The Washington herald., 1907-11-25
RrYan-Wine-RooSeVelt.

Editor The Washington Herald:
We all like things that grOw-nO mush-
rooms OF q night-but a long time in feel
ing the way among rocks and obstruc-
tions down in the dark ground and
thrusting the. tap root deep. straight, 10
gain leverage for the tall trunk that has
10 depend on it in the hurricane; or time
for the clinging tendrils 20 creep slowly
and upward and cover the mall with its
own shielding beauty; and as well do we
love the tried and tested-the oak
breasting the heavy storms that have laid
PROSTATE many that lOOmCd up in the
landscape as tall and straight and COM
manding TO the view. For a position Of
unusual responsibility two men were
being considered a had risen to wealth
and influence. sweeping up the broad
road of prosperity without a balk-had
never known defeat. and had friends
who had basked in his continuous sun
shine. B found HIS initial, like his record,
stood for bafIled, beaten down. baked
blasted. broken.
But A was passed over with his record
OF smooth sailing, an experience that
don't help very much, a skipper on the
ship of state in her many storms. and
felt safer far than y. Of hard expert
ences. who had always landed on his
feet. and with each defeat had, like the
oak, taken deeper and stronger hold down
in the hearts of the people-beaten back
only 70 recover for another lunge for
ward-stronger, wiser, steadier, settled
by his "rough-rider" experiences that
would Telegate any ordinary man TO COM
parative obsCurity instead Of arOusing his
friends TO eliminate any other name
whatever from competition. Verify his
tory gives no parallel to the record OF
the "B'' We have in mind, who in two
successive defeats, has gathered strength
that is simply phenomenal in its degree
and vitality, and in the minds Of a host
OF friends, justifies the adage that a
charm" cen fingers in the wake OF the
oft-quoted third timer'
We are told that the committee in
charge are "perplexed" as to providing
wine at the Bryan banquet. Why should
they be? Are not the tastes of an hon
ored guest invariably consulted in polite
society? Should he desire a feather bed
Il would be promptly provided. though
your household detests it-and very SEN
sIbly. mayhap. Your family may adore"
boiled cabbage or garlic "a few decent
people say they doD but IL It becomes
a stencil in the nostrils OF your now
dishOnOred guest, would you hesitate to
omit it from one meal and see him COM
Portable? Nay. verify, else get off that
committee. and be quick, please,
It was the writer's privilege to know
Mr.. Bryan at his home. his church, the
Sunday school, where he talked to the
children. and in the Bible class he or
ganiZed, where he talked to scores Of US
men and women. He is the cleanest pub
lie man OF the age (as well as the ablesO.
and the presence Of even the suggested
punch bowl would mar his pleasure
now you have II.
Some Pooseveltian wiseacres have had
the temerity 70 propose that President
Roosevelt should be nominated for an
other term by William Jennings Bryan.
the acknowledged leader Of the Democ-
racy, who would thereupon be expected
10 cast their votes for a third-termer tan
unbearable misunderstanding, aud send
their favOrite son to a hack seat as a
sacrifice 10 Teddy, Great Caesari Is
there not room at st. Elizabeth's TO put
the man? There might be some sort Of
pTOpriety IN this. Every one knows.
and some say 1t openly; that the Roose-
veltian thunder has been, simply Demo-
cratic bolts forged over and vulcanized
20 look fresh. Now. since Truthful
Teddy persistently insists he don't want
Il and won't have g. and hasn't been
publicly seen at least 10 turn round with
an uplifted palm behind him @, would
it not be the sublimity Of grace if he