Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-24
SPEECHSTAMPED OK
Taft Pleased With Confer.
ence With the President.
CUMES AWAY SATISFIED
Political Matters in General Form
Subject of Discussion.
FUTURE OF GOVERNOR HUGHES
Hearst's Independence Party Move
ment, It Is Thought, Will Draw
From Bryan in the West.
CUMES AWAY SATISFIED
FUTURE OF GOVERNOR HUGHES
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK. July 24.-Weu, it wasn't
so bad after all; the Big Chief" sitting
In his tepee on Sycamore Hill merely
cheered his brave on to victory and did
not press any strange medicine on him.
The Taft speech of acceptance received
the stamp. 20. X, T. r.. with practical
ly no material changes. The boys down
at Oyster Bay town listened in vain for
warwhoops from Sycamore HILL for the
crash of the big stick and for possible
cries of rebellion, but nothing broke the
stiffness of the evening. save the buz-
zing of myriads of bloodthirsty mos
quitoes scenting fresh blood
Judge Taft went to Oyster Bay with
what seemed to me rather an aggressive
air. One would not call it truculent, but
rather a kind of "step on me coattail II
We dare. The cartoons in the papers
which greeted him upon his arrival were
not flattering, representing him as en-
tirely subservfent to the President 8
wishes. On the contrary. he was agree
able to suggestions, receptive to reason
able changes in his copy when backed
by logic. but he was prepared to defend
his main positions If assaied. He came
away from the Presidents home in de-
cidedly pleased frame of mind. The In
terview was altogether satisfactory.
Political Questions Discussed.
In point of fact, the speech of accept
ance did not occupy the entire conference.
Politics in general, the outlook for the be-
ginning of the campaign and kindred SUI
jects took up much of the time of the
conferees. There was some talk Of the
effect of his submission Of the speech
to the President There is no question
that the prevailing impression hereabouts
Is one of regret that Judge Taft should
have found it advisable to concede this
DpnCh that does not WORRY In the
least the men who attended the confer
ence. 1t is regarded as part and parcel
of the inherent anti-Roosevelt sentiment
in this section.
These men know the feeling in the west
ern country, the doubtful states where
the battle is to be waged, and they are
convinced that this move will strengthen
Judge Taft in those states where Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the idol of the masses.
It is made plain to the country that Taft
is working in harmony with the Roose-
welt policies and that President Roosevelt
is standing sincerely back of Mr. Taft's
candidacy.
Other political questions which occupied
attention at the conference were:
'WilI Gov. Hughes stand for renomina-
tion for governor. and, II so. will 1t help
or hurt the ticket?"
What will the Hearst independence
movement in the west amount to, and
will it cut into Bryan
do we stand to lose the House of Rep
resentatives on account of the ascendancy
of the stand patters, and what should be
done to counteract the resentment In the
west against the House management?'
Gov. Hughes Future.
There is great uncertainty as to Gov.
Hughes movements. He will not say for
the present whether he will take the gov
ernorship again or not. There is-division
Of opinion among the practical politicians
of New York as to whether he should be
allowed to have it. Tne reformers say,
Yes. by all means" The men OF more
earthly mold say that his candidacy will
array against the Republicans all the un-
derworld of New York state, with unlim-
tied money.
Herbert Parsons. chairman of the repub-
lican county committee, who came up
from Hot Springs with Judge Taft, says
the state convention will probably be
called for September II. In the meantime
the republican managers will try to out
line a harmonious program.
The Hearst Movement.
The republicans are exceedingly joyful
over the attitude of the Hearst men and
their independent party movement. 1t
will help a lot in New York and Indiana
and Illinois. in the opinion of the repub-
lican leaders here. They are wishing
more power TO the elbow of Mr.. Hearst in
his attack on Bryan.
1t is true that the original Hearst inde-
pendence movement drew from the repub-
licans in this state and city, but in the
second campaign. when Mr.. Hearst tied
UP with Tammany. his natural foe, the
republicans gave up in disgust and came
back into the fold. 1t is estimated that
30 per cent of the vote cast for a pro-
spective independence ticket in this state
will come from former democrats.
1t is we'll known that I'm Indiana and 1lli-
nois through the influence of Mr. Hearst S
Chicago newspaper, the votes gained Tor
the independence ticket will be drain on
the democratic vote.
The politicians are still little at sea
on the congressional campaign. but for
the present they are leaving 1t largely
to Cannon, Loudenslager. Sherman and
Tawney. It's their pigeon" is the ver-
dict. The first thing to be settled Is the
chairmanship of the campaign commit
tee. which will be arranged within few
days The committee is ready to get
right down to business. the efficient work
of Francis Curtis. head of the publicity
branch. resulting in everything being
ready to jump right into the campaign
at short notice.
Question of Contributions.
Another question. a burning question
indeed. in all these conferences is. WHO
will get the money!" That federal stat
ute prohibiting contributions from cor
porations In specified cases worries the
hat passers a lot. Not that they could no,
find a way to break up into individual
contributions a lump sum from cor
= poration. but the trouble Is that the cor
porations anxious to hang on to theii
dollars are hiding behind the law. They
put on smrk and profess to be unwili'
ing to violate the statute. 1t is mighty
rough on the hat passers. n. o. NJ.