Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-10-17

publican party with the League on
the ground that the end may justify
the means" and that good may come
Of evil. The good being the chance
Of electing few Republican officials
and the evil it is presumed the as
ISOLATION with Mr.. Hearst and his
satellites OF the Independence Lea
que. Tammany is an angel of light
compared to this unholy alliance
and with good candidates all Demo.
Gratis will hope to see the defeat of
the Republican ring aud the Hearst
League whose only object seems to
be 10 secure official positions and
disrupt the Democracy.
The most important Democratic
news OF the past week is the visit
Of John Sharpe Williams to this CITY
and theannouncement by his friends
that more than half OF his fellow
Congressman. who are Democrats.
have urged him to accept the party
leadership again and have promised
him their votes. There will be
some complimentary votes for one
or two others, but Mr.. Williams
will be reelected, unless something
unforeseen occurs. He admirably
fills the two Democratic require
ments OF honesty and ability. and is
better equipped than any other man
in the House today for the position
Of minority leader.
Presidential booms are still the
staple topic Of conversation wherever
Democrats gather. Judge George
Gray, OF Delaware. is the latest
that is receiving attention, and it IS
understood that prominent Demo-
Gratis CT Delaware will formally
launch a movement for him in the
near future. The Chanler boom is
reported to be meeting with great
encouragement in the South, but in
what particular states is being con-
cealed by its friends. Democrats
from Virginia and West Virginia
report that Senator Daniel will pro-
badly receive the vote of those
States in the National Convention,
but no attempt is being made to in
duce other Southern States to fall in
line.
The people of Texas, as reported
by Samuel r. Perryman. of Houston,
who was in this city the beginning
OF the week, would like to see Sena-
tor Culberson nominated for the
Presidency by the Democrats, but
he has discouraged any use of his
name as long as Mr.. Bryan is can
didate. But if there is the slightest
ground for believing that some other
man than Bryan is favored, Texas
will go over bag and baggage to the
support of Culberson. Mr.. Perry
man also declared that: The pre-
JUDGE against Southern man for
the presidency is rapidly vanishing.
There has been more talk this year
about nominating a man below the
Mason and Dixon line than at any
time since the war, and this talk
will increase year by vear, until we
shall nominate aud elect such man. "
There is decided movement in
Ohio and elsewhere looking to the
of Judge J udson Harmon.
but | do not look for any decisive
step in that direction until after the
result Of the elections in Cleveland
and the other Ohio cities have been
decided this Fall. One of the most
influential Democrats of the county
declared to me a few days ago, that
as matter ofparty policy the Demo-
cratic candidate for President must
be considered able to carry his own
State, and that instead of a wealthy
for Vice President an
strong man should be nomi-
mated for second place who must
also be able to put before the people
with marked ability Democratic
doctrines, But l told him his re-
quirements would eliminate Mr..
Bryan as the Democratic candidate
for it is generally conceded that
Nebraska is Republican. 1T is all
a question of availability" he said"
most of W. would rejoice to see Mr..
Bryan president of the United States;
but what would it profit him to be
defeated the third time? The success
OF the Democratic party ia of more
Importance than the political fortunes
of any man.
ROBERT MILLER.