Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-21

Cheers for Bryan interrupt sp
Gompers dehes Judge Taft to
Candidates Bryan and Taft covered
great stretches of territory yesterday. Mr.
Bryan traversng Indiana and closing at
a big demonstration at Louisville. Ky,
and Mr.. Taft delivering addresses in fif-
teen towns in West Virginia Three
members of President Cleveland's cabinet
spoke at d large meeting i'll Carnegie
Hall. and vigorously declared Their ale
glance to Mr.. Bryan, whom they nave
| heretofore opposed. Money was reported
as coming in fast to the republican cam
paign Golfers, and large sums have been
appropriated for use III ONO. Gov.
Hughes replied TO the questions put to
him by Mr. Chanler. Mr.. Chanler con-
tinued his speechmaking tour
The political world was exceptionally
lively yesterday.
BRYAN IN KENTUCKY
William j. Bryan made his first dip
during this campaign into the south last
night No such crowds as turned out
in the Kentucky metropolis to greet the
democratic leader were ever seen there
before. according to the statements or
Louisville citizens.
In the Judgment of Col. Henry Wat
terson, who was first and chief among
those to welcome Mr.. Bryan to the city.
more red fire was burned than ever De-
fore dazzled the eyes of kentucklans;
Marching clubs with torchlishts formed
procession which was two hours III
passing a given point.
Mr. Bryan. after making fifteen speeches.
in Indiana to enthusiastic crowds, made
five speeches at night in Louisville ne
again said that purchase tof voters by
the repubicans) is now contemplated
wherever a purchasable voter can pe
found" demanded that the republican
congressional campaign committee say
whether 1t would make pubic It's re-
ceipts intimating that money 100 nluch
tainted for the republican national COM
mittee to accept was being diverted 10 tIie
..blind pool of the congressional commit
tee He called the high tarif panic
breeder. saying all the panios OF the last
forty EIGHT years had been under hism
tariffs-that of 1873 under the Morrll
tariff. 1898 the Mckinley act, ana l9o'
the Dingley law.
TAFT STIRS WEST VIRGINIA.
Taft day in West Virginia has been
the republican political event OF the pres
ent campaign in that state. Judge 1aIt
traversed it's entire length yesterday from
Martinsburg to Parkersburg, and IN each
of the fifteen towns in which he stopped
he was the feature of a demonstration
in each instance carefully planned, ana
which brought together many voters.
Western Maryland also had us snare
of the candidate who stopped in num-
Der of the smaller towns along the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad. and was gwen
a rousing welcome in Cumberland, Wnere
he addressed an audience when packed
the largest meeting place in the city
The Cumberland speech was the most
extended effort of Judge Iaft curing
the day He discussed practically all OF
the issues of the campaign and was given
marked attention and demonstrative APP
prevail.
CLEVELAND MEN MEET
Under the auspices of the Business
Mems National Bryan and Kern commit
tee democrats of the Tilden-Cleveland
type held a mass meeting in Carnegie
Hall in New York city last night to
ratify the nomination Of the party's can
didates.
The hall was we'll filed and the speeches
were listened to with much interest. 1t
was an audience of conservative men and
women rather than enthusiastic partisans
Many LAWYERS and business men were
there, but very few prominent Tammany
men were present. IT had been stated
that Charles F. Murphy would attend and
to the hall for the purpose of witnessing
the possible meeting of political rivals.
Mayor Mcclellan acted as chairman OF
the meeting, but aside from him there
were no other Tammany leaders on the
platform. 1t had been announced that
four members of Grover Cleveland's cabl-
net would attend. but only three put III an
appearance. These were Judson Harmon:
democratic candidate for governor or
Ohio Hilary A. Herbert. formerly Secre-
tary of the Navy. and David X frahcis
OF Missouri. Richard Olney. the fourth
member, was detained in Boston
HOT SHOT FROM HUGHES
Gov. Charles t. Hughes of New York
forced the political fighting yesterday and
grappled at close quarters with Lewis 5.
Chanler when he answered the ten ques-
! ton volleyed at him by the latter and
then again accused his opponent Of stu
diously evading frank statement as to
his attitude toward the public service
commissions law and race track gambling.
IIe called Mr.. Chambers questions I'M
pertinent" again accused him of ''dodg-
| ing the issues and charged him with at
tempting to enter the capitol by the back
door, and with the use of a Jimmy.
| "In reviewing the paper this morning,
said Gov. Hughes, Il find that the silence
| of my opponent has been broken So far
as his filings at me are concerned, ! shall
take no notice Of them. With regard to
the matter of race track gambling. he
| saws he is in favor of the enforcement Of
! ali laws, including the laws against gam
bling OF course, he is in favor of en-
forcing the laws as long as they exist.
No candidate would take any other posi-
ton l wanted to know whether he de-
sired to change the laws of the state.
find no answer to the questions
Mr. Hughes then took up the questions
propounded to him by Mr.. Chanler. and
answered each one specifically. He an
swered in the affirmative the question
whether he was in favor of the election
of United States senators by the people.
Among the questions asked and answered
were the following:
why did you not call Mr. Cortelyou,
chairman of the republican national COM
mittee as witaess in the insurance in
vestigation and ascertain from him what
money he received from the insurance
companies and what use he made thereof?
Answer.-"Because / had brought out
the facts showing contributions made by
insurance companies for political purposes
and the function of the Armstrong inves
tigating committee which l Represented
was to Investigate the affairs and condi
tons of life insurance companies and not
the transactions of political committees
Was not your nomination in 1906 and
your denomination in 1908 at the instance
and dictation of President Roosevelt the
reward for your action In emitting to
compel full disclosure when it appeared
that Mr.. Cortelyou. chairman of the re-
publican national committee. had received
large sums of money of policy holders of
life insurance companies?' Answer