The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
 TEARING HIS PARTY TO PIECES

has no personal association with the
 rank and file.
 When we turn to Illinois. we find
 similar state of things The condi-
 tfons there arc these: Postmaster
 Coyne of Chicago had performed the duties of his office to general satisfac-
 ton and his retention was urged by
 the prominent merchants and profess
 sional men, without respect to party.
 Desiring the influence of Senators
 Hopkins and Cullom, the President ig-
 nored the wishes of the Chicago peo-
 pie and appointed their candidates,
 Frederick Bussey, postmaster. The
 Presidents only purpose in this act
 was to place the two Senators under
 personal obligations at the expense
 of offending more than half the Re
 publicans in the second city of the
 Union. It's result has been factional
 fight that has or will extend into every
 corner of the State of Illinois. Former
 Governor Yates and present Governor
 Deneen arc out in the open" against
 Hopkins and Cullom. and defiantly an-
 nounce that they will oppose the return
 of these Senators to the United States
 Senate. This immediately affects Sem
 ator Cullom because he will be a can
 didate for reelection by the next
 Legislature.
 In Republics such as ours, the silk
 stocking element never has maintained
 political supremacy and never will
 When they cannot control they bolt
 and form new organizations on paper
 Then they are ready to 'fusc." pro-
 vided they can name all the candidates,
 This is the kind of Republicanism now
 existant fin New York. Aristocracy
 or class distinctions of any kind,
 whether based upon birth, wealth, edu- cation or ignorance, are repugnant to the very theory of Democracy Edu- cation Is like religion, it is q comfort to some people to feel that they pos
 sess It! Taken as a whole the educa- tional rating of citizens of the United
 States is higher than that of any peo- pie on earth: the second generation of the rawest immigrant avails itself of the advantages of our public school system.
 There is no use blinking at the sltua- tfon. Before another year has passed,
 the Republican Party will be deliber- ately torn asunder in half the States of the Union New York and Illinois are already placed in the doubtful Re- publican column. Whether this is what was expected when the scheme was promulgated to give Elihu Root com
 mand of New York State, is doubtful.
 Perhaps it was believed by some of the Presidents advisors that party ma chinery was not essential. The last national contest may have encour- | aged such view, and the rise of the | Hearst proletarians in New York City | last November appeared to confirm the theory But the President knows bet ter and when he laid plans to capture l New York the necessity of gaining possession of the State and city or ganization was conceded
 In New York City the Republican or | ganiZation has ceased to exist. The | local party is in the hands of the City Club. More than half of the organiza | tion men of any importance have been eliminated. They are focking alone, morose, resentful and determined upon | revenge.
 The battle opened, simultaneously. in | the State Legislature and the City Committee. The city organization is already seized. In the assembly, the
 capture of the speakership by the Root party Is yet 10 be effected. The or ganization candidate, Merritt. is to be turned down for the sake of the clever, but untried youngster, Wadsworth. This boy is personally unobjectionable. l His father is a distinguished State poli-
 tician and commands general respect Young Wadsworth married the late John Hays second daughter d charm ing and talented woman. This will be one of the most interesting struggles seen in the history of the nation. It
 will be watched from one end of the land to the other
 | Predictions of success are issued from the headquarters of both factions. Much is counted upon the support rom the White House. Win such aid De q