Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-15
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Now that the Democratic and Re-
publican nominees for the Presidency
have been named. the papers through
out the country are busy naming pos
sible cabinets. Discussing this sub
iect, the Washington Post yesterday
said:
"For more than decade Rcpnbli-
cans have been in power: their roots
have sunk deep into the executive Of
ices Of the country. and should the
Democratic party gain ascendency
these roots would be dragged up with
many wrench
The roots certainly have sunk
deep" The Sc roots made 1t posSipie
for Roosevelt to dictate to the Repub-
lican party and compel the nomination
of man for President of the United
States in whom the people were not
interested, and who could not nave
been N the running at the Chicago
convention without the backing OF his
POLITICAL maker and chief. The roo's
are going to play an important part
In the. election. naturally enough. ior
they know that unless they succeed
in continuing the Roosevelt dynasty
in power dragging up with many
n wrench Is to be expected.
The country will not be hurt by
little dragging up For tweiEe
years a party favored, if not domina'-
ed. by the trusts and what Colonel
Henry watterson calls the "Ht-soa's
OF finance" has been appointing All
federal officers, from the chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court and the MEMBERS
Of the cabinet to rural mail carriers.
Knowing this. the people senerai'!'
whether they believe In Republican
or Democratic principles. are not wor'
rsed particularly over the prospect Oh
4 few changes. New blood, even III
The Supreme Court. would do no harm
The Post. which purports to be
Democratic paper. tut which. As mat
ter of fact. has developed INTO the
recognized administration organ y
AGAIN arrayed against Bryan. ne
POS. Is sincere in one respect. al "as'
Iii believes that the Democratic
nominee is going TO ne defeated. and
occupying the position it does. 'he
Post cannot afford 10 fall on the "'ohS
s,,. Of the fence. The Post docs not
Of course. hesitate TO openly a''ach
Mr.. Bryan bet IT j. doing the greatest
harm 10 the Democratic cause by pup
,sshinS such insidious paragraphs a.
this:
81, has developed clearly during the
hast few months. and particularly h"'
su~ the last few days. that Bryan IN
tends 10 divorce the Eastern wing VI
the Democratic party. that part 81 the
organization which has been called the
cleveland Democrats His comments
upou Colonel Guncg. q Pennsylvania
and osne, Democrats whom he ciaS'eu
vstb Gutfcy. all Of them Eastern men.
clearly Indicated that ne had done
With them. His choice ot John Worth
Kern. Of Indiana. as his running mate
proves this"
Such stun As this Is published with
the hopc of accomplishing the very Oh
tect Mr.. Bryan Is accused of desiring
10 compass. u u not Mr.. Bryan Who
waats To divorce the Eastern Drmo'
Gratis from the party organization. u
n tAe Republican,, who know that
sseh a tang would insure their sue
c>sa ard the downfall Of the Demo
ersss. who are trying 20 bring this
shiag ahcut u. the Democrats s'ans
sagetScr tkts time, they are going to
~. 10 they do jaSt whzt The POST
~ Other .dministrstion crssns are
enVsax yin he done. the Roosevelt
Tea cousisstsos N ridr into csace
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