Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-02
A DREARY WASTE
SUCH JUST NOW is THE CITY OF
RED TAPE.

The President is at Oyster Bay, Secretary Hay
at His Palatial Summer Residence. Secretary
Shaw Swinging Around the Circle
rotary Wilson Performing the Same Duty
Secretary Morton Studying Navigation
Secretary MetcaIf Practcins Like Demos
themes to Follow Shaw-Postmaster General
Payne in Chicago, Repairing Presidential
fences-And Secretary Taft Called to Yer
mont by Party Necessity.
(From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. %.
Empty, indeed, are all the Temples
of Authority. Washington is discon-
ISOLATE. Officialdom has flown.
The President is at Oyster Bay, with
his family, excepting Miss Alice who
is making the Vanderbilts feel that
they are somebody besides million.
aires. Secretary Hay is at his sum-
mer villa on Sunapee Lake, New Ham
shire, studying his "piece." Secre-
tary Shaw is whirling westward along
some iron track and will visit the
Pacific coast, stopping at Helena,
Montana, to express his approval of
the President. Secretary Wilson is in
Vermont, hoping to snatch that State
from the grip OF the Democracy. Sec
rotary Morton has been cruising along
the New England coast learning to
say starboard" and "port," and to
ask how many bells it is. At this
moment he seems to be in New York
City. Secretary Moody is his guest.
Secretary Metcslf is in the wake of
Secretary Shaw, speeding westward to
look after the political welfare of the
Slope" Postmaster. General Payne is
in Chicago licking the Republican
committee into shape and inciden-
TALLY fiingiug sixty cents at the head
OF the court that offended his dignity
by summoning him as witness. Why
he made this exhibition of himself his
friends in this city are greatly puz-
zled to know. Secretary Taft was yes.
terday at his desk at the War Depart.
ment, but he left in the evening for
Vermont to repeat his few words on
the Filipino question in imitation OF
the renowned Paganini.
While the country is imperiled by
the absence from the seat of govern.
ment of the profound statesmen whose
talent has created all of our great crops
this year and raised the price of all OF
our small crops, the Assistant Secre.
taries are wrestling as best they can
with the dangers and difficulties oil
the situation. They are putting forth
their most strenuous exertions 10 pro.
duce rain and sunshine in sections
where they are respectively needed and
to cause an overflow of COrnucopia' e
horn where crops are abundant and
high prices for the producer wherever
there is a meagre harvest. If they
succeed in causing average productive.
ness in the fertile areas Of the west, ii
is believed that the poor and hungry
will have sufficient reason to bless this
humane and benevolent administra.
ton. The problem which now agi.
tates the Cabinet is how to produce
this summer large crops and high
prices for the benefit of the producer
and simultaneously, large crops and
low prices for the benefit of the con
sumner. Mr.. Cortelyou solemnly says
that he sees no reason why it may moi
be accomplished.
The Democratic Congressional Com.
mittee is waging an aggressive cam.
paign to recover forty seats in the
House now held by Republicans
Chairman Cowherd says it may be
done without great difficulty il $780,.
600 shall be placed in his hands dur.
ing September for that purpose. 1,
is not denied, however, that the dong
green" is exceedingly shy at the pres
ent moment, notwithstanding the re.
ports sent out in July by the Repub
lican party that the Democratic can.
didates would be the special favorites
OF the magnates and multi. millionaires
The money thus far contributed has
been from the pockets OF men who are
ardent Democrats but who are not
plutocrats by good deal. Sheehan
and Taggart has devoted their energies
up to the present time to the national
campaign, letting the Congressional
campaign drift and wait developments.
It is understood that after arranging
the proper lines and bait for landing
New York and Indiana, the National
Committee will tackle the Congress
ional doubtfuls" in vigorous fashion.
Prominent Democrats here are dis.
cussipg with some earnestness and
moro volubility than the occasion
calls for the somersault Of Mr.. Hearst
in his various papers and the resultant
proposition to nominate him for Gov.
ernor of New York. I say "result-
ant" because his flying the track in
such an ostentatious manner is attrib-
uted by many to feeling on his part
that he has not had proper considera-
ton. That he should actually bolt
and repudiate the ticket after offering
at st. Louis to cordially support it, is
quite uncomfortable; but, while his
candidacy for Governor will probably
not be considered expedient, he has
been and is of immense service to the
party. and in case OF its success could
probably take his pick OF the offices at
its disposal. Sulking in his tent
would not at all become man of Mr.
Hearst's position and record, and his
advocacy of Watson's election would
be farcical and preposterous. Mr..
Hearst may be sometimes eccentric,
but he is not the man to play the fool
with his own interests. Dem.
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