The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-08
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gen.
eral Topics from
the Capital.
May 3, 1908.

movement oil considerable pro-
portions aud the friends Of the
eminent Nebraskan are seriously
concerned over the situation.
Of course it has long been appre-
ciated thai the Democratic or
ganization in New York was op.
posed to Mr.. Bryan, but it was q
surprise that Connecticut should
have failed to instruct for him
and the reports from other sec
tions are disquieting. The Bryan
lOyalists insist that nothing will
prevent their hero. from securing
the necessary two thirds vote at
Denver, but that they are anx.
ious is obvious.
Governor JOhnson's friends are
doing yeoman's work in his be-
half, aud with the half-hearted
brethren in Congress they are
gaining some success, while with
those opposed to Mr.. Bryan, such
men. for instance, as the veteran
Senator from Virginia, Mr.. Dan.
iels, they are making great head
way. 1t seems to be generally
agreed that there will be only
two names which will appear
prominently before the National
Democratic Convention this year,
hose OF William Jennings Bryan
and Governor johnson, of Min
nesota. The johnson people are
spending money freely. Every
newspapes correspondent an d
every Democratic Representative
and Senator has received this
week handsomely printed and
illustrated eulogy of Mr.. John
son, reprinted from popular
magazine.
The reports regarding MIR. w.
II. Hearst and his Independence
League are also of a very dis
quieting nature. 1t il asserted
positively by men in the conf,
dence eff Mr.. Hearst, that he will
put National ticket in the field.
that hs will back it with the pow
erful influence of his widely cir
culated newspapers, and that he
expects TO run second in Massa
cbusetts, New York and Illinois.
The great wealth Of Mr. Hearst,
as well as his widely distributed
and more or less influential news
PAPERS. render him power to be
reckoned with. and while no un
prejudiced observer believes that
ne can accomplish any ma
terial result towards electing
himself President. there is no de
nylng the fact that he can draw
a great many Democratic voters
away from the regularly noAi
uatsd candidate of<the Demo.
cratic party.
Political events in the oppo ite
political camp are all Of Que
kind. 1t has become almost
procession of prominent Repub-
licans anxious to secure seats in
tue Taft craft, and nothing short
of political counter march eau
prevent the nomination. of the
big Secretary at Chicago. The
latest acquisition of the Taft
camp Is Senator Hemeuway, Of
Indiana, who has heretofore heen
Vice President Fairbanks mau-
ager. There are some indications,
by the way, that the Taft people
are seriously considering Mr..
Fairbanks for the second place
on the ticket. OF course. il will
be au unusual thing to select two
men from adjoining States. but
Mr.. Fairbanks is a good stump
speaker, he is popular with the
negroes. of whom there are some
10000 voting in Indiana. and
above all, there seems to be no
available Vice Presidential tim
Der in New York, where the Re-
publicans would like to find
running mate for she Secretary
of War.
Some members of the Now
York delegation say that Gov.
ernor Hughes will be a candidate
to succeed himself as Governor
of New York. which is construed
as good news from Democratic
stand point, as the Republican
Governor has managed to &C.
qulre large amount of unpopu-
larity in his own State and his
denomination, would according to
the New York Democrats, make
for the election of the Demo
cratic Presidential ticket.
Speaker Cannon aud his co.
horts, frightened at the tremen-
dous bombardment by the Presi-
dent with his messages, and by
the Democratic House leader with
his tilibuster, have abous con
cluded TO make q prstense of
passing considerable part of
the legislation demanded by the
President. For instance, Repre-
sentative Payne, the Republican
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