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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
HITCHCOCK GETS TO WORK
Begins Activity as Taft Campaign
Manager-in-chief.
Issues Bulletin AbOut Alabama Con
VentiOn. but Is silent Regard
ing n Foraker Meeting.

As nearly as can be ascertained. Frank
H. Hitchcock. manager-in-chief of the
Taft campaign. didn't consult President
Roosevelt yesterday in regard 10 Mr..
Taft's political affairs.
Mr. Hitchcock was not seen 10 enter
or leave the Executive building, or the
White House. but this was not an abb
solute indication that he was not there.
FOR he has the free use of all entrances
and exits. including those OF the laundry,
which mas a private passage leading 10
the Presidents office.
NJ. Hitchcock opened Taft headquarters
yesterday in rooms on the eighth floor OF
the Union Trust building at Fifteenth and
II streets. II is a subject Of remark here
that with permanent headquarters in Co
lumbus and Washington. heavy bills for
furniture. stationery. postage. and travel
ing expenses. and for other incidentals
necessary 20 red-hot canvass. Mr.. Taft
will hardly have much left out OF his
$1,000 salary after his campaign for the
nomination is over.
From his new headquarters. Manager
Hitchcock issued his first bulletin last
night II was 10 the effect that the Re
publican State convention of Alabama
held a meeting in Birmingham yesterday
and adopted Taft resolutions by a vote of
30 TO .
AR Hitchcock did not announce that
the Eighth district Republican convention
OF Alabama Endorsed Senator Foraker 5
candidacy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
STAND FOR CURRENCY BILL.
Chairman Fowler says Republicans
should Pull Together.

In view Of the fact a partisan turn has
been given the financial question. Chair
man Fowler believes that the Republi-
cans Should so before the country united
upon a financial policy.
Discussing the subject yesterday. Mr..
Fowler said:
The campaign Of 1875 vas upon a single isSIc-the
establishment q the sod standard. which means abr
s0lurely nothing except far as T. is a measure
Of value as related % credits.
The Issue q the campaign O. 1905 should BE- the
PRACTICAL Application u the theoretical victory Of ls6
The people q the United State should now de-
m2nd that the reserres in our banks should b in
gold coin. and sufficient IN quantity % prove cur
credits and protect all depositOrs
Every creditor q a bank should have the option
o. having his credit up0n the boois subject %
check OF in current credit Of the bank redeema5e
ID gold coin.
To insure all deFost0rs ~ banks that their credits
upon the book OF current credits reieemabi
in gold coin. iCt deposit u the Treag1Ty q the
United States guaranty fund II SCoeeVo.
The option a creditor Of bank % have his
credit upon tie books subject 20 check OF IN a
current credit redeemable IN gold VIII give US a
True credit c1rrcncy. which win adjust itself % the
cvcT-raT7ing conditions uf tTade. never too great.
never TOO small always inst enough
The guaranty fund In the TrraSIrv amounting 70
S710oa0oo9. pr0tCcrinE both deposiror and note
holders without discrimination OF preference. VII
prevent ranics and stop al boarding q money
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
WANTS TC KNOW COST.
Senator GHIlinger Asks About Prices
of Avenue Properfv

Senator Gallinger. chairman OF the Dis
uiet Committee. yesterday introduced in
the Senate a concurrent resolution pro-
posing 20 authorize and direct the COM
missioners OF the District OF Columbia 70
investigate and report to the two houses
Of Congress as 10 the lowest price at
which the government may purchase tbs,
various blocks and reservations which II
Is proposed 10 buy. between PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and the Mall, for use as sites for
public buildings
Senator Gallinger said IN Offering the
resolution that so much had been said
and printed recently regarding the ad-
vanCing value Of this Tsoperry that he
thought it would be well 10 have some
authoritative statement regarding the
probable cost % the property before any
further move should be made 20 &C
QUire IT,
senator Heyburn's bill proposing 70 p,Ir-
chase the ground in question. together
with the Improvements thereon is now
pending in the Senate, being on the cal
endar under rule nine.
At Senator Gallinger's request the reso-
luton went 10 the table. subject 10 call
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
THUGS EMPTY CHURCH
Ministers Say Women Aban-
don Attendance.
CONGRESS ASKED TO, PROTECT
washington Episcopal Glorious
Adopts Resolution Urging LeEis-
Intion TO Increase Police Force
Falling on In Bible and Prayer
Meetings Is Noted by Clergy.

