The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-12
o, ILL, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL H. 1908

had its effect, the employees liability
Lin was passed under suspension of
the rules That measure was che OF
the bills that the Democrats have zen
forcing the Republicans to consider.
so the Democratic flibuster, as the
Republicans call it. is having its goo4
effect. The President, it is said, has
already threatened 10 veto the public
buildings bill unless congress agrees
to increase the number Of battleships
The New York World is authority for
the statement that many Republican
congressman have called on the pres
ident and besought him to issue
statement repudiating the proffered
assistance of the Democrats TO pass
some of the legislation he has recon-
mended, but he has declined ALSO
lutely t do So" His friends say he
Istill hopes that enough Republicans
viii break away from Cannon to en-
able the Democrats to put through
those sections Of his message for
which they are lighting. 1t has long
been considered that the lower hous .
Of congress has net been dclibera.
tive b dy; but now under this new
rule the Republicans. for partisan
purposes, have reduced it to q lower
level than any Of the popular assem-
blies Of Europe, not excepting the
Duma of Pussia
The Johnson Movement.
The friends Of Governor Johnson
are pushing his candidacy in the west.
ern states from Headquarters establish
cd at the Grand Pacific II tes~ ip Chi.
cago in charge of f. b, I.ya.ggftgeas-
urerc of tho Minnesota ne, latie
committee. Those friendls To hidgc
Gray Of Delaware are performing a
similar service in the south and east
from headquarters at X and Four-
teenth streets in Washington, which
are presided over by r. J, Beamlsh OF
Philadelphia The friends Of Jndg .
Harmon of Ohio are also activn IN his
support and declare they viii secure.
at least. part of the delegation from
that state, and are promised support
from Kentucky, Michigan. and Other
states of the central west
Already more than enough delegates
are assured, they declare, to prevent
the necessary twothirds vote. and that
no niminaton will be made without
a free and full consultation with dele.
gates from tho necessary doubtful
states. 1t is well to remember tho
facts that the Democratic party must
face at the election, and then consider
who can best lead the Democracy to
overcome them.
i There are in the Electoral Collegr
hcma OF these only 1GG are counted
as certain for the Democratic candi
date. while IL takes gag to elect ~
that the Democrats must gain 40 elec
toral votes or lose Who can get these
&c Indispensable votes? That is the
practical question.
| Republican Factions,
The fight within the Republican
party for supremacy is becoming more
bitter as the time for the national
convention draws nearer In Ohio
there Is a revolt against the state tick,
ct, which will certainly defeat It, I'M
less the Objectionable candidates of
the TaftCoX faction are withdrawn
and other candidates who re not under
the control of Boss Cox nominated in
their stead Congressman Ansberry
says there has been a great reversal
in public sentiment since the Repub
lican state convention, and that "tho
Republicans C Ohio believe thcy
have been betrayed into the hands OF
the CoX-Brown machine through ths
efforts Of the Taft manager to secure
delegates at any cost for Secretary
Taft. In other states the Taft ms
chine Is riding rough shod over those
opposed to his nomination, which ma,
Head, in many states, to a revulsion N
public feeling such as Ohio exhibits.
As the party in power has public
patronage and plumber at its comman'
to smooth over rough places, it l.
probable that tht leaders who ar
planning revolt will be quieted witt
promises Ct patronage and place bu
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