The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Gates figure aat a ease against Mr.. VII
liams, too. OF GOODNESS toward Bran.
Bryan is the inevitable Democrat fer
1905, nobody North or South, East OF
West. dreams now that he can be
beaten foi the uOmIaati0r. Most Of his
party probably IS against Government
ownership. but then Mr.. Bryan isn't
for IL. either. lie suggested II at Madl-
son Square Garden. a. remedy which
MIGHT become necessary If conditions
were not bettrred without IT, BE nas
tempered even that suggestion since In
spseeh after speech He would doubt
less. be glad 20 Lave the original sug-
gesu5n forgotten. and 1t would be Iof-
gotten. for ;he time being AT least, but
for the active effort Of the Rerdoii-
can and suu-ETyaH press ind politicians
90 make the most OF f. II Nbe some day
these people who have hcen pushing 81
as bogie VIII awake 20 fee from II
as @ Frankeastein. but no, by 1910.
Poor Ground for Opposition
on He whole there is rather poor
ground for opposing Williams because
Of Hiy attitude toward Bryan. To OBJ
jact 10 him on this score would be 70
invite. probably. a good majority OF
tie party TO take It's hat. Mr.. VII
uams doesn't believe much IN the pohey
OF building up minOrlties into MAORI
ties by driving people out.
Their is. further, the charge that MI
Williams has been too actively and eX-
eIusfveIv the entire leadership and man
aaement ~ the party. that be has want
90 10 do an the work. and has not given
The suborIinates a chance. The same
cnarse was made against Reed who
was the greatest minority leader since
the civil war; and fl was made, too,
against Crisp and Carlisle. on the Demo-
cratic side. ~ any rate charge OF
incompetency would be, from party
standpoint. a good deal worse: and the
Williams adherents insist that that
charge has-hever been made.
Republicans Like Williams.
Mr.. Williams is beloved Of many OF the
older Republicans. as well as Demo-
cratic leaders. He has been with them a
long time. and he is peculiarly endowed
with the gift Of putting honey flavor
into things that would taste Of sall II
another had said them. He viii tax
OF tariff for an hour and make a point
every minute and a laugh every haIf
minute. When he is done there viii
be- no soreness. no harsh feelings be-
tween the two sides OF the chamber, no
friction; vet he viii have put into the
Record and into the newspapers "A iarln
argument that. fl may fairly be said,
could not be surpassed by any Demo
Graf in either branch OF Congress; prob
ably in the whole country. Perhaps the
fact that he is personally so popular
with many Republicans has not im-
proved his standing with some Demo-
Gratis.
Williams Friends Confident.
Certain # is. however. that when they
have analyzed the whole situation as
well as they can. Mr. Williams friends
declare that he is certain TO win. Mr..
CIark-s statement that he is in no sense
"A candidate for the leadership is. OF
course. not conclusive in any way His
friends say they didn't expect more;
they are prepared TO press his claims.
confident that as he has not said he
would refuse the leadership. he will
accept it IL il can be brought TO him.
There Is one large element OF unceT-
tainty in any campaign for the Speak
ership opened thus early. There viii
be- a very strong bunch of new Demo-
cratic members 10 take part in the eau
Gus next December, and their DISPOSE
ton will have much significance. Mr..
Williams friends are confident that he
has a strong lead with the new MEM
bers. for one thing, because he did a
good deal Of speaking in close districts
last fall, for men who were pulled
through by the Democrats. and who are
likely 10 feel grateful for the help. Mr..
Clark didn't get outside Missouri Simply
because he was needed there.