Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-16

IOf Fire Alarm FOraKer, ana ne mas
not hesitated to use them. During the
last six years, perhaps longer, he has
not only trained with the Hanna gang,
but has been one of the leaders in that
aggregation of talents. 1t is not over
stating the case to say that, except
/ William Mckinley and Marcus A. Han
! ma, the general has been the most con-
spicuous figure in the Hanna camp,
yet, if Columbus dispatches are to be
believed, he Joined "Little Breeches,
Foraker in supporting Price for speak
er and in organizing both houses of the
legislature. OF course it will be said
that the reason why s'the grim old lion
of Athens" aided and abetted the For
akerites in the fight to the death be-
twixt Foraker and Hanna is that Price
is one of his constituents and lives in
the same town, but there was day
lots of days, in fact-when General
Grosvenor would not have supported
his grandfather if his grandsire had
been for the Cincinnati senator
When the general found himself on
the Foraker band wagon, he must have
felt very much as did the fellow in
New York who recently eloped unwit-
tingly with the twin sister of his
| fiancee.
With these bitter factional fights
raging in Ohio and Pennsylvania, ie
the Democrats do not carry both states
it will be because they haven't sense
enough to get together and stay to-
gether through one campaign.
The Republicans are rapidly deliver
! ing themselves into our hands if we
possess the wisdom to take advantage
of the situation.
A Dog FALL
After all the marshaling of hosts and
shouting for the captains the result in
Ohio was dog fall, Hanna controlling
the house and Foraker the senate,
which is all the better for the Demo
Gratis, as it leaves both Hanna and
Foraker in condition to fight, and that
they will fight bitterly and to the
death no man may doubt. More
strength to their arms!
Republican Wool Pulling.
In fact, all things appear to be work
ing together for good to Democrats.
AS things are now going, all they have
to do is to stand still and see the sal
vation of the party. President Roose-
velt is helping US every day by turn
ing down some boss, and no boss was
ever turned down yet without immedi-
ately betaKing himself into the cave
of Adullam. Lyman ]. Gage will soon
enter the cave. John D. Long will
speedily follow him. General Miles is
already there by reason of that repri-
mand. All the army of the bounced
are congregating in the cave, where
they will conspire and ferment against
the president. They can't get their
offices back, but they can use their
! knives, which they are busily wbetting
now.
While the president is busy helping
US by doing the bouncing act Senator
J. Ralph Burton of Kansas is unwit-
tingly arranging things so that we can
carry the Sunfower State. There is a
bitter feud between Burton and ex-
Senator Baker. Seven years ago Ba-
ker defeated Burton by one vote. Last
year Burton defeated Baker over
whelmingly The Bakeries are in.
Burton is yanking them out and put
ting his henchmen in, and there is
much knife grinding in Republican cir.
cles in Kansas. 1t is pretty fight as
it stands, likely to do US much good.
Waking Up.
That the American people are becom-
ing gradually but thoroughly aroused
OH the trust question is perfectly plain
to those who having eyes see and ears
hear the things that are now happen
Ing within the broad confines of this
puissant republic, and the waking up
is not confined to Democrats either.
Some Republicans are becoming arous-
ed to the fact that the Philistines are
upon us. Governor Van SAINT of Min
resota, for instance, and other north
western Republicans are greatly per-
turbed by the recent gigantic COM
bination of railroad interests in that
region under the skillful management
of James J. Hill. Van SAINT undoubted-
ly has a tremendous fight ahead of
him, but it looks as though he meant
to make IL for all it is worth. There
may or may not be some personal pol
itics in it for Van SAINT. That matters
not. No difference what his motives
may be, all good citizens will wish him
well in his colossal undertaking. st.
Georges battle with the dragon is not
a marker to the contest which Govern
or Van SAINT has invited with the Hill
combine, the most powerful one on the
globe. If he fails in his laudable un-
dertaking, he will most probably be
driven out Of the Republican party and
may have to seek refuge in the Demo
cratic camp. If he succeeds, while all
the world wonders, he will be one of
the great figures in the country, and
the Republicans may be compelled to
nominate him for president. But what
ever the cause of his action and what
ever the result, honest men will wish
him well and pray for his success.
A Prophecy Fulfilled.
When good Bishop Berkeley wrote
the famous line, westward the course
of empire takes it way" he had no
reference to the seat of political power
in the United States, but nevertheless
his poetic prophecy is being fulfilled
before our faces this very day. The
/, political center is going west faster
than the center of population. Iowa
has the speaker the senate chairman
ship on appropriations and two cabi-
net portfolios, while Missouri is the
leading Democratic state in the Union.
-Four or five of her distinguished sons
are spoken of very favorably as presi-
dental candidates, and dozen of
them are fit for that high office. In
! Nebraska, still farther west, adjoining
both Missouri and Iowa, dwells the
| most illustrious citizen of the republic,
| William Jennings Bryan. Verify, veri-
| ", the west is coming to the front in
| great shape Three cabinet ministers
| in esse, with fourth in posse, make
a good showing for the Louisiana pur-
chase, Thomas Jefferson's greatest
achievement
/ For some reason or other Iowa is
coming to occupy the place in the Re-
publican party which Ohio held so
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