The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-25
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WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. s.-Ths
summer exodus and the consequent
condition OF official coma In washing
ton continues, although the first month
of the autumn is well started and II IL
hardly more than three weeks before
President Roosevelt will come back to
the White House and scores of high
office holders will come trooping back
with him. The northern cities are
chronicling the return OF the heat re-
fugees but not even the advance guard
has yet reached washington. 1t is still
deserted city, more so than for any
one OF a dozen years back.
The political campaigns are begin
ming TO attract attention, although 1t
Is serious question whether most OF
these campaigns will not be very one
sided, with the Republicans romping
Into power Seain under new tenure.
Bryan's advent at New York. after his
round the world tour. has proved a dis
appointment. instead of an inspiration
to the Democracy. 1t is not altogether
impossible that he forfeited another
nomination for the Presidency and,
perhaps, an election, when he made his
Madison Square Garden Speech, de-
claring for government ownership OF
railroads. His party has condemned
him for 1t on almost every hand. A
vigorous rivalry is springing UP be-
tween him and Hearst, the latter now
being an active aspirant for the New
York governorship and for the presi-
dency
In the state campaigns the Demo-
Gratis seem to be going to the bad. The
rising up of such men as Hearst de-
velops to the distraction of the Demo
cratic ranks. District Attorney John
b. Moran of Boston. a Democrat of
the Hearst stripe, is leading the radi-
Gals there with n view to securing the
gubernatorial nomination. He has dis
couraged the conservative Democrats
and spoiled what promised to be very
encouraging campaign with lot of OPP
portunity to defeat the Republican
ticket. In New York the Democratic
muddle is terrific. with Hearst sure of
running Independent and the Republi-
cans likely to nominate Charles E.
Hughes the insurance investigator and
also likely to elect him. But for the
Hearst diversion. the nomination of a
good Democrat would be almost equiv
alent to election this year, so badly
split up are the Republicans.
So tho situation runs in numerous
other states. The election in Maine to
be held next week will either give the
Democrats much heart with reference
to the next House OF Representatives
or take away their last hope. A
tremendous labor fight is being made
against Representative Littlefield in
the second Maine district. II they can
two years ago it will be taken as an
indication that labor is to be power
full element in the Congressional cam
paign and that 1t may defeat a num-
Der of Republicans, who have been hos |
tile to labor legislation.
But the Republican hope is great on
every hand. They are making Presi-l
dent Roosevelt the issue. whooping it |
up in every Congressional district |
where the result is likely to be close.
The President is cooperating entirely
with that effort, has written letter
to Representative Watson, of Indiana,
his desire for the election
Of Republican House to carry out his
policy. The President has in other
ways indicated his willingness to help
the Republicans to retain control Of
the House for two years more.
PRESIDENTIAL, ASPIRANTS.
The summer has been full of gossip
about Republican presidential candi-
1ates. Every minor development has
oeen watched for its effect upon the