.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
selling His scrceds.

7 think" said the struggling writer.
that the publishers might well take a
hint from the politicians"
In what respect?"
Publicity for all contributions. How
that would help--'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Same old Game.
From LII,

EIlIl Ii.
That young man stays until an IN
earthly hour every night. Doris" said
an irs1e father 20 his youngest daughter
What does your mother say about it2''
Well dad" replied Doris as she turned
to go upstairs. she says men haven't
altered a bit-s
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
EasiIx ArranEed.

The calcium was cut OF order.
7 can't do my best without a glare"
averred the star
I can FIX that" responded the fmpre-
sario- III station one Of the other prfma
d0unas IN the wings"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The Nashville Banner says Mr- John
Wesley Gaines was defeated for Congress
because his opponent Out-talked him. Il
VIII be interesting TO watch the new mem-
ber's career IN the House OF Representa-
tives. We fear he is an impossibflity.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
A Fory Move.

1T does not seem 10 me that g prac-
ucal man would go cunning around Try
ing 20 reach the north pole
oh. I don't know. Look at that ther-
mometer boz
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

block. There wiz be no faltering IN the
forward march OF that enterprise even
though the grand old man OF the estab-
Hshment has gone Up higher.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
Aaiea. Love. untrue Lore.

FTum Pms.
YOuta-sir. did tai. fair blond pass
this way2
Gatekseper-No. but mighty pretty
little brunette did.
Youth-ARd-er-which way did she go7
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
ChiIaish sxmptoms.

My little Willie may never be Presi-
dent, but he'll be a candidate some day"
What makes you think that?'
He runs over people with his go-cart
50 beautifully"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
This Is ArfuI.

A wide field Is the microbes boast:
He Is our couatry's bane-
His range extends from coast 20 coast;
From Oregon ptomaine.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The Democratic nomination for the Vice
Presidency didn't go 10 wad Of money
this time, either. And that's something
else 20 be thankful for
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
ArtfuI Scheme.

EIll4 Eulcl-
Mrs Knicker-That little Jones boy has
such beautiful table manners.
Mrs. B0cker-Yes, his mother always
feeds him az home before he Is invited
Out
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The government IS TO investigate the
powder trust, and with blood in its eye.
We should feel real bad II that report
didn't make the rounds about this time
every year
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The man who invented the steam
calliope Is dead II he went TO the wrong
place. they couldn't provide any worse
punishment for him than forcing hin TO
listen TO the playing Of his own inven-
ton for few thousand years.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Count Boui de Castellane is reported
to have been so enraged when he learned
Of Nine Gould's marriage to Prince de
Sagan that he broke a walking cane over
a chair. There is one thing about that
method OF venting ones anger-the chair
cant sue him for one francs damages
and get a verdict against him.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16
A Compromise.

M NIillg-uns. cannot live without
your daughter"
"Oh. yes, you can. duke. III be pleased
70 get you a Job as motormaa on one Of
my lines"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Col. GuEey VIII md an empty chair
at the extreme rear OF the han. and it's
Just about his Size, toe.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

a little learning is an expensive
thing" says the Montgomery Advertiser.
Yes likewise en expansive thing.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

According 10 Mr.. Driftwood Armstrong.
AIr. Roosevelt should beware the jungles
OF Africa" Evidently, Drift wants the
President to take that trip.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

An Atlanta minister has started a cru
sads against the delivery Of Zee on Sun
day There ought 10 be a law against
the delivery OF some sermons on Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The betting was Is to 1 that Bryan
would win the nomination On the arst
ballot. That appears. however. 70 be
the only point at which I6 10 l got in
tie gsne at al
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The Republican nominees are regular
dudes" says an Alabama contemporary
We deny It No matter what may be
sad OF AIr. Taft otherwise. he Is no dude
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

sfr. Kern is given swell introduction
TO the country at large. at all events.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Somehow Peary's north pole expedi-
ton seems perfectly reasonable al this
season OF the year. no matter what you
may think OF It at other times.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Julian Harris who has been named to
succeed his father as editor OF Uncle
Remus' Magazine. Is a chip OF TIE old
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

4 Long Island nan Is having a house
built CT q pivot, so that he may always
face the rising sun He Is g politician.
OF course.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Mrs. Francis Park, author Of How to
Keep a Husband Is suing her husband
for divorce Merely another case Of the
doctor refusing 10 take her own medicine
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Money talks And a sso.Oooooo denoit Is
rather eloquent.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

There are watermelons and watermel-
onss' says the Albany (Ga) Herald. Yes.
indeed; some are good. many are better.
There are no poor ones, we believe.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

The Charlotte Observer discusses the
President ''as a cook" Il IS the general
CONSENSUS Of opinion that no man can
prepare q more artistic roast than he
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Adr- Thomas z. Watson has been Off
ciaiiy notified Of his nomination for the
Presidency Of the United States Doubt
less this relieves a painful suspense.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

Indiana has had the Vice Presidency for
the past few years. and may decide 70
give its electoral vote IN favor OF hold
Ing Il for the next few. Neither party
has Indiana pegged down
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

II Capt. Hobson wakes up some fine
morning AID finds himself occupying a
place in the ranks Of the Ananias Club
he VIII have no one to blame but himself
The Washington herald., 1908-07-16

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