The sun., 1908-12-27

Hughes, members OF the State COMMITTEES
have thought II advisable 10 make the poor
vote Gov. Hughes received In the State on
election day plain TO ell political obseryAfs,
and they have not been backward In calling
attention to the fact that the Governor
ran $4,000 votes behind Taft and from
$4,000 10 1900 votes behind hls associates
on the State ticket.
These Republican State committeeman.
who believe thst the atmosphere should
be cleared and the facts made known and
that no unfair constructions should be har-
bored. yesterday recalled that Gov. Hughes
spoke during the campaign outside Of New
York state. In Illinois. Wisconsin. Mis-
souri,, Minnesota, South Dakota. iowa,
Nebraska. Kansas, Michigan. Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia and Maryland. Gov. Hughes.
these State committeeman acknowledged,
made great reputation for himself as Q
campai sp orator In the States mentioned
as well 40 In his own State. but 90 for any
real results Of the Governors campaigning
they wished to say that Illinois, Wiscon-
sas and Michigan remained in the Republi-
can column at pluralitles that were greatly
reduced from those Of 1904.
Speaking specifically of the result In
Nebraska, theee Republican State COM
mitteemen recalled that Roosevelt carried
It In 1904 by 90, s,es2, while Bryan carried
II this year by s,o8S, and the Democrats
elected their Governor. Concerning In
diana, 10 was added. Roosevelt carried the
State four years ago by ea.e44. while Taft
carried 1t BY, only 1904. and the Democrats
elected their Governor by i<.sos.
Ohio, which Roosevelt carried In 1904 by
25S.42i. Taft carried this year by es.bsi. and
the Democrats elected their Governor by
1857. Roosevelt carried Missouri four
years ago by 25.is7. whereas Taft carried
1t this year by e2o. As for Illinois. which
was carried by Roosevelt In 1904 by sos. .o3s,
Taft carried It this year by 1879, and the
Democrats came within 2i,622 votes OF
electing their Governor. whereas Deneen
was elected iniso4 by aoo.i4o.
All this was said by Republican State
committeeman Of New York In no censorious
spiit. but they believed that the facts
should be presented for discussion.
Gov. Hughes. said one of the Governors
friends and an expert authority In political
matters In the State, discussing an Austral-
ian ballot system for the State, would have
been beaten on election day II the Massa-
ohusetts ballot had been used. as the only
thing which saved him was the straight
votS Of the Taft men, especially In New
York city. 1t needed but q change Of 1000
votes TO defeat the Governor. and II the
blanket ballot had been In use he would
have lost at least $1,000 Taft votes and been
by $4,000
There has been complaint, stout and
to the effect that Chairman
Serene e. Payne and his associates on the
Ways and Means Committee. rs well as
those who attend the tariff hearings, must
suffer severely because Of the frightful
lack Of ventilation IN the great room In
the now Congress ONCE building where
these hearings have been held. The atmos-
phere is sitting. odorous and unhealthfui
Yet there appears 70 be no means Of venti- |
lating the room. The committeeman after
their day's labors wend their way home
ward and wonder why they suffer from ex-
headaches. A facetious one
said.
Brother Payne and his friends believe
evidently In too much protection for ven-
tilation. while there ought to, be the freest
Of free trade In this instance
Senator Elkine and Senator Scott of |
West Virginia are. II was said. rather "cut
up" because the President refused to ap-
point Frederick Paul Grosscup to be an |
Internal Revenue Collector for the State. |
The President declared to them, 1t was
idded, L don't like the Grosscup breed
3rossoup is q brother OF Judge Grosscup,
Who turned down the sao. 600 600 standard
Dill Company fine. and yet before this de.
,ision. 1t was stated. the President appointed
Benjamin Grosscup. another brother, to
lid the Attorney General In prosecuting
several Of the Western railroads.
Sometimes statesmen mysteriousIy dis
appear from the public horizon. A number
II years ago no Indiana Democrat was
,otter known than William d. Bynum,
considered one Of the foremost tariff au-
.horities Of Hoosierdom. Bynum wiggle-
waggIed on the Bryan question and has
low emigrated to Oklahoma.
Speaking Of indianians. former Demo-
ratio United States Senator Turpie, con-
,idered by vioe-President Fairbanks and
'thsr Republicans Is well as by most Demo-
rats as one Of the most scholarly Senators
hat ever put foot In Washington, even now
3 fond Of Wabash oyster" This means
broiied pigs foot.
Representative Hiram Rodney Burton Of
delaware, said in Washington the other
vening:
Il remember very distinctly hearing
D the winter Of ise4-e5 the late p. T. Bar
um lecture in this city on temperance.
recollect the great crowd that sufged ,
o hear Barnum. saw Mr.. Bryan a short
ime ago. and ! could not help noticing .
D figure and face the strong resemblance
etween Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Barnum. The
esefnblance was striking" Il
IL has just leaked out that one Of the
easons which led State Engineer Freder-
,k 8. Skene Of New York State not to 40
ept denomination at Rochester was that
Q was notified that his assessment as O
sndidste would be t2s 900.
How didyou feel. Judge, asked friend
I President-eleot Taft In Washington sew
raj evenings ago., during the campaign
hen you were! toted all over the country
,akins speeches2"
Il felt" amiably replied the President
eot. like prize or at g country fair"
Elijah r. Kennedy, president OF the New I
ngland Society In Brooklyn. Republican
the deepest convictions from tho organi- \
ation Of that party, one who has had fa- Q
liliar and friendly, relations with the Presi- !
ents and other important men of his party, =
nnounced In presiding at the dinner of i
10 society In the new Brooklyn Academy
! Music on Monday night last. What
Fer differences We may have over polit- !.
al questions, we can all unite In drink
g TO the health Of the sovereign people
the United States. .,....r, =
It has become q notable proceeding at
ew York dinners. during the last two years =
cut out the customary toast 10 The