The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28

cost or white paper IS dtte 10 tnc trust,
but the scarcity Of the raw material
makes the paper trust possible. still,
II the 15 per cent duty does not protect
the American pulp manufactures Its
abolition ought not to hurt him. Why
cumber the statute book with useless
law?
Solid South and Solid West.
Looking the other day at map
showing that the Democratic congress
sional strength was confined almost en-
tirely to the south and to New York
city, was impressed with the fact
that II was high time that the Democ-
racy ceased to allow itself to be called
sectional recalled also the fact that
Republican newspapers have been in
clned to scoff at the Democratic party
because, while 1t got the majority Of
its electoral votes from the south, 1t
had never selected southern man as
its standard bearer In the presidential
battles. The latter fact Is true, yet
there are some people who know that
|, II eight months ago the south had de-
sired to rally about truly southern
man, and man who had shown un-
failing loyalty to the principles Of the
Democracy of today. such man might
easily have been nominated. have
some reason to believe that Mr.. Bryan
himself woull have looked with favor
upon such nomination. but In per-
sonal conversation with distinguished
senators from Virginia, from South
Carolina. from Alabama and from
Texas. two OF whom at least might
have been considered as possible candi.
dates. and from correspondence with
certain Democratic governors Of south.
ern states l learned that the south It.
self did not feel that the time was ripe
for southern candidate.
"The Democratic party should elect
one more president from the north"
said one senator TO me. before 1t goes
south for candidate"
But what of Republican sectional
ism? Abraham Lincoln was the near.
est approach 10 a western man the Re-
publican party has ever nominated for
the presidency. The party has never
looked west Of the Mississippi river for
candidate and does not now. The
history of the real westerners who
sought Republican nominations has
been an uninterrupted record of dis.
aster and defeat. Today the only man
among the list of those striving for
the Republican nomination who Is near
the borders of the Mississippi is Speak
er Cannon. Indiana has one, Ohio has
two, New York has two. but from that
great territory which gives to the Re.
publican party the bulk Of its electoral
votes not one candidate has appeared.
1t may at least be said for the Demo.
cratic party that, with Nebraska. Min.
nesota, New York aud Maryland all
I having possible candidates for its ma.
tional candidate, II cannot be accused
Of sectionalism.
A Map and Some Malice.
And speaking Of the geographical
distribution of votes recalls the fact
that a New York newspaper which
seemed very much distressed lest any
| Democrat should be nominated for the
| presidency with show of winning
has been finding great comfort in the
daily publication Of a map showing
the gradual loss OF the west and the
north 60 the Democratic party.
| Daily 1t lays stress upon the fact
that In 1902 Ar Bryan worked and
voted FOR Weaver In Nebraska, the
| popullst nominee for the presidency
1t carefully. however, rcfralns from
mentioning the fact that he was ask,
ed to do so by the Democratic nation
nj committee and that largely as q
result of his efforts the electoral vote
! of the state was given to Weaver In
stead Of to Benjamin Harrison, n re
suit by which Grover Cleveland profit
ed greatly.
Was that bad service for the cause
Of Democracy?
1t emphasizes the truth that Mr.. Bry
an has not carried Nebraska either fol
himself or for any other candidate
since 1896. 1t ignores the truth thai
the only Democrat who ever did carry
Nebraska was Mr.. Bryan. And 1t has
not expressed any horror or indigna
tlon over the fact that Judge Parke
did not carry New York.
1t finds something exquisitely hll
morous In the unquestioned truth thu
Mr. Bryan did not carry his own ware
or precinct. Probably there is no OIL,
connected with the publication sum
ciently interested 10 look up the fact,
to know that 1t Is the exception whci
a presidential candidate does carry
his precinct AMI his ward Why tina
| Is don't know. but the instances hav,
been repeated. M
Pedsstrianler, and Politics.
The newspapers for few days pas
have been filed with stories of the tri
umphant progress OF seventy-year
old pedestrian. Edward Payson Wes
ton, who al that advanced ago walked
from Portland. Me-, to Chicago II
rather more than twenty-four hours
less time than he consumed In makinI
the same journey forty years ago. l
was a good stunt well done. But. afte
all, 1t is not only the professional ath
lete who holds his strength and vigo
to the last. There Is a certain Wash
ington end to this story. Only few