The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-04
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Especial Correspondence.)

lie TeSuIJ vi tue Ohituohhu SiSV''' y
and the glorious Democratic victory
is of immense Importance to the
Democracy Of the United States,
Indeed it may change the result
of the next national election No
wonder the Republican politicians
are urging President Roosevelt to
refuse to issue his proclamation
admitting the State on the tcchni-
cal ground that the Constitution
as adopted does not provide Re-
publican form of government. But
machine politicians are selfish and
cften shortsighted, and if the
President should refuse to allow
Oklahoma to be admitted he would
raise an issue that would over
shadow perhaps all other issues,
namely the right Of the people to
govern themselves without inter-
ference from the federal govern
ment, or the partisan scheming OF
interested politicians. To oppose
the admittance of Oklahoma, be-
cause the Democrats have carried
the election. would be viewed as a
partisan effort, and enough voters
in the close and doubtful States
would show their displeasure to
overwhelm the party than attempt
it. The question Of Executive in
reference in home affairs has also
been injected into the campaign
in Cleveland by the letter OF
President Roosevelt to Mr.. Bur-
ton advising him to run against
Tom johnson for mayor of that
city on partisan grounds. but the
Republicans appear to be already
sick of that issue. and the 3 cent
fare on street railroads will pre-
d ,minate. President Roosevelt after
over three months vacation Is
again here, but left Sunday on his
sreech making tour, and a trip
down the Mississippi river. This
is to be followed by bear hunt
Of II days in the swamps of
Mississippi, which to safe and
sane man would be more feared at
Il is time of the year than al!
o her dangers for the cane break
or ARE free breeders of fever and
ayue from which, let us hope,
The proverbial luck of the Presi-
dent will allow him TO escape.
The Hague fiasco is the last we
shall hear of international peace
and arbitration for a long time, and
tie Roosevelt delegates will come
home with no laurels. and the sub
jcct is a sore one in Administra-
ton circles.
There is a recrudenco of frauds
nd grating, for besides the Ore
ron and Idaho scandal for which
nited States Senator Borah is now
II trial, other land frauds are re-
1rted in New Mexico. in which
he late Republican Governor is
said to be. implicated and are re-
),rted to cover vast acreage
{ the public land. A serious
,andal is also reported in the
War Department involving high Of
8 .ials in connection with appliances
Or launching life boats on army
transports. Mayor Rathbone, who
attained notoriety in connection witt
the Cuban post Office frauds ap-
pears to be mixed up in the mat
,cr, and it is stated by Captain
irvino that every effort to induce
President Roosevelt to order an
Investigation has failed. What is
lis strange and occult influence
hat Mayor Rathbone appears to
WELD over his Republican asso-
.iates who hold official positions7 7
We will probably never know un-
il there is Democratic Congress
TO unravel it.
The occurances of the week in
party politics are somewhat i'm
oortant. The Chanler boom for the
Democratic nomination, which has
the support of some New York
Democrats and is supposed to have
the silent endorsement of Mr..
Hearst, does not meet the appro-
baton of Editor Troup, who is the
lead OF Mr.. Bryan's Literary
Bureau. Not content with Ian edi-
tfiial in late issue of the New
Haven Union intimating that Col.
Joan Jacob Astor "wOuld contri
butte million dollars to his cous-
III s campaign fund" in return for
the promise of the appointment of
Ambassador TO the Court of st.
James, Mr.. Troup in an interview
. few davs ago proposes to tie the
Chanler boom and presumably a
donation to the campaign fund,
to the chariot wheels of Mr..
Bryan by nominating Mr.. Chanler
as the candidate for vice-president.
The general opinion amongst
leading Democrats, many of whom
have been in this city, the last
few days. is that Mr.. Troup has
been very indiscreet in his manage
ment of the affairs of his favor
tie candidate, and has done great
injustice to Mr. CilanIer in inti1
mating that he could be induced