The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, D. {. June 25th.

washington is much elated over
the nomination of Secretary Taft
for the presidency on the republican
ticket. The Secretary has many
friends in this city who are delight
ed with his success, and it is general
ly conceded that the republican party
has nominated its strongest man;
one in whom the republicans will be
glad to note tie qualities that are
most admired in public men, and
one in whom the democrats will find
not great deal to eritcise. 1t is
now suggested that the lesson of
the Chicago convention should not
be lost at Denver. The republicans
wrestled vigorously among them
selves, but at the crucial time they
got together asA = lever fol a
esHToihent forgot that their chief
enemy WAS not among themselves,
but in the opposition Above all
things else they desired success, 1t
is declared that if he democrats at
Denver will act upon this hlnt the
campaign OF 1908 will be full of old
tir,a e. "a o,J az, b,e;,cr, naJ tba
country will profit by struggle of
we'll matched giants; that the dem
ocratie party must nominate its
strongest man on strong plat
form, if it expects to make Roadway
against the ticket nominated at Chi
cago Will the Denver convention
weld together the eontending ele-
ments. and unite under the leader
ship OF strong, clean candidate, is
now the question with which poll
ticians are concerning themselves
The announcement of John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, democratic
floor leader ia the House, as minor
itv leader, position he has held
since the fifty-eighth congress, has
created much comment in political
circles. Mr.. Williams ability as a
statesman and an orator, is recog-
nized by all parties, and he has made
quite reputation as leader of the
minority.
In some quarters it is assumed
that Bryan's running mate will come
from the east. and several local ce
lebrities are being mentioned for the
vice presidency. One of those men
toned is of German extraction, and
the claim is put forth that il nomi-
mated he will draw the whole Ger
man-American vote to the ticket
However, this is a vote that does its
own thinking, and is not amenable
to bosses MIR. Bryan's friends
claim that he has been too long in
politics to be duped by talk of the
German vote, the Irish, Scandinav-
ian, or that of any other nationality.
Senator Foraker, of Ohio, the adj
ministration's bitterest opponent in
the republican ranks, was one of the
first members of that party in Wash
ington to announce his allegiance to
Secretary Taft, after the news of
the nomination reached him, and
when he was informed of the nomi-
nation of Representative Sherman
for the vice presidency, said he
thought it was happy choice. And
this is the great secret of republican
success, said prominent democrat,
the burial of personal animosities
for the success of the party,
DR.. Il, W, Wiley, the government
chemist and pure food expert, will
soon discharge his poison squad"
the end of their enlistment being near
at hand. A new army, as DR.. Wiley
calls his volunteers, will be enlisted
in December or January, if the plans
OF the bureau are not changed. In
speaking of the experiments DR.. Wi
ley said, "We are arriving at definite
conclusions, but OF course there is an
en- ormous amount OF data to be
prepared before anything can be
published"
Things 10 Agitate.