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The Washington times., 1908-07-19

candidate has an advantage over
community which doesn't honestly re-
member when it last saw its most dis
tingushed citizen.
When they get settled down to busi-
ness, on the front porches at Cincinnati
and at Lincoln, there will be excuse
for occasional animated diversions on
the derivations Of those two names.
Your Republican pilgrim TO the shrine
will listen with rapture to the eloquent
words Of the delegations spokesman.
recounting that Cincinnati got its name
from the old boy in Rome who left
the Dlow TO save the country, and that
II is peculiarly fitting at this time that
a Cincinnatan should be called from
his appointed tasks for the greater work
of redemption OF the country
And about the same time, along viii
come a Bowery bunch with an East
Side orator, dropping in to Lincoln, and
reminding the world how good it is
to have the name of the Immortal
Emancipator associated with this glo-
riOus oampaign for a new emancipation.
The chaps who want the postoffices
and the deputy collectorships will not
be much moved by these things They
will have their eyes at all times on the
gun They will be figuring on getting
away with the commissions. But they
will do their part Of the hollerin' when
the periods are rounded out because
they viii know us the place 10 hOller.
Where Are Sages of Other Days?
Forgotten are the sages Of other days,
OF yesterday. They re all sages, don't
you recollect? There vas the sage OF
Monticello. the sage Of the Hermitage.
the age Of Princeton. the sage Of Esopus.
There's been more sage brush in politics
than on the Great Staked Plains.
It's a little difficult for the muggy-
minded outsider 10 keep up with these
shifting OF the scenes. The glory that
was oyster Bays and the grandeur that
was washington s-gone are thev all:
gone to Hot Springs and Lincoln. for
the nonce. They'll come back after
election: that's sure.
The only question is whether they'll
come back from Nebraska or from
Ohio, and who'll bring EN-
And even that isn't so hard. Bill and
his Brother Charley Il bring EN-.
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
Oyster Bay Out of Lin1e1gh;
If Is Lincoln and Hot Springs
Largest Portions of the Political Map Are in Pos
session of Secretary Taft and Col
onel Bryan.

The King is dead; long live the
King"
Which being translated intos the ter
minOlogy Of the cOpy-desk means:
Rush full details by wire from Hot
Springs; send along a short mail piece
from oyster Bay when it's worth
while"
And being transposed into the Ian
guage OF the real estate sharp would
result in an advertisement something
like this:
Immense bargains in Long Island
shore realty; everything going at a
sacrifice. Now Is the time to buy at
a mere fraction of real values. Also,
a few more choice lots left at Hot
Springs. Va; prices going up hourly;
fortunes made in a week"
Notice how important Hot Springs Is
on the front-page map Of the inteili-
gence world these days? Or how insig-
nificant oyster Bay, with its OccasiOna.
paragraph on the inside pager
That's because the star of Roosevelt
is waning while the star Of Taft is
rising
It's also because republics are IN
grateful. and because the man with
the ple-l1nife in his hand looks better
TO the average merely human person
than The individual who made the pie.
Oyster Bay viii presently disappear
from the scene. The store over which
Secretary Loeb maintains the mid-sum-
mer executive Offices, and around which
the elect Of the village population have
been wont to gather and imagine they
were holding meetings of the privy
council. will appear no more after this
summer in the Illustrated Sunday sec
tons. Oyster Bay will pull itself back
into its shell and then pull the shell
in after II.
Secretary Taft formerly spent his
summers at Murray Bay, Ontario: that
is. he did when he wasn't spending
them in Panama or Colon or Guam or
Manila or Tokyo. Rome. or St. Peters
burg, or some other place where there
was a mUddle to settle. or a war to be
averted, or a revolt to be suppressed.
But 1t wouldn't have looked well for
a candidate for President OF the United
States to do his summer resorting under
the British flag. 1t would be sure to
cost him the hotel clerk and the sum-
mer-girl vote.
Will Soon Hear From Cincinnati.
So Secretary Taft is being a real
American this summer. He IS staying
at Hot Springs just now; presently Gin
cInnau will be taken on for a few
weeks, and viii see its name in the
| papers,. and forget that it used 10 be
called PorkopoHs and grow proud OF
the fact that It, too. like Lincoln, pos
| sesses both a ELL and a Brother
Charley
Lincoln has one advantage in this
race for distinction Lincoln is a sor;
of fixed star. Any town which IS the
perpetual headquarters Of a perennial
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
NeqUman' S Election Attacked
By RivaI Faction Leaders

