Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-28
wAsHlNeToN LETTER.

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Washing ton, d. c., FEB. GA ma
jorlty Of the people Of Washington be-
Iicye that President Roosevelt viii
eventually he renomlnated, not that
most Of them want him to be, but
becalne they think he "a scheming for
a third term / think they are mis-
taken, though the fact that 30 many
influential politicians from the West
ard South are constantly coming to
Wa lhington aud declaring that their
people wat Roosevcltl and most OF
these political visitors being patron
age dispensers. IN a measure justihes
the belief that there is some occult
influence at work 70 bring the Presl-
dents denomination about. At the
present time neither the Roosevelt nor
the reactionary faction Of the Repubh-
can party have a majority Of the dele
gates to the convention in sight Con-
testing delegations will be so numer-
Gus that there will undoubtedly be
a prolonged dispute about the seating
of some OF the rivals, and the vote
may be very close on deciding who
are entitled to seats. Taft appears
to be gaining ground, and as all the
enormous power OF the President and
ihe Office holders Is being exerted
for him, II would be political mira.
Gle II he should be unable to secure
the nomination Whichever Republl.
can faction wins, ! expect claims TO
be made OF corrupt influences having
been used to secure delegates, either
by direct payment for votes or by
promises Of Official positions.
Under the above conditions there
would be great chance for Demo
cratic success, II the party could nomi.
nate someone upon whom all Demo
Gratis could unite, but although that Is
possible II Is not probable. Even
many OF the Bryan leaders who feel
confident OF his nomination admit
there Is grave douVt OF his election.
\ striking instance OF this Is the
opinion of former Governor Thomas OF
Colorado, who IL In the city. lie de-
clares that; There Is but one can.
dldate and ne is Bryan" But when
questioned about the outcome he
says, Ills election Is another mat.
ter, but this much Is certain The
National Democracy, as now cOnsti-
tuted In sentiment and purpose,
would prefer Bryan and defeat to the
acceptance OF any candidate suggest
ed by those who repudiated the ticket
In 1896 and 1900"
As there does not appear to be any
intention by the conservative faction
of the party to attempt to nominate
"a candidate anyone who opposed Mr..
Bryan IN his two former cappnigns,
the position taken by Governor Thorn
as and other Bryan leaders that they
would prefer Bryan and defeat to
someone else and Democratic success,
Is hardly u sensible position for prac-
tlcal politicians TO take, They only
arouse the ire OF those who DO not
wish to see Mr., bryan nominated, he
cause they feel certain he cannot be
elected; and who. unlike those Bryan
leaders, want to make sure OF success
Senator Daniel OF Virginia, In The
New York World OF the 18th, States
his position fully. aud takes Issue
with MIR Bryan on the new policies
he seeks to inject into the campaign.
A Senator Danicl was one OF tho most
ardent and influential supporters OF
Mr. Bryan IN 1896. he cannot be class
ed a. roactlonary; but his state
Inent shows TINT he Is Je1crsOnian
Democrat Of the old school
There Il another matter that II
worrying MIR pryan and bis friends,
and that ~ the attitude Of Mr. Hearst,
who has called a meeting OF the man
selug directors OF the Independence
League at Chicago for an early date
with the evident purpose ct calling a
National Convention OF The League
and nominating a ticket
ROBERT MILLER
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Beware OF olntruerts Tor ca,arrh that
cnnlnln MnrrnrY.