The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
RJMBLAGs OF Discomfort
Managers Dubious as
to Congressional Campaign
Attitude of The People i Earring TO
StateSmen-Straw From Elections i'm
Towns and Cities Encourage Demo-
Gratis 10 Hope for Victory i'm Maine.
q. O.. p. MUS Have a Hero.
BY DICKINSON.

Some mighty curious things poiiti-
cal seem 10 be going on in various
parts of the country, Washington is
beginning TO be puzzled by them. In
unexpected places municipal elections
gone Democratic.
In fact, It probably is capable OF
demonstration that an overwhelming
majority OF the cities and towns the
country over that have held elections
during the last two or three months
have intrusted their administration to
Democratic hands. Even Rockland
Me, where time out of mind the most
opprobrious epithet one sufragan
could apply TO another was that OF
id Democrat" has gone Democra-
tic.
POLITICIANS PONDERING.
This, of course, is an extreme view
to take of things, but Il only shows
how unaccountable events in the conn.,
try are causing seasoned politicians
in Washington I ponder and pirate
about u~pheavals that are liable to oc-
cur before the political season closes.
The Republican managers frankly
concede that they will have to fight
hard t o retain control of the House
That indeterminate entity Of the BODY
polite called the people" appears to
be aroused over something, and its
rumblings of discomfort are causing
the wiseacers in the Capitol to sit up
and take notice. Just where the line of
demarkation between the people
and other folks is. it is impossible to
tell.
Certain it is hat few statemen in
Washington care a baubee what We
ordinary folks think about them, theT
party, or their course. But the peO-
ple," which a cynical Italian poet once
described as "a beast with muddy
BRAIN is something somewhere and
everywhere that nearly every states
man in Washington is studying with
exceeding care just now. As before
remarked, it is the people who are
accused by the politicians of doing the
strange things that are creating un-
easiness, if not dread in political cir
cles in Washington. 1t is claimed that
old machines of both parties eth
er have been smashed to s~mithereens
in every nook and Granny Of the IA
ton, or that they have peen so hard
ly Jared within the past twelve
. month or so that they can no longer
be depended upon for efficient service.
Hence, it is the people who are TO
blame for the discontinue of all sorts
and conditions of statesmen in Wash
ington
DEMOCRATS SEE VISIONS.
Democrats by temperament are
hopeful ever. But for this buoyanI
! quality of mind the Democratic party
would have gone out OF business q
long time ago. At the present time,
however, there is more optimism in
Democratic councils than has been not
ed for a decade or AS they
perceive the situation, the Republicans
everywhere are on the run, and those
who are not running are dispirited and
sulky. If this sort of thing keeps
up until November, it will be merely
a question of the majority by which
the Democrats will win control OF he
next House of Representatives.
Ill IIcSluCuI 1lOoSCN
is as great as it vas in 1904 he can
save the House to his party by taking
an active part in the campaign. II Il
is not, then t whom can Republican
candidates look to lead them to vic
tory? The people who. 1t is claim
ed, are stirring up strife and d7scord
to the fright and hurt of the G. O.. +.
must have a hero, and If I. K. is NJ
longer their hero, then undoubtedly 1t
will 90 hard with the party Indeed,
it already has gone hard with the
party in nearly every community N
which during the last two or three
months elections have been held.
Recent wholesale exposure OF the
sources and dimensions of Repuhll-
can campaign funds undoubtedly have
played a part in bringing about sur
prising reversals in Republican strong
holds. and that Republican candidates
especially those for Congress, will have
to meet and answer frankly embarras-
sing questions on this topic there Is
no doubt at all.
Unless the exigencies of the sltua-
ton to be later discovered make it nee
essarv to change the present plans.
the Republican managers will MAKE
Speaker Cannon their hero in the Con
sressional campaign. Whether "Uncie
Joe, is a candidate for President OF
not-and he says he isn't-will make
no difference. 1t is believed thai DC
| is beloved by 1.-The people," and tna'
they will listen to and understand VIVA
he says TO them
If Uncle joe shall take seriously
the talk OF John Sharp Williams ant
other chums of both parties in the
House about his superior ~ava1lablllty
for his party's Presidential nomination
the hackers of Secretary a We
President Fairbanks, Secretary I:1t
and three or four other prospective
candidates might find it advisable 4
start a fire in the real of the Sag;
of Danville. Such a course. 1t goe'
without saying, would make the tasi
If saving the House of the Sixtietl