That the frequency of assaults. hold
ups, and attacks on unprotected women
has had 50 alarming an effect as 20 al
most eliminate the attendance Of women
from night church services was asserted
at the meeting OF the Washington Episco-
pal Glorious. held yesterday afternoon at
s20 Twenty-third street northwest. Reso-
buttons were passed calling on Congress
70 double the force Of policemen in the
District
Rev. George F. Dudley. secretary OF
the body, was instructed to give copies Of
the resolutions 10 the District Commits
sioners and 10 the District committees Of
the Senate and House of Representatives.
Attendance Falls on.
Rev. Alfred Harding. pastor Of St.
Psul's Episcopal Church. said that within
the past month the attendance al Bible
meetings. prayer meetings. and other
church affairs had fallen of 20 marked
degree The women. he said. were afraid
10 venture on the street after dark.
"Cnprincipled negroes and whites who
prefer to prey on their helplessness to
working for a living" he said were the
cause Of this alarm
After discussing conditions. the minis
/ ters decided that something must be
wrong somewhere. Rather than unjusty
blame the police department for negli-
gence. they decided there was some ex-
PLANTATION OF the situation IN the fact that
there was not enough police on the force
70 cope with conditions
Resolution l. Adopted.
Rev. ". /. Devries. Of ST Marks
Church; Rev r. P. Williams. Of Trinity
Church. and Rev. George F. Dudley
joined in the discussion. The resolutions
were introduced and passed advocating
an increase IN the police force.
Rev. George Williamson Smith. Of Trim
ity College. Hartford. Conn. read a pa
per before the society on "Psycho-theu-
raphy The paper was discussed by
Rev F. Slater Dunlap Of ST Johns
! Church: Rev George G. F. Bratenahl. Of
St Alban's. and Rev George Calvert
Carter OF 81. Johns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
A House Divided
Against Itself
Civil War in the Stomach Spells Ruin
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
TILLMAN'S RESOLUTION
Senators Declare IL Wrong to In
struct Attorney General.

Senators Declare Ii Wrong to In
struct Attorney General.
The Southern Pacific Railroad came in
for a share Of attention in the Senate
yesterday.
Senator Fulton, Of Oregon. submitted a
favorable report from the judiciary Com
mittee on the Tillman resolution. direct
ing the Attorney General TO proceed
against the Southern Pacific for failure to
comply with the law, with substitute.
Mr. Fulton asked for immediate consid-
GRAFTON. Senator Teller, of Colorado. said
he considered that the resolution went a
long way.
Il don't believe it TO be- good practice
for the Senate to instruct an executive
officer in his duties, which are defined by
statute" said Mr.. Teller. He suggested
that II the law had been violated the At
torney General was in a position TO know
Of it,
Senator Tilman said he became aware
of the fact that the law was being vio-
lated by the Southern Pacific while he
was lecturing in the West last summer.
Senator Fuller explained that the South
ern Pacific representatives had admitted
before the Judiciary Committee that the
law had been violated
Senator Foraker, of Ohio. considered the
resolution inadvisabe. The Senate had
no right, in his opinion, TO instruct the
Attorney General in his duties.
On an objection from Senator Gallinger.
the resolution went over until to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
SHAW'S VIEWS In ANUTSHELL
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Tells Just Where He Stands.
Not Fighting Anybody, Nor i lie a
Candidate, and Fears for
Nominee.

