Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-02
TAKES FLING AT DIX
Roosevelt Says Trusts Are Be-
hind Candidate.
STIMSON MAKES SPEECHES
Denies Republicans Are Responsible
for High Prices.
BETS MADE AT LONGER ODDS
Longworth Comes Out Flatfooted as
"Progressive"-Colt Not to
Run for Senate.
BETS MADE AT LONGER ODDS

| Col. Roosevelt invaded northwestern
| New York yesterday, and with great
vigor defended the Republican party
against the criticism often reiterated
| that II Is responsible for the present high
| cost Of living The colonel spoke twice
in Buffalo, and addressed large crowds In
Lockport, Albion and Niagara Falls. More
enthusiasm was shown yesterday than on
any other day during Col. Roosevelt's
present campaign.
In addition to generating the republic
cans for the high cost of living, Col
Roosevelt took fling at Dix, the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, declaring
that the big trusts and corporations are
back of him.
Down in New York city Harry L
Stimson, the republican candidate, was
following the same line of argument that
the colonel was handing to the voters.
Stimson declared that the republicans
were guiltless OF the high cost of living,
and that there was a combination of
causes which had forced prices up to the
present high standard. Stimson spoke in
Brooklyn and Queens county last night.
He took occasion to speak of the manner
and big combinations of capital when he
was district attorney for the federal gov
eminent.
In Ohio Nicholas Longworth. son-in-
law of Col. Roosevelt, who was among
the first of the so-called Irregular repub-
leans TO publicly announce that he would
not support Cannot for the speakership
of the House in the next Congress. came
out f1atfooted with the statement that he
was progressive republican" Long
W do icfi hn-
tween what he meant by progressive
and what has been the construction
placed upon the term by the public. He
said the republican party was at present
divided into three Observation-Disclosures
progressives and ultra-radicals. The first
and third of these classes, he declared.
were insignificant in number as COM
pared with the second
Dix to Take Stump.
1t was announced last night that John
a. Dix. the democratic candidate for
governor in New York, would take a
more active part in the campaign from
now on to election day. and that he would
make four speeches in New York
Speaking for the democratic candidate,
Judge Alton B. Parker addressed meet
ing in Plattsburg, N. Y, last night. He
defended Dix against the accusations
made by Col. Roosevelt that Dix was con-
nected with them.
More money was wagered yesterday on
the results of the New York election in
the financial district Of the metropolis
than on any previous day since the cam
paign began, and this Notwithstanding
the scare which three men. saying they
were state officers, caused when they WIS.,
tied several betting centers.
1t has been q matter Of gossip among
those who have handled election wagers
this that nf no
exchange houses which have acted as
commissioners have manufactured direct
evidence in the form of the receipts they
have given for money placed in their
hands
Betting was at somewhat longer odds.
StimsOn men late in the afternoon held
out for to 1. and got 1t. After the close
of the market there was very little Slim
son money to be found at any odds.
Some Of the bets heard of, odds on Dix
were $3.50 to $1,000 $500 to 81, $50 and 800
to S675. About $4,000. 1t was estimated.
was placed at 5 to 2 mostly in lots of
$500 to 5000 and Of 500 to $1,000.
Frederick c.. Tanner, deputy attorney
general. who is handling the election
business in New York. denied last night
that he had any of his men out looking
into election betting. :.
Col. Samuel Pomeroy Colt issued a
statement yesterday in Providence, r. l..
that for business reasons he would not
be a. candidate to succeed Senator Mel
son ". Aldrich in the United States
Senate.
Col. Colt is president Of the United
States Rubber Company. He was a can
didate for the republican nomination for
United States senator in 1908. but was
defeated by Senator George Peabody Wet
more.
Since the resignation of Senator Aldrich
was announced, last spring. 1t had been
the general belief that the senatorship
would go either to Col. Colt or Henry F.
IN
of this city. Both are personal friends Of
Senator Aldrich.
The announcement by Col. Colt leaves
Mr.. Lippitt the only avowed candidate
OF the republican party In the field.
Sustains "Grandfather Clause"
BY a decision Of the federal circuit court
In Guthrie. Okla yesterday. number of
colored men in the state will not be able
to vote Tuesday next The court dis
missed the application Of Daniel Sims,
former slave. who asked writ of injunc-
ton against the grandfather clause of
the Oklahoma constitution. which would
permit him and other negroes to vote.
This decision makes the grandfather
clause" operative for the election No
vember 3, DISTINGUISHING several thousand
negroes, as the various precinct election
boards are given final authority to pass
on voters qualifications.
Inc attorneys 1Of sims nave appealed
to the United States Supreme Court from
the recent decision of the state supreme
court. that the grandfather clause" is
valid.
E. II. r. Green. son of Mrs Hetty
Green, former republican state chairman
of Texas, stated yesterday that he would
support o. b. Colquitt, the democratic
nominee, for governor.
Mr.. Green declared that Colquitt's plat
form of Legislative peace and political
rest" had attracted him to the demo-
cratic nominee He had been the leading
figure in many republican battles against
the democrats of the state in the past.
Says Trusts Back Dix.
day Col. Roosevelt said:
Fourteen years ago l was in Buffalo
speaking in the campaign for Mr.. Nc
Kinley against Mr.. Bryan, and at that
time our opDOnents held the republicans