Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
GETS NEWS DIRECT D|ETz IS II PRISON
prs,sso, Told Of Political Wisconsin ou' Surrender,
Conditions in Two States After FierH Battle.
ENCOURAGED BY REPORTS A THOUSAND SHOTS FIRED
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Drift Deputy Sheriff Ksd -Four Per
Toward Stimson. W,snded
IMPROVED PROSPECTS IN OHIO HOUSE suRRos4DED IN FOG
John Mitchell and James Duncan Posse. a Shelter
Discuss Labor LEGISLATION With Opened Dsn They
the President Went A1orf 1:eir
President Told of Political
Conditions in Two States.
ENCOURAGED BY REPORTS
Leaders in New York Detect Drift
Toward Stimson.
IMPROVED PROSPECTS IN OHIO
John Mitchell and James Duncan
Discuss Labor Legislation With
the President.

BEVERLY, Mass, October s.-Presi-
dent Taft received first-hand informa-
tion today from the two political bat
tIefields in which he is most deeply
interested Otto T. Barnard brought
news which the President considered
as decidedly encouraging from New
York state, while Carmi \. Thompson
and G. a. Mcclellan brought similar
tidings from Ohio.
Mr.. Barnard has come to be looked
upon as holding much the same posi-
tion with President Taft that Lloyd C.
Griscom has had with Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. Mr.. Barnard was present
at the now famous aft-Roosevelt
meeting at New Haven last month. He
is a fellow of the Yale corporation
with President Taft and was a stu
dent at Yale when Mr. Taft was there.
Leaders Are Hopeful.
Mr. Barnard did not attempt to min
imize today the various troubles that
beset the republican party in New York.
but he declared that the leaders detect
ed a decided drift toward Henry l..
Stimson and the entire republican tick
ct MIR. Barnard is a weekend guest at
the summer white house.
Carmi \. Thompson, who is secretary of
state in Ohio. and Mr.. Mcclellan, who is
editor OF Dayton paper, both told the
President that republican prospects were
improving in Ohio They urged, however,
that some speakers OF national prom
inence were needed in the fight, and asked
the President to use his good offices in
securing them. There Is pretty general
belief that Secretary Nagel of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor may be
sent to OHIO. Mr.. Nagei is an experienced
cdmpaigner, his home is in Missouri and
he knows middle western voters and the
way 10 reach them.
Labor Legislation Discussed.
John Mitchell and James Duncan. two
labor leaders. saw the President this att
erEOon and discussed labor legislation
with him at some length. The President
will renew many Of the recommendations
he made in his last message to Congress.
Principal among these is the so-called
Workngman's compensation BILL which
provides for the payment of damages to
employees injured on interstate railroads.
1t is planned that the amount OF damage
shall be fxed by a board of arbitration,
thus avoiding all court proceedings By
agreement the anti-injunction bill was
not discussed. There exists quite differ
ence of opinion between the administra-
tion and the labor leaders as to the bin
introduced at the last session of Congress-
Messrs- Mitchell and Duncan are to SUBJ
init further recommendations later on.
President Slightly Disabled.
President Taft is suffering from a badly
inffaIned left ankle, and was forced to
forego his usual game of golf on the
Myopia links today. The ankle was chafed
by new shoe. The President expects to
be out again Monday.