The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-01

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ed By Secretary ssr~ss. ~x-s~asss~
Marioa Halter and raited states
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ler To speak In MAryi.ad and s~s-
cral Western state~-The Blx Ca
lAhoma Indian sais Appcaied ss
the United sssse~ sapr~ne Court
Special 10 The Caucasian
Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 80. tses.
The return of President Roosevelt
from his vacation at Oyster bay has
pat new life in the national capital
and has. in fact. made this city the
political centre OF the campaign.
Prominent politicians from all over
the country have been dropping In
10 Washington since the Presidents
return to confer with him. While IL
would seem that every moment OF
his time has apparently been taken
up with oficiai business and with
receiving callers. yet, during the
short week since his return. be has
done more 10 put life into the Presi-
DENTAL campaign. 10 put Bryan bad
ly on the defensive. and TO cause
Taft's political stock 10 rise. than all
Ms committeeman. associate COM
mittees. and advisors have been able
TO do.
Before Roosevelt took a hand In
this campaign. Il was almost lifeiess
In comparison with the enthusiasm
which has now been walked up. In
deed. Bryan was apparently making
some headway by constantly claim
ing that he stood for Roosevelt's
policies and would go them one bet
ter, and that IL he was elected he
would carry out the Roosevelt pro-
gram more effectively than Taft
would. But Mr.. Bryan overplayed
this game and forced the President
to come to the front. and now Bryan
is on the defensive, ard IL In din
cult to see how he can again get up
any headway during the remainder
of his campaign.
The Interstate Republican Club Rally.
On last Saturday night a big Re-
publican rally was held In this city
| under the auspices OF the League OF
Interstate Republican Clubs. This
club is composed of Republicans from
nearly every State In the Union. all
OF whom are voters and each one OF
whom pledges himself to go home to
vote this fall.
A marching club OF about three
hundred OF the members OF this club
had organized aud had secured uni
| forms, fifes and drums; they gave n
magnificent parade with torchlights
up Pennsylvania Avenue before the
meeting began.
The speakers were Secretary
| Straus OF the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, former Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina. u.
8. Treasurer Treat. The speaking
was In the large assembly hail Of the
| club on the second floor OF the new
Citizens National Bank Building.
The Washington Star and Washing
ton Post estimated that there was a
thousand presen. at the meeting.
and, besides, there were several hun
dred who were turned away because
they could not secure even standing
room.
The rally was a great success
there being very marked enthusiasm
lasting until nearly midnight.
Ex-senator Butler consented to
day to make three speeches in ths
State of Maryland. during the FRS
week in October, after which he vii
go West to speak I'm a number of the
Congressional Districts.
. The Big Oklahoma Indian Suit Ap
Il peaIed to the Supreme Court.
The big suit fled I'm the Unite,
States Court OF Oklahoma by nearl.
four thousand Indians to recove
their proportion of the Choctaw
. Chickasaw Indian property. amount
ing to four thousand eight hundre'
dollars for each claimant. has com
up to the Supreme Court OF the Uni,
ed States on Appeal on the question
OF Jurisdiction. An appeal with tn
r record in the case has been filed &
the Supreme Court. and II Will b
pushed to an early hearing. Th
plaintiffs I'm this suit are those who's
claims were denied by the India