Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-02
REPUBLICANS UNEASY.
Political Outlook Is Not at All Encour-
auinq.

Political Outlook Is Not at All Encour-
aging.
Republicans in congress are In a
bad humor, says a Washington dis
patch of Wednesday. Things legisla-
tive and political have not broken
we'll for them during the last winter.
They are disappointed and anxious,
and the leaders are trying to foist the
responsibility for existing conditions
from one to another. Many blame
President Roosevelt. The president,
on the other hand, blames the con-
gress.
No doubt exists that the Republi-
cans are concerned over the presiden-
tial and congressional elections that
are to take place next autumn. They
are not scared, but the fact that the
legislative programme which was rec
commended by the president has not
beer carried out leads to the belief that
something may happen during the ap-
preaching campaign.
An apprehension is felt that Secre-
tary Taft, if nominated for the pres
idency, may be defeated. The reali-
zation is that Taft will be nominated,
and it is not going too far to say that
the Republicans, in and out of congress
who have carefully gone over the stu
alton, are fearful of the result.
President Roosevelt regards Tafts
nomination as a foregone conclusion.
He, too, entertains some misgivings
about the result next November, but
he LAYS the blame for the condition
that may bring about such a result at
the door of congress. He points to
the fact that the leaders in the two
branches of congress have taken this
year to settle some old scores with
him. There is no doubt of that fact.
With an assurance that Roosevelt
would succeed himself, congress un-
doubtedly would have treated his rec
concentrations with greater considera-
ton during the last winter. 1t was
taken for granted, however, that he
was to retire early next year, and the
congress has played horse with him.
More bitterness of feeling than ever
before has been created between the
house and the senate. EXAMINATIONS
and recriminations have been made
by the one branch and by the other.
Speaker Cannon has been charged
with all sorts of things by the senate
and the leaders among the Republi-
cans of the senate have been charged
with ignoring the public will and
standing only for their own selfish de-
sires.
Thus, a serious condition of politi-
cal affairs has been created. Gener-
ally, it is believed that Taft and Bryan
will be the opposing candidates. A
short time ago, it was expected that
the Republican candidate would have
practically a. walk over at the elec-
ton, but in the last month there has
been a notable change in sentiment.
Among both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis it is conceded that Bryan has a
strong chance of winning this year.
Some Republicans even are pessimis-
tic about the November results if Taft
be nominated. 1t is realized that
there will be spirited contest with
the result much in doubt.
It is perfectly evident that the Re-
publican physicians have not been
able this year to prepare the country
for the great operation next fall. In a
speech on the financial measure rev
DAYS ago, Senator Bob" Taylor, of
Tennessee, told this significant story
"I am confident that before the Re-
publican financial physicians get
through with the job they will have
the country in the condition of the
old man in my state who was very
sick: old man, you are dying; have
you any wish to express before you
pass over the river?'
Yes whispered the feeble old
man. I wish I had got another doc
tor