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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

perience in ONCE ia limited to two terms
in the House of Representatives. He
failed at the bar. He achieved no dis
has been as a platform speaker. His
power over a crowd is extraordinary. but
passes Immediately His words do not
linger and compel hearers to action. And
this is the man the State would put in the
highest seat of the mighty.
Judge Taft, but a year or SO older than
Mr.. Bryan, has served a Judge Of a
state court in Ohio. as collector OF internal
revenue. as solicitor general of the United
States. as a circuit Judge of the United
States. as governor general of the Philip
pines and is now serving as Secretary OF
War He is one of the best lawyers in
America Not a failure Is charged against
him. while his successes have been so
signal he is regarded as his party's best
asset.
Now all of this will be dwelt upon as the
campaign progresses. The country Is to
choose between party led by famous
agitator. with little to his personal ac-
count except agitation, and party led
by a man who in half a dozen important
offices has shown fine powers as an execu-
tive and adviser and who has helped
make the record upon which his party IS
appealing for votes.
"Marionette"? The State will speak
more frankly and justly after the cam
paign is over. Something in the South
Carolina atmosphere seems to demand
"hot stuff while a political campaign Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Taft and individuality.

The Columbia State. ordinarily one OF
the abiest. fairest and best informed Of
southern newspapers. should revise it's
Judgment as to the result at Chicago. It
says:
with one or two rather curious ex-
ceptions, there has never been in our
political history presidential nomina-
nominee stands for nothing. save the
wavering policies shifted from day to
day, OF his creator. He was not the
choice of his party. until forced upon II
by the insistent dictation of the White
House. and at crisis when to oppose
that dictatiOn meant the disruption of
the organization. While man of con-
siderable capacity. Mr.. Taft as politician
and as candidate represents only the
caprice of Mr.. Roosevelt. who naturally
desires TO leave to his party the heavy
burden of his policies and to place in
the White House marionette through
whose dumb lips the retiring President
may still speak The whole course of the
convention revealed its impotence
Judge Taft does not appear In this de-
scription at all. To speak of so strong
All capable man. with 50 much to his
credit. as ''marionette" Is to misuse the
word and do him a great injustice. He
has a striking individuality. possesses a
voice of mis- own and uses il. and I'm the
White House would display the qualities
which in other posts have brought him
the admiration of many even of his OPP
ponents.
Considerable capacity? Quotha! Com
PARSONS are odious. but now aud then
they serve.
The State is an admirer Of Mr.. Bryan,
and was the principal influence which
induced South Carolina to instruct her
delegation to Denver to support Mr..
Bryan's candidacy. Mr.. Bryans ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Well Earned Repose.

In this era, of endurance when you meas
BY the wonderful exactions Of the work
that he can plan.
And the only recreation that's considered
truly neat
Is to turn a triple somersault and light
upon your feet.
There's joyous compensation that awaits
you when you've done
Your task of keeping everything around
you on the run,
When the evening shadows gather, you
can wear a smile sublime
And say. with dreamy fervor, Il have had
a corking time!''
When in matters pugilistic you have man.
aged. to prevail.
Till cen the records shrink from setting
forth the fearful tale;
When you've galloped Ger the prairie;
when you've sailed the muddy
stream:
When you've done your share to keep the
wheels Of progress under steam;
When you've issued your instructions
upon science, art and trade.
And kept right On instructing, how-so-
e'er men disobeyed,
'Tis proper, sure, to murmur, as the bells
begin to chime.
And the COWS come home at evening, Il
have had a corking timer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Harvard's Victory,

The intercollegiate races at New Lon
don yesterday came to a climax in one OF
the greatest disappointments of years.
Instead of the thrilling spectacle of a hot
contest and close finish between the
Yale and Harvard varsity Fights. Harvard
showed a superior quality from the first
stroke. and led on merit to nearly the
three-mile point. when the Yale stroke
without real competition. Yale showed
an absolute lack of class. bitterly surpris-
ing to the supporters of the Blues. Prob
ably II there had been no mishap in the
Yale shell Harvard would have won by
several lengths. 1t was practically i'm
possible for Yale to have won with the
men she put into the shell to represent
her. and now in the light Of the actual
performance of the crew it Is evident
that the enthusiasm for Yale and the tend
ency to favor her in the betting resulted
from Yale prestige alone. Up to yester-
day Yale had won twenty-three of the
intercollegiate races. against eighteen
scored by Harvard. the Crimson crew hav-
ing taken only three races In twenty-five
years. Furthermore. the absence of Nor
gan and Fish from the she'll. owing to
their disqualification for breach Of disci-
pline. spread the impression that the Cam
bridge boat was hopelessly weakened
The event shows that the recent unpleas-
antness over the administration OF disci-
pline at Harvard In no degree bore upon
the result at New London, q fact greatly
to be welcomed in view Of the circuna-
stances surrounding the infliction OF pen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

