Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-10-03

Republicans are dandieS.
Kansas Republicans, particularly Sen
ator J. Ralph Burton, should have
place near the head of the pie counter
| during the Roosevelt administration
that is, unless Republican presidents
as well as republics are ungratefulA
| it will be remembered that when all
! efforts Of Boss Platt to induce Colonel
Roosevelt to accept the vice presiden-
tial nomination appeared to be abor-
| tive the Kansas Jayhawkers, with Sen
ator Burton at their head and with an
| immense display of sun1owers and the
thrilling cry Of "Rooscveltp' made their
spectacular round of the convention
hall at Philadelphia and so overcame
Colonel Roosevelt that he, swearing
he would ne'er consent, consented"
Had he not been nominated for vice
president he would not be president
noW Had 1t not been for the X. Us
he would not have been nominated for
V. P; consequently they are entitled to
conspicuous places at the pie counter
@. e. D.
| Speaking of Kansas Republicans, it
may be stated without bad taste even
in Democratic letter that if Repub-
lican senator is to succeed Senator Har-
ris-which God forbid!-the Sunfower
ties couldn't do a better thing for them
selves than to elect Charlie Curtis. He
is as energetic as a steam engine, gets
there with both feet and comes as
near being perpetual motion as can be
imagined.
A Democratic Leader.
The fact that General Francis Mar
ion Cockrell is regarded as more than
a possible presidential nominee and the
further fact that. reversing the habits
of a lifetime, he is now submitting to
interviewers and is writing letters evil
IDENTIFY intended for publication have
brought him more prominently into the
public eye than usual; consequently
anything that throws any light upon
his character must b interest to the
public While the general Is not bless
ed with a very great sense of humor,
the following extract from the Kansas
City Independent touching Vests sue
|
The Independent:
And it might be mentioned just here that this
| Is the last chance for six years or more There
| will be no vacancy in 1904. Francis Marion Cock
rell will go right ahead being the senior senator
from Missouri and the best senator Missouri ever
had. Doekery might as well take due notice and
| govern himself accordingly. Nothing can defeat
| Cockrell. 1t isn't any use. He can number among
his supporters the old guard and the young re-
cruits He captures them ALL
Cockrell spoke in Fayette last year. Some Of
the old soldiers there had grown unfriendly.
They said that years In Washington had made
Frank Cockrel proud. But after his speech hall
dozen called on him at the Howard hotel. They
filed into the ofhee; he wasn't there. They went
to his room; not there either. Finally they look
J ed on the back porch. There they found him.
I He was stopped over, busy about something
They tiptoed up close to him. Then the mystery
was solved. He had long broom straw and with
: it was cleaning out the stem of an old corncot
/ pipe.
ssBy gosh boys!' shouted an old one armed
, veteran. sIt's the same old Frank Cockrelli''
And he doesn't overlook the young fellows HI
will do things when they call on him. St
Loui, youth, cousin Of Ben Brady, was strayins
around Gown in South America last winter anC
got into trivial row. He was discovered in
mild firtation with the daughter of pretty o
fetal and was thrown into Jail without ceremony
] The boy didn't waste any time foolfng with tn
i American consul. He knew a little about Mi
souri, politics. he wrote out message to Sen;
tor Cockrell and gave the guard his damon
! ring to get the message cabled to Washington
o Cockrell was in bed when the cablegram arriye'
He got up, read it, put on his clothes and wei
to work. In two hours the state department ha
y cabled to the South American city an imperati'
t demand for the Missourian's release. They r
O leased him early next morning and promptly il
: vited him to dinner with the young lady in que
: tion.
Knott on the sampson-schIey Con
troversy.
n One of the five greatest humorisi
]. that ever sat In congress is ]. ProctC