The Washington times., 1902-10-02
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Wisconsin soon viii be the storm CEN
ter of one of the most violent RepubIi-
can factionai contests. between the
Spooner and La Toilette forces. Gov
ernor La Toilette. in speech at Mil
waukee. Tuesday night, laid out the
lines of battle for his cohorts, and Sena-
tor Spooner next week viii let his hosts
know at what point he intends to assault
the enemy's intrenchments. Not even
in Iowa are the prospects as favorable
for a fight that will arouse the interest
Of the whole country. The leader OF
each faction In the Badger State is
fighting for his life. Senator Spooner
has refused, as his admirers in Wash
ington and all over the nation knew he
would. to subscribe to the heretical doc
trines prescribed by the La Toilette
forces in the State convention nearly
two months ago. That platform advo-
Gates system OF local taxation that
would reyolutionize the State govern
ment, and which is too strongly tinc-
tured with what the followers OF Senator
Spooner conceive to be Populism to
make IL acceptable to him.
The Senator has made what Is regard
ed as shrewd flank movement by
pitching his campaign upon strictly ma
tional issues. In order that his position
in this regard may not he m;sunder-
Stood ne is to tour the State under thei
auspices of the Republican National
Congress committee, making two
speeches in each Congress district He
has not yet indicated the principaIi
themes that he viii discuss or the poll
cies he will advocate. However, in view
of the fact that Governor La Toilette
has raised his voice raucously for whole
sale and radical tariff revision, virtually
ignoring his local tax reform plank. it
is presumed that he has received hint
that the Senator purposes to come out
strong for tariff revision along the lines
defined by President Roosevelt at Lo-l
gansport, Ind, a week ago. and OF
course, in taking this course hopes to!
break the force of the Senator's move.
The man nominated at Saratoga yes
terday as the Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor of New York sprang
suddenly into fame. but full panoplied
as statesman, in the Presidential cam
paign two years ago. When the train
which bore the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan leisurely through the swamps
and mosquito swarms of New Jer-
sey reached New York. Burger, long,
angular and eager, stood upon the
border OF the Empire State to well.
come the distinguished traveller. .'Hur-
rah for the next President of the
United States." yelled Bulger. as. fight
ing his way through the crowd that
surged madly around the train. he
clambered on the rear platform, where
stood The Peerless bowling gratefully
bis Acknowledgements.
Mr. Bryan" Bulger shouted excit-
adly, 81 welcome you to the Empire
State OF the Union in the name OF the
reunited Democracy
Then, turning to the scrambling. push
ing, squirming crowd below, Bulger all
80. split his throat wide open by
screaming:
Three times three cheers for the
next President of the United States
Hip hip hurrah.' .
The crowd did as it was ordered. and
mighty shout rent the air Then Bull
,er tried TO make a speech. Here it
yas that he fell down Bryant"
.Bryan!" demanded the mob But Bull
;er was firm Shut up. old long legs,"
and ;mpiously sereeched
he crowd Who are you, anyway?
ame an inquiry, impertinent and trum-
,et-tongued IF you will keep quiet
II tell you who / am replied the un-
aunted Bulger. Then he proudly
tretched himself to his full height.
which must be more than six feet. and
roceeded to enlighten the impatient
ssemblage on the subject OF his iden-
ity. Il am Judge Bulger, of Oswego,
e said, "and | am here as the repre-
entative of the unterrified Democracy
f Oswego to welcome to the heart of
he Democracy of New York the next
resident OF the United States"
'G'wan wid yer" growled e Tam
many brave That's my job. Nobody
ever heard of you and your unterri-
ed Democracy of Oswego.
But Bulger, unabashed and unafraid.
oncluded his speech. Not only that.
ut he stuck TO the Bryan train all
Trough New York. In fact, Bulger
ould rot be lost. Wherever and when
yer BRYAN appeared upon the rear
latform there also was Bulger, and he
poke whenever there was lapse IN
he oratory OF the tour.
THE presence in Washington OF ths
Ion William Murray Crane. the thrice
lected governor of Massachusetts, as an
dviser of the President on the very
elicate question of the settlement OF
he coal strike naturally has revived
he rumor of Mr. Rooseyelt's fixed pur-
ose to call Governor Crane officially
o his aid within the next few months.
he spectacle is so unusual of an out
ider sitting with the Cabinet while
hat body is gravely deliberatang on an
important public question thai affects.
ot on'y the whole nation, but particu-
srly a policy of the Administration
hat may be vital. as almost virtually TO
ispel all doubt as to the political fu-
ure of Governor Crane. The Presi-
ent offered him the Treasury portfolio
early a year ago, and but for the cir
umstance that Governor Crane owns
he mills at Dalton which manufacture
he paper upon VI hich the Governments
,oney is printed it is not doubted that
o would have then entered the Cabinet