After five or six ballots had been
taken without a choice being made,
a recess was taken BY the caucus until
4 O'Clock Oh July 10. in the same place
At that time all Of the persons entitled
70 participate in the meeting were IN
attendance upon the national cOnven-
ton. and as a cOnseQue- &c the adjourn
ed meeting could not held Before
the convention adjourned. a motion
was adopted that all vacancies on the
National Committee should be referred
back 10 the State committees, which
should elect the National Committee
man TO MI these vacancies When the
convention adjourned, member Of the
National Committee 10 represent the
District had not yet been eIecte1. and
the only body authorized to III that
vacancy under the resolution is the
Democratic Central Committee OF the
District OF Columbia
Calls Signature Unauthorized.
II am, however, informed that New
man represented by a petition signed
by four alleged members Of the na-
tiona. convention, that he had been
elected conrnitt eeman. and that II Che
petition was signed st was signed By
the DelsCus whose names a-e added
thereto without authority from the del
egation.
7 submit further. that the four per
sons do not constitute a majority O.
the delegation from the District Of Co
Iumbia. but on the contrary. constitute
only two and twO-thirds votes out Of
the six votes TO which the District Of
Columbia is entitled TO IN the said con
ventiOn.
Il, therefore. again earnestly pro-
test against the election OF Edward A
Newman as national committeeman
from the District Of Columbia. anc
/ against his serving in that capacity. ans
submit thu this vacancy cannot 81
flied except by vote Of the CenJra
Democratic Committee OF the District O.
! Columbia. -
The Washington times., 1908-07-19

Charging that Edward A Newman
was never duly elected national COM
mitteeman from the District Of Column
Dia, and asserting that the members of
the other delegation TO the Denver con-
ventiOn carried things with a high
hand" Charles w. Darr. chairman of
the rival faction. has filed a protest
with the Democratic national commit
tee. The protest asserts, in part:
I seriously and earnestly protest
against the election Of Edward A. New
man as a member Of the national com
mittee from the District Of Columbia for
the reason; first,
THAT there has never been an cleo
ton of a committeeman from the Dis
trict Of Columbia; and, second,
That under the resolution adopted by
the national convention all vacancies on
the national committee shall be elected
by the State committees Of the States
or Territories in which the vacancies
occur.
Darr Made Secretary.
William NICK. Clayton. acting as
chairman fer r;,at portion Of the deIega-
ton Of which he is a member. on July s
notified all tbs members OF the delegs-
Hotel Albert Juy 10 Pursuant 20 this
call the delegation, OF which 1 am a
member and which 1 represented at
tended a meeting. Mr.. Clayton called
the meeting to order and / was elected
secretary Of the meeting.
1T was agreed that the six delegate,
present representing that portion OF IN,
district Democracy presided over By Mr.
Clayton should be represented by tht
six delegates alleged to have been elect
ed 20 the Denver convention, with IN,
right to cast four votes given 10 il b.
the Committee on Credentials and tina
Mr.. Carr and myself. being the Only
members OF our delegation present a
the meeting, should be allowed TO
vote the two votes accorded US by TIT
convention in the said caucus. makini
. a total Of six votes represented IN tn
meeting
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
l.OOO-FOOT TOWER
NEW YORK'S PLAN
TalleSt Structure in World
Will Cost Builders
100000.

