The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

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eihnati and remain there. The Bryan
people say that they would like nothini
better than to have their man issue a chal
lenge to Taft for q Joint debate on the cues
tons. or rather the alleged questions. O
the day. Taft is by no means the oratol
that Bryan is. The Republicans regarc
him rs q much more substantial speaker
than Bryan. Bryan is or nimble Wit and
has all the catchy trickery Of the tralnec
political stump speaker. Taft Id fathe'
lumberins In his phrases and attitude. bu'
he has all the bigness Of frame and thu
splendid appearance on the platform that
made Grover Cleveland so popular with
his audiences. Taft by bis legal and judicla
training is considered to be better adapted
to the thoughtful delivery OF q solid opin'
ion than to attempting to rival the trick,
questions and suggestions Of Bryan.
II Taft is elected Chairman Hitchcock II
to be Postmaster=Genefal ID his Cabinet
according to the best Information. Hitch
cock Is being carefully studied by Re
publlcans all over the country. Especialli
Is he being carefully scrutinized by Repdb'
lican machinists who were thorough,
familiar with the ways and anner o.
chairmen like Quay. Ciarksdn, Carter
Hanns and Cortelyou. These chairmef
hfu Nv ptosttho u Hlsn pthCc IN tutlT parry
Then they knew every Republican ant
every man Of consequence In the land
Hitchcock is believed to be a great organ
izer, a man endowed with prodiRious execu.
tive capacity. He Is q tremendous worker
He Is over six feet In his socks, absolutely
abstemious from all stimulants, Including
tobacco, like Cortelyou; whereas Quay,
Clarksoh, Cartel and Hanna were more oil
less jovial, liked good dinners and good
wine: not too much of 1t. Cortelyou. even
with his rigorous habits, was a good mixer.
Hitchcock seems to be getting along pretty
well. and yet q good many Republicans
who have visited the headquarters In New
York and Chicago have failed as yet thor.
onghly to, analyze his temperament.
Hitchcock is perhaps more sectetive thar
his predecessors. He lives more within
himself. and apparently Is an edept in the
art OF self-represslon, lie In a fine looking,
s%trlpping young fellow. and. like the
President. has magnificent teeth. which
are frequently shown.
Roger C. sullivan's friends tell Of an in.
teresting meeting Sullivan had with Bryan
a short time ago In Chicago. The Demo-
cratic national chairman had not been
selected. and Bryan had come on from Lin
coin 70 talk over that and other matters
pertaining to the national organization.
"Bfyar." said Sullivan to- the peerless
one. you've been q damn fool for twelve
years. a hight Town damn fool concerning
practical politics. You know no more
about practical politics han IN infant.
You think you know a heap. but you don't
know anything. Now. the practical men
are to take hold. You do the TALKING, you
;. piooaoiy the,Dest taiRer IN the country:
vaiN a"ays taik al you want TO- all the time.
" you 'h'hk pest out we practical chaps are
II was quite comical to observe how sub
missively Mr.. Bryan accepted the COM
ments OF Nr. Sullivan. the Roger C.. Sulli-
van whom Mr.. BRYAN had ordered to he
dismissed as national committeeman for
Illinois because OF MIR, Sullivan's corpora-
lion and industrial Affiliations.
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ueo.Ee ~ Sheidon. now treasurer OF the
hepuphcah national committee, was treas
ure, o, the fepnhhcan state Committee In
isn' IN the latter campaign he raised
s'S''o"o'
There is n prospect Of a stronv nsuoor.,,o
candidate for n,.nhor ~ H. ua,sn ~ o..
reson,otiyss In ,ha sar.n,oaa,h co"op
d,s, rio, Nv N , me. eesen'cen,h congress
N''~ =. VIC" iorh city' Inc cahuioate
may ne w. A.. Barber. formerly Attorney
General under Gov. Tillman OF South Caro-
una. MT. bhTDeF u president OF the South
Carolina Society. He is a well known New
York lawyer. q famous speaker and a great
hustler on the stump. In the estimation of
his friends. The. idea or MI. BarSer's
nomination. IL Is said. 10 that he is the
sentative william s. Eennet. There are
In this Congress district among
the Republicans, AID Democrats of re-
believe that Mr.. Barber could defeat
-
With the Vermont election ont OF the way
the national campaigners. Republicans and
are now looking with eager
interest to the result Of the st ,te election
in Maine on September Is. The EepuIH-
cans Of the State have a majority on Joint
In the Legislature Of forty. This
may be diminished because of local a~uarrels
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Two years ago there was a revolt OF the
organization. All sorts Of scandalous
stories were told and printed as TO how
nomin ations for State ofBces went to those
with the deepest pockets. irrespective of