The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-05
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Cen
eral Topics from
the Capital.
May 30. 1908.

ing what the outcome will be.
The Currency Bill passed the
House, as is we'll known, and it
was thought by the leaders of the
Republican party that it would
60 through the Senate without
any difficulty, when it was ru-
mored that Senator LaFollette
intended to conduct filibuster
against it. After canvassing the
Republican and Demo cratic
ranks for assistance, and in vain.
he promised Senator Aldrich at
he would drop the matter and
content. himself with a few re-
marks in protest against the bill.
The next day, however, he broke
faith with ..Aldrich and the fiji
buster is already we'll under way.
Every known method is resorted
to, however small, to aid in the
obstruction and in twelve hours
there were just thirty-two roll
calls. Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,, promised to aid in the fill
buster, on the advice. it is claim.
ed of MIR. Bryan. The Repub-
lican leaders are determined not
to yield to an adjournment until
the currency measure goes
though the Senate, and the out
come is watched with much inter.
est and no little disgust by all
politicians.
Chairman Conners, of the New
York State Democratic Com
mittee, declares that: ut is too
early to talk candidates. There
will be bunch of them anyway.
| believe that New York State
will certainly go Democratic.
We have not had conditions such
as these IN years, and you will
see plenty of candidates for the
nomination this time, mark my
words.n
The politicians, DemOcra G
and Republican, are commenting
very freely upon the proposed
appointment of General Luke E.
Wright, of Tennessee, as sue
cessor to Secretary Taft, in the
event of his nomination to the
Presidency on the Republican
ticket, and this nomination IL
generally conceded on every hand.
1t is declared that the selection
of General Wright will displease
the Southern Republicans and
they are citing the we'll known
aversion to association with the
brown and yellow races which the
Wrights displayed at Manila and
Tokyo. 1t, is considered to be a
powerful bid for Democratic sup
port for the Republican ticket,
and the selection is regarded as
one of the Presidents cleverest
political moves and a well plan.
ned attempt to break the "Solid
South" General Wright served
with distinction in the Philip
pines, and as Ambassador to
Japan, and as an advocate at the
bar he is said to be without a
peer in his State.
Judging by the frequent refer
ence to the subject in both Houses
of Congress. the extravagant ap-
preparations of the present ses
sion will be fertile topic of cam
paign Oratory this fall. Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike now
deplore the tremendous expendi. !
ture authorized 10 the Appropri.
alton Bills, and they are endeav-
oring to point out way by which
the budget may be more effect
lively controlled.
At the various Democratic
meetings in the District Of Co
lumbia, Alexandria and the Ar
lingtOn District, the delegates
are all instructed to vote for Bry-
an first, last and all the time.
In spite of the johnson boom
which has been we'll launched
and is doing some effective work,
Bryan is the candidate who calls
forth the enthusiasm of the people
in this part of the couatry.
1t has been decided that no
liquor will be sold in the audi
torium in Denver where the Dem.
ocratic Convention meets in July.
Several firms experienced in ca.
tering at conventions offered
large sums for a bar concession,
but the committee voted unani-
mously against the sale of liquor
on the auditorium premises, and
decided further to refuse all con-
cessions of whatsoever kind.
This order will bar the selling
of refreshments, cigars, ETC.. in
and around the Convention Hall.
The bill which the President
signed this week to promote the
efficiency Of the militia of the
States, the Territories and the
District of Columbia, makes the
organized militia a reserve force
for the regular army, and places
liz undar tha oontroi of rho Fad.