The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
AT THE HOTELS.

There seems to be a popular impress
sion that Taft has the united support Of
the Oklahoma delegation" said c. r.
Douglass, of Muscogee, Okla. at the RAJ
leigh, last night, hut nothing is further
from the truth than this idea"
Mr.. Douglass is the proprietor Of one Of
the best-known newspapers in Oklahoma,
and was the caucus nominee OF the Re-
publican party for the United States Sen
ate. defeating ex-GOv. Frantz. Mr. Doug
lass Is unusually well posted on matters
pertaining to the political sentiment az
tbs Republican party in his State, and.
being one OF the delegates-at-large to the
Republican national convention. his opin-
ion with regard to the Presidential stu
alton naturally would be regarded as Of
some significance,
IF Roosevelt were to run. Of course.
he'd be elected with hands down. TAFT?
Oh ! don't know. He is not as popular
with US as some people would Ike the
rest Of US to believe The truth Of the
matter is that Fairbanks has great
many friends; Cannon has his boomers.
and even Hughes IS not without support
ers. I can say that the Oklahoma dele
cation Will go uninstructed to the conven-
ton"
Mr.. Douglass is one Of a commission OF
four consisting Of two Republicans and
two Democrats who were appointed by
Gov. Haskell recently. according to a
bill passed by the Oklahoma legislature
having for its purpose the securing Of
he Of q
latures to pass amendments to the Con-
stitution whereby Senators are % be
elected by popular vote.
The commission has been instructed to
visit every State and obtain its as
sistance in the measure. As il is neces-
saTy 10 have the vote of tWO-thrds OF
the States. in order % carry an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States changing the present law, the
commission will cease with It's work as
soon as the support OF thirty-two States
will have been secured.
Lorin Andrews, an attorney, OF Shang-
hal, China IS at the New Willard. Mr..
Andrews is here in connection with the
complaints fled al the State Department
against Judge Wiley Of the extra-terri-
tOrial court al Shanghai
Mr.. Andrews yesterday said the COM
plants were based on facts, and that no
was prepared 10 prove them. Il is under
stood that Andrews was disbarred from
practice before Judge Wilfey's court.
Speaking OF conditions Ia the far East,
a clash between Japan and Germany was
imminent than a war between japan and
the United States
The Germans are pushing their COM
merce up the Yangtse River in China, and
the japanese are closely following them.
taking customers from them wherever
they can 90 so.
"The fight for the commercial su-
premacy in China is between Japan and
Germany There is little show for the
United States. Fights between German
and japanese sailors are an everyday
occurrence, and feeling between the two
peoples runs high.
"'rhe Chinese are aware that the Jap
anese are making every effort 20 bring
them within their commercial and political
power. The japanese simply say TO the
Chinese: You see we are OF the same
race as you are. why don't you let Us
have our way in your country and help us,
instead OF allowing the white man 20 rob
you Of your country You might as well
let US have what we want because IL you
don't give it 20 us We viii take II any
way
Japan viii never evacuats Manchuria.
The open door policy which was so
solemnly pledged by the japanese gov
eminent TO the United States 10 prevail
I'm E3achuria is q farce Worse than
that. they have driven American COM
.merce. and that Of every other country,
out OF the field
Oklahoma would vote for Roosevelt II
he would consent TO be a candidate" said
Wiley G. Haines, United States deputy
marshal OF Port Houston. Okla. and side
partner Of Catch 'em-aiive" Alternately,
the terror Of evil-doers in Uncle Sans
youngest State.
Mr. Haines is the typical frontiersman.
cool. calm. determined. He is a six
f0oter, Of powerful frame, and a face
which shows determination in every line.
Marshal Haines is known as one Of the
most daring men In his country.
He carries a little tin box with him
wherever he goes as a sort Of talisman.
Like most men Of his class Mr.. Haines
has his little superstitiens and would not
be without them. This little tin box con-
tains the fragments Of a bullet which
once upon a time passed through his arm.
leaving a hole IN his anatomy which he
carries with him to this day.
August s. 1894. Mr. Haines, in company
with two deputies, set out to round up the
Martin brothers, the famous highwaymen
and robbers. who were terrorizing the
country. without anybody making serious
efforts 10 put q stop TO their doings,
Mr. Haines and his party followed their
trail for thirty-six hours. They were con-
WINGED that they had run their prey 10
earth. They slowly cTept up the HILL
where they knew the rendezvous OF the
gang TO be, and were received with a vol
ley Of shots.
The fire was returned by Marshal
Haines' party. Haines felt a sting in his
right shoulder but did not pay any at
tention 10 it. They at length advanced 10
the place where the shots came from and
found that both Martins had been killed
Satisfied that they mad accomplished
what they set out TO do. Haines finally
concluded 70 find the cause Of the pain in
his right arm. He found that bullet
had passed clean through; that was ali.
I'VE are becoming too civilized" CON
tinued Mr.. Haines; Occurrences like this
are thing Of the past now
Il met President Roosevelt for the first
time in my life to-day. / was deeply i'm
pressed with his strong personality. He
has a grasp of the hand like a westerner
He talks like one of US I certainly
should like to see him run again. Okla
homa would vote for him with a hip, hur-
ray"
There IS a feeling in SOME parts OF
Ohio that Roosevelt is going TO run again
for the Presidency" said T. c. Stoeber.
Of Conneaut, Ohio. who is registered at
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