The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
AT THE HOTELS.

a clean sweep in West Virginia" con-
, tinued M Brown. We are going to
/ elect Bryan. and also Bennett. the Demo
cratic candidate for governor. and four
. Congressman.
The Democratic party in West vir-
gilla never had such a good chance as
this year. There is a split in the Re
publican party. which viii help materially
IN the election Of the Democratic ticket.
II Il were only a question Of men and
. not principles. there might be a posi-
piiity OF arriving at a compromise be-
tween the warrLng Republican factions /
must admit there are Republicans in
West Virginia who would rather stand
oy q principle and suffer defeat than 20
s4crlnce principle and have the doubt
Iul satisfaction cf being counted a win
ner-
There is harmony in the Democratic
party everywhere. and the people are
ciamoring FOR q change. t1ey are tired Of
iae Old administration and are desirous
OF giving the Democrats chance TO show
The country what they can do
E F Handschy. cashier OF the Bening-
ham National Bank. Of BeIinghan.
Wash. IS registered at the Raleigh. SIr.
Handschy is confident that Taft VIII be
elected although admitting that there is
/ little enthusiasm displayed anywhere over
Z him.
! Washington will cast its vote for Taft
I At the November election must say that
. there are some things that DO not ap-
I prove OF and that the Republican party
/ should remedy There should be more
F harmony. more diplomacy. should be cis-
I played in handling the labor and negro
/ questions. and the movements Of AIr. Tart
T s1orld be directed with more political
3 acumen.~
Regarding state politics. 1Ir. Handschy
said that on September the new pri-
mary law would for the first time re-
celFe It's test that Al that time al To-
-ucal parties would elect their prefer
ences for State Offices Anybody who
pays the prescribed Zee can have a place
on the ucket-say, as goven0r-and be
voted fcr-
Business this year has rot been as
good as il was last when lum5ermen re
csived the highest prices for their prod
ret in many years
Discussing West Virginia politics. Col
J C. Frazer. 0f Morgantown. W. Va
an enthusiastic AID loyal Scnerr par
t-san. said al the Raleigh last night that
4 tie Sv-ishsr faction ds6 not prevent
the placing on the Sch5rr ticket o. the
Republican electors and tEe Congrsssi51-
al ticket. The Democrats would probably
win tie state
II The STATE IS lost % the Reu-b-f-
cans said Col Frazer. 1T VIII -c- be
The faux Of the ScLerr people Il the So
called regular ticket managers decline 10
have the names Of the Republican cleo
tors and candidates t1- Congress placed
on the SClerr ticzz- I believe -Ear the
S-a-e viii go Democratic T. is p-e7cs-er-
Gus fo- the Swisher people TO call them
selves the regular party The S~isle-
a11ere1ts have 10 more right 90 assume
t11- title than we have Their meetings
were more irregular than ours -I-
ScEer- VIII not withdraw from the race,
and unless Mr.. SwlsIer VIII consent 90 do
so. or permit the placing OF The Srl5r-
ticket Of the names OF the Presidential
electors. the state wlI 90 for BRYAN Il.
On The other lar1. both the Scl=r- and
Swisner tickets carry the names % the
electors. the state VIII 90 Republican by
about $500"
Charles s Preston. a business nan ot
Chicago. who IS al the Arlington. said
last night that in Chicago the negroes
had formed a law and order league 70
stamp ouv Isw-ess-ess and crime in the
black belt" of that city and 20 prevent
SPr.agfeI5-
For sef-prorecr0r the negroes in o-her
places should organize % rid their re-
spectlve communities OF the dzhassE
criminal members Of rlel- race SAID
Mr. Preston 1t is idle 20 say that the
rage Of the Springfield mob was against
the one or Two negroes VINO committed
crime II was az first against them.
O.. rather. would have been. had they
taken away The mob turned upon
III negroes. venting its frenzy upon those
-Eainst whom II had no grievance The
riots We're therefore IN The true sense
merely race riots. the outbreak of the
hate. CT wrath. OF contempt. or all with
which in the last ANALYSIS white men
.egard blacks. criminal or innocent Ap-
larently there IS hu- one way 20 min
uiZe this wicked spirit Of race hatred.
Because Cf IL the consequence Of black
riEinaiity are likely 20 be more serious
han those Of white c-iuinaIity While
his IS irrational. il IS a fact and the
influential negroes should take 70 into
ccou1t. When the negroes become less
1lerant Of criminals CT their own color.
here viii be less pr0v0cation for race
var.
Edward J Snyder q publisher OF MI
rsUkee. Wis. is al the Raleigh.
Public opinion said 4I-- SNYDER. has
OF vet crystsuized in the choice for the
'residsncy- There Is q general apathy
q both the Republican and Democratic
Ges. There are many business people.
arat1fO-e loyal Republicans who this
me are fukewarm il their support OF
ie ticket Bryan IS an able man and
Ould make a good President Of the
nited States Tart IS also a very able
an. but in my part Of the country he
looked upon as Rooseveit's candidate-'
no ever represented the State OF Wis
lnsin in the Senate % the United States
e IS very popular in his State where
s efforts in behalf Of the interests Of
e state are fully understood and appre-
ated.
josef Won Madaracs. a prominent pub
official OF Budapest Hungary who
here TO study and report on the con
ton Of the Hungarian immigrants in
is country, is al the New Willard
Hungary Eas become more liberal
id the Magyar statesman. ''in her treat
snt Of the peasants since the fndepend-
{ party came into power The emIgra-
n has proved q decided drain on Jre
untry- IN the years from 1895 TO 1907
700 left Hungary to come 20 tie United
ates- So now after many years e
glect, the Magyar authorities are taking
me interest in the well being Of the
asants.
Hungary wants TO keep her people at