Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-24
BUSINESS is AGAINST HIM
Form of Opposition Recalls Strenu'
Gus 1896 Campaign.
TRAINS HIS GUNS ON DIX
Trust and Labor Record of Demo
Former President.

NEW YORK. October 24-Thc week in
politics opens with Col Roosevelt in
vading the upstate districts to attack
the labor and trust record of Candidate
Dix, and with the independent voters OF
the metropolis starting a fire In the rear
Of the departing colonel.
Today will be organized the Independ-
ent Business Mems League, the object
10 enroll business men in behalf of Dix.
The democratic candidate. without open
af1liation with the democratic party The
movement recalls the organization of the
gold democrats in 1895 to fight Organism.
The reason assigned for the existence of
the organization is the sane-to oppose
radicalism-but now it is in the staid old
republican party and not In the much
H.aligned democratic party
Sherman Goes South
AS Col Roosevelt approaches the north
part of the state to make ore last
desperate effort to stem the rising tide
of opposition TO his candidate, the Vice
President OF the United States. James S.
Sherman, leaves his home in that section
for North Carolina to do yeoman service
for the congressional ticket.
Gel Roosevelt VII il is said. attack
Candidate Dix fer his alleged connection
with the wall paper trust and his reported
grinding of TIE lace OF labor III his mills.
1t Is Significant that the information form
ing these allegations was furnished by
William f. Hearst, showing the apparent
working agi cement between Roosevelt
and Hearst.
Candidate Dix has issued a statement
explaining his c1nie-tion with the wall
paper manufacturing business. but the re-
publican leaders claim 1t is d statement
winch does nos eXp-a.n, anC the colonel
viii try TO take a fall out of him. The
wOrkmen in the Dix mills have drawn up
statement denying harsh treatment.
This situation probably forecasts nice
'rop of You're liar and similar name
. calling during the week, as the cam
(palsners begin to clash.
Popularity With Masses.
TIE coloEeI's tour will be watched with
great interest Al reports from up
state indicate that anti-Roosevelt senti-
ment has grown among the business
men aud the coloners popularity increas-
ed among the masses. Even Chairman
Prentice. upon his return from upstate
admits that he found nti-Roosevelt SEN
ument
IN this city peanut politics will be the
order OF the week Tne small orator
will hold forth and the ward meetings
will blossom. New York city is regard
ed as so overwhelmingly democratic at
his sage of the campaign that little
interest attaches to the EFFORTS of the
campaiSners-
In ali the welier of campaign slush
t1ere is one very charming contrast, fur
nishing an interesting incidt nj. This is
&c campaign OF MarIin w. Iittleton for
ongress in the Roosevelt district Mr
i.ittleton running on the democratic ticket.
The interesting feature is the effort of
Mrs. Littleton in behalf of her husbands :
,andidacy, which is attracting favorable
attention. Ii is a novelty for New York
erS. and may be having effect
Appeals for Her Husband.
Here is dainty, very feminine title
lady. with cultured voice and gentle
demeanor. wealthy and refined, campaign
ing the district In her husbands behalf
she goes about In an automobile and
her efforts directed to pleading for
sn audience for her husband when ne
speaks. She has deserved confidence in
ms orstorical powers and thinks he will
do the rest. She wants mother and the
girls 10 get dad and the boys" to hear
Mr. Littleton tell about the nigh cost OF
living.
There is an adversed republican plu-
rality of ten thousand To overcome and
lhe local pride in Roosevelt as we'll but
this devoted couple are going at the task
most deterrnneuly.
Representative }. Adam Bede blew into
town today alter campaigning in Siemp' :
district In Virginia He spoke at ten
meetings and reports splendid prospects
FOR the republicans carrying that district
Jersey Advices Cheering.
Advices from New Jersey coming TO re-
publican leaders here are to the effect
that republican prospects in that state
nave frightened within the las, week
This is said to he due To the vigorous
attacks on Woodrow Wilson's Ia bor rec
ord. The republicans have flooded the
state with extracts from former speeches
and sermons of Prof Wilson containine
reflections upon union labor
The republ:ccE factions are said to be
psttins nearer together with signs OF in
creasing harmony as the campaign pro
crosses. Confidential reports from re
publican state leaders are very encuuraC-
ing
As offset, advices from Connecticut
indicate that the democratic candidate
for governor appears to be winning favor
and the republicans in the next two weeks
will have to push their efforts uD an
ether notch or Two y. o. VI.
DRY SUNDAY IN MEMPHIS.