The Washington herald., 1908-08-06

specisl 70 Ths Washington Herald.
Hot Springs. Va, Aus. Capt AIicajah
Woods. Of Charlottesville. Va, was to
day eleored president OF the Virginia Bar
Association. 10 succeed Wyndham r
Meredith. OF Richmond
John b Minor was reelected secretary
Capt Woods is one Of the best-known
lawyers in the State. and he has long
been recognized as a powerful factor in
the politics Of the Old Dominion He
won fame as special prosecutor in the
trial of Samuel McCue, mayor OF Char
lottesviie. McCue murdered his wife and
Capt Woods was chiefly responsible fo-
securing a verdict for hanging
Before he was executed. AIcCue con
fessed his guiIt
Democrats Mad at Meredith.
Considerable criticism is being directed
toward WyGdham r. Meredith for hav-
ing given cut an interview in which. in
addition to declaring himself for Taft. he
made the statement that a majority Of
the thinking men Of the State shared his
Views The lawyers here deny he voiced
their sentiments. and blame him becaus
they think The general public Will believe
he put the association on record for the
Republican candidate. when as a matter
Of fact they are for Bryan.
Democratic members OF the association
to-day held little indignation meeting.
and protested against the introduction of
politics into the affairs Of the association
a good many OF the protesting Democrats
did not care TO say that they were going
10 vote Tor Bryan, but they certainly did
were even thinking Of voting the Repub-
lean ticket Some OF the Democratic
lawyers. however. were outspoken in de-
claring that they were going 10 vote for
Bryan What they objected 10 was the
principle Of having the president Of the
association talk politics when their annual
meeting was on He might intend his
views as an entirely personal expression.
but the danger was that they might be
taken as representing the opinion Of the
association
Mai Holmes Conrad. Of Winchester.
read q historical paper tonight on The
old county court its place in history
Tonight the young members OF the as
sociatiou gave the annual german with
forty couples dancing M and Mrs
Taft attended and Mrs Taft and Allen
Jones. OF Newport News. led the opening
figure.
M Taft VIII address the meeting to-
morrow morning On Delays IN Litiga-
ton. and the session VIII close to-m0r-
row night with the annual banquet
G. o. p. Plans Much.
That the Republican party intends {,
use no halfway measures in its campaign
This summer and next fall. and that if
viii employ the most expensive means tc
mold the sentiment Of the people. are
facts shown by information that has beer
communicated 10 William Howard Tar
today by represeaJaCives OF the national
committee
The latest scheme IS nothing less thar
3 plan for persua6ing the country that
prosperity has again reached the high.
water mark This VIII be done by open
ing mills that have been closed down
relIgltinE the f-es Of foundries which
have suspended work. and starting Oucs
again The wheels OF shops which were
put out Of business by the recent bus.-
ness depression
Has Already Begun
According 10 AIr. Tafts information
the new method Of campaigning has al
ready begun in St Louis where mem
bers OF the Republican party have organ
lied themselves into q Sunshine Club.
the sunshine coming from the fact tha
the shops and mills are being recpened
IabOrers are getting apparently steadl
employment, and business IS booming.
II VIII be applied 70 the trouble Wit
great energy IL New England. Penn
sylvauia. and the Middle West generally
The movement cannot be said 10 hav,
originated with those gentlemen who ar
reOpening their shops and factories. noi
can It be said 10 be under the supervision
and direction Of the national committee
Il seems that The Republican party lead
ers made the suggestion IN the variou.
sections Of the country that the bes
way 70 get the votes was to make thing
look as II prosperity was everywhere
They Took the Hint.
Those business men and manufacturer!
who are convinced that the election o.
Bryan would mean disaster for bushes.
and industrial enterprises. took the hint
and have let the politicians. know tha
the great manufacturers and bushes!
undertakings OF the country shall be uset
as campaign material It is considered Z
wonderfully wise political move. on,
which SyilI do more good than any amoun
OF srump-speaking or literature
Never before IN the history Of eithe,
party has this plan been undertaken II
such q way