atty by the Harvard authorities. II Is
fact worthy of record that in the hour OF
deepest humiliation the true sporting
spirit animated the heart-broken men In
the Yale shell after their stroke had been
removed from it. Though hopelessly out
of the race, they insisted upon finishing
with seven oars in order that the contest
should stand as completed and that the
Harvard victory should not be tainted
with the suggestion that 1t was a walk
over This display of generosity to the
winning crew was greeted with the great
est enthusiasm. and the cheers that hailed
the losers as they crossed the line were
no less hearty than those which had well
coined the winners Thus Yale gained
honor in defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

From the Philadelphia Ledger

To those who recall the storm Of OPP
position and obioquy which many times
beat about Mr.. Cleveland during his
active life some part of the garlands
Of praise now strewn upon his bier
must seem sadly belated. But. happily
he had lived long enough to gather
much Of his deserved recompense. He
had lived down detraction and misun-
Outstanding; he had won appreciation;
not by any new effort of his own. but
in the quiet confidence in right and JUS
tice that had always been his guide.
Time is the great consider. History
works out impartial justice in the end.
and the public man who is conscious
of duty honestly performed has but to
wait In patience for his recognition.
Many a popular idol has been buried
with great public demonstrations who
was later found to have been but clay,
and people soon ceased to talk Of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Supporting the Ticket.

Gov. Cummins promptly dispoSes of the
story that he will not support Judge Taft.
OF course he will There is nothing else
for him to do. Boiling is out of the
question. and sulking is always unproft-
able. The Iowan has nothing to complain
of so far as the candidate is concerned.
Judge Taft did not defeat the Cummins
boom for Vice President. That was ac-
complished by Iowa influences Taking
their cue from the Iowa situation, the
New Workers. with the geographical argu-
ment TO support them. pressed Sherman.
and won.
Somebody seemed to doubt for a day
or so last week the attitude of Senator
La Toilette. Would he support the ticket?
Could he do so on the platform adopted?
The doubt coming to Mr. La Toilette S
ears, he promptly set the matter at rest
by pledging his loyalty to the nominees.
He admitted that the platform was not
to his liking altogether. but declared that
as a republican he was in line for the
campaign.
The brief correspondence between Mr..
Foraker and Judge Taft shows the former
in characteristic form. He too Is for the
ticket There was never any room to
doubt that he would be. His warfare
ceased when the convention spoke. AS
the party's candidate regularly chosen,
Taft is Mr.. Foraker's candidate.
But there is much for these men TO DO
in addition to pledging themselves thus
TO the support of the party's action. They
must bestir themselves unusually If they
are to influence their followers. There
ara Cu-nnlins men who resent his defeat
for the second place on the ticket with
Judge Taft There are La Toilette men
who think the Chicago platform a reac-
ticnary document. There are Foraker
men anxious as to his future. After he
has exerted himself in behalf of Judge
Taft's election is he to be shelved? Is
Judge Taft to enter the White House with
Mr.. Forakers aid. and Mr.. Foraker to be
retired from the Senate through the in
strumenta lity of the Taft men In Ohio?
These three men are among the most &C.
com plished and effective popular orators
in the country. Each has won his place
in affairs by the exercise of his ability to
sway audiences from the stump. All have
reason to get in the best fettle for this
year. They must bring their friends to
the scratch. The republicans must carry
Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin along with
those states where clashing booms have
not marred party serenity, and made the
moon look green in the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
BRYAN bv Acclamation?

