The Washington herald., 1908-08-28
AT THE HOTELS.

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South, and sll this talk about Taft
breaking up the combination is non
sense" said T. H. Mcknight. Of Mem
. phis, Tenn. a wholesale grocer. who IS
on his way from Atlantic City. where he
and his wife spent the summer
In fact, Bryan is stronger than he
ever was" continued Ny. Mcknight. who
IS at the Raleigh, and his chances are
better than ever before. He is popular
down South, and Taft, although an able
and good man, has no more show OF
! being elected with the help OF Southern
votes than I have Bryan's popularity
can best be gauged from the fact that
I the Comnercial-Appeal. OF Memphis has
collected about $500 for the Bryan cam
paign fund Ny father-in-law. Nr- Ma
( lone, Is mayor Of Memphis. and he IS an
enthusiastic Bryan man BE is also con-
yinced that Bryan's chances Of election
are better BY far than they ever were. II
Taft had an idea that his staying at Hot
Springs would bring him Southern votes.
he IS much mistaken Hot Springs is 2
summer resort. and the Southern people
! co not change their politics as easy as
al that"
Thomas W Warren. lawyer. OF New
] York, who IS here on business before the
departments. discussing New York poll
tics at the New Willard last night, said
Mr. Hughes made remarkably good
/ governor. and that the country IS i'm
pressed with his strong character and
/ integrity, and that his defeat by the
bosses would be likely 70 have its effect
outside Of New York.
But there is 2 serious doubt that Mr.
Hughes can be reelected" continued 8Ir-
I Warren He is Objectionable 10 many
I OF the influential Republicans in his
State L must not be forgotten that
while the interests which he opposed
may be bad interests, yet they command
( votes. and il takes votes 70 elect There
has been and is a hot campaign IN New
York against Gov Hughes. There IS 10
lack OF the sileTs OF war. Some Of the
sources are known. and are significant
OF the kind OF enemies he has made The
race track men have contributed. as vel
as supporting the Personal Liberty
League. the traction and other public
interests have helped. and row il ap-
pears. il apparently well-fOUnded infor-
nation may BE credited, that our Old
friends. the insurance companies. have
contributed their mite in one way or an
other In the meantime the governor IS
appealing 10 the people favorite trick
Of his, and one which is not without lis
value. and It is probably his strength in
the rural districts that has compelled
the bosses 20 recognize his availability,
CT rather the danger Of turning him
down II Hughes is reelected II VIII
be because there are more voters in New
York who want the reform procession 70
continue than people who don't"
Although 7 an a No-theruer and
Republican, I believe Bryan VIII have
the support OF the solid South II TIE
coming Presidential election. said Al
bert W Robert. prominent zeal estate
broker Of Palm Beach Fla, 1t the
Riggs last night. 1Ir- Robert has been
On a visit 10 his former New England
home and IS On his return 70 Florida
Negroes. as g rule. are Republicans.
and that is one Of the best reasons why
the South IS Democratic. As long as
this obstacle 20 the South joining hands
with The Republican party obtains. just
that long VIII the states below the Mason
and Dixon line cast their votes for the
Democratic ticket
The South IS not as thoroughly Demo
cratic as L used 20 be years ago There
are many people from the North who
settled down South. and have their busi-
ness interests il that section These
people. as 2 rule. are Republicans and
seldom change their political creed IN
national elections they are loyal 70 the
Republican party. although I have
known many cases where Northern Re
publica1s have supported z local Demo
cratic ticket In local politics. the candi-
date O. the Democratic ticket Is, as
rule. the more preferable
7 am a Republican myself b1t I
think Il either johnson. Of Minnesota or
Gray. o. Delaware. had been placed ~
the head OF the Democratic ticket.
should have voted for either; bu- as The
ticket now reads I believe I SHAH cast
ny vote for Taft
Above al things. the tsrtr should be
readjUsted and revised L does -ct seem
right that American export goods can
be bought az a lower price IN Europe
than the American has 70 pay for the
identical goods right here II this cou1-
try That's wrong. and should Be rene
died And the pension system needs re-
vising L seems peculiar. 70 say the
least. that the farther We are getting away
from the time OF the civil war the list
OF pensioners seems 10 grow There -
something wrong somewhere
The various crops in Florida are good
and prices are satisfactory The depres-
sion was felt in Florida, but not as badly
as IN the North
Discussing the political situation II
o-sbip. James ". Boyd, Of Neodeshs.
Kans. who IS registered AZ the Raleigh
Hotel. said last night that Walter Ros-
coe StUbHs. the Republican candidate for
governor. was practically a new man IN
Kansas politics
Most OF his business life has been
devoted 10 contract work with railroad
building" continued 1Ir- Boyd. who IS
interested in natural gas enterprises and
coal mines. and the procurement and
care Of railroad labor. He has accumU-
lated q handsome fortune. and is fnau-
ciaIy Independent He came into the
public life BY way Of liberal donations
20 public committees. &c and after a
while was sent 10 the state legislature.
HIS private life IS Uninpeochable every
way. he has q charming family. he is
always good natured. he IS not in any
sense q feudist. and does not harbor
grouches or seek for reveng-- He is a
great admirer Of President Roosevelt and
outdid Mr.. Roosevelt in his enthusiasm
for sO-calIed reforms in connection with
and other business enterprises
In taking his position he unQuestiOla5ly
took the ground On which ne could not
maintain himself. and many persons who
were naturally friendly 10 him lost in
tereSt IL him on that account He Is an
worker. however. and de-
cIined 20 admit the possibility of being
sidet-acked in his political ambitions, and
the Republicans have now rewarded his
persistence and his good citizenship and
his pleasing personality by giving him
the nomination he desired
G A. Kinefelter, a prominent business