The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
AT THE HOTELS.

George NJ. Bailey. formerly one OF the
bright lights Of Newspaper Row, but Of
recent years head Of the editorial stan
Of the Houston Post. is in Washington
for brief visit. en- route TO New York.
Texas journalism has no more able or
brilliant exponent than this former Wash
ington correspondent. whose paragraphs
and editorial observations have made
the Houston Post one Of the most widely
quoted newspapers in the country.
Asked what his section Of the South
thought Of President Taft, he said The
feeling toward him in Texas is friendly
decidedly friendly. He is admired greatly,
and the little criticism one hears OF his
administration Is largely confined 20 dis
gruntled Republicans. The people have
confidence in his ability and high aims,
and certainly wish him well.
Texas. however, is looking forward
confidently now to the election Of a Dem
ocratic President in 1912. and VIII do her
part fully as always heretofore. The
State is thoroughly Democratic. In my
opinion the talk one hears that Roose-
welt. il nominated again, will split the
South is mere twaddle He would not
endanger Democratic success IN any
Southern State His popularity Is not
growing, although his picturesque per
sonality commands constant attention.
Material conditions were never better
OF more promising in Texas. The cen
sus viii show the wonderful stride the
State has made. In urban and rural in
crease Texas viii be surpassed only by
the new state Of Oklahoma. Houston's
future seems 20 me brighter than that
Of any other OF our large cities. though
all are wing splendid growth"
American women have fashion plates
at heart more than woman suffrage. in
the opinion Of Stanley B. Campbell. an
importer Of Chicago. who stopped in
Washington yesterday on his way back
from New York. and looked over the
show WINDOWS here. He dined at the
Raleigh last night and gave out an in
terview.
Feminine styles have become so fasci-
mating IN the past few months that
everything else has drifted far away
from the minds Of women. almost 10 the
extent OF baby" he said.
There appears 70 be some pyschologi-
/ cal connection between taste aud physi-
I cal development as the fashions change.
and there seems TO be some strange
/ fascination in dress that keeps a woman
/ preoccupied. She IS always trying TO win
the admiring glances Of the men-that
/ is. II she is like Mother Eve; and we
/ cannot blame her for this. Il has come
/ 20 the point where styles are running
away with the women, not only OF Amer
/ lea. but OF every other country They
+ are trying 20 dress as beautifully as they
( can. because beauty and grace are the
/ only assets, besides love. that a woman
I can boast, and love depends so entirely
/ upon grace and beauty that il can hardly
be counted independently.
| we have the hobble skirts IN Chicago.
/ The women are going wild about them.
/ Sufra gettism has lost its SAVIOR. There
were a thousand suffragettes a year ago
20 one to-day And it's all because
/ Of the remarkable effect Of the new style
OF female harness These new Paris
ideas, which were really born in Amer
lea and developed in Paris are swift
and fastidious. They are making the
( men grovel in the dust. What could beat
that? Surely not the woman's ballot A
/ hobble skirt that hangs has q female
vote beaten forty ways for Sunday.
There VIII be little Of woman's rights
discussion while the new gowns are IL
vogue, and those who are afraid OF the
iencroachments OF the woman sunfragettes
may rest at ease"