The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-28
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Jan. "a. - lSpecial.l -
More than a year ago, according to
information bearing marks of authen-
ticity, Governor Wilson sent a friend
to William ]. Bryan to say that in
case the governor should be in posi-
tion to offer the place he would like to
have Bryan for secretary of state.
OF course it may be denied, but there
is reason to believe that for a long
time there has been an understanding
between Wilson and Bryan about the
highest place in the cabinet.
The fact that Governor Wilson does
not discuss either Mr.. Bryan or the
position of secretary of state with his
visitors indicates that such is the fact.
Would Waive Place For Friend.
In connection with Mr.. Bryan's re-
lations to the new administration it is
further reported that he would waive
his own claims to cabinet position
If by so doing he could secure for
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets, who has for twenty years been
an ardent Bryan admirer, the post of
considered possibility if it were not
for the fact that he has the letter writ
ing habit
Last summer he wrote to R. +. Pet
tigrew one of Champ Clark's man
ayers, letter, in which he reviewed
the entire record of Woodrow Wilson
on various labor questions in critical
form. Hundreds of thousands of
copies of this letter were sent broad
cast over the country to influence
workingmen and foreigners to help
Clark beat Wilson. With copies of
that letter everywhere about, it is not
expected that Wilson will make Will
liams attorney general.
Dining an Old "Bad" Man.
What are those constituents going to
say to members of the house of repre-
sentatives who. regardless Of party,
have gone forth to give a dinner in
which to glorify that "bad' man,
that 'czar," that awful specter with
which the Democrats elected them
selves to power in the house Of rep
resentative? The most active men in
this movement to honor Cannon are
Democrats, many of them who howl
ed "Cannonism" on the stump two
years ago.
Old Uncle Joe.
AS matter of fact these Demo-
Gratis who denounced him so much are
really very fond of old Uncle Joe.
Laying aside partisan politics, they
know Cannon to be an honest man, do
ing the best he can for the country as
he sees the way. After his thirty
eight years of service in the house no
one can breathe a slander of any kind
against him. He has a record of which
he may well be proud. And he goes
out of Office with the honor and re-
spect of most of his associates in both
parties.
Cannon's Enemies.
The enemies of Cannon are found
among those Republicans who could
not agree with him. Old members
those in authority, have always been
impatient with those men of their par
ty who disregarded party councils and
refused to accept caucus instruction
Cannon created an insurgency because
he could not tolerate the independence
and progressive views of the Murdocks,
the Norrises, the Lindberghs, the Len
roots, the Coopers and others who pre-
ferred to heed the voice of their con-
stituents rather than to remain "reg-
ular'' under the house leaders.
A Massachusetts, Bill.
Lodge in the senate and Gardner in
the house, both of Massachusetts, were
conferees on the immigration bill. So
Massachusetts may claim large share
of the measure. More than that, it
was a family affair, for Gardner is
Lodges son-in-law. Both of these men
have always been earnest advocates of
restrictive immigration. And this is
one case where Massachusetts, and the
South agree.
Pushed by Page.
If some sort of an agricultural educa-
tional bill is not passed at this session
It will not be the fault of Senator Page.
The Vermont senator has been giving
his best efforts to getting action, and
he hopes for success, even If it is to-
ward the eleventh hour for all legis-
lative measures.
Mrs. LttIeton Confident.
Mrs. Martin Littleton whirled up to
the capitol in a taxicab. She got out
from among stacks of mail, mostly pc
htions to congress asking that Monh
cello be taken over by the government
Just look at them" she said. "They
keep coming like that every day and
by every mail. Oh, no; I'm not going
to give up the fight. I'm going to wir
1t. We have it already won"
Mrs. Littleton has the advantage OF
being very handsome woman, which
helps nightly in a contest of this
kind. The male animal in congress
does NOT differ from the snacias else