The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-12
ARE IN FIGHTING TRIM
Fine Organization Effected By
Democratic Leaders.
WORRIES REPUBLICANS
ACTIVE RE-ENTRY OF GoRMAN
INTO POLITICS.
Chairman Jones' Explanation of the
Position of the Party on the Porto
Rican Tariff Bil-Washington
Papers Gossip Regarding Govern
or Wells and Senator Rawlins.
Especial Correspondence,

SNA@S e@A0 SSOAAdIO1 1edM1l11S.
Especial Correspondence
Washington, March 6.-The Republi-
can leaders in congress and the ad-
vlsors of the administration in the va
rlous departments are beginning TO
fully comprehend that the Democratic
party Will prove a very formidable foe
this fall. There is not the slightest
dissension apparent among the Demo-
crats or their allies in congress. In the
mouse of representatives the party is
better organized and more Skillfully
ied than at any time since the death
OF the great Democratic speaker,
CHARLES T. Crisp. Representative
James d. Richardson, the present Dem
ocratic leader, is devoted to his party
ana possesses the entire confidence of
the Democratic membership of the
mousse There have been no divisions in
the party, no chickering's and no rival
rles, and, better than all. no mistakes
made by the minority.
The Democratic party has also made
a nav and very important alteration
IN the organization of the Democratic
congressional committee. The new
chairman of that body is Mr.. Richard
son, thus combining Democratic leader
ship on the floor and Democratic lea
dershlp in the congressional campaign.
Representative Richardson is splen-
dldly equipped for this work. having
been actively connected with many
Democratic camp igns, ana enjoying, as
he does, extensive personal acquaint-
ance in ali parts of the country. Asso-
ciated With him in his work will be
James Kerr of Pennsylvania, Formerly
clerk OF the house. eX-chairman of the
state committee Of Pennsylvania and
secretary of the congressional commit
tee in the last campaign. an office he
viii continue to occupy in the new one.
He is a political manager of extensive
experience and energy. With the or
ganization that these gentlemen are
now completing, Democratic leaders in
congress say they have no doubt that
the house of Representatives will be
Democratic.
Have Been Active.
The national committee of the Demo-
cratic party has kept up an active or
ganizati0n during the entire four years
that have elapsed since 1896. something
that had not been previously done in
Its history. During these four years
Chairman James K. Jones and his as
sociates have done excellent work in
the perfection of party machinery
throughout the country, and the great
political organization which was so
badly shattered in 1896 by the detection
of many noted leaders If the party, is
now again thoroughly equipped for
work, and will enter the contest i'm
mediately after the national cOnven-
ton and make things exceedingly
warm for its opponents.
There is small prospect of a change
in the craftsmanship of the committee,
although many suggestions are heard
about Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri
for that place. 1t is altogether prob
able that the Democratic party will
not only have the same platform and
the same candidate as il did in 1896
but that the battle will be directed by
the same leader largely aided by the
men who were closely associated with
him four years ago. Among these will
be Governor Stone, Daniel J. Campau
and J. c. Johnson.
There is also strong probability that
one of the most fOrceful campaign
managers of the nation may be at the
Aaad of the Democratic executive com
mittee. This is ex-senator Arthur P.
German, who took a prominent part
at the recent meeting of the committee
here. and exhibited all his old genius
for leadership.
There is great interest shown by
Democratic members of both houses in
Mr.. Germans active re-entry into pol
iticS. Although not a silver man, he
supported Bryan loyalty, and while he
lost his state and subsequently his own
seat in the senate, he preserved the reg
ular Democratic organization of Mary
land intact. and ia now once again the
undieputed leader of an undisputed
Democratic state. which will be found
in the Bryan column this fall.
1t is believed that Senator German
may be in direct charge of the cam
paign in the eastern states, a political
duty for which he is admirably quail
fed by intelligence and experience. His
main work in this capacity would, of
course. be confined to New York and
New Jersey, both of which are re-
garded as particularly promising fields
for Democrat effort. In whatever ca
pacity the man who won Grover Cleve-
land his first election may serve the
national committee. he is certain to do
brilliant and valuable work.
Republicans Are Worried.
The Republican leaders are not only
CONSCIOUS OF the great improvement III
the condition of the Democratic party,
but keenly aware of the difficulties sur
rounding their own. The Porto Rico
legislation, which aroused the bitterest
protest from the Republican press of
the country has not been improved
any by the hasty repentance by which
it is sought to correct the mistake by
giving back as a charity what was
levied as tribute. The party leaders
were vastly alarmed by the revolt in
their own ranks against this bill. The
recalcitrants were nearly all finally
whipped into line, bat most of them,
when captivating, declared themselves
"of the same opinion still"
Chairman Jones of the Democratic
national committee puts the position
of his party on the Porto Rico tariff
briefly and foreibly He says: I'VE ac-
cept the issue rendered by the Repub-
licans. Porto Rico has been annexed by
the United States Il is an integral
part of the country. The flag pro-
claims our sovereignty there, and the
constitution follows the flag. The Re
publican proposition that we can enact
discriminating legislation against Porto
Ricans and Porto Rican products is
monstrous. We viii fight II in the SEN
ate to the limit of our strength. And
we will fight it before the people from
now until the ballots are cast in No
vember.''
Senator Carter of Montana does not