Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-03

have stayed at home. It was the de-
sire to elect them that caused most of
the Missouri Democrats to go to the
polls. Take my own district, for ex-
ample, for am familiar with the con-
ditions there In 1902 received be-
tween $500 and $500 majority, run
ming about 500 ahead of the ticket In
1904, after the hardest and closest can
vass | ever made, L pulled through by
1867 majority, running 1921 ahead Of
Judge Parker. He carried my district
by only $40 majority. The aggregate
vote In the district fell short of tile
vote Of 1900 by over 1000, and the pop
ulation of the district had undoubtedly
Increased some little between 1900 and
1904. The Democrats were mad at
Judge Parker and could not be in
duced to go to the polls. That they
Will turn out this year almost to u man
there can be no question, for Bryan is
prime favorite in Missouri, and once.
more Bryan is to the fore, and Missouri
Democrats set the Bryan ball a-rolling
this year.
Referring to the predictions Of Hon.
John Sharp Williams and myself that
Democrats will win in the congress
sional elections this year and will elect
president and a congress In 1908, Mr..
Harvey says:
Republicans feel confident Of being ablo
70 hold congress in 1906 and retain both
president and congress In 1905. Yet 1t
would be well for them to be cautious
S1v,rr r.
Issues will be at the front In 1905. Posi-
bly, also new personages will be in the
leadership on each side. At this moment
1t would seem that the Republican cam
didacy would go to somebody who is be-
Ing mentioned in connection with it
Fairbanks. Shaw, Taft, Root or some of
the other recognized aspirants Bryan
seems to be coming prominently into the
foreground on the Democratic side, with
Hearst as possibility. Either of these
would make far stronger canvass than
Parker put up in 1904. Bryan as the cam
didate would be especially formidable,
notwithstanding his two defeats. The
outlook at this moment is hopeful for the
continuance Of the power Of the, present
dominant party. It would be well. how
ever, for the Republicans not to laugh
too loudly at the predictions of Williams.
Clark and other Democratic congressman
Sweeping changes In political conditions
have more than once come year or two
In advance Of presidential canvasses.
That last sentence contains much
food for reflection and much hope for
the Democracy.
Taft an Aid to Cupid.
Mr.. Secretary of War Taft has a
right to set up as sort of Cupid
Lovemaking seems to have been the
chief amusement and employment of
the excellent people who went on the
famous expedition with Judge Taft to
the Philippines. Messrs. Longworth
and Shirley have already married
ladies of the party. It is rumored that
Senators Warren Of Wyoming and
Patterson Of Colorado will go and do
likewise Now the announcement is
made from Manila that Hon. William
Bourke Cochran is to marry Miss Ide,
daughter of the new governor general
OF the Philippines. Peace, plenty and
length Of days to them all, say I.
Tho Linoolnltss.
Hon. Winston Churchill, author, Is
generating some political heat in the
cool mountain region of New Hamp-
ahire these July days by running as
the Lincoln Republican candidate for
governor. The Lincoln Republicans
are Independent Republicans. The
antimachine Republicans call them
selves by that name in Pennsylvania.
The name and the movement both
seem to be spreading. OF course,
whether Churchill Is elected or not,
his candidacy must help the Demo-
Gratis. The truth is that the Repub-
lican party has troubles Of its own
everywhere.
Uncle Joe Cannon's friends seem de-
termined to put him into the presiden-
tial running withstanding his three
SCORE years and ten. Well, the Re
publicans might go farther and fare
worse. Uncle Joe Is spry as two
year-old and seems good for consider
able service yet, and he understands
the intricate governmental machine as
well as anybody. The only bad thing
about Uncle Joe Is his politics. No
man has a worse assortment Of polit-
ical opinions, but personally he is all
right.
Ny old schoolfellow, Hon, Leslie
Coombs Of Lexington, KY, minister
plenipo tentiary to Guatemala, is hav-
Ing the time Of his life Just now. It
Ia eminently proper that Kentuckian
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