Kansas City, Feb. Is.-Leslie n.
Shaw. of Iowa. came to town to-day.
The former Secretary of the Treasury
jingled twenty-fve-cent piece and
two pennies in his hands. eoushed
twice. put his feet on "a desk. and de-
clared these things:
He is not fighting Roosevelt or Taft.
He is not in favor OF Tafrs nomina-
ton for the Presidency
He approves the work OF the Roose-
welt administration. but believes it has
been finished, and should go no fur
Their
He believes that If Taft is elected
Roosevelt viii run for the Presidency
when Taft retires.
He feels certain that this is the
plan
He viii not say whom ne favors:
Knox. Cannon. or Fairbanks.
He himself is not candidate for the
Presidency.
lie will take the stump. after the
nomination. in support Of the nominee
lie does not believe his party's can
didste can be elected. and he doesn't
believe Bryan can win.
Mr.. Shaw's attitude may appear par
aGoNical. but ne says IL isn't
This Is the way ne talks:
- am not lighting Roosevelt or Taft.
am not forming. have not formed. and
shall not form any organization against
4ffhar I aprro,-. tl,, -,,,~r-feo..r,t ..--.-r-
Of the Roosevelt administration. but ]
believe that work has gone far enough
it's finished. To elect man primarily
pledged 20 a continuance Of those poll
cies would be harmful I don't believe il
can be done, anyway. Il can't be done.
The man who sets a good example in
his family by whipping a boy, and then
says Tomorrow III lick two and the
next day IN lick three makes a mistake
and disrupts the family II won't do.
THE story sent from Chicago last night
20 the effect that I am getting up a
fund TO organize an anti-Roosevelt asso-
citation is untrue" Mr.. Shaw said. some
board Of trade men called on me. In the
conversation I defended the work accom-
plished by the Roosevelt administration
in the strongest terms.
I did express the belief that the time
had come 10 again give especial empha-
sis TO the restoration Of business conf
dence. I did not seek to form an anti
Roosevelt organization. / simply talked
to business men as a business man. 1t
was the only interview I had on the sub
ject and that was net at my suggestion. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
ALABAMA ENDORSES TAFT.
Executive Committee Fixes Convention
for May g.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 1S.-The State
Republican executive committee. headed
by ]. Q. Thompson. collector Of internal
revenue, as chairman, held a meeting here
to-day with thirty out OF thirty-two mem
bers present or represented by proxy.
a State convention was called to meet
in Birmingham May 6. at which delegates
to the national convention Will be chosen.
Resolutions We're adopted indOrsing Sec
rotary Taft for the Presidency and the
Roosevelt administration.
A resolution prevailed expeIIing four
members who had participated into the
committee meeting headed by julius Da-
wilson last week. Among the number
was W. F. AldTich. former Congressman
who was in the committee meeting with a
blackened eye caused by a blow said to
have been administered by J. O. Tbomp-
son last night in the Hillman Hotel. The
meeting was under the control Of J. O.
Thompson, who is a strong Taft leader in
Alabama.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
ALFONSO NOT AssAssINATED.
Bumor Probably Grew Ont OF Bar
ceIona Dynamite Outrage.

Madrid Feb. 1S-There is no truth in
the report current IN Paris last night
that King Alfonso had been assassinated
The rumor probably was an Outgroyyth
% bomb explosions az Barcelona yes
tercay, which now appear 20 have been
the work 0f anarchists. In addition 10
killing one woman and dangerously
wounding another and child, the ex-
Dlosions caused much damage 10 build
lngS.
The precise object <bf The outrages has
not yet been made clear. but il IS inter
esting % note that the factions OF the
Parliamentary opposition recently united
in a request 10 the government 10 re-
store the constitutional guarantees IN
Barcelona. declaring that normal con
GitiOns prevailed there.
King Alfonso is at present ar Seville.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
HARMON NOT SURPRISED.
Discusses Ohio Endorsement of w. j.
Bryan for Presidency

Cincinnati. Feb. 1S.-When Judson Har-
mon. ex-Attorney General Of the United
States. was asked tonight what he
thought OF the proceedings to-day at the
meeting at Columbus of the Democratic
State central committee. he said:
81 haven't heard. What are the pro-
ceedings?'
He was told that the committee had
unanimously Endorsed Bryan for the NOM
ination for President
Il am not surprised particularly" said
Judge Harmon, 'as tue politicians as a
rule favor Bryan. l believe"
Have you anything 10 say concerning
numerous suggestions that have been
made Of yourself as the nominee for
Vice PRESIDENT
1 haven't heard Of such suggestions:
not recently. a any rate"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
[. ). Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington ID. G.. Feb l5 1905 2. Il


