The Washington herald., 1916-10-07
Political Notes

New York. Oct. s-"An the President
needs to carry New York is 25 per cent
OF the Progressive vote, and he is going
to get IT," said Democratic National
Chairman Mccormick today. "Or the
Progressive enrolment in this State,
B3ain6ridge Colby. an open supporter Of
the President, received a majority for
United States Senator. Judge seabury,
as a candidate for governor, received 40
per cent
Real Progressives know that Hughes
Is the candidate Of all the old rock-ribbed
stand-patters. Hughes Is telling them
one thing and Roosevelt something else
They are not going to swallow it,
New York, Oct. 6.-James Wilson, Sec
retary Of Agriculture in the Mckinley
Roosevelt and Taft administrations, has
been elected president of the National
Hughes Alliance branch in Iowa, 1t was
announced today. Among the vice presi-
dents Of the Iowa organization are How
ard Clark. Casper schenk, both Of Des-
Moines; c. R. Bratton, Dallas Center;
George White, Nevada: Judge A. T. Lee,
Ames; r. E. Dales, Des Moines, secre-
tary, and Gilger Mackimmon, Des
MOines, treasurer.
This list, containing the names Of for
01er Progressives like Mr.. White and
SChenk, shows how the old division in
Iowa has been healed. and how both sides
are together in support Of Hughes.
A Missouri branch Of the alliance has
been formed with Dwight F. Davis as
president; Forest DOnnell, secretary. and
David r. Calhoun, treasurer and chair
man Of the finance committee.
New York. Oct 6.-Commenting upon
the recent open letter Of Dr. Charles w
Eliot, on the Presidential campaign, Ev-
rrett P. Wheeler, the distinguished New
York lawyer and publicist, says, in a
Letter to the New York Tribune:
President Eliot, in his letter on the
Presidential campaign, has stated one
issue with great distinctness He says:
" America has now turned its back on
the familiar policy Of Rome and Great
Britain, OF protecting or avenging their
wandering citizens by force Of arms and
has set up quite different policy Of her
own
Tt Is quite true that we have turned
our back on the policy which was that
Of Rome and Great Britain, and, may
add, OF France 1t has also been that Of
this country.
President EIiot's idea seems to be to
adhere to the policy Of splendid isolation
that some Americans have advocated.
For my part I prefer 60 say with Emer-
son, The world was made for honest
trade The question for the American
people to decide Is whether this country
IS prepared to protect the rights OF its
citizens in foreign countries or whether
Il will say: They have no business there;
we will leave them to their fate"
Litchfeld, Conn. Oct. s.-william Ken
nedy. Of Naugatuck, has been nominated
Cnr Congress from the Fifth District at
the Democratic convention.
New York. Oct. 6.-Vance Mccormick.
Democratic National Committee chair
man, today ridlculed the Republican claim
that the Progressives as a distinct fac
ton or party have entirely disappeared. "
He pointed to the Republican efforts to
provide places for Progressives on the
electoral ticket as proving that the Buh
Moose are by no means annihilated.
New York, Oct. s-Jacob z. Hoffman
Of Philadelphia, Progressive nominee for
representative in the Pennsylvania legis-
lature, has formally Withdrawn his can
didacy and announced his intention to
support the Democratic State and ma
tional ticket. His decision was made
known at the Democratic National Com
mittee Headquarters here this afternoon