The Washington times., 1905-09-16
BONAPARTE'S STAR
CLIMBING HIGHER
Looked Upon as ROosevelt's
Closest Adviser.

IL is fast coming to be recognized
throughout the whole realm OF national
affairs that a Napoleon must be reck-
oned with.
Unless many of the keenest observers
are sadly mistaken, Charles jerome
Bonaparte. Secretary Of the Navy. is to-
day the closest adviser and counselor OF
the President of the United States. His
future is not quite plain. for he comes
from Maryland. Democratic, or at
most a doubtful. State But IL German
is defeated in the great Maryland con-
test this fall. it will mean the setting
cf his star and the rising OF the orb OF
Bonaparte as the ruler of Maryland
And then? The Senate for Bonaparte.
1t is as good as certain that, If the Re
publicaps come into control of a Legts-
iature which has before IL the selection
of Senator. that man Will be Bona
parte.
But this is looking into the future
Charles j. Bonaparte. the irreconcila BILE
independe Mt OF Baltimore. is today closer
TO the President than any other man.
movement of affairs for the last few
months past. They say that il was
Bonaparte who suggested to the Presi-
dent the idea OF interpoS.tion between
Japan and Russia. which. resulting I'm
the achievement Of peace. made the
President stand before the world as h,.
had previously stood before his own
country.
Bonaparte might have been Secretary
Of state instead of Root. according u
the same authority. but he did not wish
own. which he urged upon the P-esiden.
with such force that they were accepted,
he did not believe that he should accep-
the chief place In the Cabinet
He became Secretary oil the Nav.
and his first act that attracted atten-
tion was fatty TO turn down his prede-
that had been inaugur:ited Fcllo"ins
this, the new Secretary took the reins
and he has handled them ever since
/ Ia fashion that has left no doubt In
any mind that he was going TO be the
real head of the department. and that
unexpected things In the way OF re-
form might be expected so long as he
was in the position.
II Maryland defeats tho colored dis
franchising amendment TO it's constitu-
tion this fall. it will be the beginning
OF the end OF German. In the opinion OF
many politicians. German has commit
ted himself absolutely TO the plin. and
the outlook is not fattc-ing fer his sue
cess.
His defeat probably viii moan revcl;
/ In his own party and the Strengthening
Of the hands of his enemies. both in
that party and in tho Republican ranks.
MARYLAND may be safely figured as n
very close State. and with It's boss OF
many years defeated on so vital a mat
ter, IL would be no surprise II ne should
give up the fight.
1t IS reported ;hat the Senator 5
health is bad. bat the yigcr with which
! he has taken hold of the mana cement
of the present night in the last few days
seems sufficient refutation Of this. AT
| the same time. the very fact that he has
so openly assumed the reins indica tes
that he and his friends realize that the
situation Of the Democratic craft In
Maryland demands the master hand 81
/ the helm.
It is. then. a fight between Bonaparte
| and German; and In this Eght Bona
parte has the determined support OF the
| National Administration. IT, in the
| coming Waterloo. a Bonaparte shall be
| the victor. IL will be decisive battle
| Of American politics in this decade.