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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
The Republican Presidential Field.

As respects the republican party and the
next presidential campaign very unusual
situation exists.
The vice presidency has been regarded
as an undesirable Office for man with
aspirations for first place. Not since the
early days has any man been advanced
by the ordinary means from the one to the
other Death took the case of Mr.. Roose-
welt out of the hands of fortune. He might,
or he might not, have won the nomination
In 1904 had Mr.. Mckinley been spared
Mr.. Fairbanks Is now TO test the matter
That he has strength is unmistakable. HIS
own state Is behind him, and he has many
friends elsewhere.
Nor has a seat in the Senate been re-
garded as good point from which to start
for the White House. When General Har-
rison was defeated for reelection to the
Senate he was consoled by some of his
friends with the assurance that it might
advance his presidential fortunes. The next
year he was nominated for the presidency.
Today there are two members of the SEN
ate who figure very prominently In the
presidential specula tion-Mr. Foraker and
Mr.. Spooner.
The cabinet has never been drawn upon
by either party for its candidate but both
Judge Taft and Mr.. Shaw of the present
cabinet are In the nmelight and the for
mer is still widely discussed even with a
seat on the Supreme bench at his disposal.
If Mr.. Moody were not out of line geo.
graphically, and IL Mr.. Hitchcock were
more of a politician, they might be added
to the list Both have records in Office on
questions appealing strongly to the public
at this time.
And the speakershp of the House has
never been 4 stepping-stone to the presi-
dency. Mr.. Randall could not make 1t
serve, although he would have been
strong candidate. Mr.. Carlisle filed the Of
fee admirably, and was in 1884 the fore
most representative of tariff reform in his
party, but Mr.. Cleveland was taken. Mr..
Reed. for all his energy and success as
Speaker, lost to Mr.. Mckinley in 1896 But
Mr.. Cannon has boom, and his friends are
convinced that It Is growing. 1t will be in
jured II the republicans lose the next
House, but If they win that lie will secure
a third term as Speaker, and be in office
a very powerful office-when the next re-
publican national convention meets.
So the republican asplrants are all in ma
tional commission at present, and all strong
men. Small chance there seems TO be for
dark horse on that side.
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Hearst and Mcclellan.

Naturally. Mr.. Hearst Is not impressed
with Mr. Mcclellan in the role of sage and
censor. He would have Mr.. Mcclellan put
his own house in order before looking else
where. His mind dwells on the mayoralty
election in November when, as he holds.
and has invoked the law to be permitted
TO prove. Mr. Mcclellan was the beneficiary
Of frauds at the polls, and by such agencies
was counted in as mayor for a second
term. That record prevents Mr.. Hearst
from following Mr.. McClerlan's deliverance
with that attention and respect he might
otherwise bestow upon It.
The New York editors attitude in the
premises Is very human. and also very sug-
gestive. II is suggestive for the reason
that others are viewing with some aston
ishment the anxiety and activity of certain
men on subjects where property is involved
who seem to be wholly Indifferent about
matters relating 10 the very foundations of
the government. Anything bearing the
dollar mark keeps them awake o. nights,
but the ballot box may be made a joke of,
and the Constitution openly violated In the
matter Of congressional representation, and
they are not only without protest. but smil-
ingly accept the fruits of the frauds
Take case in point. No well-informed
man viii underrate the value OF the rail-
i'td rate question. II reaches lar, and II
IS highly important. Congress haIts every
thing else to discuss It, and every word ut
tered on either side Is read with interest.
But when Mr. Keller rises to point out
how our election laws have been juggled
with, and what the result is In the voting
strength OF the states in the House OF Rep
rcsentatives he faces many empty chairs.
and his speech. although temperate and
wei considered. provokes no reply. His op-
ponents care nothing about the subject. and
his own party appears listless. Trick bal
lots and grandfather clauses and all that
are Of small consequence in comparison
with money values.
And so it is I'm New York. An official
whose tile IS in dispute; in whose behalf
repea,ers and thugs debauched the ballot
box. who at best stands in office for the
organized graft and greed of the town. can
take the floor and command serious atten-
lion when he raises an alarm about prop
erty rights and values. The people forget.
and many OF them forgive, how his com
mission was obtained. and hall him as a
leader when re thundeTs about chink
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A Boston View of the South,
Says the Boston Advertiser:

