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


washington ~. W. Sept U Aout
The Washington Correspondent
OF the New York Press. though .
week behind this correspondence Is
giving information as to pending
Cabinet retirements, gives some de-
tails about the real reason for the
prospective changes. II is asserted
that not one OF the Cabinet has en-
dorsed the Presidents selection Of
Secretary Taft as bis successor and
that Secretary Root and Secretary
Cortelyon had been led TO believe
thaa they would be the favored ones
and feel that their relations" with
the Executive have undergone
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 q
political fact OF great Importance
and cannot but have momentous
effect on the presidential campaign.
1t may result In an open breach In
the Republican party. or In any
event will lead tolukeworm support
Of whoever Is nominated by the dis
satisfied factions. This factional
fight for supremacy In the Repubii-
can party is vastly 70 the advantage
Of the Democrats and should induce
them TO unite for success. "As
the minority party, the Democrats.
must show united front and agree
ment 10 essential issue, is the way
q very prominent member OF the
party from New Jersey stated il 10
me at Atlantic City q few days ago.
Tor we cannot elect any one. III
we can elect president there win
be good chance 10 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 be may be
continued this Democrat, he must
have the support Of other leaders,
to carry the close and doubtful
states. New Jersey does not vet
appear 10 have settled upon iavorite
candidate. Mr.. Bryan has many
friends, but / notice In the Phila-
dslphia Record Of August 10th that
he has advised friends In that city
that he win not be a candidate, be-
cause there Is serious opposition 10
his nomination. The report, reput-
ed 10 have been circulated by Judge
Campbell ofOhio. that Judge Parker
would seek a 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 favorinR him and q large number
Of Mr.. Bryan's friends either voting
for President Ro0sevelt or STAYING
at home. he was sianally defeated.
II would be folly 10 repeat such d
fiasco for history shows that il is
not wise In politics 10 try and change
public opinion with regard tocandi-
dates when there is serious opposi-
tion like Judge Parker and Mr..
Bryan have, but rather to seek some.
one, who both factions cannot refuse
to support. Who the candidate will
be is yet In the womb Of the future
and wisdom points to someone being
selected who instead ofantagonizing
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 ID the coming
Presidential campaign, that now.
reinforced as they are, By Republi-
can divisions, disagreements on The
tariff. the control Of trusts. railroad
rate regulation. home rule or State
rights. and Ia TACT all She issues
that are likely 70 be prominent, Il
would DO an objectionable sin Tor
the personal fortunes Of any man 10
bo made 10 stand Id the way Of sue.