Middletown transcript., 1908-01-11
WASHINGTON LETTER

, Senator Foraker are greatly deplore
by bis friends in Washington as well
by all Republicans. Their manoeuvre
the circulation OF the report, chief
among Masonic o,ders, and that includ,
large per cent. Of the politicians Of tf
country, Democrats as well as RepubI
cans, that Mrs. Taft nor her family hs
ever had any afii!iation with the Catholi
chnIch. She ls an Episcopslian as every
body knows, and the Secretary is Uni
tartan. The inference from the circuls
tion of this falsehood is obvious that Iii
friends of the Senator feel obliged to re
sort to any measure, however pusillani
mous, TO boost their candidate for th
Presidency.
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Comment were heard on every han(
among Republicans upon the recent de
yelopments in New York in connection
with the Hughes boom. The two event
of interest we're the appointments of |
committee Of the Republican Clnl
of New York City, comprising som,
of the best known members OF that or
ganizatiun, to push the Hughes boom
and the governors message 10 the
legislature. It is declared that the first
practical effort of the committee will be
to induce the Republican county commit
tee, at its meeting January 10th, to put
through the resolution endorsing Gov.
Hughes, proposed at the last meeting but
which vent over. Much disappointment
was expressed over the governors mes
sage to the legislature. The natural ex-
pectation had been that he would have
something TO say about some at least OF
the many national questions which are
absorbing the minds OF the country, and
there was much criticism heard on every
hand that he should have confined him
self so exclusively to state affairs.
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There has been deal OF speculation in
political circles recently as to the possi-
bility OF combination by which Hughes
might take the Vice-Presidency, With
Secretary Taft at the head of the ticket.
This would be great~ttiing for Hughes
who is only tyro in national politics, is
is pointed out by some. Other politi-
cians, however, claim that this arrange
ment would leave the question unsettled
of "who's whov in New York politics, as
either Roosevelt or Hughes will have to
be supreme in the State. This is not a
question among the politicians who have
access to the inner circle however.
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As was predicted in these letters weeks
ago, the financial relief bill, the greatest
necessity for which is admitted by both
parties il the two branches of the
national Legislature, viii originate in the
Senate. Senators AIdrich OF Rhode
Island, Allison of Iowa, and Hale OF
Maine, the big three Of the Senate finance
committee and the leaders Of the Senate
have been intrusted with the task Of pre-
pairing financial bill designed 70 prevent
a recurrence OF national money distur-
Dances OF the nature OF the recent strin-
gency, and already good progress has been
made. The general plan has been
mapped out, but Of course there are yet
many essential details to be decided upon.
None OF the senators named will discuss
the pending bill for publication, but one
of them said recently that the main idea
followed in framing the relief legislation
would be to provide for some emergenc,
relief h, which the people as a whole
would hare confidence and could resort
to when there was any necessity. 1t is
not anticipated that there will be much
to the bill when it comes over
from the Senate. OF course there will be
some to whatever measure may be pre-
sented but such opposition win be taken
care Of BY the operations OF the committee
on rnlss.
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Expressions of the profoundest regret |
IRE heard on every hand by prominent
men of all creeds and no creeds, over the
Heath II the Rev. Doctor Stafford, whose
reputation as an eminent divine, Shake
'pearaniecturer and man of, the broad
,st sympathies was national.
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AT the meeting OF the Cabinet on |
Friday, January Sd, every member was
present, the first time in months. Even
Secretary Cortelyou who has been con.
ined to his home for some weeks was able
o be present and il there was any feeling
IN bis part toward Secretary Taft he did |
lot betray ii in the least. The Secretary
WINGED his good will and disconnected
be gossips by calling on Mr.. Cortel.
vou almost Immediately on his return
o Washington from his trip abroad
40 hSoSt Csea y VI ttfc AlcaSufy UclHS cOn-
med with the grip al the time.
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The recent victory OF the Taft forces in
)hio is the cause for much rejoicing |
mong the Secretary many friends in
Washington. They felt confident OF the
utcome from the first but are by no
neans displeased to find their confidence /
0 abuudantly snbstantiated This is not
be frat time that Mr.. Foraker has found
imeeIf niih his back to the wall, how.
yer, and politicians generally are specu-
,ting on his next move, though they be.
ewes his resources to be extremely linz
ed. The expectation is that he will
lake things hum for the next few weeks
nd while those in position to know are
,Dfident that it is losing fight. they are
one the less interested and of course ii
dds much to the gayety Of politics.
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