Will 1t be Mr. Bryan by acclamat1on!
Such now is the suggestion.
Well. why not? He has Won his nght
fairly and in the open. He is the idol
of constituencies where but one party Is
tolerated. and consequently where demo-
cratic electoral votes are certainty. He
has reduced his opponents elsewhere to a
state quite like nullity. The most they
can do is to prevent instructions FOR him.
They offer nobody in his place. The great
state of New York. the center Of all the
anti-Bryan activity. is without a son con-
sidered equal to carrying the standard
AS therefore Mr.. Bryan is SO easily
first, why should he not be made the
most Of at Denver? Would it not add
to his prestige as the candidate to be
named by the convention as with one
voice? The act would make hurrah
scene of extraordinary impressiveness.
and hurrah is an important feature of a
Bryan campaign. Bryan and hurrah are
as closely connected as somnolence and
a dull sermon.
1t is true that Mr.. Bryan was nominated
by reclamation in 1900. and yet failed to
land. But there is a difference between
that situation and the present one. That
NOMINATION. IOI1OWcQ DIS d nldttCT VI COOlSC
There stood that impressive poll of six
million and a half votes thrown for Mr..
Bryan in 1885, with nobody having ap-
peared meanwhile to challenge Mr.
Bryans supremacy. His denomination
was in its way as logical as that Of Mr.
Mckinley on the other side.
Now Mr.. Bryan appears as the one man
who has survived all the mutations of his
party since that time. Judge Parker Is
but a comical memory, while the men. who
nominated him and directed his campaign
are either out of politics altogether. as IN
the cases of David B. Hill and Thomas F.
Ryan. or else have gone over to Mr.. Bryan
as the only pebble left on the beach. He
is the Saul of the association. He towers
above all the rest.
There will be vigorous contest over the
platform. and that will show some men in
the attitude OF supporting Mr.. Bryan
while opposing certain policies for which
The stands. But as to the nomination con-
sidered by itself. Mr.. Bryan with his
three-ffths vote has claims to a clear
track: and maybe his opponents. when
they gather at Denver and confer together
may decide to let him have 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Sherman and TaWuev.

There seems to be doubt about Mr.
Sherman's course respecting the chair
manship of the republican congressional
committee. There should be none. He
should resign. Work in plenty will de-
volve on him as the candidate for the
vice presidency, and his health will need
watching.
Moreover. the task of carrying the next
House is to be one of the hardest The
man in charge should have nothing else
to consider. Mr.. Tawney, whose name is
mentioned in connection with the place.
would serve in it exceedingly we'll. He
is quite as familiar with the national
situation as Mr.. Sherman himself, and
has shown the qualities in the House Of
a leader and executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
At the End of the Recount.

The Hearst-McClellan recount practical
ly ended yesterday in New York. all but
forty-six ballot boxes remaining to be
opened With these boxes yet to be ex-
amined, Mr.. Hearst has gained 863 votes,
reducing McClellans plurality from
3,414 to 2611. 1t is impossible that the
last of the boxes should yield enough of
gain to reduce this plurality to the win
ming point for Hearst. Nevertheless Mr..
Hearst's attorney yesterday sprang a sur
prise upon the defense by declaring that
lie had discovered that in certain of the
boxes which have already been reopened
more votes appear than there were elect
ors in the respective districts, and he
called for the poll sheets to prove his
point His proposition is that when bal
lot boxes are stuffed it has been the Gus
tom of the court to reject the entire poll
for the district. II that course is follow
ed in this case. he says, number Of
districts in which the ballot boxes were
stuffed on election night will be sufficient
TO overturn the result. Thus Mr.. Hearsts
counsers hope rests upon three points
first that he can prove that the boxes
contained more votes than the poll sheets
show electors; second that he can induce
the court to reject the entire box when
this is the case: third. that with such
reflections he can cut down McClellan's
plurality to the vanishing point. Until
Monday there will be no means of ascer-
tanning whether he has chance to win
on all three of these counts. II he does
he will, indeed. surprise the country,
which has long ago reconsidered its
earlier view that Mr.. Mcclellan had In
fact been counted into the ONCE m which
Hearst was elected. The fiasco of the re-
count has been SO complete up to date
that the only, marvel today is that Nc
Clellan should ever have resisted his op-
ponents demand for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
A Cleveland Monument.
From the New York Times.


A monument commemorating the dis
tinguished career and the great public
services of Grover Cleveland should be
erected in the city of New York. He was
governor Of this state. He went from
the governors chair to the presidency.
lie practiced law in this city, and for
some years was a resident here. Some
time after his retirement from Office at
the. close Of his second term he became
identified with large business interests in
the city Of New York. 1t would be con-
sidered appropriate, we think. that the
Chamber Of Commerce, of which Mr..
Cleveland was a member, and which num-
bers in its membership so many of the
chief men of the city. should undertake
the raising of fund for the erection
here. of q worthy memorial.
Upon the reassembling of Congress- we
presume that provision will be made for
a monument at Washington as the ma
tion's tribute to the memory of one of
the greatest of its Presidents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Uniform Divorce.
m the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. Taft also has views. She is not
throwing herself into politics. believing
that her husband is fully capable of rep
resenting the family in that direction. but
she does not fear to express her opinion
that the freedom with which divorces
are granted is demoralizing. She believes
in a uniform divorce law, thus aligning
herself with enlightened public sentiment.
The uniform divorce Law is coming. 1t
means a very great reform. All great re-
forms move slowly. and this divorce
question will not be settled in many a
day. but that it will be settled in time
admits Of no doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
SHOOTING S TARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Increased Facilities Not Desired.
lin a little while you will be able to
talk with people on Mars" said the SCI
enlist.
What's the use?" asked the busy citi-
zen. II haven't time to listen to all the
funny stories and political gossip on this
planet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Importance.

