Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-06-06

bullseye in the center i'll prophesying
touching the last two presidential elec-
lions, but so far he has confined his |
prophecy touching the presidential sue
cession to the general prediction of "a
long line of Republican presidents"
1t is hardly credible that Senator
Depew is trying to curry favor with the
president in order to secure an office
for himself, for his term as senator
does not expire till March 4, 1905, the
same day on which Mr. McKinley's
second and last term expires, and sure
ly no man in his senses would give up a
position as senator from New York
with four years to serve for any ap-
pointment within the gift of the presi-
dent unless for such lucrative post
as consul general to Liverpool, for
whose financial reward Senator Depew
has no use, as he is already million
aire, or for q place on the supreme
bench, for which he has no taste.
True, Senator Depew would make a
tiptop ambassador to the court of his
friend, King Edward VII, or to any
other court for that matter, but he
has been abroad so much and has hob
nobbed with so many noblemen and
bigwigs that it would appear I'M
reasonable for him to exchange his
present exalted station for any diplo-
matte post. 1t cannot be assumed that
Senator Depew's brilliant intellect is
on the wane, as he is only &c and very
young for that age. What, then, was
he up to when he delivered himself or
the foregoing pregnant prediction? 1t
must be that he was simply exercising
his humorous faculty to keep it from
rusting out, playing his greatest joke
upon the country, for no man knows
better than does Senator Depew that
the voters of the United States will
never confer n third term upon any
man until the republic is on its last
legs. Indeed there is far greater prob
ability that they will make a man in
eligible for more than one term. Most
likely the term win be heightened TO
six years, but it will be one term. In
the early days of the republic any one
of three men could have been elected
to a third term Washington, Jefferson
and Jackson. They refused it, and
their example became the unwritten
law. Only one man tried to secure a
third term-General Grant-and to him,
after struggle which has become
historic, his party refused even a nomi-
nation for third term. If he had SCI
cured the nomination, there is no cues
tion that he would have been defeated
at the polls. What they refused to
Grant, with his military laurels fresh
upon him and just returned from his
triumphant tour round the world, will
not be given to any president SO long
as the republic is fit to live.
WHAT'S more, l have no doubt that
had Senator Depew consulted Mr.. Nc
Kinley the third term interview would
not have appeared. The president is
too wise man to ieopardize his vast
popularity for an empty honor which
would add nothing to his fame. OF
course l am not authorized to speak
for him, but l venture the assertion
that he has no more idea of running
for a third election than he has of turn
ing Buddhist
And Senator Depew will deny or re-
cant that interview. If he lives till the
national Republican convention of 1904,
he will arise majestically at the head
of the New York delegation and place
in nomination for president Of the
United States New York's favorite son,
fto1or,ol r7I,oosNro Dooe.avo1t
Gone Daft.
The accession of King Edward VII
or the Boer war or some other catastro-
phe has evidently added Mr.. John Bull
He Is now seriously proposing that
board Of learned Englishmen shall be
somehow empowered TO sit in perpet-
ual session for the purpose of presery-
ing the English language free from the
encroachments and corruptions Of
Americans. Why, bless his stubborn
and foolish head, we do not not speak
English over here, but American!
was once severely criticised by certain
anglomaniac editors for making that
declaration. but l adhere to it. II eli
ther Uncle Sam or Mr.. Bull is single
handed and alone to fix up a diction-
airy. Uncle Sam must do 1t, for he is
more numerous than J. T. The major
ity rules. vox popuIi vox Del. We
have as much right to make lexicon
or grammar as. we have to make a
new International law and force it up
on all creation. as we did in the case of
the Monroe doctrine. John did not ike
to accept that, but John did accept it,
and be viii have to accept what he de-
nominates American innovations" up
on the English language
Charles Addison BoutelIe.
The recent history Of the great Maine
delegation in the house, which for sew
eraI years held the center of the stage,
once more teaches US what shadows
we are and what shadows we pursue.