The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Washington Snapshots and Siidelights

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the White House. ~ I
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pepossstio conditions are not idesL
l.. r. q state Of constant CROUCH
Congress, the men who actually shape
party has had . policy IN these iattteis
tats fpe ee mot so;
publication
a member Of Congress- took me to
task the. other day for having made Z
publicly for Bryan and privately for
nomination. but he did not succeed in
showing that the statement was not
true, generally SPEAK ..Y.
It Is fact known to many that
several prominent Democrats Of the
Senate and House OF Representatives
naye been
States. and discussing conditions gem,
orally, NIL Will, q view to learn wfcth-@
or !. II was a. possible to bring out a cans.
than. one-third OF the national Con- cons
tyention over Bryan, and thus defeat
his nomination under tho two-thirds
rule. It is admitted that the reports
But this Will probably allow Mr.. BRYAN
to be declared the first choice OF thoi
convention = - Y
Mrs. Elinor Gym. author OF f"rhre4
Weeks" a book everybody Is reading
and denying the fact. has been VISIT
Ing Washington for some time. She 10
n oehins en-. snte IT. great deal. The
ner at Senator Dcpew's. Size remark
ed during the evening that she was I
very tired. and was thinking OF going
.'Why not make It Three sWeeks .r;
said Chauncey.
], In view OF tho attempted revival q,
i i.Ia directed against the South
tter. OF New Hampshire. said OF the old
1 2ac bill at committee hearing last.
est. The committee was hearing per-
sons Interested In the national publi-5
Ely ely Pill providing for the publica-
pend!tures. some OF the Y'l southern,
members Of the committee had fears. i
about n the bill possibly Interfering with
IN sne e States IN their regulation Of the.
MI. Chandler the declaration that there,
need be no fears on that score. or hei
r you'd not support the bill. as he had,
o, Tsicome states rights Republican.
history Of the last force bill. He and
senator Hoar. who had long believed,
f n end urged force bill. were at last
do; They then Joined in a report which,
said Of the measure:
IT It not likely that this particular
measure me-, VIII ever be revived. Tho con-
country will be-for2 some time beyond !,
the reach of the Republican party. {
and we believe that It Is the desire
% ths majority Of the people that the.
q. or not existing laws and an ints
proving public sentiment will not cure
she evils complained of; 50 that 1t is
h ns Probable Pre- that any legislation hav
again for several years to come. OF.
90 ERIE shall satisfy the people
sectional division and with SUBSTANTIAL
una nimity. that the existing instru-
mentalities for securing fair elections
have failed. Z
gas sss les Ts5a ss
Chandler ION this subject OF Federal
election laws, and wish to say dis
eommitte as sbaa q the publicity
amount of legislation BY cong re
Which sndc wi, viii satisfy the people and an
say let us trust the people OF the
several sever States. which we may we'll
believe. II they have not suitable laws
n t;ow. co d, contributions to cleo
legislation upon the statute books. SO (
mat this law as to national commits
tees VIII give us. to the extent that
remedy upon which everybody is greed
Tor evils resulting from political con- Z.
trinh,utions. to-wt. publicity, h
t;a mr. Chandler added, in reply to ques-
ne had thought the criminal sec.
should be retained believing that it &
was Fight: but he and those with him
proclaimed that i was not our inten-
ton to renew the subject. certainly
nc not TIL q long way into the future; and
should be general sentiment. Without
distinction OF parties, to sustain such
laws"
Il has been impossible for Secretary
Cortelyou to secure general acceptance
Of his denial that he Contemplated re-
tirement from the place OF head of the
have to deal with the secretarysdo not
trust his diplomatic assertions. There
is not correspondent in Washington
who does not readily acknowledge the
courteous manner in which the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury always treats
them, and his readiness to oblige, but
they also know his absolute inability
to deal frankly. His policy Of Sindi-s
rection was Indicated rather aptly the
other day when correspondent re-
the White House from the Treasury.
he always takes in the Riggs House
on the way" the Riggs being a block
out Of the way. He never approaches
a subject directly. In warfare he
would have at least one Of the char-
acterist!cs of Stonewall Jackson-ha
would rely on thanking movements ia
accomplish his objects. He does In
1t is the opinion OF those familiar
with general conditions In the official
family of the President that Mr.. Corr
telyou will resign in a short time. It
may be q matter OF days possibly
weeks but there Is little doubt that
he has made up his mind to get. out.
The story that his resignation Is In
the hands Of the President, and that
the latter will name Postmaster Gems
av~r E,yeV1 Nav cSon nta rxv~I ne