The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-12
twenty seventh.
(Seal. M. B. McSweeney.
By the Governor: NJ. R. Cooper, Sec
Tetary of State.
WASHINGTON POLITICAL GOSSIP.
What the Democratic Leaders
Think of The Congressional
Elecfion---0ther Matters
of Interest.

lIllIh vi IllO OOHSi CSSiUHoi
Elecfi0n---0ther Matters
of Interest.
Washington, Nov. 10.-When it was
first realized that the republicans had
won complete control of the House Of
Representatives it proved bitter dis
appointment to the democratic leaders
in Washington who had worked so in
defatigably all summer, but as the smoke
of battle clears away and it is pos
sible to take a more dispassionate
view of the situation there are many
consoling features in the 'srepubli-
can victory Governor Odell, who
carried New York state by majority
OF no. 900 two years ago, was this
year elected by SO small majority
that it is evident to everyone, familiar
with the situation, that closer su-
pervision of the upstate" polling
places would have meant his defeat
while, if such man as Judge Parker
had been the democratic nominee, Mr..
Odell would have been showed under.
Again, prosperity in the party, as is
inevitably the case, has given rise to
numerous feuds despite the Presidents
appeals to chang together" A num-
Der of republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives have been in Washington dur
ing the past week and all emphaticlly
, declare that there will be no change
in the tariff schedules. They are un-
douDtedly correct but how will that
please the western element Of the party,
The Iowans and the Minnesotians es-
pecially?
Another point which must be re-
membered in connection with the re-
Ecent campaign is that where con-
gressional nominee reported to Judge
Griggs that his district was close and
that it would require few hundred
dollars or perhaps the services OF an
able speaker to pull through and the
Judge spared him small amount out
of his carefully treasured fund, Repre-
sentative Babcock sent several speak.
ers and several hundred dollars into
the district. The democrats will,
however, establish permanent cam
paign headquarters III the near future
and will use every legitimate means to
amass campaign fund and perfect
the organization before the great light
of 1904. There were many incidents
of the recent fight which were care
fully noted and which will be most
available in the future. The final con-
clusion of Judge Griggs, as expressed
to your correspondent yesterday, is
that "as straws show which way the
wind blows. SO there are many straws
which point to democratic victory
two years hence"
There is good deal of gossip in.
Washington at present in regard to the
future Of Arthur P. German, Sena-
tor-elect from Maryland. Mr.. German
is an astute politician and an able
leader and it is assumed that he will
promptly become the leader of the
democratic side of the Senate. The
republicans, talking among them
selves, say he will prove thorn in
their Aesh'' and many prominent dem
ocrats say He is a safe man to
watch"
The announcement made last week
by Representative Dalzell, who came
to Washington for the purpose, that
he will be candidate for the speaker
ship, is the first actual opening of
fight which promises to prove interest
ing and bitter. Mr.. Dalzell will stand
for the EXTREMIST phase of protection
and those members who are unalter-
ably opposed to tariff revision will
doubtless flock to his support. On the
other hand, Representative Babcock
will make fight for the speakership
and he is believed to represent the
moderate revision faction. Repre-
sentive Ramon, of Illinois, will make
vigorous contest for the position and
heretofore he has been the favorite.
Mr.. Littlefeld, of Maine, whose great
antitrust movement appears to have
flashed in the pan, is also a candidate
and before the struggle is over there
is likely to be pretty quarrel.
A report from Iowa to the effect
that Speaker Henderson will attempt
to wrest the gubernatorial nomination
from Governor Cummins and in that
way to discredit the author of a protest
against those tariff schedules (which
shelter the trusts" is received with
considerable credence in Washington.
It is further alleged that Secretary
Shaw. desires the vice-presidential
nomination and that he would look
with a favorable eye to the total
eclipse OF Cummins. Secretary Shaw
was seen by your correspondent, after
the Friday Cabinet meeting at the
White House, and ne then denied all
knowledge of the Speakers inten-
tion, but he may have learned them
since.
Senator Beveridge is in Washington