Washington. ID. c.. Feb l5. 1905 . m.
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.
Owing "a the fac that the precipitation from IN,
present storm the Ohio watershed Is mostly N
the form Of snow and 90 me further fact that cold
weather closely follows there viii le no further in
tenshcaton Of food conditions in The Ohio Valley on
che present rise. The Ohio River Is now falling
above the mouth ~ the Great Kanawha River h1r
IS s1l rising slowly below. No change from previou,
forecasts Is az present indicated. except in IN,
vicinity Of Cincinnati where. owing 20 the com
raratively low temperatures above the crest stage
Will be little If any above the food line Of nifty feet
The disturbance that was over Western Kansa,
Monday night has moved % Central Illinois attain
ulg the proportions Of severe winter storm with
general SHOWS. rains. and high winds over the great
river valleys, the Upper Lake and Western Lover
lake region. and the Gulf States Over portions al
Missouri. Iowa. Southern Wisconsin Northern and
Central Illinois. and Northern Indiana heavy snow
fell Cold, clearing weather with high pressure fol
lows the storm. and il is much colder in the Central
Rocky Mountain region. the Plains States the Ms
souri, Valley. and the Southwest. IN the Atlanti,
states. the Eastern Lower lake region and the
districts west q the Rocky Mountains the weather
was generally fair II is colder in New England and
warmer in the East Gulf States
There VIII he snow Wednesday from the Lake
region and the Upper Mississippi Valley eastward
and rain In the South Atlantic States with hici
v1nds, followed b. generally fair and colder weather
Thursday. except from the Lower Lake TegioO casf
ward where snow VIII probably continue Over tho
Western half Of the country the weather will h
generally fair "Wednesday and Thursday. except on
the north coast.
u viii he warmer Wednesday in the Northwest
and warmer Thursday IN The West generally and the
central valleys. except the Upper Ohio
The winds along the New England coast will h,
east 10 southeast and increasing; on the Middle
Atlantic coast brsk - high southeast 10 southwest
| becming northwesterly By Thursday: on the south
Alfntic coast brisk to high east 10 south becoming
westerly by Thursday morning on the east Gull
coast brisk 10 high and shifting becoming weSferl,
and norhwesterly; on the west Gulf coast fresh
northwest 70 northeast and ON Lake Michigan high
north TO northwest. diminishing during "Wednesday
night.
Steamers departing Wednesday for European ports
viii have east 10 southeast Winds becoming high by
Thursday with rain or snow
SPECIAL FORECAST
Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Passport 20 Jacksonville and on the northwest
Florida coast.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
CLARK's DISTRICT FOR TAFT.
Republicans In MissouriaD's BafIi-
wick IndOrsc War Secretary.

ST. Charles. Mo-. Feb 1s.-The Repub-
leans of Champ Clark's Ninth Congress
sional district. in convention here this
afternoon. ndorsed Taft for President
and Reuben S Rob OF New London. as
candidate FOR Clark's seat. They also
Endorsed Hadiey fer governor. and com
mended Senator Warner.
Ransom A. Brewer. of Gasconade
County, and William ". Epperson. of
Rails County. were elected delegates 20
the national convention. and Edward
Gut Of St Charles and Charles Champ
man. OF Louisiana. We're elected alter
mates. They are instructed for Taft.
ST. Louis Federal officials. including W
l.. Morsey. Federal marshal, and Sur
veyor OF the Port Gallenkamp. were active
in the convention. working for Tart.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
No Decision in MarysviIIe.

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 1S.-RepubIicans
OF the Eighth Ohio Congressional district
met to-day at Marysvine. but were I'M
able to make a nomination after seventy
one ballots.
The convention received a report from
the committee on resolutions warmly in
dorsing Secretary Taft and instructing
the delegates to be selected TO vote for
him. The delegates viii not be named
until q Congressional nomination is made
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
TAFT FORCES SATISFIED.
Campaign Leaders in Chicago Are
Pleased with situation.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Leaders of the Taft
forces in Chicago to-day expressed them
selves as satisfied with the action OF the
State committee in leaving the question
Of calling primaries 70 the various Con-
gressional committees
Corporation Counsel Brundage declared
that it meant that primaries would be
held in practically all Of the Chicago
Congressional districts. at least and that
"A number Of Taft delegates would no
elected from Chicago The same view
of the situation was taken by other .Ts
men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
NEGROES FOR FORAKER.
bishops Adopt Resolutions InImicaI
TO Taft Boom.

Resolutions urging negro voters 20 ca
their ballots against Taft and supper
Foraker or others who stood for their
legal rights were adopted at meeting
Monday night of the Methodist colored
bishops. now in conference here.
We appeal for justice and redress" the
resolutions say. The bishops resolved also
that we urge all voters TO pay their
taxes and comply with all the require
ments of the law which are necessary 70
enable them 70 vote; that they shall par
ticipate in the primaries. caucuses. con-
ventiens. and elections. and cast theig
ballots, not for candidates who have been
parties to depriving our colOred soldiers
Of their legal rights and sentencing them
TO a disgraceful dismissal. but for Sena-
tor Foraker. or men VINO have stood. like
him. rhanfully against the most powerful
influences in defense OF the rights OF
these men, who mad imperiled their lives
in the service OF our common country"