The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

senate next tat, according 70 New YORK
State Republicans wh6 say they are aware
OF the political sentiment Of the Thirty-Hrst
district. which comprises, the counties OF
Schenectady and Saratoga,
The latest inside Washington report con-
corning President ROosevelt's movements
after March 4. 1909. Is that he Is to hunt and
ahoot big game in Africa that arrangement
20 that end have already been perfected,
and one @s the reasons assigned for the trip
Is that th" President desires to Guido In hunt
ing experiences the German Emperor.
Gov. johnson OF Minnesota. according
TO a prominent member of the Gridiron Club.
lis like a diamond to a mudbali" when COM
pared with William J. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan has
been a frequent guest OF the Gridiron Club.
while Gov. johnson has been only once pres
ent, two weeks ago. when his speech and
bearing led to the diamond -mudball COM
parison.
Johnson. said a Minnesota man last night.
hasn't made a mistake vet. and l really
believe Minnesota IL getting prOuder Of him
every minute. l have met him hshin'. and a
fellow h can ash without showing yellow
has something in him worth looking into
There are $4,000 JohnsOns in Chicago
continued the Minnesota man. and through
cut the Northwest there are in addition the
Nelson's. the Swansons. the Christiansons.
and / tell you johnson could carry that terri
tory Tor the Democrats without an effort"
Gov. johnson was introduced to the Grid
iron Club by a parody on the melody John.
Poor John. and as the strains OF the band
died away Gov. johnson got upon his feet
with these words; Il don't think IL will be
John. Poor john but II may be Bill. Poor
BILL"
Norman E. Mack VI Buffalo. Democratic
national committeeman for New York state.
said the other night that he believed Mr.
Hearst would insist next year upon the re-
nomination of Acknowledgement Jackson
and that the regular Democratic organiza-
ton Of the State would acquiesce in the
demand. Perhaps Mr.. Hearst might demand
Mr.. Jackson's nomination for Governor.
and in that event there might be a fine old
scrimma ge.
Delegates to the Democratic national
convention 10 be held in Denver on July 7
should remember that the city 10 a mile up
in the air. that is, $3.50 feet above the sea
level that they should not chase a car. should
not become excited or he unduly active. and
that two drinks of whiskey will light them
up" as much as nine In another atmosphere.
In other words. this high altitude contributes
to quick heart action. a pumping Of the heart.
as IL is called. and Denver's rarefled atmos-
phere demands on the part Of aliens con-
servative movements. little or no exhilara-
ton. whOlesOmely quiet thought and action.
and especially the minimum of stimulants.
alcoholic and NICOTINE.
we all learned a. s~choolbOys." said a Re-
publican the other night. that the people Of
Athens. possibly fatigued by the p~repOnder-
ance Of Aristides the Just. who welded over
the city the sway Of a veritable dictator of
opinion. condemned Aristides to Ostracism
or exile for ten years. The complaint was
that they we're tired OF hearing Aristides
always called The just for the reason that
there were thousands Of just men in Athens.
And let me tell you that no man in Ameri-
can politics can set up with us TO be an Aris-
tides. and | don't care whether he is a Presi-
dent or a Governor or a COngr essman. The
Republican or Democrat who attempts to play
the role of Aristides the Just will be ostraCized
or eXiled. Political hist Ory is the same to-day
as it was in the old Greek days, because human
nature has not changed"
Who will be temporary chairman and
permanent chairman OF the Republican
national convention in Chicago? The Re
publican national committee usually de-
termines the temporary organization Of the
convention. Usually IL ia a great lever toward
bringing about the permanent organization
OF the convention. with the powerful COM
mittees Of the convention like those on Gre
dentials and resolutions.
And the same questions may be asked and
the same conclusions reached concerning the
Democratic national convention. As an il
lustratiOn il can he recalled that nj Kansas
City in 1900 Prince David Of the Hawaiian
Islands. which had no representation in the
Electoral College. cast the deciding vote in
the committee on resolutions which forced ]
1900. OOO OF Democrats to accept for a second
time the silver ratio Of 10 TO l..
The newspap per dispatches from the Demo-
cratic national convention at Denver TO the
newspapers east Of Buffalo will in all proba-
bility be cut to the bone. In the first place
there is a difference in time of between two
and three hours against the Eastern news |
papers. for instance. the proceedings Of the
convention in order to he fully reported in
the New York city newspa pers must not be
delayed past midnight
On many occasions there have been all |
night sessions of the Republican and Demo- [
cratic conventions in previous years. but
these all night sessions have been held in
cities practically contiguous to the territory
east Of Buffalo and Pittsburg. With Denver
the thing will be far different.
Take the committee on resolutions, for ex- |
ample. This. committee "a a rule sits most
OF one day and all Of one night. y The same
may be said Of the committee on credentials
on critical occasions. No matter what the
Republicans do at Chica go in June. the bust
ness men and all others interested in the
nations welfare will await with quick eG ger
ness the platform to be adopted by the Demo-
Gratis at Denver. Possibly the only good
result that the Democrats have attained by
selecting Denver is that because Of the lack
Of kailrOad passes the assemblag e will be
small, and how Denver Is to receive a return
for the 500 600 1t contributed to the Demo-
cratic national committee is a problem which
that thrifty city may, possibly discard.
Usually Tammany has sent dele gations 10
nonnCratic national rOnVpntiODa ranOfnU