The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-10-22

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\ Maryland politics have virtually ncno,o-
iissd The attention Of the poissicians OAR
'ng the last vesk. This is due IN part 10
tie Efforts Of President Roosevelt TO hrisx
about harmony bes~sea the Republican
fset'cus Of the State ard Senator Cor
{. mans rcsentn>nt Of this alleged inter
ference ef the Chief Exscatise In State
politics. The followers Of Senrtor Nc
Comss sod Representative Nudd have
carried ON long and bitter strsgrle and
tssse factionsi differences seemed 70
beneht The Democrats Who sre carving
on an aggressive campaign. With the race
question as the issue. and conscious Of the
fact that the outcome Of the election viii
have = marked influence upon the political
fortunes Of Senstor German, the State.
candidate for the Democratic presidential
nomination. In raising the negro problem
to an issue, the Maryland Democrats have
made direct attack on President aoo.e-
welt, and his attitude on this question is
eeHtsausiiy mentioned and coneemned.
This gives more thsn usual Importance 10
the fact that tho President has made
earnest appeals 10 the two Republican
factions TO unite aud elect Republican
governor snd Legislature. He declare.
that he occupies an absolutely neutral
position betvevn The factions and that be /
Is interested solely in the success Of the |
party without any reference to the per-
sons involved. Friends Of the President
believe thai II Maryland should go Re
publican il would serve as indor.emeut.
ny State with southern sympsthles. Of
bis attitude on the negro question, and
~ouid lessen adverse criticism on this
subject by people In the north aud west.
senator German was very severe in his
criticism Of the President. saving. .sTh,
President has assumed 10 himself the title
OF chairman Of the state committee. 40
active l. he looking sitter the details oil
me campaign. Every federal Office
holder and every occupant Of State or
municipal place whom the President he
l'eses he can control has been ordered b,
BIN to get cut and hustle" for the Re-
publican ticket. When he waSa civil
service commissioner under the Harrison
AND Cleveland administrations il was
hooserelts habit 10 demand that's federal
once holder who was member Of a state.
itfi or other political committee should {
resign ono OF the other places Nov that 4
ne - President, however. he permits fed.
'rai ONCE holdsgs. appointed either bv
lin or by bis subordnatcs 10 engage as
'euNely ia campaign a. those ~ho fol- ]
eN private vacations. Every occupant Of
federal place In MARYLAND - openly AZ
'osA Tor inc hepuhliecn ticket presumably
lhder specific orders from the President. j"
Prominent members OF the House have I
"sred the President that the Cuban 2
eciprocHf resolution would be passed d
: TIE eiira session Of Congress. A
representative Jones Of Washington.
tho aas one Of the .troorc.t u
opponents Of the Cuban reciprocitv h
really IN the last Congress, told the Prcsi- o
ent that although be siill opposed the Il
'cAsure personally he would vote for Il '
hen u came mp iu the House. The beet n
1gar interests have Withdrawn their a
ppositiou 90 the treaty. The discussion M
tll give the Democrats an opportunity 40
ia against the tariff aud u IL expected -
lsi they vii take every advantage Of ID 70
ne speeches denouncing the tariff will be 81
'eiul a. home during the coming presi- a
entail campaign, 40 they will be delivered
spite Of the fact that there is no hope ~
stopping the passage Of the resolution h'
hitch vii make Tho treaty effective. "
There j. report that spesker-to-be HI
SIMON viii enlarge TIE susc Committee :,
d rules Ia order TO avoid the nccessitv oil
knowing Representative Daiacu aud -.
fos'cnot. Who we're on the last commit III
e and who are not IN entire agreement ri
80 she new speaker on the wav in which r,
le business Of the House should be con -,
icted. Many republican members would "
glaa 70 see these two men omitted ia M
'e FORMING OF the new committee lint Al
'ch action would cause disseueion ina the a.
,tty ranks, 80 the easier wsv would be 90
ID t~o more liberal republicans who ~
ould support the speaker. This would az
'eessiiate adding another democrat 90 il
e committee and az there are airrad, 81.
10 democratic members, The committee
luid be little uuvieldy. However This ie'
one OF the problems "a hich confront the hs
" speaker aud in solving u be should he
= loose sight Of the fact that many re- g.,
o'icans favor The adoption OF more lih- I,
Al rales, or At least an abridgment Of OF
c powers Of Eeli and Grosvcuor. tho he
autocratic aud dictatorial advocate. III
the Reed Henderson rules q.