The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-11-28


cast full vote.
THE BIRD that graced the White House table
on Thanksgiving day was achestnut-fed bronze
gobbIer from Westerley, r. l., that weighed,
dressed 26 pounds. President Grant was the
first occupant of the White House to receive a
Thanksgiving turkey from the Vose docks at
Westerley, and each year since then the gift
has been renewed.
In 1882 Mr.. Taft was appointed collector of
internal revenue at Cincinnati by President
Arthur In 1891 President Harrison appointed
him United States Judge of the Sixth Judicial
District. In 1900 President Mckinley placed
him at the head of the Philippine Commits
sion. The Democratic papers that speak of
Mr.. Taft as a recent invention at the White
House are not familiar with the facts
SPEAKING TO group of his friends and par
tisans at Lincoln the day after election Mr..
William j. Bryan expressed intense satisfaction
over the fact that his own State, county and
city had gone Democratic. He insisted that
running for Office had been only an incident
in his life work, and in private life be hoped
to be still of influence to bring about his re-
FORMS To Others he said he could not get out
of politics if he wanted to.
THE FIRST number of Mr.. Bryan's COmmoner
issued after the late election had ten lines
about the general result in the country and
thirty-six lines about the Democratic successes
in Mr.. Bryans voting precinct and home town.
"Nothing," notes Southern newspaper, "by
way of regret of sympathy for the millions of
disappointed and defeated Democratic voters
and workers; glory and qualification because
Mr.. Bryan, for the first time, carried his own
precinct and his own CITY,"
WILLIAM F. HARIG, who was tried last week
in Westminster for the killing of James ].
Mahon in Baltimore last May, was acquitted
on Saturday evening, the jury having been out
a little over an hour. Ex-Mayor Hayes, of
Baltimore city, and Mr.. Charles E. Fink, of
the Westminster bar, ably conducted the de-
tense, while States Attorney Owens, of Balti.
more assisted in the prosecution. The MUIR
dered man was brother of Mr.. John .Mahon,
head of the Democratic city organization.
WITH THE official returns of their party
standing in the Presidential election still in
complete, the Socialist leaders are able to esti-
mate probable total of 600 900 votes in the
entire country, or about so per cent. increase
over their total four years ago. There was
falling off in Wisconsin and Illinois. Enor-
nous gains were made in Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Pennsylvania and lin the Southern States.
Candidate Debs in statement congratulates
his comrades, and calls upon all to line up
for the campaign of 1912.
THE CITY of Annapolis wound up its biceD-
tennial celebration Oh Monday with three
parades and it seems to have been the univer-
sal verdict that it was 1.-THE greatest day in the
history of the Ancient City," Thousands of
people from Baltimore, Washington and else
where crowded the streets during the day and
evening and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy
the event. The celebration commenced on
Saturday and wound up Monday night with
brilliant street pageant and illumination in
which the entire population participated.
IT IS stated that when Judge Taft takes pos
session of the Executive Mansion and offices
there will be one change which the employees
will do we'll to mark Mr.. Taft eats no lunch
con. About half past eight in the morning he
takes a hearty breakfast and this lasts him
until dinner time, when he can do justice to as
good a meal as any one. No matter how ac-
tive he has been the luncheon is scratched from
Taft's program. This means an additional
hour of work, and unless be should establish
luncheon as a means of entertaining the more
distinguished of his visitors, as does Mr.. Roose-
welt, the hour Of quiet which now marks the
White House day between and O'Clock will
be eliminated after March I'd. In all this
Judge Taft shows his usual good sense. 1t is
folly for any one not working at physical
labor to eat lunch or a midday meal. This
brings either dull mind or rebellious stomach
into the center of the work day. A hearty
breakfast is just as bad. Let this be mild also.
AT any rate, the heavy meal of the day should
be eaten when work is over and one can take
a rest and smoke the peaceful pipe without
care or interruption.
ANYBODY WHO thinks Mr.. Bryan dead
one' because of his third defeat for the Presi-
dency can change bis mind now. The Ne
braskan and his wife are on pleasure trip in
Texas and while in Corpus Christi he was
asked by a newspaper representative if he
would again be candidate four years hence
and he replied: THAT'S within the line of
possibility. 1t is not for me to say, or any
man to say, who shall or shall not be a can
ddate. have not sought the nomination
and do not propose to seek it. That is left to
the people, The Democratic party chose me
for this high office and offered me the nomi
nation and accepted it, and the party made
great fight. 1t would be extremely presump-
tuous for me to say that expect to be a candi
date four years or eight years from now. 1
am willing to serve the people, and if they
elect to choose me again in A, s or 20 years to
be the standard bearer, am willing to make
any sacrifice. But there is nothing for me to
say in this regard. The Democrats will win
before long, and it matters not to me who is
President so my party and the principles it
stands for win in the contest"
WHILE IN Chicago on Monday Speaker Can.
non, of the National House of Representatives,
placed himself on record for revision of the
tariff in accordance with the promise of the
Republican party platform. He said: ANY
change in the revenue laws of the country of
necessity is followed by depression of bust
ness. Three years ago followed the lead of
Theodore Roosevelt. who declared that there
should be no revision of the revenue laws,
which means the tariff, until after the next gen.
eral election. His policy was not to change ex-
listing conditions. The Republican platform on
which the national contest has been won says,
revise the revenue laws. That revision should
be with due regard to protection and penalty
against discriminatory nations. As a member
of the next House of Representatives, CO. or
dinate branch of the Government equal to the
executive and the judiciary, and will be there
if I live, 1 am going, so far as my vote is con-
cerned, to see to it that the policy of the Re-
publican party on this question is written in
the national laws as promptly as possible. The
laws should be written promptly SO that bust
ness can adjust itself to changed conditions,
for the change will of necessity bring dis
turbance."