The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-04-17

tent to stay the decline. The bill
exempting Worcester county from
the operations of the law intended to
rut a stop to the devastation OF oys,
ter beds would have been about the
last blow.
The Governor is to be congratu-
lated upon declining-Senator
Smiths wish to the contrary, not
witbstanding-to be party to de-
Ivering the knock out.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
| WASHINGTON, D. c., APRIL 18th, 1908.
MIR. EDJToR:-"With three excep-
tions every state committee that has
met has endorsed Mr.. Bryan and has
| asked its mbers to urge that the cen
vention instruct for him. The excep-
tions are the state of Minnesota, in
which the friends of Mr.. Bryan expect
to get majority of the delegates for
him; the state of New York, which
| never instructs, and the state of Penn
sylvania, which is doubtful" This
statement was made by President New
man of the District of Columbia Demo
cratic Association and was followed by
| a number of other cordial endorsements
of the great Nebraskan, voiced by men,
bers of Congress and others promi nent
in the party councils. If the sentiment
in Washington is any criterion, Mr..
Bryan will have an easy time of it in
Denver, for while there are rumors of
booms for other candidates, no one of
them has, thus far, demonstrated the
slightest vitality, while the strength of
the Peerless Leader appears to be grow
ing steadily in all parts of the coun-
try.
There is, of course, considerable in
terest in the effort of Governor Johnson
who has now formally announced his
candidacy, saying that while he had
preferred to remain out of the race he
had been forced into it by the Demo-
Gratis of his state and that having enter
ed the race he was in it to win. 'Mr.
Bryan has good start" Governor
Johnson is quoted as saying, 'but am
q pretty good runner when I get started
and | may be able to close up the gap
and beat him in the home stretch. If
had been free to do as pleased would
not have entered the race, but now that
am in it Pm in it to the finish" The
opinion prevails in Washington that it
will not take the Governor long to reach
his finish
The situation in the Republican camp
is becoming somewhat more interesting.
Since Governor Hughes has lest ten of
the delegates from his own state, since
| Massachusetts has declared its prefer
ence for Taft, and since four Illinois
districts have refused to instruct for
Joseph G. Cannon, while two New
| York districts and one from Illinois
have instructed their delegates to vote
for Taft, the opposition has practically
thrown up its hands so far as nominal
| ing one Of its own number is concerned,
but has decided to throw its paltry
strength to Roosevelt. The idea which
actuates the Foraker, ct al. crowd is
that if the Republican party is to be con-
demned to another term of Republi-
| canism of the brand Theodore Roose-
welt Las been giving it, it can at least
J so arrange mattsrs that there will be
but four instead of eight years more of
it, as they fear there would be were Mr.
| Taft nominated. Therefore, they say,
"Let US nominate Theodore Roosevelt.
He cannot possibly accept another term
after 1912, and then we can regain con-
troll of the "arty and give it another
| dose Of the good old fashioned Hanna
| Republicanism, undiluted with Roose-
velt's antitrust and Taft's tariff revis-
| ion theories.
The extent of the Presidents influ-
ence was very clearly demonstrated ia
the Senate this week when the Employ
ers' Liability bill was passed precisely
as it came from the House. The report
had reached the White House that there
was a scheme to kill this bill in confer
ence and he suggested to Senator Dolli-
+; yer and others that it might be wiser to
| pass the house bill without amendment
and thus avoid the necessity of sending
the measure to conference. This was
done and now the House will have no
option but TO sign the bill. The Senate
| will sign it and it will go to the Presi-
! dent for its signature in its present
! form.
Considerable importance is attached
| here to the action of the Republican
county convention held at Minnea-
apolis where the anti Taft faction tried
| to stampede the convention for Roose-
yelt and Walter A. Heffeliner, who had
Just been elected delegate and who is
| close personal friend of the President
announced that every real friend of
| Roosevelt would vote for Taft and tn 1t
if Instructions to vote for Roosevelt