Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-11
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They would. of course. So those two
departed in a friendly mood toward
Mr.. Bryan and spread the tidings at
the Capitol. Others were prompt to
take the cue and so it is that Re-
publican senators and Republican rep
resentatives have been numerously
visiting members of the cabinet in re-
cent days and extending Fluctuations.
They are not, of course. asking
political favors. At that Democrats
would draw the line and, as matter
of fact, most Republicans would be
slow to ask or expect any political
taYors. But there are many sections
Of many states that have no Demo
cratic representatives at Washington
and it is accordingly more or less in
cumbent upon their Republican sena-
ors and Republican members of the
House to take up errands at the De-
partments in their behalf. Republi-
cans, for instance. would not think Of
asking Postmaster General Burleson
TO nominate candidate for post
master whom they favored but they
might go around to ask him to have
he needs of a postoffice for more
lericaI assistance considered or to ex-
end the line of a rural free delivery
route
Similarly the Western members, q
arge proportion of whom are Repub
leans, have many errandS before the
Interior Department and they are be-
ing made to feel at home when they
90 there. The idea is spreading
around Washington that Democrats
are fully aware the Republicans want
hem to succeed with the new adj
ministration. It is not altogether an
lnselfish attitude as far as these Re-
publicans are concerned, for they are
ehiefly interested that the Democrats,
making "a success, will remove any
necessity for the Progressive party
3nd accordingly that should stimulate
he domination of Republicans as q
minority party and strengthen them
Tor future congressional and presi-
iential campaigns.
President Wilson is speedily making
himself comfortable in the White
louise and is finding time for work
md for recreation. The big high
power automobiles, that MIR. Taft as
President brought there instead Of
lorses and carriages, are finding favor
With Mr.. Wilson. He had not been
the White House "a hours before he
found it agreeable to go out for n
little spin around Washington in the
ate afternoon and has been continu
ng those afternoon excursions almost
laily ever since. He had his first
week in the White House without talk
ng a long walk, as he used to do at
n. II
exercise out of that later on after his
drives have familiarized him with the
lay of the land in the District OF CO.
tumbia.
Although more than week has
gone by the inaugural hosts have not
al departed by amy means. Many
ire staying for a better opportunity to
see the sights and are still thronging
hotels and other places OF entertain
ment. There have been many esti-
mates of the number of people who
came here to see President Wilson in
augurated and, of course. nobody can
tell at all exactly. There is no ques-
ton that it was the largest multitude
of people who ever came to Washlng-
ton and the general estimate is that
the visitors numbered quite 100000,
almost as many as the entire popula-
ton of Washington.
Those who like figures have made
many calculations about the amount
of money they left in Washington.
There again it is impossible to tell,
but that they spent at least $S,oo0,ooo
here is probably not wide OF the marx.
Although such occasions congest the
CITY and cause more or less incon-
venience. at least discommode the ordi-
nary business transaction of Washing
ton, they result in much benefit to the
federal Capitol. me coming Oh SO