Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-10-18
washington letter.

Special Correspondence, Washingsoa'
ID. c., Oct, 10Th, 1887
With the President away on politics
and hunting bent, aud Root and 1att,
the two Chief members OF the Cahinet
in foreight parts, and the other mem
bers of the Administration aoseht
from their departments on politics Sr
private business, the government Oh
the country is running with the ne
publican understrappers at the heihl.
This has been pretty much the case All
the summer, since the President leit
early in June. No other ADMINISTER
tion has such record for absenteelsm'
Nor has any other Administration
suent so much time on partisan poll
tics and interference With local party
souabbles. Every Kind of excuse has
heen made TO send out the cabinet Oh
flicials and their assistants TO DO the
preliminary work TO round up dele
-.tes 10 the next Republican Natiohal
convention. Secretary Taft has made
soeeches in ell the States where he
could do any good; Secretary MetcSl
has been for months in California ana
the other Pacific States; Secretary Cor
telvou has been in New York, III close
toueh with Wall Street and the New
York politicians; Secretary Bon"p"rte
has been frustrating in Canada ana
his MARYLAND country home, ana lnc'-
dentally has helped TO muddle up Ne'
publican prospects in Haryland' sec
retary Meyeg has beeu boosting up
senator Lodge for control of the Mass
aehusetts delegates; SeeretaryGarhe Id
besides spending the summer III 'he
West, ostensibly on govern ment eusi-
ness, but really on politics, then TOOK
another month at home in Cleveland
10 help fix up the proposed oelea' Oh
Tom johnson for mayor by the fresi-
dents favorite, Congressman Burtoh'
Secretary Wilson has been travelling
all over the West at government eN-
pense. aud if the truth were known
the other Cabinet mem hers have NOT
paid out much from their private
purses on their political junkets.
Assistant-p ostmaster-Gene Hitch
cock has been rounding up the post
masters and instructing them to Sc
cure delegates to the Republican Con-
Nention favorable to Secretary Cortel-
YOU. Pinchos of The Forestry Bureau,
member OF the "rennis Cabinet
has been in the Rocky Mountain
States trying to overcome the OPPOSE
tion developed there on account OF the
enlargement of the forest reserves. The
political expeditions of many others
might be mentioned who have put IN
mo etme for partisan purposes than
Tor what they are paid 10 do. Booker
Washington and Other Administration
NEGRO leaders have been attempting TO
turn tie current of dars ey voters away
from Foraker but with no effect, out
side of the negro office holders.
My my! but it has been strenuous
summer. and after all tie result looks
quite doubtful for the administration
unless the sotlice holders can induce
TIE President 20 run for q third term,
for they Mt heart fear a new deal WI n
auother candidate. The Taft men are
now accusing The Cortelyou boomers
OF using the patronage OF the United
States Treasury and the Postoftice De-
partment 10 force bis nomination, and
as faras the Southern States are con
cerned they have no doubt rounded up
the ot1iceholders, who compose the
Republican party there. leaving out
the darcy contingent.
The Democrats, while they have not
been so Aaetite as their Republican
friends, are much encouraged by the
Republican divisions and factional
fights, but are still at sea about who
" i'll lead the party. The trend of events
has led Ia thorough investigation of
the merits OF possible candidates and
their repvted strength in the close and
doubtful Northern states, which ii is
feared Mir. Bryan could not carry, if
again dominated.