Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-09-16
WASHINGTONLETTER
some POLITICAL GOSSIP FROM
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Jealousy Among Cabinet ASpirantS
Causes friction in the Admins.
tratiOn. Root and COrtelyOu En-
viOuS OF Taft. Democrats Advised
to Unite Upon a Candidate.

Especial corr espOndence to the HERALD !
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. l2.-The
Washington correspondent OF the New
York Press, tn ,ugh week behind this
correspondence in giving information as
to pending cabinet retirements, gives
some details about the real reason for
the prospective changes. 1t is asserted
chat not one OF the cabinet has endorsed
the presidents selection of Secretary
Taft as his successor. and that Secretary
Root and Secretary CorteIyou had been
led to believe that they would be the
favored ones and feel that their "rela.
tions" with the executive have under
gone "vital change" AS the Press
should be good republican authority for
the feeling in administration circles, this
acknow ledgment of friction in the pres-
dents official family is political fact OF
great i'm portance and cannot but have a
momentous effect on the presidential
campaign. 1t may result in an open
breach in the republican party, or in any
event will lead to lukewarm support of
whoever is nominated by the dissatisfied
factions. This factional fight for SUI
premacy in the republican party is vastly
TO the advantage OF the democrats and
should induce them to unite for success.
"As the minority party, the demo-
Gratis must show united front and
agreement on essential issues" is the
way very prominent member OF the
party from New Jersey stated it to me at
Atlantic City few days ago, cor we
cannot elect anyone. II we can elect a
president there will be good chance to
retain control and in time again impress
democratic 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 he may be-" continued this
democrat, che must have the support Of
other leaders. to carry the close and
doubtful states. New Jersey does not
yet appear to have settled upon favorite
candidate. Mr.. Bryan has many friends,
but notice in the Philadelphia Record
OF August Goth that he has advised
friends in that city that he will not be
candidate, because there is serious oppo.
sition to his nomination. The report,
reputed to have been circulated by Judge
Campbell, of Ohio, that Judge Parker
would seek denomination for president
was never believed here by we'll informed
politicians. Judge Parker had his OPP
portunity, and neither fortune nor cir
cumstances favoring him, and large
number of Mr.. Bryan's friends either
voting for President Roosevelt or staying
at home. he was sgnally defeated. 1t
would be folly to repeat such a fiasco. for
history shows that it is not wise in poll
tics to try and change public opinion
with regard to candidates when there is
serious opposition like Judge Parker and
Mr. Bryan have, but rather to seek /.
someone, who both factions cannot re-
fuse to support. Who the candidate will /
be is yet in the womb OF the future, and /
wisdom points to someone being selected /
who instead of antagonizing anyone on /
account OF previous political action, has
SO little record that no one can object to
him. He must, of course, fill the demo-
cratic requirements of honesty and
ability. The democrats have so much
the best OF the issues in the coming
campaign, that now, re.
iniorced as they are, by repG blican
divisions, disagreements on the tariff,
the control OF trusts, railroad rate regua
tion, home rule or state rights, and in
fact all the issues that are likely to be
it would be an unpardonable
sin for tie personal fortunes OF any man
to be made to stand in the way of sue
cess" j. X. X.
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