NEW YORK, July IS.-PIans have
been drawn, il was learned today, for
1.0CO-fOot tower as the striking
feature Of an enormous office pile 70
replace the Mills building in Broad
street
The proposed structure would oveuOp
the EiffeI tower, whose skeleton frame
reaches $50 feet slywaTd; would OvertoP
the go feet tower planned for the new
Equitable building. would riase 30 feet
higher than the Metropolitan building
and would look down on the 6l2-foot
Singer building
The plans Cor this taIlcst building ever
conceived Of are in the preliminary
sketch stage
Working Out Details
That the sketches for the gigantic
tower have been made was admitted to-
day al the Offices of Ernest FlagE, the
architect Of the Singer tower
His chief engineer said that no con-.
tract had been made. as the project
was ret IN the preliminary stages, the
details being il process Of development.
As soon as Mr. Fiagg returned from
Europe he said definite action would
be taken
TO remove the present Mills building
and get the work Of laying the founda-
lions under way
Office Room in Tower.
The plans now in process Of develop
ment contemplated a tower with a max
! imum Of Office room on each floor. so
I that the building would be phenomenal
/ not only IN height, but in capacity and
| in consequent earning power
| The cost Of the structure has been es-
/ timated at 100000, but may exceed
I that sum
/ The Z 000-fOOt tower would be visibls
| Tar OUT ct sea. and would be a con-
| spiCUOUs landmark by day and a beacon
/ by night.
! Allowing for the curvature Of the
| earth the tower could be seen from the
/ deck Of an ocean liner 100 miles east OF
/ Sandy Hook
I The area Of the new tower, at the
/ base. would be 100 by 500 feet. The
/ Singer tower IS s. feet square; the Net
/ rOpOlltan % BY 81.
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
NOT TO BE CAUGHT.

The auto driver came down the street
cautiously, one hand on the wheel and
the other gripping the lever
As he neared the crossing an old man
darted from the sidewalk Back came
the lever. down went the brake
The old man looked around and saw
the 0uivering car and hastily returned
10 the curb. Then the driver went ahead
lust a little, and the old man rushed
out again And again he saw the car
and ran back.
Go ahead, uncle, the driver called
TO the tfrnorous pedestrian. IN wait
for YOU
But the Old man vigorously shook his
gray head
NO. YOU don't" he shrilly piped-
You nearly ketched me twice, but you
amt going 10 git another chance
Then the driver passed along--EX-
change
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
GOMPERS STARTS \
FIGHT FOR BRYAN
Holds Up August Issue of
American FederationiSt
for Editorials.

Preliminary steps are being taken for
the Inauguration Of the campaign Of
organized labor against the Republican
party at the coming election. The
opening shot promises to be a sizzIer.
II Is due next week.
President Samuel Gcmpers, or tie
American Federation Of Labor, tel
egraphed yesterday from Erie to the
publishers of the American Federation
list. the official organ Of labor, to with
hold the publication of the August
number of that magazine until he pre-
pares some important editorials He
hustled Frank Morrison, secretary of
the Federation, on TO Washington to
see that his desires are carried out.
Gompers. who is attending the annual
convention of the Longshoremen' S
Union. will be in Washington Monday
Will Ask Votes for Bryan.
The leading editorial viii be a procla-
nation to the 100000 voters OF organ
lied labor TO vote for William Jennings
Bryan and for the principles for which
labor has been lighting unsuccessfuily
under a Republican administration
In II Gompers intends to show the
Democratic party that he was sincere
when he told Candidate Bryan that he
would do all in mis- power, as presi-
dent of the American Federation Of La
Dor, TO elect him President.
Gompers will tell the voters that he
does not see how they can vote the Re
publican ticket this fall and still be
union men. He will say that the Demo
cratic platform expresses the principles
-
Labor and its officers have been work
ing. The editorial will implore labor
ing men and ali others to vote once for
labor, instead OF always for party
Labor Mass Meetings TO Be Asked.
The Central Labor bodies throughout
the country will be called upon in these
editorials to hold mass meetings OF
members to approve the course OF
President Gompers and the other ofti-
Gals of the Federation in pledgIng their
support to the Democratic ticket In
this connection, Gompers will recite the
fact that he was authorized by the
representatives of the Federation last
March to appeal TO the Democratic
party in case the Republican party re
fused TO grant their demands.
II is learned that all the energy OF
the Federation will not be devoted e
the defeat of the Presidential ticket
Tn Federation is going after the scalI
OF Republican Congressman who op
posed it's demands last winter. In con
trast with the style of campaign of two
years ego. II has been decided by or
ganized labor to bring out number o.
independent candidates In overwhelm'
ing Republican districts. instead OF al
vocating the election Of the Democratic
candidates. In this way, IL Is believed
that the usual Republican vote Will bE
divided. that the Democratic candidate
or the independent, will win
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
WHY HE CALLED.

