The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-03

New York, Oct. 2.-Some comments on
Col. Rooseyelt's attitude in regard TO
President Taft, and on the new national
ism were obtained from prominent Re-
publican politicians from various parts of
the country at the Waldorf to-day. In
general, the colonel was blamed for try
ing TO obscure the great services of the
President 10 the country. and his new
nationalism was scored. In particular he
was blamed for the divided condition OF
the Republican party IN California to-
day which. according TO former State
Senator W. c. Ralston, who is now AS
sistant Treasurer Of the United States. in
charge OF the Subtreasury at san Fran
cisco, and a Roosevelt appointee. Will
cost the Republicans at least the COVER
norship
Il have known Col Roosevelt for many
years. and have always voted for him.
said one well-known Republican, land ]
am proud 10 say that he at least done
one graceful act. That was TO decline an
invitation 20 be present at the Republican
Club League dinner tonight 1t is pretty
near time that he got on to the fact that
William II. Taft IS Presiden; of this
country, and not himself"
Helped Defeat McKinIay.
Roosevelt even dipped into local af-
fairs in California" added Mr. Ralston.
contributing especially 10 defeat Repre-
sentative Duncan r. McKinlay for re-
nomination. He sent Pinchot out there
and the latter went about making
speeches for Kent Kent has expended
many thousands Of dollars in his cam
paign The fact that McKinlay will not
be returned will be a great loss 10 Cali
\ fornia."
Representative McKinlay himself was
found at the hotel later in the day. He
had just come from campaigning In Vir-
ginia and Tennessee. He would not dis
cuss California politics, but he said things
were looking up for the Republicans
where he had been
In Tennessee. Austin will be elected all
right / was In several counties OF that
State. and l think from what l heard
that the Republicans ought TO get three
! Congressman from Tennessee.
i find that the South is going very
strongly In favor Of protection. II is not
! kicking on the Payne tariff bill, because
/ if the duty on cotton. coal. and timber is
reduced, as is demanded out IN Iowa. Ne
| braska. Kansas. and Wisconsin 1t is go
| ing 20 hit Tennessee. Virginia. and North
Carolina very hard. The Republican can
dldate for Congress in Tennessee is very
popular,
Situation Ii Improving.
"As for the general situation. think
| it a great deal better than il was ten
days ago. Men are splitting on their
hands and taking a new grip, and II they
pull together, think the chances for Re
publican success are good pretty much
everywhere. At the same time. the prime
thought in every State just now is local
interests They are studying out how the
Payne tariff affects them"
Col Melville Gillette, OF Newark. Ohio
who was twice a candidate for Office, and
now says, that having been defeated both
times. he Is quite satisfied to help some
/ body else win, Is in the city.
ohio is in the best situation Of any
state in the country, just now" said
tNis GiAttArt IL lR3h0 ~ lftF 40 u lAoi "
Ing is going 10 work out the ultimate
salvation Of the party. for the reason
that he has every faction behind him
insurgents and standpatters seem to have
come together very largely, though in
| surgency has never been rampant witt
Us"
Business Is Better.
Col. Gillette is the president of the va.
rious electric companies of Newark
General business in Ohio IS now be;tei
than it has been in the last two and q
half years" he said Columbus, OF
Icourse. has had a hard Jolt, but only The
merchants OF that city are complaining
Of hard times. The rest OF the State 1:
going ahead
"Good has even come out OF our
troubles in Newark. though at an awful
price. The Baltimore and ohio Railroad
had decided the Sunday before our
trouble to build locomotive works there
al a cost Of 100000. and the local board
OF trade was terribly afraid the company
would change its mind. So committee
went TO Baltimore to confer with the
officials The latter informed them that
long ago the road had discarded the
policy of dlscharging employees fol
breaches Of discipline, and that after
correction and reprimand those same en-
ployes made as faithful workmen as
| oc11id Ia found