The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-26


of tho day, and the various items
are looked upon as insuring the
election of the Congressman from |
these districts that are we'll favor
ed.
How many birthrights have been
traded for this meas of pottage can
be seen by the lack of useful re-
form legislation. Some of the mem
bers who rely solely upon pork to
make friends with their constitu
ents are declaring they will not
vote to adjourn until the ten days
have elapsed In which the President
can veto the bill, so that they can
pass 1t over the veto. This, they
declare they can do, though as 1t
requires a two-thirds vote of both
Houses, there may be some doubt
: II enough votes can be secured, If
the veto message exposes In strenu-
' Gus Rooseveltian terms how unnec-
essary most of these buildings are.
especially when the United States
Treasury is running behind at the
rate of nearly $150,000,000 a year
and will have to issue more bonds
to pay running expenses.
The average Republican member
of Congress from doubtful districts
is 50 sacred at his political prospects
from the do-nothing record he has
made that some of the Western
members have presented an ultima
tum to Speaker Cannon that they
would join the Democrats in voting.
not to adjourn unless an anti-in.
junction bill was reported from the
Committee on judiciary, an an OPP
portunity given to vote upon 1t.
Then another faction Is anxious to
make a record by votirlg for the pas
sage of the campaign public ty bill
which is to this demand for they
know that the Senate will have
the excuse OF not sufficient time TO
consider such a measure, so the
bill would not pass as the leaders
never intended 1t should.
In any event this Congress Will
go down In history as the most
extravagant on record, as standing
pat on the tariff, as refusing to
consider reform Legislation that the
President has recommended and a
general do-nothing record of what
II should have done, and doing
things it ought not to have done.
All the delegates to the Republi-
can Convention having been elected,
the entire attention of the politi-
clans is now centered upon the
election of delegates to the Demo
cratic Convention) 1t is the consen-
: sus of opinion that since Pannsyl-
-, yania, with 68 delegates has de
clared for uninstructed delegates To
/, the Democratic Convention. it Is
a assured that rgnBryan cannot re-
ceive the necessary two thirds ma
a iority to nominate him. Even Ala
a bama. where the friends of Gov
!, ernor Johnson made belated Ell
/, fort for delegates, the decision was
lnot unanimous for Mr.. Bryan foI
: lone of the delegates ut large and
4 district delegate were instructed
= for Governor Johnson by the Demo
k cratic voters.
n In Michigan. the Bryan Leader
n Mr.. Campeau, was defeated as Q
delegate, and viii be succeeded az
member OF the National Commit
! tee by friend of Governor John
son.
Florida has elected an anti-Bry
, an delegation following the lead
of New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania and other great States.
The evident object in vlew II
so many States deciding to sent
Il Iuninstructed delegations Is to allow
!. time for consideration and confer
q ence with the delegations from othel
n Estates as TO the claims of rlva
q candidates and the best course IL
l. lpursus for success.
g The phenomenal political advance
a ment of Governor johnson in hi!
II Town State and the unanimous In
structionS given the delegates from
n Minnesota to urge his nomination
2 lis forcing his claims as winning
q candidate ON the attention of Dem
d ocratic leaders everywhere. But this
+ new star in the Democratic fir
h mament is comparatively unknown
q to many Democratic voters and by
4 sending uninstructed delegates to
q the convention, will allow time sc
/ that after all the circumstances and
n strength, or weakness OF Governor
d Johnson has been fully considered
y the deleates will have inquired and
II learned his personal capacity and
s strength as vote lgetter.
e If the unlnstructed delegates de
il eide upon Governor Johnson, Ii will
e be as a compromise candidate be-
n tween those who do not want Mr
y Bryan and those who will support
e any good man whose strength offers
J. a better chance OF success.
: Who will say that this plan oi
Il lconsultation that Democrats have
n IAVidently decided uDOn does moi