Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

is not to be forgotten that Mr..
Daugherty is the one person who
predicted months In advance exactly
| what happened at the Republican
national convention in 1890, thereby
marking himself as a politician Of
astuteness and discernment. His
health has not been of the best re-
Gently, but it remains to be seen
whether his political acumen has de-
, Perforated.
Democrats Also in Action
Almost coincident with the Florida
Hurry an event occurred in Demo-
cratic policies from which many
things hereafter may be dated. A
Republican United States senator
from Colorado having died 1t de-
volved upon the Democratic COVER
nor OF that state to appoint a Sue
cessor. Barely had mention been
made of two or three men whom the
governor was said to be considering
wnen IL became known that former
President woodrow Wilson had for
mally recommended a candidate for
the governors consideration.
And before the furore occasioned
~ that somewhat extraordinary ac-
ton on the part OF an ex-president
a died down the country was In
formed that former Secretary of the
Treasury William G.. McAdoo and
William Jennings Bryan had also
submitted recommendations with re-
gard TO the s~enatorship to the Colo
ado executive. Mr. McAdoo and Mr..
Bryan did not agree with Mr.. Wilson.
a senator Is the representative OF
a state and who he shall be II essen
tally The concern of the people of
the state he represents. II 10 un-
doubtedly extremely significant that
these three distinguished Democrats
should so intrude themselves into the
affairs of their party In Colorado.
but just what IL signifies is something
else yet, as the German comedian
says.
In fact, it may mean almost any.
thing anyone may choose to think it
means. 1t may be evidence that
woodrow Wilson u asserting his
leadership OF the Democratic party,
and that II he is not a candidate for
n presidential nomination next
year he expects to have something
10 say as to who the nominee shall
De. 1t may be- indicative Of q break
between him and his son in Jaw. Mi.
McAdoo, who La known az an active
aspirant for the presidency. 1t may
mean that Mr.. Bryan Is attempting
20 stage q comeback and that he
mas not entirely abandoned hope Of
some day entering the White House
otherwise than al a guest.
Or II may nea that Mr.. Wilson
merely wished to compliment q citi-
zen OF Colorado whom he regarded
as worthy of senatorial honors. Or
IL may lave been Just an adroit
maneuver to relieve Mr.. McAdoo Of
Whatever handicap there may be in
ms FAMILY relationship with Mr..
wilson. Or 1t may be noticed that
MI Bryan has decided that Mr.. Nc.
Adoo Is the nan whose counsel and
leadership are to be accepted by all
good ana deserving Democrats, or
II may be Interpreted solely as evi.
dence that certain Democrats as we'll
az certain Republicans know how TO
play the big game in such a way as
10 get themselves into the public
prints every little once In a while.
Probably the real Significance of
ootn the Florida and Colorado affairs
Is that ! Is the season for writing
and reading, thinking and talking.
ABOUT big-time politics. If such a
season did not come once In so often
the politicians would be out of luck.
And IL the American people did
not IKE to be humbugged there
would be no circuses!