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...Pennsylvania, by the Republican Governor Pinchot contrasts pointedly with the New York attitude of "hands off" sponsored by the Democrats. To nominate Smith or Edwards would be to link the Democrats with the wet interests, nationally, and the strongest factions agree that this would be fatal. Even Senator Underwood, probably the ablest of all Democratic possibilities, is meeting with strenuous opposition because of his unfortunate "wet" tendencies...
...support the endowment of four women's colleges at Oxford. He reported himself as astonished to learn that of 12,607 women "who have passed through Oxford" only 657 have married. He concluded that the rest were hardhearted. The principal of Newnham College, Cambridge, denied the charge. Miss Underwood of the Women's Freedom League retaliated that there was little in marriage to attract highly educated women. And Dr. Joshish Oldfield agreed that brainless women make the best wives...
...Democrats also have three places to fill on the committee. Senators Underwood, Walsh (Mont.), Robinson, and Harrison are mentioned as the most likely appointees...
Elihu Root: "I was appointed to serve on the executive committee of the Committee of One Hundred on Foreign Relations. Among my confreres are Major General Clarence R. Edwards, John Hays Hammond, Robert Underwood Johnson, Samuel Gompers...
...Business is happier when the Capitol is deserted. Legislation and rumors of legislation cause prices to fluctuate. Besides, Senators Borah, Johnson, Underwood are among those booking passage to Europe...