The Lamar register., 1901-05-08
DENVER LETTER.
eranston as District Attornsy-The. Now
city nistrstion-President Mcifin-
II. Il iey.s Tour mn to Date. k

| Denver, May 4.-The prfnclpllf po-
litical event of the past week in Den
yer has been the installation of Earl
NJ. Cranston as United Stntes district
| attorney to succeed Greeley w. Whit
| ford. Mr.. Cranston's appointment hns
received universal approval and he, en-
ters upon the duties of his Office under
the fairest auspices. Mr.. Cranston has
always been n loyal Republican and IL
noted as campaign speaker OF more
than ordinary power. His standing at
the bar - excellent and his character
is above reproach. 4.
Some of the Democratic papers have
tried to give the impression tint the
appointment of Mr.. Cranston was the
result of split in the Republican
party and that 1t was blow at the
|sinfIuepce of; senator Wolcott. Nothing
could be further from the truth. The
appointment. was secured largely
through the influence of the senator
and no man in the party in Colorado
is more loyal to its leader than Mr..
sCranston. His c0nipission came April
Both and the offaT was. turned over
to:him the next day. He has not yet
announced his appointments.
The, new Republican administration
in Denver has Its hands full and is
getting down 70 work in good shape.
One Of the main things 1t hopes to nc
complish is. the cleaning of the city
The street cleaning department has
been very inefficient In the past and
the new mayor is resolved that I'll
shall do its work better. BY the time
President Mckinley arrives on his tour
of the West It is, hoped that Denver
will be In a fit physical condition.
The Presidents tour is of course at
tracting great deal of attention, and
the cities in this state which he is to
visit are getting ready to receive him
in proper style. Denver did well In its
reception to Minister Conger the other
day and there Is reason to believe that
the Presidents reception here will be
nllNtliat could be desired. In Colorado
Springs preparations are well under
way also. At that point it is proba BILE
that the party will be taken to Cripple
Greek over the new road for short
visit tosthe great gold. emp. lHa|
The President is showing in all his
speeches throughout the South the
graceful tact which bas always and In
increasing degree inatlseds lbs public
iutterances. wlmt pohtlcaI signih-
cance the trip may have win be In the
South. That section has remained
Democratic for twenty-five years on
the race isstie alone. and ordinary po-
litical discussion of vital issues there
has been none whatever. There are
signs of late thut the younger and busy
men. ~, of the South are recognizing the
the. old regime, and 1hat MANY of them
will before. long. DECIDE to join the. par
ty OF Progress, and stop hyIng to put
a brake on tile wheels of ipIosperity.
The South has gained. by the election
Of McI1iifley at le,tst as much as any
other part of the country. and live
men. of the, South arerecogpizing the
fact Whether they will; act upon it,
and II SO how soon. remains to be seen.
With the passage of the danger of me.
gro'domination,' there seems to be no
good reason why that section should
remain solid. any more than other
section of the country. The Presi-
dents trip may hasten the day when
. there shall be at the soptha a healthful
difference OF opinion on political ques-
tions, and when the real Issues of the
day shall be discussed there as freely
as they are in other parts of the coun-
try. If it does hasten that day, 1t will
be one of the greatest blessings to the
South that has ever come to it.
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