The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The New York Times thinks that Presi-
dent Roosevelt finds himself in a queer
situation. for there is an indication that
more people are interested in the election
of Gov. Hughes 10 succeed himself than
there are interested in the succession 70
the Presidency:
The Presidents mail is vesy large and the largest
portion q il Is made up - letters bearing the
subject a the governors rerouiuati1u-
This is the report of Congressman
COcas, OF Long Island. who has been
sharing in the consultations al tae sum
mer Capital Il presents a queer condi-
ton Of affairs. and one which ia a certain
sense. is not too iattering 70 the Presi-
dent Here is the Chief Executive Of the
nation. who has succeeded, after streuu-
Gus and long-continued efforts. in secur-
ing from his party the nomination Of a /
candidate whom he can trust to carry .
out the policies he regards as absolutely .
essential TO the salvation Of the country. /
and ne discovers that there are more per .
sons Interested in the nomination Of The i
governor Of New York than IN the cleo I
tiiOn OF that successor.
And that is not the most significant or I
the most uncomfortable fact Many Of
the flood Of letters the President IS re-
csiving doubtless reflect the view taken
by the newspaper observers OF this re-
markable situation. namely. that In the
nomination or repudiati0n OF Gov Hughes
the ate of Mr.. Taft is seriously involved
That IS the view that is making sober pol
! iticians who DO not love Air. Hughes he's
itate 10 follow the lead Of Mr- William
l Barnes. u. Perhaps the acceptance OF
I Mr. Hughes services on the stump in the
! Middle West indicates the decision the
I Taft managers. including the Chief at
Sycamore Hi. have really arrived at and
/ will, in due time. announce
| The Rochester Herald. speaking of the
/ New York gubernatoriaI situation. says
1T may be that the people Of New
/ York state are eager 10 take their admin
/ lstrative concerns out OF the hands ot
the calm. courageous. frank spoken
/ Hughes and turn them over 70 moun5e-
banks or merceuaries for their sport OF
I profit. II so, it IS time 90 know IT, There
/ should be no doubt about IL Let the
machine have the courage Of its vices
! Perhaps il can win with them as an
issue At any rate. Il is bound 20 Try
Let IL nominate Bill Barnes. Of Albany.
its logical candidate for governor. and
prove that il IS brave enough at least %
risk a licking Most people now t1ink
that It breads a show Of its real strength
even worse thaa another term OF Gov.
Hughes"
Il The syracuse Herald thus eulogizes the
/ record OF Gov. Hughes.
The times and the occasion have con-
spired 70 make Charles z Hughes the
best representative IN our long line Of
governors. Of that lofty ideal Of brave.
honest. and unselfish executive service
which the people have aimed % establish
He is the personal a1tithesis and the
g-r
No one can point finger 20 a single act
0s his pubic career from the time when
he laid bare the sicksuiuE story Of iDsur-
auce uismanagenc-t and corruption
: down % the present day. which does not
. Illustrate his iufiexihle devotion 20 alb
s1ract Justice and the written law. and
r I his single minded answering Edelty %
. the people. as distinct from the p-0fes-
si1nal politician and the various self
seeking interests that have thrived and
fattened on Official recreancy IN the past .
The Springfield Republican says that
z with the detection Of the New York
: World and its support q Bryan. The
, charge can no longer be made that the
= East Is secti0naEsJic IN this campaign i
b says
: There IS one reason IN particular why
= men OF all parties can rejoice because the
H
AIr Bryan. Il can no longer be maintain
- ed with so much illustrative evidence
that the East IS seCti1nalisJic n this cam
paign. The charge seemed 20 be gaining
: in force. for SIr- Watterson was pressing
= ir. and the peculiar state OF NesIeTI
. feeling regarding Eastern conservatisI
= lef- a chance that the apparent solditA
! Of the East would stimulate a counter
y sectional movement in the West TIT
r solld.ty Of the East IS. Of course. mor'
? apparent than real FOR the Pro-Taf
r. Iea1iugs Of the great majority OF tn
2 Eastern newspapers do not reflect III
% actual ratio OF the party division OF III
Eastern voters II one should argue 10
IeNamVle that CCuCeCticuts p.Ura-ltl
against BRYAN would be as great as IN
opposition 70 him in the Connecticut pres
e IS ove-wheiminE be would not be Sus
r tailed by the election returns in Noveu
. Der. PIuraIIries are almost always. 81
"a this part q the country. very s=1al
y percentage Of the -otal vote cast and the
= are uIely 20 be this year. as vel as &
> other years Occupying an tupo-tar
II strategicaI position IN New York City
II the World viii be better able than an
e Eastern paper outside that city 20 weak
p en-. II not sEatter. the impression OF East
ir ern sectioualisu-
y The Boston Transcript discusses the SIT
ul l3ttoD IN vermont over winch Slsatr
II IS reported that NJ Taft is disquieted- !
T. says
re a Washington dispatch report M Tai
e as receiving disquieJing news from Vel
.Ll mont. the voters are apathetic and n
a campaign IS Ia1guiL As Vermont goes
oi the polls September Z we shall soon kuo'
n all about it. but meanwhile Il may be sal
a that the newspapers OF the State do nd
u indicate that apathy IS the order OF tr
c. day On the contrary. they record sel
e- eraI Republican rallies characterized 2
'n 'rousing. and The throwing 70 the breez
n Of Taft and Sherman banners sever
up for action in the legislature TO be elec
of the foremost VIII be taxation reform
a special commission having reported
n favor OF a number Of changes in 4
a methods Of assessment and coleCtio
The regulation Of automobiles promis.
TO be burning question. and the pr
-S lection Of the forests viii be a topic
Se discussion by the lawmakers. as publ
a opinion holds that Vermont Is being d
ke nuded' Of one OF her great natural 2
II sources. On all these matters reads
an are writing to the newspapers AMI caud
av dates are defining their positions
n The New York Mail urges its Repu
sos ncan brethren 10 wake UP and hustl
Ire reminding them that the present car
n paigu is not TO be a walk-over for n
tic Taft. II says:
ld- When Mr.. Bryan was nominated
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