Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-31
COSBY GOSSIP IN
CAPITAL OF NATION
Republicans Divided, Democrats Harmonious
Southern Presidential interchangeable
Political Future. Root as Depew'S Successor.
UNCLE JOE MAY Be PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY

Washington. ID. c.. March 2G.-Fur
omo reason or another political
Washington refuses 10 accept serious
~ Judge furkers advice To- the south
that Il put forward its claims TO the
presidency A week now has passed
since Judge parkers North Carolina
speech and there has not been owl
dcnced yet envy serious quantity OF
excitement. Good idea. good idea,
say southern democrats in congress.
"A southern man certainly wouldn't
10 worse than Parker ala. As the
Judge characterized bis own defeat as
The worst in che partys history his
friends could hardly tako exception tu
this remark
As a matter of fact. democrats ln
congress are mot giving amy great
amount of consideration 90 the prCal-
DENTAL election of 1905 Their imme-
diate interest .H conferred ln the con-
gressi0nal olecti0n OF this year There
is a yery strong conviction. and 10 ia
not confined 90 democrats, that there
D. "a good hghting chance OF olectinp
n democratic majority to the nexi
house; aud there o. no intention
among democrats Of hurting their
prospects by getting into "a squabble
over a contest 10 remote as the sum.
mer Of 1905 50 ia be- time onUugh
20 think ~ the presidential nomiua-
ton, they affirm, when the congress
slonal contest Is on hands
Republican plscord Helps
Republicans are not little disturb
od by the choerIshfnlneas with which
their democratic opponents are enter.
/ Ing upon the congressional campaign
I The fact that domocra,4 are more
united and moro harmonious ,har
hey have been iu any recent con-
gross i8 not thing calculated 90 con
I tribute 20 republican peace OF mind
Especially o. this disturbing when the
undeniable lack OF republican unity
| and concord lB contemplated
Rumuu reach washington that
There ie keen diasaficiactiOn in many
parts Oi the country with the WORK
I orr possibly the lack of work-of the
present congress Achievements have
NOT measured up either 10 promises oi
I expectations The chief things which
me public expected congress fo a.
/ have not been done. and the belief ia
growing that they will not le done
at the present session. n Do commended
/ hy many that q were wiser not 40 DO
all The things Tor which the public
clam0red. The truth oi tbls could be-
admitted without materially changing
the situation The dlncuIty Is that q
the public has been mistaken. 10 Do
not likely 90 discover that fact before
election day next November
Program 81 Nol performances.
% The present program of non-ac-
complIshment goes forward 90 adj
iournment day the republican major
10y win have to go home nnd begin a
campaign of explanation That Oh the
hardest campaign ln the world 10
make The party Out ui power. free
itself uf responsibility Tor legislation.
can tax me party in powcr with fail-
ufo Co DO iia duty. and the excuse has
got 90 be a mighty good one aud oit
repeated N the public mind o. 10 De-
d.aabusod Of the belief that something
ie wrong 10 is a good deal different
matter from going home and pointing
with pride t0 a rorord of things
achieved