The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
AT THE HOTELS.


Il have been a lifelong Democrat and
will continue such TO the end Of the
chapter, but it is as clear as the monday
sun that Theodore Roosevelt will be his
own successor, declared Sir. J. II. Raley.
OF Pendleton. Greg. AZ the Shoreham.
Mr. Raley is one Of the oldest lawyers OF
his State and has long been accounted
one Of the most influential Democrats Of
the Pacific Slope.
This statement may sound strange.
coming from a political enemy. but I be-
lieye it thoroughly and it Is the belief Of
nearly everybody out our way Journey
ing across the continent. I talked in the
smoking compartments Of railway trains
with men from every State in the Union.
In all the lot there was but one anti
Roosevelt man. What is more. they were
all bent on having him renominated This
lis Indicative Of the popular feeling, and
the sentiment viii attain an ever-increas-
ing force until il will compel his nom
instion. Messrs. Taft. Fairbanks, Knox,
Cannon. et al, may think they are in the
race. but they are victims Of a pleasing
delusion. The man IN the White House
will stay there Whether he wishes 10
stay or not viii cut no figure; his declina-
ton will be overridden by the irresist-
ible will Of the people. No man was ever
yet strong enough 70 set himself up
against millions and Roosevelt will be no
exception.
People in this eastern edge Of the
land may not know IL, but the next
strongest man 20 the President IN Amer
lea is William J. Bryan. If by any pos
sibility the public should be thwarted in
It's purpose as 10 Roosevelt there Is no
other man in the Republican party who
could beat Col bryan"
Mr.. NJ z. Flynn, OF Scranton. Pa, who
is at the Shoreham. is the popular pro-
prietor Of the Lackawanna Valley Ho-
tel OF that lourishing capital Of the
anthracite region
Scranton" said Mr. Flynn. "s about
the best town IN the United States. and
it IS growing at a rate that astonishes
the natives' We have some Of the strong
est financial institutions I'm America, and
one Of our banks, I'm relative strength, is
second only 10 the famous Chemical OF
New York. Labor conditions in the hard
coal district are good. Coal IS bringing
big price. and the miners seem content
with existing conditions Ever since the
great strike Of a few years ago the
anthracite miners have been vastly more
thrifty and provideut than In former
times Most an Of them have learned the
utility of laying by few dollars against
4 period Of idleness or distress. and the
local banks are fun Of money deposited
by that class
one Of the representative Democrats Of
tho West. Col j. A. Ownbey. a wealthy
miner Of Boulder, Colo. was al the
Raleigh yesterday. Col Ownbey was the
first man IN his section TO advocate the
nomination Of Judge Alton B. Parker. and
aided greatly in securing that result. In
regard to the next Presidential campaign.
he said:
There is a popular fsllacy that Col.
William J. Bryan is the only man in the
Democratic party who is worthy Of con-
sideration as the standard-bearer in 1898.
Il is assumed that he will be nominated
by acClamation on the first ballot. and
that no other names viii be presented 10
the convention. I consider this notion 70
be without foundation, for If the Demo-
cratic party has no Presidential timber
outside the State of Nebraska. then il is
time for it 30 close doors and 60 in the
hands Of a receiver. The idea Of having
a party forever under the domination of
one man is not to my liking and 10 is
getting very tiresome % thousands OF
good and true Democrats
The truth is that we are rich I'm Candi-
dates Of high character and great ability.
In the list of available men the news
papers have given special prominence 20
Gray Of Delaware, Harmon. OF Ohio;
Culberson. Of Texas. and Daniel Of Vir-
Einia- The list could be greatly extended
but either of these would be satisfactory.
They are men of experience in statecraft
moderate and conservative in tempera-
ment and would get the support of thou
sands OF substantial citizens Of all par
ties. men who think the country has had
enough Of radicalism and the big stick"
Representative Jesse Overstreet, Of IN
diana. who is al the New Willard told
a Herald reporter that he had come East
TO attend the meetings Of the Postal Com
mission. OF which he is the ranking mem
her from the House Nr. Overstreet said
il was the oh ~ OF the commission 10
put the postal service and all the affairs
Of the Federal Post-ofice Department on
q Thoroughly up-tO-date and scientific
basis. i'm short To introduce strictly mod
ern methods i'm operating tho service. In
this. he said. good progress was being
made but the commission still had a
long siege Of work ahead. before it could
he ready TO report 90 Congress.
Many wealthy and prominent men from
the States Of Oregon ard Washington
thronged the lobby Of tie New Willard
last evening. Though ~ sling in friend
~ fashion. the Orcgoniaus and the Wash
iugtonians have locked horns over a big
contention and they have travelled all the
way to the National Capital 20 present
their respective sides Of the quarrel be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion.
The case. which is set for a hearing
to-day before the commission, is osteu-
slbly complaint of the Washington lum-
bermen against the Coast railroads. the
Hartman lines I'm particular. and is the
outgrowth Of the car shortage in the
Northwest. The lumber mills of Wash
ington are served by the J. J. Hill roads
and the Canadian Pacific; the Oregon
mills bv tho Hartman roads
The Washington mills want an addi-
tional outlet through Portland OreE, TO
the same territory they now reach and
at the same rates. They also want the
Hartman roads TO furnish cars The
Oregon lumbermen have interviewed
against the petition. They assert the
Hartman roads are now so congested