The Washington times., 1908-10-30
Director of Telephone Com
pany Says Board Author
lied No $500 Donation.
CABINET MEETING
GOES BY THE BOARD
All Presidents Advisers But
Wright and Metcalf Are
Out of Town.

wendell p. Rice, of New York. di-
rector OF the American Electric Tele-
bhone Company. of Chicago, is indig-
nanu al the report that an impertinent
attack upon the Presidents administra-
tion has been made by the company,
and that the latter had subscribed 500
TO the Bryan campaign fund
In a letter to the President given out
al the White House without comment,
Mr. Rice declares there has been no
meeting OF the board of directors OF
the company in two years. and that any
such action on the part of auVone over
the signature Of the company has been
illegal.
Mr. Rice did not know until he made
an Investigation into the matter whether
he still was q member Of the board OF
directors of the company. lie learned,
however, that he had been reelected.
and Immediately sent his protest against
The reported attack on the administra-
tion, to the President nj his letter. MT
Rice said that Mr.. Burns owns the
majority of tho outstanding stock; that
he has acted at all times arbitrarily.
and that If he had made a cOntHDu-
ton to any campaign fund IN the name
of the company, he had done so OF his
own voIition and without being author
tied to do so by a legal meeting OF
the board OF directors.
He also told the President If Mr..
Burns had written d letter 10 the Pres
fdent and signed IL with the name of
the company ne had also done so with
out authority from the board of direct
Ors.
No Cabinet Meeting.
Only two members Of the Cabinet be-
ing in the city. the regular Cabinet
meeting was not held today. Secretary
Wright was the only Cabinet officer TO
call at the WhHe House. Secretary
Metcalf is stin confined to his home by
IlIness. The voices OF all other Cabinet
members are being heard today in al
sections of the country in behalf Of the
Republican ticket
The next Tuesday Cabinet meeting
also viii be postponed, the President.
as well as the. majority Of his Cabinet.
being away from Washington 10 vote.
Incidentally. Secretary Wright is
hunting some one 90 pair his vote IN
Tennessee. The Secretary failed 20
register, as he was out OF the State al
the crucial time, and personal Tegistra-
IIOn IS necessary; hence he IS one mem.
Der Of the Cabinet who cannot vote for
Mr.. TAFT. Secretary Metcalf win be
TOO III. even II he thought it neces-
sary, 70 journey across the continent 70
California Other members Of the Cab
met will manfuily walk to the polls and
help along the Republican cause.
In leaving the White House this
morning Secretary Wright said he had
received letters from influential Repub-
licans in his state who We're hopeful
OF even carrying Tennessee for Taft
The State Is normally abOl,. 1900 Demo
cratic The hard-fOUght Mckinley
Bryan campaign OF 1886 reduced this 10
1900.
Thinks Battle Won.
During the past few days the Presi-
dent has received a number OF conf
dental reports which have had most
cheering effect The President IL IS un-
darstood, does not now deem Il neces-
sary to FIRE any more bombs into the
Democratic camps and reports that he
has IN reserve an important letter or
speech were discountenanCed at the
White House. One Of the President s
callers yesterday said that the Chief
Executive estimated the results IN the
pivotal States as follows:
New York. probably 200 900 for Taft
and more than 10000 for Hughes.
Illinois. 10000.
Ohio, $1,000.
tHuieLIlet2 oov9Js aitEOugu considered
doubtful by some Republican leaders.
Nebraska, a0000.
Wisconsin, 5000.
Kansas, Overwhelmingly Republican.
Stewart Sure Of New York.
John A. Stewart, president Of the New
York State League Of Republican
Clubs. estimates the Taft plurality al
about SS000 if one looks at the situa.
rion from the most discouraging point
of view. Looking at It otherwise, he
estimates about 10000 with Hughes los.
ing about seven votes to precinct. lie
thinks Hughes vote Will only fall behind
the national ticket bv some 10000 votes
taking the 10000 Taft plurality esu
mate
DR.. H. Bavinck. Of Amsterdam. whr
IS in this country I'm the interest oI
the ter-centennial celebration OF Hud
sons discovery Of the Hudson. to h,
held IN New York in September next
was presented TO the President tbf,
morning by the minister from the
Netherlands, Jon6heer John Loudon.
VIII Send Replica.
Dr. avinck said that on this oeca
zion the Dutch government would sent
over a replice OF the ship Half Moon
IN which Hudson sailed to America
in the employ OF the Dutch East India
Company. After use In the celebra.
Jion, this ship vii lbe given a place
IN Central Park, New York,
Dr.. BavinCk found the Presiden
much interested in the project, ant
referred proudly TO the fact that Pres
ideEt Roosevelt was himself of Dutcl
extraction. Dr. aVinCk returns to New
York this afternoon,
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