Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
At THE WHITE HOUSE
House Military Committee and
Balloon Experiments.
DELEGATE FIGHT IN OHIO
MI, Longworth Thinks State Prac.
tically Unanimous for Taft.
CONTESTS IN SIX COUNTIES
Six Will Give Delegates to
Him-Washington Man Now
Kentuckian Sees President.

Representative Hull, chairman Of the
House committee on military affairs.
states that his committee will probably
not make any unusual appropriation this
year for balloon experiments. The Iowan
talked on the subject Of balloons with
the President today. Many of the coun-
tries of Europe are spending immense
sums developing war balloons, France
and Germany leading all other nations in
this direction.
Some Of the military authorities Of those
nations predict that the war balloon will
play a tremendously important part in
future wars. not only in the possibilities
OF hurting destructive explosives from
great heights into the ranks Of the enemy.
but in locating and reporting by wireless
telesraphy the moves of the enemy.
The dream Of a war balloon on the part
Of the Signal Corps Of the United States
Army and of European armies Is one that
will be fitted with wireless instruments.
managed by able military strategists.
who will soar above the enemys armies
and report its numbers, locations. move
ments. besides dropping great explosives
into the ranks.
Mr.. Hull said that his committee will
not deny the usual appropriation to the
Signal Corps for balloon experiments. as
it is the desire of Congress and the Presi-
ident that the army be- unhampered in
its efforts to produce the latest in fight
ing machines. A number of propositions
for the sale TO the government of alleged
wonders in the balloon line are before the
committee.
The President told Mr. Hull that the
War Department has advices of the con-
struction of a propelled balloon that, 1T Is
asserted. will make sixty miles an hour
I'm al 1Gt2
owners of the balloons are both wealthy
and patriotic. however. and will probably
continue their DEVELOPMENT of the ma
chine at their own expense. prepared to
plete success is attained. The ownership
Of the balloon by wealthy people and their
willingness to pay out their own money
is one reason why the military experts of
the House will make no large appropria-
ton this year.
The Delegate Fight in Ohio.
Representative Longworth of Ohio con-
ferred with the President today. When
he was asked as to the results of the re-
publican primaries in Ohio tomorrow, he
said: 1.-The Information 1 have received
is that the state convention will be prac-
tfcally unanimous for Secretary Taft. At
any rate, he will have the four delegates
at-large The unanimity OF Taft senti-
ment in the state is shown by the fact
that out Of total of lightweight coun-
ties there are no contests in eighty-two.
OF the remaining six counties there are
contests in four, where the fight Is solely
between Taft factions.
This leaves two counties where the OPP
to make a fight. These are Cuyahoga
and Knox. Should Mr. Taft lose these
counties which will not be the case. he
will have the delegates from eighty-six
out of eighty-eight counties. Mr.. Long
worth himself will be one of the dele
gates to the state convention. being upon
the ticket from Hamilton county. There
is no contest in that county.
About a dozen members of the French
American Club of Massachusetts, called
on the President today and paid re-
poets. They were headed by Joseph v.
Monett and John Duvalt. The officers
and members Of the club say that senti-
ment as to the republican nomination in
which candidate will have the delegates.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Man to Wed.
Capt. Jackson Morris. assistant secre-
tary of state Of Kentucky. called on the
President today. Capt. Norris is we'll
known in Washington. He graduated in
law at George Washington University.
and for years was connected with the
internal revenue bureau of the Treasury.
He took an active part for years in COL
lege sports. and is one Of the best-known
marksmen of the National Guard Of the
United States. being champion Of Ken
lucky. whose team he led to victory last
year in the National Guard contest.
Capt. Morris will be married in Newark.
n. j., Wednesday to Miss Mona Christian
of that city. He will be accompanied to
Newark by Albert l.. ClOthier. another
Kentuckian, well known here as Treas
ury Department clerk. After the mar
riage Capt. and Mrs. Morris will visit Old
Point Comfort and other points and then
Gov. Augustus f. Wilson of Kentucky
was also a visitor to the White House.
being accompanied by Justice Harlan Of
the Supreme Court. He did not disclose
the object of his visit.
Representative Ollie James. democrat.
of Kentucky had another man from that
state to see the President. He had a con-
stituent he wanted to introduce. The
President told Mr.. James that he had
been trying hard to get the four republi-
can representatives from the state 10
agree upon a candidate for collector OF
customs at Louisville, but they had not
done SO. Turn the job over to the demo-
Gratis and we wifi supply you a good
man." Mr.. James told the President.
Gov. Fort Coming.
New Jersey advices state that Gov
Fort will be in Washington Wednesday.
accompanied by Mrs. Fort, and that they
will be guests of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at dinner that day. The fol-
lowing day the governor is scheduled for
some conferences on the trust question
with President Roosevelt. New Jersey
people have an idea that the President
regards Gov. Fort as splendid vice presi-
Dental timber, but the President has
stated that he Is not trying to make
vice presidential candidate for his party.