Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-10-21
WASH|NGTONLETTER.
NATIONAL POLITICS FROM The
CAPITAL.
Robert Miller Does Not Believe Rose.
veil Is Scheming for Third Term.
Talks of Reported Hearst Fusion.
John Sharp williams will be the
Leader.

Especial correspondence to the HERALD.1
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. II, 1907
The general opinion expressed by visit.
ing politicians 10 this city, both demo.
Gratis and republicans, is that President
Roosevelt is scheming for nomination
for third term. In this do not agree
with them, for l believe the president
too truthful and too much of man to 90
back on Lis pledge to the people and
those republican aspirants who desire to
succeed him. which he voluntarily made
on election night, 1904. 1t is quite possi-
Bile that he would be pleased il the Re.
publican Convention would nominate
him in spite Of his repeated declaration
to his friends that he declines to again
be a candidate, for refusal to accept
1.-THE crown" when offered would be
unique in American politics, and almost
in the worlds history. The welcome
that the president has received on his
Southern trip means nothing 90 far as
party politics 10 concerned, for Iowa and
Illinois will give a republican majority,
and Missouri and the other southern
states will give democratic majority.
whoever are the candidates. The people
OF the states bordering on the Missssipp
river and its tributaries are 90 anxious
for the improvement of the rivers that
they would greet anyone with enthusiasm
who has influence to help the projected
improvements. Not but what Theodore
Roosevelt. the man, has many enthusias-
tic admirers. both democratic and repub-
licans, and Theodore Roosevelt, the preei.
dent, has a band Of devoted adherents
composed of partisan politicians who he
has rewarded with federal offices. These,
OF course, and their relatives and friends
are ready at all times to shout for the
dispenser of patronage with the hope OF
continuance and advancement to add to
their zeal. Every president. when in
vited to visit localities, has met with
similar ovations.
The reported fusion between Hearst's
Independence Leag le and the republican
machine OF New York city on the legisla-
tive. county and city ticket is a surprise
to the friends here Of Mr.. Hearst and
democrats generally. When Mr.. Hearst
gave out in his interview the other day
that in future the Independence League
would make its own nominations on the
high moral ground that both the old
parties are corrupt, people wondered
what Mr.. Hearst's intentions were
politically. Yet now, at the fret oppor.
tunity. we are told that the republican
machine managers and the League havc
agreed upon division OF the offices, and
Mr.. Hearst's political manager is to run
as the candidate OF both the League and
the republicans for one OF the principal
offices. When Mr.. Hearst was the can.
didate for governor of New York, as the
regular democratic nominee the republi-
cans could say nothing too bad about
him, yet now they appear to be hand in
glove with him. The staid old New York
Tribune only approves the fusion of the
republican 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 a
few republican officials and the evil it is
presumed the association with Mr..
Hearst and his satellites of the Indepen.
dence League. Tammany is an angel of
light compared to this unholy alliance,
and with good candidates all democrats
will hope to see the defeat OF the repub.
lican ring and the Hearst League, whose
only object seems to be to secure official
positions and disrupt the democracy.
The most important democratic news
Of the past week is the visit of John
Sharp Williams to this city and the an
nouncement 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 re.
elected, unless something unforeseen oc.
ours. He admirably fills the two demo.
cratic requirements, honesty and ability,
and is better equipped than any other
man in the House today for the position
of minority leader.
ROBERT MILLER.