The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
POLITICAL COMMENT.

sums up the situation thus:
Senator Foraker seems likely to have
a very pleasant and restful summer and
fall A few weeks or months ago the
question was whether he would support
Mr. Taft for the Presidency Now the
question is whether he shall be permitted
TO do sO-at least, actively. Apparently
the question has been answered in the
negative by the friends Of Ar. TAFT Il
was announced last week iu the Enquirer
that a subcommittee representing the Re
publican State executive committee had
decided not TO place Foraker on the list
Of speakers who are TO help opea the
campaign in Ohio at Youngstown Sep
tember 3. He will be invited 70 be pres
ent as VIII MS colleague. Senator Dick.
but neither viii be allowed 10 speak II
he cannot be trusted 20 speak on that
occasion. he cannot. OF course. be trusted
10 speak at all We conclude. therefore,
that his voice viii not be heard during
the campaigu-at least in Ohio
The Macon Telegraph has been cogitaJ-
ing considerably anent the subject OF a
reunited country. and finds some startling.
though not unpleasant. things TO think
upon Says the Telegraph:
The temporary chairman OF the recent
Tennessee Democratic State convention.
s+A-N SL-- rms n-E HUE
was no other than Mai. Z F. Wright.
son Of the Secretary Of War Of the
United States ana grandson Of the gal
lant Raphael SeUmes. who. as commander
Of the Confederate Alabama was a ter
tor TO ships flying the Stars and Stripes
Semmes' grandson. the son Of the Sec
retary Of War The changes wrought
by the whirligig Of time are more Won
derful than the prophets dare 70 predict"
Thus the Richmond News-Leader slams
the door Of hope fun in the face Of the
Baltimore American:
In an editorial caption the Baltimore
american asks. can Taft Win In VIZ
giniay We are aware. esteemed con-
. temporary. that you hope he can. But
he cannot So do not lose any sleep
worrying over the question. Consider IL
settled in the negative. and accept that
fact phllosophicalIy- Evidently some one
has been 'stuf7ng YOU about prominent
and influential members Of the Virginia
bar and others down here swinging into
the Taft line. But even Ealf dozen
swallows do not make q spring in poll
tics"
The Topeka Capital IS not immensely
/ impressed with the success Of 1Ir- -Roose-
velrs trusJ-bUsting activities Indeed, the
] Capital appears 20 harbOT a deep. dark.
and weIl-Ia,d suspicion that there has
I been nothing doing" Of any consequence
Tor the past six years, and relieves IT'S
mind In this wise
President Roosevelt has ordered the
Standard OIL fight 10 continue. uotwitl-
standing the reversal By the three circuit
I judges Because Of tecEniCa-lties the gov
eminent vas defeated in its action against
I the beef trust mo years ago. II stands
az present defeated for the time being 5r
+ the Standard on rebate suit Il has ac-
|1ompUshed nothing n It's inquiries into
. tEe Hartman Chicago and Alton deal and
. ID other Hartman matters The issue s.
F whether the great combinations cf capital
are IN fact superior 20 the government
F and beyond its reach.
The death OF Senator Allison brings 90
Hight the interesting facc that De was.
/ comparatively. a poor man. and. Incl
de1jally. calls forth the following s-Eri-
aoant comment from the New York
Globe.
/ During The Leyday Of the mucE-raksrs
{ one David Graham Phllips, IN bis series
/ on The Treason OF the Senate featured
/ the late Senator Allison ss a uulr5mill-
.0uaire. Who had auasse5 his wealth
while IN public lie The VIII OF the de-
I parted Senator was read yesterday. and
( f. appears that his estate is worth less
than 5000 few pieces OF real estate
/ and ODDS and erGs-u0t a dollar IN the Sc
curi--es affected by legislation. IN which
/ Senators are represented as t-sAckinE-
and twenty-five years chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
{ Senator Allison Cisbursed ten billions OF
( money"
/ The Concord Monitor thinks we should
/ be careful not 70 mix our phoaograph
( records this year. and notes this
Despite lr. B-yan's remarks on the
subject IL .s not he vzo originated the
Z DaorograpLic speech as campaign ad-
Z julct- That honor belongs 10 William
+ Randolph Hearst. who used the phone
I srapb and the moving picture machine
I in his campaign for the EOVe-C--sllp o.
( New York in 1ss"
/ The Jacksonville Tines-Unlon Is par
7 ticUlarly pleased with the nomination Of
/ Hon AdIai Z Stevenson. OF Illinois. for
I governor. and sees in him a standard
t bearer worthy OF hearty approval II
says.
Z The Illinois Democrats showed a proper
I appreciation Of @ distinguished man and
; a faithful Democrat when they nomi-
/ mated former Vice President Stevenson
I for governor. He has been tried in Office
/ and fas met well the requirements Of the
I position he filed He is a veteran cam
{ pa.en5r still full Of life. He VIII make
I @ vigorous campaign and the Democrats
( Of Illinois viii support him with enthu-
siasn and hope. For years che Repub-
{ licans have been pili1g up heavy uajori-
{ ties IN Illinois. but they VIII have a hard
I fight on their hands this time and its
I result is in doubt Il any man can carry
/ the State. Aldai Stevenson can and will
/ The GreenviUe Is. c. News doesn't
think much OF Mr.. Tom Watson's proposi-
+ tion that he be given the electoral vote
4 Of Georgia Says the News
Tom Watson made a speech in Augusta
/ which is out Of the ordinary. He abused
( Bryan at every turn and clearly intimated
that Tafts election would be preferable,
I but said that II the electoral vote of
I Georgia should be given TO Watson. in
I the event Bryan needed II TO be elected
: It was his. And still there are those
who insist that Tom Watson IS disin-
/ terested patriot and a very high states
man
/ The Chicago Post thinks Senator Hale
/ viii give up the Craftsmanship Of the
/ Naval Committee in the Senate to ACCEPT
I the craftsmanship Of the Appropriations
/ Committee. made vacant by Senator Ali
{ sons death If he does. the Post doesn't
cause OF the change The Post comments