Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON Ii Ith.
From onr Regular correspondent.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 15.-Cbalr-
man Cowherd of The Democratic Con-
gressonal Campaign Committee, has
received word that the long looked for
whirlwind fight, to occupy the three
weeks before election, has opened up.
Senator Bailey of Texas, has joined
Vice Presidential candidate Davis in
West Virginia and is adding the pow
er of his influence to the efforts OF
Messrs. Davis, Hill and Whyte. New
Y ork has just had an enthusiastic
meeting in Tammany Hall at which
over 5000 people were present. News
from Indiana brings reports OF en-
thusiastic receptions given Mr.. Bryan
and reports from Congressional dis
tricts in all parts of the country bring
encouraging news.
Judge Parker and Senator German
are working in entire harmony in Dem
Ocratic National headquarters and the
effect of their personal attention is be.
ginning to be felt throughout the
country, according to COwherd. Sec
rotary Taft is making rapid fare speech
es for the Republican ticket but it is
regarded as an excellent sign that he
has been placed on the defensive and
that he feels compelled to defend the
administration because of its extra
VACANT expenditures for the army and
navy. Mr.. Taft is also trying to I'LL
press his audience with the prOpriety
of this country's holding on to the
| Philippines, but from all accounts he
is making weak argument of it.
Washington has been the scene of an
enthusiastic Democratic rally this
week where lively interest is taking
in politics, despite the fact that resi-
dents of the District of Columbia have
no vote. This fact was made the oc
casion of joke by one of the speaker!
who declared that judging by the en-
thusiasm of the meeting there coul(
be no doubt that Parker and Davis
would receive the entire electoral VOTE
OF the District. Such meetings ar
not as useless as they might seem
however. There are many clerks II
the Government Departments who g
home to vote and, too, there are man.
voters from Maryland and Virgins
who always attend any political rail-.
in Washington.
1t is intimated in Washington tina
Chairman Cortelyou may not secur
the Postmaster generalship, even
Roosevelt and Fairbanks are elected
, There is strong campaign bein
f made against the appointment to
q Cabinet office of a man who has, 70
q the past several months been devO
, ing his time to raising money from th
, trusts and corporations and it is jus
possible that the President will see th
J.. propriety of the objection, especial
4 as there are others who would like th
n cabinet berth now occupied by Pos
g master General WYnne. The appoin
ment of Wynne was a source OF ammo
;. ance to the Republican politicians wi
# regard Wynne as having been guilt
h Of "perniclous activity in bringir
Il to justice August w. Machen, tt
h ''Prince of Grafters," and George v
Beavers, "the COngressman's Friend
n Just why the President should ha'
appointed Wynne is not clear as Wynn
has never been politician and is a
,r solutely without political influence
s. the ability to promote the Republic;
al campaign in an3 way.
ly Representative John Sharp William
I'd was in Washington this week and
rs declared that the entire country W
awakening to the necessity of tar
revision. Mr.. Williams is not a 'rai
t bow chaser although he speaks hoI
s- fully of Democratic prospects, but
aI is certain that there will be a Dem
cratic landslide consisting of the '
tiers who will have become disgust
ma with Republican ''stand patism."