Says the Boston Advertiser:
Even the solid south seems ready to
erumble with the right sort of politIca /
treatment. And outside of the south there
is no section If the country where a politi-
cal overturn is absolutely impossble-except
perhaps in Texas or northern New England
where large cities are few and where party
ties still hold very strong"
A political earthquake may be coming.
but it will not reach the south. That sec
ton is outside the zone of possible disturb
ance. People whose calculations are based
on the 'crumbling'' of the south would do
well to recast them.
The decision of organized labor to enter
politics will not affect the south. Labor
there is largely unorganized. The negroes
have neither unions nor votes, while white
labor, whether organized or unorganized,
has no choice OF parties. The democracy
monopolizes the field. Mr. Cannon in ILL
nois may feel in some measure the dis
pleasure OF labor. but John Sharp Will
liams in Mississippi win have nothing to
fear.
The railroad rate question is of concern to
southern members OF Congress only as re-
spects their individual fortunes. An ~
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or the fellow at home who wants your Eeat
and has been closely following your course
in the duma viii make 1t warm for You
with the dear people. An argument attrac-
lively stated is all very well, but beware Of
its charm and persuasion If it comes from
the other side. That way lies danger.
'Why do say this? I'll tell you. Until
vesuvius broke out. the sensation over here
was the conversion of republican senator
by democratic senator on the railroad
rate question. Nothing like 1t has occurred
in living memory. The speech, 1t Is true'
was one OF extraordinary power, and It's
author rising man in American anairs,
but there was genuine amazement TO see
member of the other side, with nearly forty
years of legislative experience, yield TO II
and confess its irresistible reasoning In pub
lie. It became the topic of the hour. Inc
newspapers were full of it, and shall not
venture to predict how much more they
would have made of 1t If the old spouter
near Naples had not insisted on overshad-
owing all other subjects for the time. The
man who accomplished this feat lives in the
extreme south, and is out of range geo.
graphically for presidential nomination,
but If one of the eastern or middle states
could boast of him, it Is thought likely that
he would lead his party in the next national
campaign.
This warns me that we must not expect
too much Of our orators in the popular Us
sembly 1t is good to believe that we snaii
hear from them early and often. The temp
tation will be irresistible. A large attend
ance on the floor and well-flled galleries
will set them off in their best style. But
there will be no votes made by any or IL IN
the assembly. 1t will all be for nome con-
sumption: and. later, the voters VIII puzzle
over 1t by the fire after dinner and try TO
discover what 1t Is about. And, by the way
we must have a word to describe the per
Torrance. Over here it is called making
the eagle scream. In England 1t Is caiieo
making the lion roar Does the bear bark!
l forget If it does, then that Is the Word.
At any rate we should have a word Oh our
own. If the Russian bear doesn't DARK II
should be trained to do SO to help US out
in this matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
THE SPRIHGFIELDS.

From the Newark Evening News.
There are few Springfields left. how
ever, that have not yet INDUCED in either
a barbecue or a lynching bee.
From the Louisville Evening Post.
& Springfield. Mo-. rivals Springfield. Ohio,
in mob violence. They should learn the
peaceful and beautiful ways Of Springfield.
KY.
From the Jacksonville Times Union.
Springfield seems to be hoodoo name
for places OF residence for negroes. Two
negroes were hanged and burned on the
public square at Springfield, Mo. yesterday
It must be remembered. however, that our
Springfield Is good enough to even up for
the bad conduct OF the others.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
We are now waiting patiently for a pub
lie demonstration of views held upon the
negro question by Springfield. I'll.
From the Springfield (Massl Union
Is Springfield. Mass, the only Spring
fieid' that Is safe and sane? Happenings
in Springfield. o.. and Springfield. Mo-.
seem to Indicate that
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advised vote might cost q man his seat, but
it would not occasion the loss OF his dis
trict. II he fails Of denomination another
democrat will be put UP and be elected.
AS for the tariff. while the south profits
greatly by protection, and her business In
terests favor that policy, no southern repre-
sentative has ever been punished by his
constituents for voting for tariff Tor rev.
enue only. The south made Mr.. Carlisle
Speaker over Mr. Randall twenty-odd years
ago. and ever since then has been in alliance
with the anti-protectionists. Come veal.
come woe. so far as the tariff is concerned,
the south will continue to vote the demo-
cratic ticket.
What the south may look like to people
down Boston way should not confuse or
mislead people elsewhere. Nor is 1t likely
to. The problem so far as the south goes
Is unique. No line of examination applying
elsewhere applies there. One issue remains
paramount at all times and under all cir
cumstances. and the south profits by 1t and
quotes 1t to justify her course. ], It gives her
strength both In Congress and in the cleo
toral college. and she intends to hold on to
that as long as possible. If the Boston Ad-
vertiser thinks the south ia "crumbling"
politically 1t Is not very good judge Of
solids. and should complete its education in
that line.
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A Full Inquiry Now Probable.

