The Penn's Grove record., 1908-02-14
DEMOCRACY ABLYLED
Party Chieftains Are Men of
High Attachments.
WORTHY OF HIGHEST OFFICE

ment by Injunction-The Blacklist
Defended and Boycott Denounced.
Use of Money In EIections-Judge
Parker's Charges Proved-Cortelyou
Still Silent.
By WILLIS j. ABBOT.
One of the best features of the Demo-
cratic situation today is that among
the leaders of that party there are
many men well qualified to fill the
Office Of president or to become candi-
dates for that Office. A party with
only n man to lead it is not a party;
1t is merely a mob with a leader.
Today the Democratic party has as
its possible candidates for the presi-
dency not merely Mr.. Bryan, whose
popularity among the voters exceeds
that Of any other aspirant, but it has
Senator Culberson of Texas, Hoke
Smith Of Georgia, Judge Gray Of Della
ware, Judson Harmon Of Ohio, Sena-
tor Daniel of Virginia, Governor Folk
of Missouri, Governor johnson Of Min
nesota, Lieutenant Governor Chanler
of New York and perhaps some others
whose names do not at the moment
occur. 1t Is true that Of these poten-
tial candidates Governor Folk has de-
clared that he would not be a candi.
date If. Mr.. Bryan sought the nomina-
ton, and Governor johnson has en-
phatically announced that he will not
be a candidate under any circum.
stances whatsoever. Senator Daniel in
personal conversation with me has
said that he did not regard the men.
ton Of his name seriously. Senator
Culberson, who, like Daniel, is one Of
the loyal, hard fighting Democrats, has
expressed a like opinion. Today, in
my judgment, the only candidacy like
ly to be pressed seriously against that
Of Bryan is the Chanler candidacy.
Lieutenant Governor CHAMBERS Can.
didaey.
Let us make no mistake about Chan.
Ter. He is a fine fellow. Born to great
wealth, he has nevertheless worked
hard in the service Of the people. He
is the American prototype of the Eng
lish member Of parliament-a man
who, having means which he inner
ited and was not obliged to earn, uses
the leisure which these means give to
him in aiding to legislate for the adj
vantage Of less fortunate people. If
MI. Chanler lived in England, he would
be a member of parliament. As a
matter Of fact, he did not come very
far from living in England. He is a
graduate Of Oxford and was a notable
J member of the debating society in that
great university, which apes the man.
ners Of parliament and discusses the
issues which parliament is at the mo.
ment considering. Mr.. Chanler was
SO much interested in the affairs of
Great Britain that, while an American
citizen, he made speeches in Ireland in
behalf of the Land League, something
very muCu W LIS CiSulI. OluSc LIE AC
turn to this country he has been q
force for good in local politics in New
York city and in Duchess county,
where his estate is located. In state
politics he appeared first as a candi'
date upon Mr.. Hearsts Independence
League ticket. He was elected, though
the head Of his ticket, Mr.. Hearst, was
defeated by more than $1,000 votes.
MIR. CHAMBERS Friends.
| Really every one who knows Mr.
Chanler admires him. His political
career has been as straightforward and
as clean as that Of any man In public
life, but today he is in danger Of suf'
fering from the methods Of some Of his
fool friends. OF course he is not alone
in this. Every man in public life must
&, have a multitude of so called friends
and is apt to suffer from their indis
c%retions. There never was a maxim
more applicable to political life today
OF wiser when properly studied thar
that Of the arch politician Of France
Talleyrand, "Above all, no zeal" Some
jealous friends are likely now to make
difficulty for MI. Chanler.
Not long ago I received some cir
culars sent out by a concern calling it
self the Cosmographic. The office Of
this organization is at I Broadway
New York, which is known to New
Workers. as the Washington building
and one Of the most expensive Office
buildings in the whole city.
The letters Of the Cosmographic are
sent to newspapers gratis. Somebody
pays the man who writes them, some
body pays the postage necessary tt
forward them, some one must put vi
the money for stationery and clerica
help, but any newspaper desiring then
can have them free.
The letter that I received was clever
ly written. 1t talked somewhat abour
Hughes and much about Roosevelt
but in the end it showed its true pur
pose. I learned with interest tina
democratic politicians in the Empire
State are greatly pleased with the ia
vorable comment made throughout thu
country on the candidacy Of Lieuten
ant Governor Chanler for the presi
dency." I further learned from this
same letter that sentiment in behalf
of Mr.. Chanler has taken a firm holt
on "the practical field Of politics" Thi'
is a pity, because he is n Of thu
ablest and most promising young mel
in the Democratic party. If he al
lows himself to become the tool of thu
r~eactionaries or the cOrruptionists, hi
disappearance will be as prompt al
his appearance was.
Mr.. Tafts Last Shot.
As Secretary Taft was passing out
Of Puget sound into the Pacific ocear
on his way to Manila he reluctantly
unbent long enough to give a CORE
spondent an interview a column long
on what he thinks about government
by injunction. The interview was
rather long, but IL, as is entirely i'm
pr0ho b1o Mr. Toft cho1la ho %bo D.