From an Eastern city comes a sad
story Of a paWubTOkeT- He was enjoy
ing a beauty sleep when a furious
knocking at the street door brought
him to the window with a jerk. Accord
ing 10 the RehObOth Sunday Herald
What's the natter he shouted
Come down" demanded the knocker.
But
Come down.
The man Of many nephews fastened
downstairs and peeped around the door
Now. sir2'' he demanded
Il vanish know the time said the
reVeler
do you mean 70 say you walked ma
I'D for that2 How dare you2"
The midnight visitor looked Injured.
We'll you've got my watch" he said.
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
"DRYS' ARE OPPOSED
TO MRS. LONGWORTH
Will Attend Convention, But
Not as Guest of
Body.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July IS.-Mr. ana
Mrs Nicholas Longworth were not Of
ficially invited by the Kentucky dele
cation to attend the National Prohibi-
ton convention, according TO the action
of that body
Delegates Wright and Demaree issued
an invitation TO Mr. and Mrs. Long
worth 10 attend the national affair,
since they had appeared at both the
Denver and Chicago conventions.
Then II. ". Davis. chairman Of the
Kentucky state committee. offered a
resolution to approve OF the work or
his colleagues. 1t was met with kind
ness from the start
Mrs Frances E Beauchamp, of Lex
ington. delegate TO the convention.
objected So did Bradford MacGregOr.
Of Covington.
Demaree, of WilmOre, and member
of the committee that voluntarily ex-
tended the invitation. could see no rea-
son for taking exceptions 10 what had
been done. He was chairman of the
delegation.
States His Objection.
When MacGregOr arose 70 object he
was asked by Demaree to state his rea-
sons. MacGregor said that he had read
I'm the papers that Mrs. LOngworth,
when in the House OF Representative
recently, found a tack on the floor,
and placed 1t on a chair head down.
1T was on,y a few minutes said
MacGregor, when the possessor Of the
chair sat on it."
Demaree said that ne should not be-
lieve all that he read.
well" continued NacGregor. let
that 20. I know positively that Mrs
Longworth attended the races at La
tonia and that is against our prin-
cipIes"
approval was carried against the op-
position CT Demaree, Wright, and Da-
Wis The latter stated. however, that
If Mrs. LonCwOrth came. she should De
given quarters at the best hotel in the
city. even if he had TO pay the Oil
Davis announced that the national
chairman had assured him that Mrs
Longworth would he given seat
Gust Don't Want Her"
I'VE just don't want her" said Mrs.
FeauChamp when asked what her OBJ
| jections We're 10 Mrs. Longwouh's pres
/ ence at the convention
I'VE don't" chimed IN Bradford Mac
| Gregor, Of CovingtOu.
Since Mrs. L4Ongworth had been al
two conventions run by bosses said
! Chairman Davis. I've wanted her %
! see a real patriotic convention, con
Quoted by a party that recognizes heI
| sex as citizens
! Colonel DemsTeC was OF a more prac'
/ teal turn Of mind. I'VE thought Il
/ would give our party good advertise
! rent he said. Then Colonel Dema-
[ rec COnfided that less than halt the
I Kentucky delegation was present Tues
/ day when Mrs. LOnEWOTth was turned
| down, and that a canvass OF the dele
| gates who came In Wednesday gave d
/ majority Of votes for reconsideration
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
FOR TRAINED NURSES.

DR.. Lucy A. Bannister, Of Pittsburg,
recommends the placing of a trained
nurse IN every factory, department
store and workshop where many girls
are employed She declares that this is
a field for social welfare work which
at present is hardly touched. but from
which wonderful results might be OBJ
tanned. She names FIVE ways in which
IL will be beneficial: II will pay the
employer to support II, it keeps the
girls well: il saves them money: il eX-
erts an influence for good morals. and
Il reaches the homes of the workers
more directly than any other method
that has been tried.
The Washington times., 1908-07-19
ARISTOCRACY.

This. I suppose" said the visitor, 'is
TIE gun carried BY your Sreat-grand-
father in the revolution
That was his gun" replied Rlchley
Kadd. porupousIy. but he didn't carry
H. Hts man did that for him, Of
course. F'-Exchange-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

Under provisions Of the primary law
there will be held county conven.
tion Of each political party on the
third Saturday following the primary
election and according to this provi-
sion it will be held in each county on
the 20th day Of June, commencing at
IL o'clock q. M, composed Of the
delegates elected at the primaries.
Each party holds its own convention
distinct from the other. At this con-
vention delegates shall be selected for
the state and congressional conven-
tions. and chairman of the county
central committee elected. The
county convention shall also have
authority. by vote Of it's delegates, to
place in nomination candidate for
any Office for which there was q fail
ure to nominate or elect at the prim-
ary election.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

