The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

united EIEDDTL OF DrAlADlAeA~9- 49, go
impression that the oId-line Democrats
either VIII not vote at all. or vii turn in
for Taft But, as I said. It's little too
early in the game 10 venture any definite
representations
Discussing flies as menace 10 health,
Dr. Otto J Unger, Of New York. who
Is AZ the New Willard. said last night
that the number OF deaths OF babies from
intestinal diseases continues 10 soar
Seven thousand children under five
years OF age in New York Gle in one
year" continued the physician This
Increase over the death rate from the
same source last year IS attributed by
Dr. Daniel D. Jackson directly 70 the
large number Of house flies bred and
stirred 70 activity by the long period OF
intense heat this season Il IS not the
hot weather, but the increased activity
Of the flies, which breed more rapidly
and in greater numbers as the tempera-
ture rises. and are stimulated by il to
travel farther bearing the germs OF
disease, which they collect IN great num-
bers along the city's polluted water front
The next few weeks probably viii show
q marked increase IN the number of
typhoid cases and deaths, for the same
reason
This disease is no more due 70 not
weather than IS the sumner complaint
OF infants. Climatic conditions BY reduc-
ing the vitality, favor the contraction OF
cause OF t. Temperature does not pro-
duce the specific germ which invariably
accompanies the disease; nor. as was once
believed. IS the regularly recurring in
crease n the number Of typhoid eases in
the fall due 20 q special pollution %
the CToton watershed during the summer
The activity OF the house fly IS IN pro-
portion 70 the temperature, and the time
when Il IS most active and most numerous
corresponds exactly with the tine Of the
contraction OF typLo!d fever and other
intestinal diseases"
samuel Gompers IS going 10 have much
difficulty in delivering the labor vote 70
3Ir. Bryan. Il oze may be guided 70 tie
conclusion that he desires 70 do so BY
the utterances CT some OF the prominent
union omciaIs." said Ben N Thatcher.
a business man Of WiIkesbaTre. Pa, az
the Ebbitt last night
The fact. in my opinion. is continued
3Ir. Thatcher. that neither NJ CompeTs
nor any other individual controls the labor
vote The working classes think for
9
this respect than members OF The capi-
talist class. who frequently vote against
/ their convictions for business reasons.
I The Vorkingnen are divided in political
sentiment Just as other citizens are
Z While there may be some exceptions, Z
[ IS safe 70 assume that most Of the voters
/ OF the labor class who viii cast votes
/ for 8Ir- Bryan are already Democrats
I The probability IS that TIE Republicans
I viii stay IN lna for the reason that they
/ cannot hope for anything from the Demo
crats that = continuation OF the RepubIi-
I can administration does Rot promise. No
/ supporter OF the Republican Presidential
{ ticket need be troubled by M Gompers'
/ attitude"
/ John L. Kirkpatrick. travelling passsa-
/ ger agent OF the LehIgh valley Railroad,
/ is a. tha Riggs 8ir- Kirkpatrick is IA
l Washington on business
/ Speaking Of tbs political outlook. Mr.
I Kirkpatrick said It was entirely too early
% make any sort Of guess as 70 The out
come OF the campaign People have not
warmed Up 10 the political questions OF
the day as yet continued Air. Kirk
] patrick IN about q month or 50 some
thing probably could be said
Z Yes. Pennsylvania IS oveTwhelui1gly
/ Republican; but sometimes people get
I Iired OF the same thing and clamor for
q change 7 have known people II Leb-
anon County whO have been Republicans
all their lives. but would vote for Bryan
Just 70 get a change. and also because
they think a change would be good for
/ the country. That's the way these peo-
PIE reason It out EverybOdy has his own
{ little reasons
Excursion business On the railroads IS
I picking up some We we're afraid this
I would be a poor year. but We are most
I pleasantly surprised. We are doing a big
! ger business than we did last year Con-
ventiOn business IS poor. its true, but
I judging from our increased earnings, 7
/ should say that business generally IS
! picking up"
Gen Luke E Wright. Secretary OF War,
has taken quarters az the shoreham
I Hotel. which viii be his home during the
summer months.
] Col W. 5. Hopewen. OF Albuquerque.
y. Mex. who is here in consultation with
officials OF the government in connection
I with the International Irrigation Con
gress, 70 be held in that city. said last
night al the Shoreham THAI il vii be the
/ largest convention Of that kizS ever held
in this country.
Vice President Fairbanks Secretary
Wilson, Of the Agricultural Department:
! Secretary Garfield. Of the Interior De-
partment: Clifford Pinchot- Of the Fores-
try Bureau; Frederick II. EeweII. OF the
! Reclamation Service and other pronl-
rent government officials have promised
their attendance at the convention. This
u assembly" continued Col H0peweII will
continue for two weeks. from September
. 10 October q and a specially con-
struCted auditorium. seating Z.S00 persons,
has been erected. This auditorium IS q
permanent structure and offers every IA
cility 70 make large gatherings a success
The governments of Europe have ap-
pointed experts TO attend this convention.
and the results 10 be gained from q gath
eTing OF this kind can Only be OF the
greatest benefit 10 the whole world
Discussing Taft's and BryaR's chances
at the November election. Representative
Francis r. Lassltev. OF Virginia. who was
at the Raleigh yesterday on his way 70
Europe. where he viii remain for the
next three months. was heard 20 say 10
q party Of friends:
Bryan VIII be eiected-vhen Hades
freezes over six feet deep.
Rainbow Chasers-
From the Norfolk Yi-gfaiaH-Pil05.
The Republican rainbow chasers who
have visions OF shoals OF Democrats flock
ing to Taft are just about as foolish as
the Democratic bubble-blowers who dream
OF carrying the election by negro votes.