The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-13
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Washington, November 1O-A prom
inent senator in town this week ex-
pressed the opinion that the chief re-
suit of the recent election will be to
clarity the muddled political atmos-
phere and restore normal conditions
AS one evidence that his contention
is correct, he points to the fact that
Tammany has come out Of the fight
with colors flying and can be counted
on as a power in New York politics
for some time to come. Not only will
Tammany dictate to the New York
democracy, but because it is in pO-
sition to so dictate it will have tre-
mendous influence in the next demo-
cratic convention.
1t is the senator's opinion that Mr..
Bryan will be the democratic nOmi-
nee two years hence, but that he will
have to stand on a platform far more
conservative than would have been the
case had Mr.. Hearst been elected gov
ernor of New York. Most political
this respect There also is a widely
prevalent belief that Oh a semi-cOn-
servative platform Mr.. Bryan will not
be able to hold the raOlcaI Hearst fol-
lowing, and that there is likely to be
a third and radical presidential ticket
in the field. with Mr. Hearst as the
most probably nominee.
While politicians of all shades of
belief are disposed to give President
Roosevelt large credit ior the results
of the election. it is noteworthy that
there is less talk than formerly CT
the necessity Of Mr. EtOOsaVelt's con-
senting to accept a thiTd tern. 1t is
cOntended that with TIE south de-
manCing conservatism and radicalism
in New York, ILr. Bryan must put
aside some Of his radical preachments
or be himself put aside With de-
mocracy and radicalism divorced, the
have demanded the nomination
opinion Of many republicans, would
would have demanded Jne nomination
of Roosevelt, would not exist and some
republican other than Roosevelt could
lead the party to victory.
There has been considerable talk
OF Charles H. Hughes as likely presi-
Dental timber, provided he makes
good as governor of New York. Prom
inent republicans in Washington do
not take kindly to the idea, basing
their objection to Hughes en- the the
DRY that he could never be popular
hero. There is in his personality, they
say, nothing attractive Co the people,
and in a national contest he would
not have the benefit of the local con-
ditions which resulted in his election
as governor. In fact, the opinion is
gaining ground that Mr.. Hughes had
personally very little to do with the
New York result, antagOnism to Mr..
Hearst having been the determining
factor in deciding the governorship.
AS indicated several days ago, Sec
retary Roots Utica speech has caused
something of a revival of talk of Mr..
Root as a presidential candidate, but
as yet the talk is not given serious
weight among republican politicians.
Secretary Taft seems to have a long
lead over the field and his boom
would now have formidable proper
tions but for the fact that the republi-
can organization in Ohio is not great
ly disposed to Mr.. Tart's favor. There
is even talk that Ohios delegation to
the next republican national conven-
ton may be instructed for Senator
Foraker In a number of notable in
stances presidential candidates have
been named when they were opposed
by their own state delegations, but
it is a serious handicap for any man
to overcome and Mr.. Taft will have
to grow largely throughout the coun-
try if he is to set aside the natural
order of things political.
Washington has been greatly in
terested in the gossip concerning Lore
Curzon as a possible successor to Sil
Henry Mortimer Durand as British
ambassador to the United States. Il
is the opinion of diplomatic circles
that his appointment would have beer
almost a foregone conclusion had il
not been for the recent death of his