Happy are they whose names suR.
gest gladness and brightness. whose
presence acts - sunshine wherever
they msy move. Even those who are
not joyful BY nature may become
thankful and bright By grace. and re-
that which 10 pure. good
and lofty. BY putting away murmur-
ings. complaints and irritability.
Think moro Of our preservations. our
dslivefsncss. and lot bright hope bouy
a. above the sombre and unpleasant
things Of life. and our depression will
b CURED and the spirit Of heaviness
be replaced By the garment Of praise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

/ 4Hppresgntative TlsoAosc Burtbn Of
Ohio will make the speech nouAinat-
Ing William II. Taft for president at
the Chicago convention, and Senator
J. P. Deliver Of Iowa will second the
nomination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

As we write this item we have no
means Of knowing the result of iowa's
6rst primary election. but however It
may be. We are mighty glad it is over.
and have no doubt our readers feel
the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

Physical culture. father. 10 per-
fectly lovely. To develop the arms,
I grasp this rod BY one end and move
it slowly from right to left "Well,
well. - exclaimed her father, "what
won't science discover? II that rod
had straw at the other end. you'd be
sweeping. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

what glorious cloak republican.
ism is" says the Burlington Hawkeye.
Even those who would wreck the
party are not willing to come ont from
under it's honorable SHELTER -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03
cmee..o1S West Vvases 0tsee
1stA 1slenMeaes. uunAss -.
Current Comment.

We sincerely hope that the Ossian
Rec and DEBORAH Journal will not
come to blows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03
sslscriStlsa Pries >l.ss . Year

Advertising 1a1ea-Dhp1av. - ess0 ~ inch
saeA ins4tisa. lat raAe. Csntsae0 1eg
~ iheAD ~ esab ~ insA. Lseah 10
eooO - INA
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

The story 10 told on IN Bagle Grove
woman this way: The servant girl
had been going ont to meet the grooer
boy whom he oame with goods to the
back door; the lady Of the house
noticed the fact and one day she
watched the girl and the grocery boy
and saw them kissing on the back
steps. When the girl came In she
said: Nov. look here. Dorothy.
! cav the grocery boy kissing vou
when you went out after the grocer.
ies; hereafter ! shall 10 out myself. =
"But It won't do you no good. mum
he said he never would kiss anybody
else but me. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

A reduction Of the tariff and effec-
tive trust legislation will be insisted
upon by. the democrats in the Denver
platform, according to . forecast
made by W. J. Brvan in an address
at Bonesteel. N. D. 1.-THE democrats
said Mr.. Bryan. twill ask for the
election Of senator's by direct vote Of
the people in order that u may be
vasier for the voters to control the
government. They will ask for legis.
lation against the trusts in order that
the people may be protected from
monopolies. They will ask for the
reduction Of the tariff in order that
the people may be relieved from ex-
oessiye taxation. They will ask for
effective railroad legislation that the
people may be protected from watefed
stock and fictitious capitalization /;
they will AK for . reconciliation Of
the differences between labor and
capital. that these two important fac-
tors in business may work harmon.
iously together. The republicans will
in the coming campaign ask for con.
tinuation Of power. but the democrats
will present criticism Of republican
management and propose . change in
oficers and policy. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

The Woodman Picnic will be held
ct Waukon Wednesday. June 10th.
when the greatest event Of the year
will take place. Thare will be AL
kinds Of sport. bands and one Of the
biggest crowds ever In Wsukon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-06-03

Congress closed on Saturday eve-
ming. after the collapse Of the fiii-
buster led BY SsnstoS LaFollette of
Wisconsin, who broke all records for
continuous speaking. holding the at
tention Of the senate for nineteen
hours, in his attempt to prevent q
vote on the Aldrich- -vreeland currency
bill. The collapse Of the fllibuster
was followed BY the adoption Of the
conference report by vote OF AZ to
~. and the passage OF the measure.
The passage Of . government employees
liability bill and the adoption of the
conference reports on the public build
ings and deficiency appropriation bills
immediately followed final action on
the Aldrioh. .vrseland compromise
currency measure. The President ap-
pearsd that evening and signed the
bills. and congress adjourned.