Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-09-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Rrom Our Regular Correspondent

Washington d. c.. Sept 5, 1907
The Washington Correspondent
OF the New York Press, though q
week behind this correspondence is
giving information as TO pending
Cabinet retirements, gives some de-
tails about the real reason for the
prospective changes. 1t is asserted
that not one Of the Cabinet has en-
dorsed the Presidents selection OF
Secretary Taft as his successor and
that Secretary Root and Secretary
Cortelyou had been led to believe
thaa they would be the favored ones
and feel that their relations" with
the Executive have undergone q
vital change" AS the Press should
be good Republican authority for
the feeling in Administration circles.
this acknowledgement of friction in
the Presidents official family is o
political fact Of great Importance
and cannot but have a momentous
effect on the presidential campaign.
Ii may result in an open breach in
the Republican party, or in any
event will lead to lukeworm support
OF whoever is nominated by the dis
satisfied factions. This factional
fight for supremacy in the Republi-
can party is vastly to the ad vantage
of the Democrats and should induce
them to unite for success. AS
the minority party, the Democrats,
musS show q united front and agree
ment to essential ISSUE" 10 the way
q very prominent member of the
party from New Jersey stated il to
me at Atlantic City few days ago,
or we cannot elect any one." IF
We can elect president there will
be good chance TO retain control
and in time again impress Democra-
tic policies on the country and there
will be ample opportunity for the
leaders to develop and attempt to
satisfy their ambition. Only one
man can be chosen as the candidate
for president. Whoever he may be
continued this Democrat, he must
have the support of other leaders.
10 carry the close and dou btful
states. New Jersey does not vet
appear to have settled upon favorite
candidate. Mr.. Bryan has many
friends, but / notice in the Phila-
delphia Record of August 10Th that
he has advised friends in that city
that he will not be a candidate, be-
cause there is serious opposition to
his nomination. The report, reput-
cd 70 have been circulated by Judge
Campbell ofOhio. that Judge Parker
would seek denomination for presi-
dent has been denied by Judge
Parker, and was never believed
here by well informed politicians.
Judge Parker had his opportunity,
and neither fortune nor circumstan.
ces fav0ring him and large number
OF Mr.. Bryan's friends either voting
for President Roosevelt or stavin0
at home. he was signally defeated.
Ii would be folly to repeat such
fiasco for history shows that it is
not wise in politics to try and change
public opinion with regard to caudi-
dates when there is serious opposi-
ton like Judge Parker and Mr..
Bryan have, but rather to seek some
one. who both factions cannot refuse
TO support. Who the candidate will
he is yet in the womb of the future
and wisdom points to someone being
selected who instead of antagoniziup
anyone on account of previous
political action, has so little record
that no one can object to him. He
must. of course, fill the Democratic
requirements of honesty and ability.
The Democrats have so much the
best of the issues in the coming
Presidential campaign, that now,
reinforced as they are, by Republic
can divisions. disagreements on the
tariff. the control Of trusts, railroad
rate regulation, home rule or State
rights. and In fact all the issues
that are likely to be prominent, il
would De an objectionable sin for
the personal fortunes of any man 70
be made 10 stand in the way Of sue
cess.