Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-06
current sentiment Of the party, vas

forced today to listen to a jeremiad
concerning the disappearance Of great
men from the Democratic party.
"Where today" he cried. ARE our
Germans. Bayards. Whitneys. Tildens.
Humans and men Of that type who
twenty years ago led the Democratic
party and made it controlling factor
In the affairs o: the nation?" Idle, in
deed, was 1t to respond that perhaps in
some of these instances-never mind
which-the Democratic party had done
more for the individual than the indi-
vdual had ever done for the party.
Nor did it seem worth while to point
out that against the bygone galaxy Of
power. many Of whom We're in politics
for what political activity would bring
them. we might fairly set up today the
names Of Bryan, Folk. Tom L. Johnson.
d. r. Francis. Charles A. Culberson,
John Sharp Williams. J. w. Bailey, B.
r. Tillman. John A. Daniel and the
two senators from Oklahoma. Gore and
Owen. The tendency to exaggerate the
virtues Of the statesman Of the past
and you know Tom Reed said that
statesman was politician who was
dead-and to underrate the merits Of
those still living and fighting seems in
eradicable, but If the wall of my Demo
cratic friend should be we'll founded
the Republican party has been and
will shortly be in even worse state.
With the exception Of Theodore Roose-
welt himself. the biggest men in the Re
publican party. the most veteran leg
islators, the men most thoroughly
versed in affairs both business and po-
litical. are exactly those who during
this Republican convention have been
thrust aside by a new and almost un-
known clique Of politicians. To substi-
tute for Foraker as a leader in Ohio
Vorys is to put very unknown guam
tity in the place of a great national fig
ure. To set aside Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts is to remove from ma
tional prominence man who, what
ever we may think Of his political
views. has unquestioned ability, sa
gacity and political acumen. And so 1t
goes through the list. Fairbanks and
La Toilette, Cannon. Allison. Knox and
even Hughes have been crushed by the
remorseless steam roller Perhaps in
few weeks the Republican party
may wake up to discover that it has
suddenly become destitute Of all lead
ers known to the American people save
only the boss leader who occupies the
White House today.
Queer Vice Presidential Suggestions.
Perhaps 1t was for just this reason
namely, the elimination from the inner
Republican councils Of SO many Of the
biggest men in the party-that just be-
fore the convention so many utterly
unknown men were suggested for the
nomination for vice president. There
was, for example. John L. Hamilton.
who comes from Hoopeston, Ill. Now.
who knows where Hoopeston is or who
Hamilton is? Even in Chicago when
his headquarters were opened and his
name was being discussed in hotel cor
going around Offering rewards for any
man who knew who he was or whence
he came. Then there was Frank p.
Kellogg Of Duluth. Everybody has
known Of Duluth since Proctor Knots
famous speech about the zenith city Of
the unsalted seas. But nobody knew
Kellogg And, finally, there was John
Hays Hammond, millionaire mining
man and engineer. Mr.. Hammond's ex-
perience in politics in the United States
began about six weeks ago. He did
mix somewhat in politics in South At
RIGA a few years ago when he became
involved in the Jameson raid and
would have been hanged by Dom Paul
except for the timely interposition Of
the state department Of the United
States.
Really. If both parties could make the
delegates to their conventions cling to
the idea that no man should be nomi-
mated for vice president whom they
would not be glad to see president the
long time farce of 1.-The tail of the
ticket would he ended and good gov
eminent greatly profit thereby.
In Old Kentucky.
During the convention in Chicago
CAAAC tAC ACWo lAuC NONCAA CA w
of Kentucky had pardoned the two
men, Powers and Howard, who had
twice been convicted of completely in
the murder Of the late Governor Goe-
bel and have been in prison pending
appeals for almost eight years. There
was much speculation among Repub-
leans as to the effect of this action
upon the political complexion Of Ken
lucky in the next election. The Ken
lucky delegation was inclined to be ju-
biant. To them the murder Of Goebel
was a crime to be condoned and the
evidence against the accused was mere
~ political falsehood to be set aside by
jury, court or the great court Of
public opinion. But Republican dele
gates were inclined to look askance
upon the governors action. 1t was
pointed out that somebody killed Goe-
bel; that the shot which struck him in
the back and laid him low was fired
from the Office Of Powers, who was
then secretary Of state; that when ar
rested Powers had in his pocket par
don signed by Governor Taylor, the Re-