DO you think the nominating speeches
at a convention are very Important"
asked the observer.
..Of course, they are important" an
svered the veteran campaisner You
can't expect the boys to keep cheering all
the time. There must be something in be-
tween ovations to give them a chance to
rest up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
An Observant Host.

You don't seem to have as much call
for hammocks as you used to-" said the
regular boarder.
No" answered Farmer Corntossel Il
guess times has been too hard for silk
stockings this summer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

The fact that Castro's pictures make
him look a little like John Philip Sousa
does not endear him to Washington as
much as might be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
A TIP to Jim Sherman.

From the Toledo News-Bee.
II James Schoolcraft Sherman has any
friends it is up to them to labor with him
to cut Off those Wall street lamb-chop
side whiskers and change his name to
Jim before the proletariat gets good and
sore at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Grade Crossings Going.
baltimore American

1t seems too good to be true that all
grade crossings will soon be abolished in
Baltimore. And yet every grade cross
ing Is a peril to life and reflection upon
the government of the city; for. after all,
the responsibility Is In the city hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Wounded Pride.

He referred to US as mushroom arts
toeracy," said the indignant daughter.
discharge the chef" answered the
equally indignant mother. Il told him to
use truffles.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Tom Lawson is one of the few Million
aires who seem really worried about what
to do with their money. ---~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Apportioning the Year.

Now strolls the youth beside the sea,
No longe grimly thrifty.
For Just two weeks vacation he
Must save up coin for fifty!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Bryce is enough Of a philosopher to
remain cheerful while the country in
dulges in it's customary celebration of the
Fourth OF July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Every now and then the conscience fund
gets a contribution so large as to sag-
gest vast damage done to the treasury by
people who fail to repent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

No formal invitation has yet been ex-
tended to Mr.. Gompers to write the Den
yer platform to suit himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Bryan may conclude that the Chi
cago conventions steam roller Is an loea
worth copying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

The man who claimed to know how to
make diamonds was at all events in a
fair way to making sufficient money to
wear them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

1t must give Kaiser William a thrill Of
horror to hear people referring to SO inn
portant a man as Mr.. Taft as Big BILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Roosevelt has left so much unfin-
ished business that his successor will be
lucky if he can say that he has had a
corking time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

In the absence of such thing as a cool
wave, a wave that is not superheated is
received with gratitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Mr.. Taft has been very successful in
making himself popular with college men
without being reproved by any Of the pro-
fessors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

In addition to the republican and demo-
cratic band wagons. the prohibitionists
will provide the usual water wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

Some of Gov Johnson's remarks sound
as II he were In training to produce
few epigrams. should occasion arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26

1t Is probable that Mr. Bryan never did
depend on much real help from Mr..
Foraker
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-17
Whitman Takes
Practice Game

Held to a small score of 10 points,
the Whitman team made a poorer
showing against the Waitsburg high
expected. The score was: Whitman 10,
Waitsburg 0. The visitors are. a heavy
bunch and Whitman is light, and at
critical times the local team was lack
ing in ability to get the ball the three
or four much needed yards.
Waitsburg kicked off and Whitman
received the ball. Unable to make the
yardage. shei lost the ball to Weston,
who for while seemed to nave all the
best of it, actually outplaying Whit
man in the first five minutes. Then
the Missionaries braced and came to
their own. A few good runs nround the
end and other off tackle made the
touchdown, the only one Whitman got.
Cushman carried the ball over the line
and Belt booted it between the bars
for a goal Waitsburg kicked off again
their 10 yard line.
Waitsburg kicked off in the second
half and the whole Is minutes was de-
voted to see saving up and down the
field, during which time Belt executed
a. place kick from the 20-yard line.
Whitman was often unable to make
her yardage and Waitsburg frequently
did Whitman INDUCED in a good deal
of line bucking, which will net her
nothing against the hetavy teams she
has to meet in the next five weeks She