The Washington herald., 1908-07-24
POLITICAL COMMENT.

4-eglAAF 70 DllG , AAiNA AoAs ~ g-AI . ~
liticaI creator, IS ever an engaging trait I
Mr. Taft has il TO a notable degree He
has publicly declared that he loves TheO- /
dore Roosevelt from the crown Of his
head TO the soles OF his feet He is also
under no illusions as to whom he owes
his nomination. Hence, II IS but natural
that he should journey to oyster Bay TO
receive the Presidential sanction for the
views he is 10 express on being notified
Of his nomination. That way may be
gratitude. but there lies also the certainty
Of offending many voters who viii 90 TO
the polls TO ballot for Taft with mingled
feelings Of encouragement and disgust
These are not trust magnates nor Wall
street gamblers. as the President and the
press Of tho West are so fond OF insinu-
ating. but thoughtful American citizens
who have been repelled and alarmed by
the centraIizing tendencies and the high
handed methods Of the Roosevelt admin
istraIiOn- Their votes would have made
probable the success Of any candidate Ike
Johnson or Gray They viii vote reluct-
antly fOr the ex-Secretary OF War, IL
the hope that he viii stand on his own
feet and be his own master IN all
friendiiness 10 Mr.. Taft, he should be
made 70 understand that Il VIII take only
a visit or two 70 Oyster Bay 10 make
him a dose a trile too strong for these
men 10 swallow"
The Philadelphia Press does not doubt
at all the loyalty Of Tammany 70 Bryan.
and gives its reasons thus
That smile on the face Of the Tiger
IS due in part TO the fun meal inside
him and 20 contemplation Of the hoped
for feast provided in the new municipal
budget. Just think how insignificant IS
the Presidency Of the United States from
the Tammany point OF view as COM
pared with the control and disposition Of
the revenues Of Greater New York.
amounting 10 S142.572 25s- Truly this IS an
imperial revenue, exceeding that Of al
but the greatest nations Of Europe. That
IS why Tammany will support any Demo
cratic candidate. however personally OBJ
JecuOnable- His carrying Of New YORK
City IS but a means 20 an end"
The Rochester Herald thinks that Il any
merit IS discovered in Mr.. Bryan's plea
for enhancing the usefulness Of the Vice
Presidential Office the suggestion viii be
adopted by Mr.. Taft Il says
Mr.. Bryau's recent suggestion that
/ the Office Of Vice President might be in
creased IN usefulness and dignity by the
/ simple expedient of inviting its occupant
| 20 sit IN the Presidents Cabinet was re-
ce!yed with derision by all newspapers
which are disposed 20 treat Mr- Bryan
I and all that he says with contempt Most
[ OF che same journals would have hafled
/ the same opinion with approval had Il
. emanated from Mr.. Roosevelt or AIr.
Taft Little Importance. therefore. AZ
.
ans plan for vitalizinE the Vice Presiden-
I tial once. for one may be very sure that
I none OF these newspapers would take It's
Z own previous Judgment seriously enough
to hold 20 q, II 1Ir. Taft should adopt this
I one os AIr Bryau's doctrines. as he has
50 many others"
The Pittsburg Post thinks there IS nttle
use IN being statistical about the cam
I paigu thus early. I: says.
This system OF citing political annals
20 prove that no Democratic President
can be elected without carrying New
. York and Indiana. because none has been
n fifty years. IS too idiotc 70 be excused
in summer. Has any Democrat n the
same period been elected who did not
carry Texas? Has any Republican been
elected who cid not carry Pennsylvania?
Any school child can understand that
F. New York and Indiana could he annexed
20 Canada and tie remaining states would
elect q President And they can be per
mltted 20 remain within the Union and y
is sIiu possible for the people n other
States 10 vote their own convictions IN
such a way that 8 Democrat VIII be
elected. despite the peculiar idiOcy that
may aflict these two members Of the in
dissoluble Union OF indestructible States
But some people must while away the
dog days by being statistical and reui-
niscent II is diverting even 20 count the
sands on the beach
The Springfield Republican devotes II
self 70 speculation as 70 the PIatt sue
censorship IN New York. saying:
When Senator PIatts time expires-Ee
IS 20 go out March 9. leos-the Repub-
leans of the Empire State should have a
hrst-class man ready TO replace the pres
ent disgrace The new man must come
out OF a legislature likely 70 have a large
Republican majority on joint ballot Al
ready M Woodruff and his associates OF
the State organization are planning 10
dispose OF this Office. Tie machine men
co not care for those who have been
allied with the regime 0f Gov. Hughes,
men Ike Seth Low or Gen Stewart L
] " oD0LDEl. HGt are disposed 70 seek 9
politician Of the old machine type. In this
connection nnention IS made OF ex-Gov.
Frank s. Black. Of Troy. and Herbert
Parsons. who IS an avoved aSp,rant for
this great honor The average voter Of
New York State. when he considers this
situation, viii be disposed to think in his
heart that the Republican machine needs
a sound thrashing Il has not responded
! in any decent way 10 the moral upiift
Il that has come TO the people Of the cOUn-
try. those Of the rank and file IN New
York State not excepted
The Buffalo Express thinks that the
modern demand IS for a party that VIII
do things II says.
The Oldest Of existing political organ
izatIons has no traditions except the
party name. It has been on all sides OF
every question and cares as little for con-
s.stency as for principle. All that II
position 70 the Republican party. which
has set the policies and administered the
government Of the United States almost
century The few successes OF the
Democracy during that period show that
mere opposition does not PAYS not pop
llar-in this country 4 party TO sue
ceed must stand for something positive.
and stand for it unwaveriRgly-'
The New York Globe thinks the selec-
ton of the West as a fighting ground VIII
insure a breezy campaign II says;
selection Of the West as the main