Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
WASHINGTON WRITE-UPS
Crisp dOings in the National Cap.
itaI Recorded.
from our regular Correspondent

the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee, and Congressman Clark, of Florida,
Secretary. Such active Democrats in
charge of the Democratic organization
should help in electirg a Democratic
majority of the nexs Congress.
The Bishops of the African Nj. E.
Church have declared for Senator For
aker for President, and intimate that
certain elements of the negroes may
bolt if he is not nominated. And this
occurs under the very shadow of the
White House. Whittier are we drift
ing?
If protective tariff caused high
wages, as the Republicans claim, why
should wages be twice as high in Mas
saehusetts as they are in South Caro-
lima? The tariff is just as high in one
State as in another. Secretary Taft is
reported to have told the Young Mems
Republican Club. of Yale, that there
would and should be a REORGANIZATION"
of the tariff, which might establish the
tariff on firmer basis. Is Taft now
As an instance of the value of news
paper advertising to increase or force
trade, the following facts are remarka-
BILE. During December the orders re-
ceived by the Douglas Boot and Shoe
Company, of Brockton, Mass, fell off
in consequence of the business depres-
sion following the panic. The advertis-
ing manager of that large concern men
toned the matter to, Governor Douglas
and asked his advice, whether under
the circumstances they should place the
usual amount eff advertising during
January and February, which are US
ually the slowest months in the year in
the shoe business. Governor Douglas
at once ordered an increase of so per
cent in the amount appropriated for ad-
vertising, declaring that such an in
crease would help to overcome the un-
favorable business outlook. There was
considerable skepticism about the re-
suit amongst the principle employees of
the Douglas Company. But the result
showed almost an immediate improve
ment in business, which is now averag-
ing more than last year during these
unusually dull months. Thus the bust
ness sagacity of Governor Douglas has
overcome the hard times, and his opti-
mism has proven an antidote to the Re-
publican panic. The advertising mana
ger of Governor Douglas explains the
phenomenon of increased sales, when
by all the rules of business there should
have been a decrease, as entirely pro-
duced by the increased advertising.
Other advertisers of shoes were draw
ing in their horns and many of their
former customers were induced to pat
ronize the Douglas Shoe because it was
more than ever brought to their notice.
1t seems that persistent advertising
pays, for last year nearly 5000 news
papers carried the Douglas advertise
ment, and the profits of the business
were larger than ever. The business
m anagers of newspapers should point
out these facts to those who decrease
or decline TO advertise at all when bust
ness is dropping and show them that
persistent advertising pays and that
increased advertising pays better, and
that the newspaper is the best adver-
Using medium.
A majority of the people of Wash
ington believe that President Roosevelt
will eventually be renominated, not
that most of them want him to be, but
because they think he is scheeming for
third term. 1 think they are mis-
taken, though the fact that so manv
influential politicians from the West
and South are constantly coming to
Washington and declaring that their
people want Roosevelt. and most of
these political visitors being patronage
dispensers, in measure justifies the
belief that there is some occult infiu-
ence at work to bring the Presidents
denomination about. At the present
time neither the Roosevelt, nor the re-
dictionary faction of the Republican
party have a majority of the delegates
to the convention in sight. Contesting
delegations will be so numerous that
there will undoubtedly be prolonged
dispute about the seating of some of
the rivals and the vote may be very
close on deciding who are entitled to
seats. Taft appears to be gaining
ground and as all the enormous power
of the President and the officeholders is
being exerted for him, it would be a
political miracle if he should be unable
to secure the nomination. Whichever
Republican faction wins, | expect
claims to be made of corrupt influences
having been used to secure delegates,
either by direct payment for votes, or
by promises of official positions.
Under the above conditions there
would be a great chance for Democratic
success, if the party could nominate
some one upon whom all Democrats
could unite, but although that is posi-
BILE it is not probable. Even many of
the Bryan leaders who feel confident of
his nomination admit there is grave
doubt of his election. AS there does
not appear to be any intention by the
conservative faction of the party to at
tempt to nominate as candidate anyone
who opposed Mr.. Bryan in his two for
mer campaigns, the position taken by
Bryan leaders that they would prefer
Bryan and defeat to some one else. and
Democratic success, is hardly sensible
position for practicable politicians to
take. They only arouse the ire of
those w hO do nOt uicb 10 caa M.