The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-28
Washington Gossip


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Every test between the two mar
ties that has been made shows gain
for Democracy" he added. I'm some
cases this gain has been greater than
even the sanguine ones of the party
anticipated. There is not the slight
est doubt. now. that the coming house
will have a heavy Democratic major
ity. l am sure that the Republican
leaders are convinced of this, al
though few of them make a public
confession. Some of the representa-
tive Republicans have said, according
to published accounts, that the DEM
ocratic victories have been the result
either Of local conditions or the in
f1uence of insurgent Republicans. In
many parts of the west members of
the insurgent wing of the Republican
party are speaking of the Democratic
landslide in Maine as an evidence of
the tendency Of the people toward
their faction Of the party.
II do not agree with them on this
point. feel sure that the people are
leaning toward Democracy, and that
the Democratic party deserves the
credit of the change in popular SEN
timent. The voters of the country
are beginning to voice their protest
against the insincerity and selfish
ness of the Republican party, as
shown in its tariff legislation. The
principles of Democracy afford the
relief they demand.
Republicans have been in the hab-
it of boasting of the solidarity Of
their party, and have long pointed to
the ease with which the party gets
together after brisk battle inside
the lines. The conditions are vastly
different now. The Republicans can
hardly hope to present an undivided
front at the coming election, a feat
which will be easy for the Demo-
Gratis, for there are practically no
dissentions.
'1n Nebraska, for instance, my on
ponent in the primaries, Mr.. Metcalf,
the associate editor of the Commoner,
is supporting my candidacy for the
senate sincerely and vigorously. Mr..
Bryan has accepted the results of the
primaries without rancor, and is
working for the election of the DEM
ocratic candidate. I feel confident Of
obtaining the majority of the votes
in the coming election.
About three-fourths of the Demo-
cratic candidates and one-half of the
Republican candidates for the leg
islature have pledged themselves to
stand by the decision of the popular
election for United States senator.
There is no doubt that the remainder
will follow their example. The law
cannot make it mandatory on the
legislature to confirm the choice of
the people, but it is not conceivable
that such choice would be disre-
garded. 1t would mean the political
death and practical ostracism of
member who would seek to obstruct
the announced will of the people of
the state.
"The Democrats of Nebraska will
send at least four. maybe five, repre-
sentatives out of the six to the next
house. The prospects are for a DEM
ocratic victory in the Fourth district,
now represented by Mr.. Hinshaw.
MIR. Norris is not sure of his seat.
and the Democrats of his district feel
pretty confident. He was elected to
the present house by majority of
only twenty-five votes over his Dem
ocratic opponent, Mr.. Ashton"
II first visited Washington thirty
years ago." said E. D. Price of New
York, "as a member of the business
organization of that splendid TRACED
ian, John Mccullough. When l COM
pare the capital today with the Wash
ington of that time, am amazed at
the city's development Washington
has become the most beautiful city
in America. Too many of our cities
subordinate art to commercialism.
1.-The artistic charm of a city is
one of its best assets. In Europe,
the visitor is everywhere impressed
by delightful parks and public
squares, by monuments in memory of
men of great achievements and the
reverential preservation of pictur-
esque and historic structures.
''The art impulse, shown by the
men who have beautified Washington.
cannot be too highly commended. The
European spirit has taken deep root
here. No American city is richer in
historic interest than Washington"
81 suppose that the proposition
voiced by Col. Hilary Herbert. at At
lantic City that the veterans Of the
northern and southern armies hold a
love feast, will not be opposed by
many men, either Of the north or the
SOUTH" said P. ]. Drouillard of New
Orleans.
"Of course, there are old fogies in
both sections of the country who
may still be living in the time of fifty
years ago. and who may want to hold
to their old-time enimity as long as
they are on earth. But that does not
represent the general spirit. can
speak with some confidence. because
l know the people of the south and
I have Travelled much in the north.
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