The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
AT THE HOTELS.

leader. SAID A. j. Bdrchfeld, member
OF Congress from Pennsylvania. at the
New Willard last night Even his worst
enemies cannot deny that he managed the
Taft boom in Chicago in a most skiuful
manner
so much has been said about his
'steam-roller' methods. II they were
methods of that nature. they were al
ways straight. and instead OF deserving
censure he should be applauded for tho
excellent manner in which he managed
affairs.
Hitchcock should be chairman Of the
national committee. as he is most emf
nently Mt 70 an this highly important
position"
Frank NJ Hollis. Of Kansas City. is at
the Raleigh. Talking about Missouri pol
tiles Mr.. Hollis. who is a well-knowa
lawyer. said last night.
when IN Kansas City recently. Sena-
tor William J. Stone said that. owing TO
the states having been lost TO the Dem
ocrats four years ago, the national Dem
ocratic managers had decided to throw
every energy into the field to recapture
IT,
accordingly. from having been left to
shift for itself by the Democrats. because
they thought il vest pocket State. and
by the Republicans because they thought
the hope a forlorn one. Missouri has
now become one Of the big battle fields
in national elections. and such cam
paign is promised there as no one has
ever seen before. Men and money are 70
be sent in by both contending forces.
Senator Warner. as the spokesman Tor
Mr.. Taft on the floor OF the Senate. evI-
denced BY his leading for the admins
tration in TIE Brownsville affair. will be
able TO command whatever he wants in
behalf Of mis- own party in his State.
Senator stone. on the Democratic side.
standing next 20 the national chairman
four years ago, when he was sent 10
manage the campaign in the East, with
his headquarters in New York, Is ex-
/ pected 10 be able 10 make his own pro-
grammes for the conduct Of the cam
paign.
William S Cowherd. candidate for the
/ Democratic nomination for governor. was
chairman Of the National Congressional
Committee so long that he has the entire
situation at his finger tips and a per-
sonel acquaintance with the big guns that
/ is second 10 none. so that IL is supposed
/ Mr. Cowherd will be able 10 have as
signed as many of the national speakers
as he may have need for 20 further his
/ own canvass and the interests Of the
party"
As direct result Of the State Of Mis-
souri, having gone Republican in the last
Presidential election. for the first time
In IT'S political history. the State IS now
+ regarded as a pivotal one" said United
( States Senator William Warner, Of Ms
souri,, recently. And the national party
managers mean to keep II so
1t is too early" continued the Sen
ator, "to discuss plans for the campaign.
because no programmes at all have been
even outlined However. I am safe in
saying that the Republican managers
realize now that they can have Missouri
for the fighting for il. and this is no year
when an electoral vote Of the magnitude
4 Of Missouri Is 10 be disregarded.
The great strOngholds can be lost BY
/ Indifference and so much the easier il
would be 20 lose a place that is not q
. stronghold. So for that reason il IS easy
I
. ayers realize that they viii have to bend
their backs TO hold this new recruit. and
hold IL We will
we Will carry the state. with Mr.
Taft leading US. and loyal men support
ing him and turning the rank and file
out to vote rcr him"
These are hard times to keep the ranks
Of the army full. according TO the opin-
ion Of Col G. :. Archer. L. S. A. re
tired. al the Ebbitt. last night.
Recruits are wanted" said the old SOL
der. and the only way to get them fast
enough 20 I'll up the gaps caused by re-
tirements is TO pay as much as the Treas
ury Department can stand. now fixed at
SIS and 10 dress the men as smartly as
possible
The British methods are being adopted
because Britain and this country have to
depend upon volunteer enistmerts. All
other powers have conscripts. The Brit
I ish' realizing that II is no inducemenr
10 so into that army for the beggarly
pay Of about $ a month in infantry and
not much more in the artillery or cav
airy, put their troops in the smartest uni
forms that military tailors can design.
]
In order TO give the men q change Of
dress.
Trafalgar Square is the great recruit
ing station in London Around the base
! or Nelson's monument there are 10 be
I seen recruiting sergeants from a score
! or regiments, all in full-dress uniforms.
with little streamers flying from Their
\ caps or shoulders, signifyiEg that they
/ are recruiting officers. They are picked
| for their smart appearance, and are great
! successes at catching the lOve-sick swain.
/ who realizes that II he had on a shell
1 jacket tight-htting trousers. spurs.
/ leather gloves. and a fatigue cap tipped
\ over his forehead he would stand a bet
| ter chance than in overalls and clod-
/ hopping shoes
The uniform does il. Since the march
with the allied armies 10 Peking. Ameri-
can army tailors have been busy. and
since the department has found il difficult
70 get enough men TO keep the regiments
up TO their full strength. the recruiting
officers have been ordered 10 get busy"
Prof. Alexander G. Graham. a public
school-teacher from the City OF Brotherly
Love. who is registered at the National
Hotel. speaking Of education. said last
night that boys came TO college whose
attention had never been attracted 10
the forms Of life about them, who never
had the habit Of roaming the fields, look
ing for birds or frogs
This is caused" continued the peda-
gogue. by exaggerated attention TO ath-
letc sports Is there not a great loss
there for future life? I have ALWAYS
thought those sports best in youth that
last till age; / am satisfied that this IS
/ correct and can give my personal testi-
mony.