Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-26
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~HE Delawareans have Hon.
"Gas" Addicks, like the poor,
always with them, but that is
the only thing in which Hon.
"Gas" resembles the poor. By the way,
one Of Abraham Lincoln's finest say
ings was, "God must love poor people,
for he made so many Of them.'
The effort of Hon. "Gas" to work in
a cold deck on the regular Republicans
in the legislature was not bowling
success. Consequently the Blue Hen
is still senatorless. What a beautiful
example of that sweetness, purity and
light vaunted by the G. O. p. are the
Delaware Republicans furnishing the
country!
When one thinks of the Bayards and
Saulsburys and then thinks of Hon.
"Gas," he is forced to exclaim, 'How
are the mighty fallenw The Demo-
cratic statesmen Of Delaware were an
honor to their country and to the hui
man race. Delaware Republicans are
a disgrace to the country.
Before this men have boodled states
in which they lived, but Hon. ''Gas" is
the only one known to have deliberate
ly moved into state for the purpose
of boodling it. He picked Delaware
for several reasons, no doubt. 1t is
the smallest of the eastern states, and
Gas desired to continue to reside in
the east; not much smaller than
Rhode Island. it is true, but the ground
in Rhode Island was pre-empted by
Messrs. Wetmore and Aldrich, and
Gas had no show there. He couldn't
hope to raise" Wetmore and Aldrich.
Secondly, Gas" could nominally live
in Delaware when he really lived in
some great city, such as Philadelphia
or New York. 'sGas" was on to his job
Warming Up.
The race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency is warming up.
1t may now be said to be on in earnest.
Mr.. Olney lately came to Washington
on ''private business" strictly private
but his stay in the capital served the
purpose of drawing attention to him as
probable presidential candidate and
possible presidential nominee. Recent
ly the on-Jackson-Lincoln club
Of Columbus, O., pulled off a banquet
with great eclat, banquet graced by
the presence of many statesmen and
many orators. Among them was ex-
Governor Budd of California, who
launched the boom of Hon. William
Randolph Hearst in great shape. Of
course Budd was not speaking for fun.
He did not journey from California to
Ohio for fun. He had made the trip
before. He was not exercising his or
atoricaI gifts for the mere pleasure Of
hearing the melody of his own voice.
He was not seeking health He was
boring for blood. He was in dead ear
nest. He was telling the country that
Hearst is in the race and, being in the
race, hopes to win. If Budd can man
age Hearst's presidential campaign as
skillfully as he managed his own CAM
paign for governor, his man will win
both the nomination and the election.
Governor Budd was nominated to lead
forlorn hope. Nobody thought he
could be elected. He did not think so
himself, but one day a flaming patent
medicine advertisement stenciled in i'm
mense letters on dead wall attracted
his attention and gave him an idea
which made him governor. He hired
a lot of painters and sent them through
California with directions to paint ev-
erywhere the words "Vote For Buddr'
Soon every wall, rock, tree and fence
in California bore the legend "Vote For
Buddv' At first people laughed; then
they pondered; then they concluded
that a man who possessed that much
'sgit up and git'' would make tiptop
governor; consequently they voted him
into the gubernatorial Office. Perhaps
he can do for his friend Hearst on a
larger scale what he did for himself.
In the meantime boomlet has been
started for Hon. Lucius F. G. Garvin,
Democratic governor of Rhode Island.
1t is tiny, tender plant, but 1t may
grow. Hopes of Democratic gains and
successes in New England grow apace.
1t is only natural that as these hopes
grow the Democratic candidates should
| increase, which is a healthy sign of
| the times. Judge Parker is attending
banquets, thus popularizing himself
| and keeping himself well toward the
| center of the stage and under the lime
light.
| Growth.
A few days ago President Roosevelt
signed his John Hancock to the bill
creating the office of secretary of COM
merce and labor--the ninth cabinet po-
sition-which is only one of the innu-
merable evidences of our growth as
people. 1t is fourteen years since the
office of secretary of agriculture was
created. 1t will not be that long until
the bureau of labor is erected into an
independent department, whose chief
will have seat at the cabinet table.
Everybody that is, everybody that
lid not have hankering after the po
sition himself-is glad that Hon. George
Bruce Cortelyou is the first secretary OF
commerce and labor. He is a universal
favorite and deserves to be. Hereaft
| or the position of secretary to the presi
! lent is likely to be more sought after
rs it is coming to be regarded as
stepping stone to the cabinet. Two sec
retaries to the president have succeed
ed to the higher position S. La
mont and George Bruce Cortelyou. In
deed, the position of secretary to the
president affords the incumbent un
equaled opportunities for becoming &C
quainted with public men of influence
and for conferring favors upon then
which, like bread cast upon the waters
will return after many days. Mr.. Cor
telyou by his uniform courtesy and un
failing good nature has endeared him
self to nearly every man in house o
senate, Democrat and Republican, an
they are not only pleased TO see hin
promoted, but wish him perfect sue
cess in organizing and conducting tn
great department recently created.
Bad Faith.
/ At this writing the omnibus state
hood bill is still the piece de resistanc
in the senate Hon. Matthew Stanle
Quay, ably assisted by the Democrats
is trying to make the Republicans liv
up to their platform promises, whic
appears to be an impossibility. Th
'sRads' fear six Democratic senator
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