Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14

Candidates Taft and Bryan continued
their stumping tours of their own states
yesterday, and both received flatterinS re-
ceptions. Gov. Hughes again challenged
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler to state his position
on gambling. In his speeches yesterday
Mr.. Chanler made no reference whatever
to the governors questions of the day be-
fore. Candidate Debs talked to immense
crowds OH the east side of New York yes
terday.
NEBRASKANS CHEER BRYAN
Accompanied by all the democratic can
didates for state offices with the excep-
ton of one or two, William J. Bryan cam
paigned in his own state. and last night
at Wahoo completed the first of his three
days tour of Nebraska. Big crowds
greeted him at every point, and when his
DAVIS work was over he had delivered
twenty-one speeches. varying in length
from five minutes to an hour. His argu-
ments were confined mostly 10 arguing
the stand of Mr.. Taft and Gov. Hughes,
who recently visited Nebraska. The au-
tiences were mostly farmers. and the
democratic candidate frequently moved
them to loud applause.
LABoRING MEN HEAR TAFT
In the midst of the steel and iron dis
trict of Cleveland. Ohio. proverbially re-
garded as the hardest place in the state
for political speaker to obtain a respect
full hearing. William II. Taft commanded
the closest attention of an immense au-
dience.
The big tent in which the meeting was
held was reached by a four-mile automo-
bile ride through Cleveland, and the au-
dience patiently waited the half-hour de-
1<,&1 nf fl,a s..a Ii
dates train. When Mr. Taft appeared he
began at once to Alk with an earnestness
which brought immediate attention. He
showed from his viewpoint why he con-
siders that the American workman needs
the protection of the tariff. and what has
been the result when he has not had that
protection. Mr.. Taft followed this with
a detailed account of his own personal
experience with the labor world.
This meeting Mr.. Taft considers the
present trip. because Of the character of
the audience. it's known democratic and
socialistic tendencies and the success he
had in riveting attention.
HUGHES Is INSISTENT-
Hughes, speaking in Westchester- n.
Y. again demanded that Chanler state
definitely his position on the question Of
gambling in New York state.
NO REPLY FROM CHANLER-
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler of New York did
no, reply to Gov. Hughes question as to
his position in racing. Last night he adj
dressed the largest audience that Conven-
ton Hall in Saratoga has held In years
The democratic candidate for governor
was given an ovation when he entered
the hall late in the evening. after a
ecord-breaking automobile trip from
rSon. 7, had
in the evening.
BONAPARTE AROUSED
Attorney General Bonaparte continued
his controversy with Josephus Daniels.
chairman of the press bureau of the
national committee, over the
zeal of the various administrations in
hunting down trusts. Mr.. Daniels had
criticised Mr.. Bonaparte for mixing up
prosecutions under the Sherman law with
prosecutions under other statutes. MIR.
Bonaparte insists, in a letter on the sub
ject, that it was Congress which mixed
up these prosecutions. and quotes from
the law making the $4,000 appropriation
to show that 1t was for the enforcement
Of the interstate commerce act and Otner
statutes as we'll as the Sherman law.
SENATE ROTTEN, SAYS FOLK
Gov. Folk delivered an address at Gold
en- City, Md. last night in WHICH he de-
parted from his regular campaign speech
and gave reasons why he wants to sit In
the upper house of Congress. The gov
ernor said in part
1.-THE great work of the next few years
in the battle Of the people against the
enemies of the people will be upon the
field of the Senate Of the United States.
There is no place in all this world where
there is more to be done for the people
against graft. greed and lawlessness than
there The developments of the last few
weeks emphasize the necessity for ag-
gressive work In the Senate against these
elements.
while there are no doubt many good
men in the Senate. there Is undoubtedly
more rottenness there than there ever
was I'm the legislature of Missouri or even
in the municipal assembly of St. Louis.
TAMMANY GIVES 10000
There vas a cheerful air about demo-
cratic national headquarters in the Hon-