Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-15

laughing in the face OF lmpassiveness and
should stir The spirit OF righteous resent
ment In every Republican who IS true 10
the principles and proud OF the traditions
OF his party.
For two hours. forsooth. this Cox cabal.
suhservtent 20 the beck and call Of the
boss. Indifferent to every interest Of the
party, VIII sit IN state and receive rec
concentrations for appointment as such
deIagates.- In two hours voters OF the
dominant party Of Hamilton county may
make known to this COMMITTEES. individ-
ually and colfectNely. their preference in
the choice OF delegates How comical and
how utterly contemplate the proposition!
But even this, ludicrous a. It is, must
needs have Qualihcatfon-"A1 loyal Re
publlcans who viii commit themselves to
the Republican cause are invited TO at
tend"
That is, being interpreted into plain
parts Of speech. II any Cox ~tactionists
have suggestions or recommendations
touching the selection Of delegates, the
Cox committee viii devote two hours TO
the perfunctory pastime Of hearing them.
Only Cox f~actionists are invited. and ne
others will be given even the scant cour-
fesy Of this hearing. AT the conclusion Of
this farce comedy the list OF delegates. as
already made up by Hynieka. Hermann
& Co, supervised and approved By George
B. Cox. the boss, will stand without
amendment. 1t will consist of the old
guard. every man Of them bound body
and soul to the political fortunes of the
shold Boy and loyal to the machine mot
10. I'VE are the party; to HI with the
people
Every movement Of these ring rule Re-
publieans for revenue only has ignored
popular right and public wishes ia the
most high handed manner. The voter has
been robbed Of his suffrage and the party,
as a party, denied the slightest voice In
selecting It's convention representatives.
That's what the late unlamented Mr..
Saueers would have called richness, "
and clearly illustrates the much yaunt-
ed Republican harmony.
speakership Candidates.
Nothing more thoroughly demon
strates the masterful influence which
Hon. Thomas Braekett Reed exercised
over the Republicans Of the house than
the multitude Of candidates for the
speakership who, upon the announce
ment Of his retiring, sprang up suddenly
as Jonah's gourd. some Of them willing
as suddenly. They 8 out Of the
bushes almoat az ~numerously as did
Roderick Dhu's men in his confab with
King James
As Democrats have vital interest In
the speaker, I propose to discuss some
Of those candidates who appear to be
within range Of the coveted plum and
place them before the world as / saw
them.
The speakership has come TO be easily
the position second in Importance to
the presidency. Clearly 1t overtops the
vice presidency in power and in honor.
The vice president, no matter who he
Is or what manner Of man he may be,
is merely a splendid fgurehead-the
waiter for a dead mans shoes. BE has
the maximum of dress parade and the
minimum of power. He car preside.
but he cannot appoint committees,
which shape and fashion legislation. He
can vote only on q tie, and since vice
presidents were first invented only two
have had an opportunity to cast a vote
which largely affected either the policy
Of the government or their own political
fortunes-that was when John G. Cal
houn shut the doors of the White House
in his own face forever by giving the
casting vote against the confirmation of
Martin Van Buren, as minister to Eng
land and when George NJ. Dallas cast
bis vote in favor of Walkers celebrated
low tariff bill which gave to the Unit
ed States Its longest and greatest period
Of prosperity.
Be it remembered that the Republic
ans have only 10 maiority-the fatal
13-in the house of the Fifty-sixth con-
gress, and unless they elect a masterful
and well equipped maj to the speaker
ship we win wailop them half the time,
for they are BY no means homogeneous
and at peace among themselves, while
we know what we want and will force
the fighting from the moment the chap
lain says "Ameni" on the morning Of
the first day until the speaker declares
the house adjourned sine die at high
noon March 1. 1901, to witness the in
~auguration Of William Jennings Bryan
as president Of the United States. So
in this speakership contest the Republic
ans would do well to put their best
foot foremost
GresxenszsA NAY Eater the Lists.
At one time the candidates in good
faith. who were really after the speaker
ship and not merely maneuvering for
good committee assignments, were
Cannon and Hopkins Of Illinois, Sher-
mar and Payne Of New York, Moody
Of Massachusetts,. Henderson Ct Iowa,
Bingham and Dalzell of Pennsylvania. |
There was q more not announced,
but the peer Of any, General Charles
Henry Grosyenor Of Ohio. who was
handicapped by the fact that one 0hioan
was in the White House, another in
the secretsryship Of state. and others In
nearly all the fat Offices Of the govern
ment He may snter the a c yet, and
If be does, be viii make things hum.
But as he is not an avowed candidate
this must suffice at present for General
Grosvenor. except to state a historic
fact. which be Is entitled to have stated.
and that Is that while be enjoys and
deserves the title Of "a fighter from the
head waters Of Bitter creek" be Is
the sEgressor. / think his in
Vulnerable bitter controversies grow
largely cut Of The enthusiastically
misdirected-of Democrats. PopuIlsts
and certain Republicans % do him up,
q performances 20 which ssthe grim old
lion Of Athens is Hnaltersbly opposed
Hitherto before I knew that General
David B. Henderson Of lows was a can
! discussed him at length in
these letters. 20 I win emit bin at
present
Uncle joe Cannon Of Illinois.
gray. gzant, chssferaeldian, ready, in
dsfatigsbis, capable, has Withdrawn in
fsvor q Hopkins smother confirmation
Of the dietufn that youth viii be
Usd0abtedlY Uncle Joe viii
again be ehairman q the great com
mittee Of aprFopriationH-a position Il
vast power and Influence
Nsw York has not get adjusted Der
matters. and James Echdoloraft
sherman and Hon Serene Z Payne,
shairmsn Il he committee On WAYS and
means. are asntsndine fuF the mastery