The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-20


spot where there is Republican
harmony. not even in Massarhu-
sets. Hear what Colonel Sgd.
Bigney, Of Attleboro. has to say
to those who evidently intend to
refuse him the small political
| favor of being one of the State
delegates to the convention: II
will not stand for Governor Long
or Senator of the United States
interfering in this fight. If | am
licked-and. mind you. | will lot
admit that there is a probability
of 1.-THE doors of the deed will
| have occa ion to remember it {"
Colonel Sgd. would rather fight
than eat, and that he means bus
mess is evident. for he says: Re
member. ii they lick me it will
open up wounds that will not be
healed for many years" This is
in s;aid. old Massachusetts. 1t
can be imagined what is occurring
in less peaceful States.
But if the Republicans are en-
| joying their factioual fights there
are also divisions in the Demo
Ocratic party, and the events of
the past week indicate that the
Denver Convention will not be
unanimous for Mr.. Bryan. Gov
ernor johnson, Of Minnesota,
though not an avowed candidate,
has been endorsed for President
by the State Committee of his
State, in spite OF the strenuous
opposition of the Bryan followers,
who however, could only muster
% votes, IS votes being for the
Governor. Tue Bryan men seem
to resent any other Democrat be
ing put forward by his friends,
and are deuouDcing Governor
johnson as being backed 10y the
trusts, the railroads, and all Of
the other '.malefactors of great
wealth." The admirable record
| vi wv Gil Oi OOuuSOH lOL uCdilA
four years as Governor is too
much III evidence TO be overcome
by inslnuatiOns that there Is not
a particle of truth to back up.
Governor johnson has been alb
sOlutely fair TO the railroads, but
he has forced them, through the
Railroad Commission. to reduce
unreasonable rates. Whether the
Democrats of Minnesota prefer
him as their candidate for Presi
dent over Mr.. Bryan is for the
State Convention to settle, but
the action of the committee rep
reSenting nearly all of the cOun
ties III the State voting by such a
Large majority in his favor. would
Indicate that the Democrats gen
orally feel the same way.
Judge Harmon, of Ohio. has
received similar endorsement
from his home constituency, and
Judge Gray. of Delaware, has
also been unanimously presented
by the Democrats of his State.
Senator Daniels, of Virginia, will
likewise be brought forward, and
all are receiving the same treat
ment from the Bryan enthusiasts.
Probably if such AN eminent
Democrat as Governor Douglas.
OF Massachusetts, should receive
the endorsement of'his State, the
same cry would go up. Sensible
Democrats would like to win III
the coming election. and many
such feel that Mr.. Bryan is not
the strongest man that can be
nominated, because he cannot
units the party, while such can
didate as Governor Douglas. or
Others that have been mentioned.
would appear to have much
better chance.
The decision of the Hearst indie
pendence League to nominate a
candidate for President, and the
declaration of Mr.. Hearst that
neither Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Roose-
welt, nor Governor johnson Will
be endorsed, will divide to a GER
tain extent the radical Demo
cratic vote, and as MIR. Bryan
cannot expect the votes of those
Republicans who will oppose the
Roosevelt Taft machine, very nat
urally those Democrats who really
wish to see a Democratic victory,
are looking for candidate who
will unite the party and whom
the dissatisfied Republicans will
vote for, TO Offset the loss of those
former Democrats who will vote
for Mr.. Hearst.