The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The Rochester Herald sees a possibility
Of both parties competing seriously for
the colored vote Of the North, saying;
But in the Northern States the case
Is different. In more than one Of these,
the colored vote. if swung from the Re
publican TO the Democratic side. where
It has never been cast before, would be
amply sufficient to change the result.
Whether such a political feat can be &C
complished is doubtful. though il IS not
impossible. II would be an odd turn IN
the politics OF this nation II the two great
parties reached a point where they bid
gainst each other FOR the colored vote Of
the doubtful States Of the North There
are many intelligent Republicans who are
convinced that the unjUsuhable course
taken by the President in the Browns
vile riot was intended as a cheap bid for
Southern votes, and who would regard
the defeat Of Taft by Northern negro
ballots as richly deserved retaliation"
The Rochester Herald thinks that per-
haps Mr- Bryan was moved 20 propose
the joint use Of the White House by
Mr.. Kern and himself by the harmony
that existed between Mr.. Fairbanks and
the President. 1t says.
Commenting on the notion that Mr..
Bryan has, II elected. Of admitting Mr..
Kern to Cabinet meetings, the Spring
field Republican observes. 'Oftentimes
party conventions nominate for second
place men who are not in sympathy
with the head Of the ticket. and when
such tickets are successful close and
sympathetic cooperation between a
President and Vice President when in
power becomes impossible The pres
ent administration illustrates the point
Yet II Is not many months ago that SIR.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Fairbanks were cited
as exemplifying the amity which should
obtain in the relations Of the heads Of
the nation. Mr.. Fairbanks had his long
legs under the White House mahogany
with noticeable frequency. until the
Presidential bee stung Mr. Taft. By
proxy"
Tas New York Post thinks in view OF
Mr. Roosevelrs tendency TO talk wildly.
the sooner he starts for Africa the better.
Il declares:
approaching retirement from public
life has not tempered Mr.. Roosevelt
passions nor sobered his style In view
OF the harm that speech like yester-
days may do. il IS a pity that his desire
10 hunt IN Africa cannot sooner be real
lied. The President has not seen fit TO
take up the necessary h0uSecIcaning IN
the Navy Department which real naval
efficiency calls for He has done nothing
TO moderuize the antiQuatei bureau sys-
ten. Ships not on the stocks go out of
date because valid criticism OF the naval
construction hierarchy is not listened 10.
In other words. what can De done quietly
and ineXpensIvely 20 make a ft navy. the
President has not done. But when Il
comes 10 sounding triumpets Of alarm and
beating tympanums Of defiance. Mr..
Roosevelt can De counted on"
The Rochester Union does not believe
that the Republican party can escape the
odium Of having brought on a panic.
Il says
a disastrous panic. followed by a Pc
riod of business depression. the end Of
which no man can foresee. was In great
part brought upon the country by the
policies for which Roosevelt stands and
TO which his party has committed itself
in the present campaign. The Republican
party has made !ts bed. politically. and q
must lie IN il. but Il has also made
very uncomfortable bed for the Amer
lean people by its wicked extravagance
IN public expenditure The burdens
which Il has put upon their backs they
must bear as best they can. bu- thzv
have the power 10 determine whether the
extrsvaEant policy which Is carrying our
annual expenditure far above a billion
dollars shall be continued OF not There
Is every reason 20 expect. IN the event Of
Republican success this year. that the
same headlouE. reckless pace viii be
kept up for four years more Taft VIII be
Roosevelt repeated. We have what
amounts practically 10 his own word for
that"
The New Orleans States remarks on the
change there has come over public 0p-n-
ion in regard 10 Bryan. saying
1T IS not difficult TO recall the abuse
that was hurled at Nr. Bryan a few
years ago for the very things that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt has since adopted how
he was denounced as a dangerous cham
pion OF the mob. an enemy of property.
/ Il shallow deuagogue and actor. But the
view Of Bryan then held by his enemies
has undergone G radical change. and
thousands OF men who Joined IN the de-
nunciatlon Of him as the apostle OF an
archy ere today numbered among his
! supporters
1 Most OF the Eastern newspapers discuss
/ the willingness Of Gov. Hughes. OF New
[ York. TO accept a denomination as the
most important political news OF the day.
/ 1t is agreed that IL he wants the noml-
nation. he can have It The New York
/ Tribune thinks the party would be IL
I sane 10 decline his o1Ter 10 serve I,
[ says.
I zone thing In our opinion is certain
namely. that II there is a wide and strong
{ response to the governors offer of his
Z continued services. the men who largely
mold the DEGREES OF the party O-ganiZa-
/ ton will make Up their minds in ample
/ time that the offer IS one which Il would
be insane to reject Gov. Hughes makes
1t plain that his wishes depend upon
these Of the rank and file Of the party
II ne IS wanted, and that want IS de-
cisively made known. be will lead then
in the coming campaign, and nobody
We think, doubts his great and growing
power as an advocate and defender OF the
causes to which he is committed Oui
belief IS that the call Will come"
The Baltimore American wonders what
effect the candidacy of Gov Hughes may
have on the national political situation Fl
New York It declares:
There Is small room TO doubt that Gov
Hughes VIII be renOminated by HIS party
1t is scarcely probable that any Repub.
licsn Of sufficiently Impressive person
ality to command popular respect Ca-
be found in New York State willing L
enter the lists against the governor fOl
the party nomination The same consid
eratiOns which would constitute him az
unbeatable candidate. Il he should b,
nominated. stand as Unanswerable reason,
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