Tho Drosnect for a thorough satisfactory
,,,,ssttgat,on into the Barnes Morris affair
&c made much brighter by the decision yes
+erdav Of the Senate subcommittee to ask
the full committee on post offices and post
roads In turn TO ask the Senate for authori-
" 10 send for persons and papers and 9TH
erwise to conduct full and formal inquiry
into the facts. 1t is to be assumed that
the full committee will transmit the re-
quest to the Senate and that the Senate VIII
acduiesce Otherwise. there will be no IN
curry worthy the name and any conclusion
reached on the Barnes nomination Will be
utterly worthless and discredited IN the
public mind.
1t is remarkable that the wise course OF
insuring a full. thorough investigation was
not determined upon at the beginning
Members of the committee must have
known that the case would be closely fol-
lowed not only by the residents of the Dis
trlct but by citizens throughout the coun-
try. The charges of Mr.. Tillman have at
tracted the widest possible attention. The
Morris affair is indeed now one of the cele-
brated cases of the season. Despite the
refusal of the President to broaden his In
curry to secure satisfactory result and of
the two houses to consider the matter when
urged by Representative Sheppard and Sem
ator Tillman, the public has never lost in
terest in the matter, and there was a very
general feeling of disgust and disappoint-
ment when the first statement was made
that the Barnes nomination would be han
died with gloves. with the whitewash brush
conveniently close at hand.
II the subcommittee is empowered to sub
poena witnesses it will have no lack of COM
petent testimony. 1t viii be enabled to lis
ten to both of the principals In the unfortu-
nate affair and to the statements of eye
witnesses. 1t will in such circumstances
undoubtedly keep a full transcript of the
proceedings and thus preserve the record
for the scrutiny of the full committee and
for the Senate if that body desires to go
into the case in detail. The witnesses viii
be assured of proper consideration. They
will not be forced into the attitude of but
ting into the case.
The decision of the subcommittee to go
properly into these charges ought to be
welcomed at the White House. 1t is as
much TO the interest of the President that
the truth of this deplorable case be known
ton and the partisans of Mrs. Norris No
man should ever be permitted to enter upon
the discharge of public duties with q cloud
hanging over him. and for a time it looked
as though no serious effort was to be made
to clear away that which has been hover
ing over Mr.. Barnes. He is entitled, if
Fulltless. to a full and unprecedented and I'M
impeachable acuuittal and on the other
hand his accusers are entitled to a chance
20 prove their charges.
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GORKY'S BREAK.

From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
If socialism should triumph would all our
domestic affairs be rearranged after the
model of Messrs. Gorky and London?
From the Baltimore Herald.
No doubt NJ Gorky's opinion of America,
audibly expressed. would sound as II some
cne had stepped on a dogs tail.
From the Rochester Herald.
Gorky brought a section Of the divorce
problem with him.
From the Columbia Is. CD State.
tsorky,s name means bitter" It already
has bad taste for the American public
From the Boston Herald.
The latest from Maxim Gorky Is that he
Is in retirement writing his imt ressions of
America No doubt we shall be writ down
prurient and prudish lot.
From the Miiwaukes Sentinel.
BY visiting some primitive but austere
communities out west Mr.. Gorky might enc
ricn his American Impressions with the
novel sensation OF fence rail ride.
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UNDERTAKING..

From the Milwaukee Journal.
The Man with the Muck Rake must stay
as long as the Muck man.
From the Birmingham News
Then again the muck rakers couldn't con-
tinue to get busy il the muck isn't there.
From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Why not give the men with the muck
rakes job on the Panama canal?
From the Atlanta Journal.
The man with the muck rake seems too
busy raking to have any time for reading
the Presidents remarks about him.
From the Detroit News.
The muck rake seems to be producing
results in Buffalo which no one Is likely
to publicly deplore.
From the Toledo Blade.
The man with the muck rake will not
likely go on strike.
From the Chicago News.
An Iowa man opposing Gov. Cunmins'
denomination calls him muck ralser y
Evidently the makers of dictionaries might
as web recognize that the new phrase has
come to stay.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Any one who feels that he Is the man
with the muck rake Is now at liberty to
talk back.
From the Birmingham Age-fIerald.
The President calls for an implement
about half way between muck rake and
whitewash brush. Here Is chance for In
yentprs.
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An Arrangement.

