Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-08-23
CHAMP QAMIS LETTER
Republicans Desert the
Sinking Old Hulk.
CAN'T STAND IMPERIALISM.
Omincus Facts Confront the
G. o. P. File Leaders.

G. o. P. File Leaders.
TRUST VOTE CATCHING METHODS
They Hesitate at Nothing to Fool
Gudgeons - Making a Desperate
Fight For the Next House-A sug-
gestion 20 the National Democratic
Committee = Work For Southern
Congressmen--A Wolf In Sleeps
CIothing-Germans For Bryan.
Especial Washington Letter.
And still they come. Nothing short
of a lightning calculator in good run
ming order can keep up with the Re
pnblicans of all degrees who are de
serting the sinking old hulk. The most
distinguished recruit to the Democratic
ranks since my last writing is the Hon.
Henry q. Johnson of Richmond, Ind.
He served ten years in congress, with
constantly growing prestige. state
now fact which everybody stated
then. that he was enc of the ablest
members of the house. Nobody doubt
ed his courage. his capacity or his in
tegrity. He was an able congressman
in every way He was strong in COM
mittee work and especially strong on
the floor of the house withal he was
man of conscience. He placed right
above party. and when his party began
this tEperialistie crusade johnson was
the first man IN the house to make q
speech against II He had then, as /
have reason TO know, hopes of in
ducing his party TO refiGin from this
un-American and rainous policy, and
ne made a heroic fight Finding the
Republicans, Ike Ephraim Of old,
Joined TO their Idols. there was but
one thing left for him to do as an hon
est man to leave the Republican
party, which he has done. He VIII be
welcomed generally as an auxiliary of
great power
Not All "EIas Beens.v
The Republicans have been claiming
that all the Republicans who had de-
serted them were .'ex's" and had no
future. This theory is completely
Knocked In the head by the action Of
Hon. George l. Wellington. senior Re-
publican senator from Maryland, who
has Just announced his intention of
taking the stump for Bryan. Senator
- 1cvrSr K1zuE Estsi ssfs7s ss1ls's
g. Mason went to the Jumping off
place, but wouldn't jump Wellington
went the whole hog What they viii
say about Wellington / don't know.
They will get up some plausible lie, no
doubt for that is their long suit; but
nobody cares what sort of lie they tell
for nobody believes them.
Another sample of an actual Re-
publican officeholder Of high degree
Jumping the fence is that of Mr. Tai
bot of Omaha, president of the state
senate Of Nebraska. Perhaps no man
in Nebraska had a brighter future in
the Republican party than Mr. Talbot
but he couldn't stand the corruption
of the Republican party and he has
quit it incontinently
Another ominous fact for the Repub-
lican spellbinders and file leaders to
consider is that Arthur Pue German is
going to take an active personal in
terest in the conduct of the campaign
In the east. First and last have diff
fered with him on many propositions
and may do so hereafter, but ! have
never departed from the belief that he
is the greatest parliamentary leader of
this generation, and that as political
manager he has perhaps but one equal
IN the United States, and that is Mat
thew Stanley Quay. In 1896 he took
no part whatever in the campaign.
This year he is to be actively assoeiat-
ed with Senator Jones in the manage
ment of the campaign, a fact which
win set Marcus A. Hanna to rubbing
his bald pate at a furious rate.
Contagious Enthusiasm.
The monster meeting at Indianapolis
at which Bryan and Stevenson ac-
eepted their nominations probably en-
gendered enough enthusiasm of itself
to carry the state of Indiana for the
Democrats. for enthusiasm is the most
contagious disease known among men,
being more contagious than the mea-
sles, the black plague or smallpox.
1t made little difference whether any
one heard the speeches or not, though
they were of most excellent quality.
1t was the event itself which engen-
dered the enthusiasm. / have always
believed. and do now believe, that had
Bryan accepted the nomination in In
diana Instead of New York he would
now be president.
Everybody who takes any interest in
the workings of the lower house of con
gress will be glad to know that the
Hon Henry d. Clayton Of Alabama
has been renominated. He Is a young
man of extraordinary force of char
aeter, handsome. courageous, capable
knd honest as the day Is long. He has
been ia congress some years. Is a MEM
Der Of the national committee, and as
he seems to have long lease on his
seat In the house he bids fair to be-
come conspicuous. figure In the pol
itics OF the country.
Trusts After Gudgeons.
The trust magnates seem to be dis
posed to stop at nothing In their effort
to rope ia the unwary and to catch
gudgeons They have started out now
to use the Rev. Samuel p, Jones of
Georgia as bait. That he is one Of
the most attractive speakers In the
country everybody knows. consequent
" they hare taken some rather loose
remarks that the Rev Sam made and
are circulating them through the ad-
vertising agencies. The scheme viii
hardly work, for II he finds our that the
trusts are trying to use him as a cats
paw to pull Mark Hanna's chestnuts
out Of the fire they win hear some-
thing drop If Sam ever does open mp
on Marx. it will seem that he Is using
The English language as q bull whip
about the ears OF that past master
boss.
Another illustrious Republican who
has deserted the 6. o. r. is Miss Phoebe
w Couzlns the only woman who in
the history OF the human race ever
filled the Office Of United States mar.
shal. Her father was one Of the most
eminent Of the old line Republicans ID
this state aud held many offices Of
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