The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-12-06

ilmlnaries OF organization were concluded
out of respect for members and officers
who had died since the adjournment in.
August.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson is willing TO
take the oath of Office as President Of the
United States without ostentation o.,
March 4, and he also favors postpone
ment Of the formal ceremonials that every
fourth year attract thousands OF citizens
TO Washington until the last Thursday il,
April To that extent he has endorsed
the propaganda in support Of later in
Ianguration, which has been advocated 10
land out of Congress in order that the
event might be conducted at time when
the weather usually is lite more pro-
pitious at the national capital.
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Ssrategists of the Democratic Party
have been very busy recently in Cabinet
matters. An idea prevails that Gov.
Wilson may take into his Cabinet one
man recommended BY Speaker Champ
Clark. The authority for this is ouIy
some inside gossip around the Capitol,
but it is borne out by the presence in
Washington of Clark lieutenants, who
have been much in conference.
They want some recognition, and e1-
poet the President elect to select some one
Of them for a Cabinet place. just as they
realize that Bryan, for whom they have
no love whatever, will be asked to be-.
come Secretary Of State and presumably
will accept. They are jealous Of Bryan's
close relations with the President elect,
and fearful that Wilson will accept
Bryan's advice rather than Clark,s and
Underwood's
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The Federal Capital promises to be an
armed camp politically for awhile. The
parties are moving their headquarters
here, permanent headquarters, and say
they intend to keep up operations for the
campaigns that are yet 10 be. Only the
other day Il was announced that The Pro
gressises would move their headquarters
| to Washington.
On the heels Of this came word from
chairman McCoombs that Democratic
National Headquarters would be main
Itained in Washington and alike In New
York right along. aud that he would be
laronnd shortly to perfect arrangements
Therefor.
There has been ntthiug yet in that line
from the republicans. bat it goes without
saying that they will keep up some kind
of headquarters in Washington. They
have done SO for number Of years; In
Ifaci. have kept two or three Offices
Lopen here.
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Appropriations Of nearly Saoo. 600, 600
for pensions to veterans Of American wsrs
will be necessary at the short session Of
Congress that opened Monday. The IN
usual sum. exceeding all appropriations
of former years. will be necessary TO
make up deficit Of nearly Sac. 1000, 600
resulting from the increase of pensions
under the Sherwood law of last summer
and the proportionase increase Of, the
general pension budget occasioned BY
this act.
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People who knnw--and who should
know better than the officials Of the gov
eminent in Washington--prs dict that the
great display Of the resources OF the far
West. that portion of the country lying
beyond the Mississippi river. win make
The San Diego Exposition The most talk
ed-of-affair Of the kind that has ever been
held in this country.
Washington learns with satisfaction
that the construction work at San Diego
| is going ahead rapidly Iudeed. experts
say that no exposition was ever 50 far
along AT date two whole years before
opening The gates to the public All dur.
4 ing the past summer, when the average
person was enjoying vacation. some
kwhere. dirt was flying on The exposition
grounds and work was being rushed on
the exposition buildings.
Grading has been done, buildiuRs Greet
ed. bridges built. orchards set on, and a
great nursery with millions Of plauts
started. The Exposition will be almost
n