Where emergencies rise. and there's work
to be done,
You can count on his being on hand
His well-meaning smile Is as bright as the
sun.
And his manner is lofty and bland.
And the toier must stand and impatiently
wait,
Because he has something to say
Which strikes him as being especially
great
The fellow that gets in the way.
You can deal with the tyrant whose merci-
less reign
Invites retribution complete:
You can cope with the knaye whose de-
vices cause pain;
Revenge is both certain and sweet.
But when. well-intending. he stands in his
pride
The prophet Of doubt and delay.
The world must move round him. He
wont stand aside,
The fellow who gets in the way!
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WHAT HE WANTS.

want 10 be a millionaire.
I atn not really mercenary.
For wealth, indeed. ! do not care
At least not more thnn's necessary;
I do not pine for motor cars,
I want no 5o-cent cigars
The trolley and my pipe. You see,
Are plenty good enough FOR me.
IT'S not that would like 10 deck
NV wife with diamonds and laces,
Or hang rare pearls about her neck,
She has enough OF airs and graces
She likes that sort OF thing, but III
BE hanged II | can care for style.
Nv tastes are simple as can be.
The unassuming life for me.
I want to wear Just what choose
Old coats nor care II they are seedy,
Old hats, old gloves, old, easy shoes,
Worn only by the rich or needy.
BUT I'm not rich nor poor enough
And 90 / have to make blum:
To wear old clothes shall not dare
Chicago News.
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The DARLING OF HIS HEART.

There was man who wooed a maid
Who longed TO catch him from the start;
But being prudent, she displayed
No sign Of what was In her heart
TIL he had begged upon his knees
And tossed through many a sleepless night,
And then she yielded by degrees,
As II In pity for his plight
though That was many years ago.
There stfu ID gladness In bis heart;
He mcets her with his face aglow.
And sadness claims him when they part
She skiIifuliy preserves her charms
And shrewdiy keeps him thinking stu
That when he takes her Ia hts arms
It always h against her win.
-. y. KiDer I'm the Chicago Becord-Heraid.
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SHOOTING STARS.
Not Grasping.

81 suppose" said the man who sneers,
that you would like to own the EARTH
"Oh. no." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax
'Td be satisfied to be the majority stock
holder. 1 could then freeze the others out
when got ready"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Canadians do not as a rule think well Oh
this country's form of government. Ihis
country is so busy managing It's prosperous
and increasing business affairs that Its clti-
zens do not as a rule feel much solicitude
about Canada's form of government.
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EaYorites.

you say that Mr.. Boobies is musi-
cian?"
Yes" answered the man who makes
puns.
What are his favorite instruments?"
THE loot and the Tyre"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Mayor Dunno, seeing how hard 1t is to ac-
complish SO comparatively small thing as
municipal ownership of street railways, will
not be inclined to take the lecture platform
Immediately in behalf of an Inheritance tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Castro is said TO expect social and Of
fetal attention when he visits the United
States. 1t is hard to see what Castro has
done to invite this country to make fuss
over him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Despite it's many deplorable aspects there
is in the San Francisco disaster there Is an
element of good fortune IN the fact that
1t came at an hour when the business por-
ton of the city was almost deserted.
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Culture.

Boston, sir, Is the center of culture"
said the Massachusetts man.
Perhaps" answered Miss Cayenne. But,
judging from the base ball scores. it is no
longer the center Of physical culture"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Alexander Dowie feels that his vigilance
was not sufficient to prevent a number OF
rank sinners from breaking into Zion City
society.
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The Scientist.

When for your wondering innocence
He has no answer pat.
He says, Its a coincidence"
And let's Ii go at that.
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There IS no such word as boycott" in the
Chinese language. Therefore Chinese Off
Gals have no hesitation in assuming that
the thing does not exist.
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Mrs. Morris can at least go TO the Capitol
and give her testimony with the assurance
that senatorial courtesy never forgets itself
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That million dollars for San Francisco
was one of the few congressional appro-
priatlons with which no one has any fault
GnI
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1t is Just possible that Gorky Is tempted
to stop the revolution long enough to write
his Impressions of America.
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In a very short time the news will be
of San Francisco rebuilding instead of San
Francisco destroyed.
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II members OF Congress were as sensitive
as player folk about appearing before
empty benches. many a speech would go
Unsp0ken.
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The ezar is laying up a fine future reck-
oning for Russia with the man with the
mortgage.
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Mr.. Carnegie is thus quoted: II never
said that / kissed any one" The gallant
Andrew is not of the sort that kisses and
tells
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Scientists seem to be pretty well agreed
that there Is no telling how or when an
earthquake is going to occur.
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Hard work. said Uncle Eben, lis some
thin likeIny OF dog. He won't hurt no.
body unless he shows he's afraid of it."
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The only sure way to suppress the man
with the muck rake is to stop the supply of
muck.