The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-08
AFTER THE BATTLES OVER.
WHAT SOME LEADING SOUTHERN
POLITICIANS SAY.

Y,xingston Says the Democrats viii
Present a United Front 10 the En-
envy Next Time-Talk of the Speak
ership-'Main Guy" of the Pork
RorreI Who Fell Outside the
BreastwOrI<s Excessive Cost OF
the New Executive Offices.
washington, Nov. 7.-Representative
criggs and his associates on the Dem
ocratic Congressional Committee put up
q very stiff fight in the campaign just
closed in spite of the heavy odds
against them. The day following the
election. Chairman Griggs, Representa-
tive Lon Livingston. and Gov. Johnson
of Alabama, met at Democratic head
quarters, to talk over the battle. OF
course they had hopes, that in view
of the close run made by the Demo-
Gratis and unexpected gains in various
localities that the official returns
might give them control of the House,
but they had no cause to regret their
plan of campaign.
Representative Livingston expressed
the sentiments of many practical Dem
ocrats when he said 1T would have
been a great surprise to many persons
if the result had been different. We
needed the House in our business, and
have no patience with those Demo-
Gratis, who before the election, an
nounced that it would help the Demo-
cratic party to leave the entire respon-
sibility for the next Congress with the
Republicans. However, we accom-
plished a great good for the party by
uniting the various factions, so that we
can go into the next presidential con-
test with a united front. We need prac-
teal business men in the party coun-
ellis, and it is gratifying and encourag-
ing to see factional differences disap-
pearing, and the party getting together
on a general line of attack upon the
common enemy-the Republicans. A
great many people thought we were
leading a forlorn hope, and they de-
clined to come to our assistance until
it was too late to use their good in
tentions probably"
Babcock's Candidacy.
Representative Babcock, chairman of
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee sanctions the use of his name by
his friends in connection with the
speakership. Notwithstanding the
general impression that Uncle Joe"
Cannon is the natural successor of
Speaker Henderson, the supporters of
Mr.. Babcock claim that he has a bet
ter political claim to the honor than
Uncle joe" The speakership is con-
coded to a Western man, and the race
will undoubtedly be between Babcock
and Cannon with the indications favor
able to Cannon.
If personal popularity and parlia-
mentary ability shall govern the fu-
ture action of the Republican caucus,
Representative Jim Sherman of Utica,
New York, would be a strong favor
lite. 1t is conceded that with a New
York man in the White House, who
hopes to remain there four years after
1904, it would not be good politics to
put Mr.. Sherman forward for the
speakership. He is by far better quail
flied as a presiding officer than any OF
the gentlemen who have been men
toned.
The promotion of Uncle Joe" to
the speakership robs him of his self
imposed job of playing Watch Dog
OF the Treasury" at the head of the
Committee on Appropriations.
Sorry for Mercer.
Republicans and Democrats are
tinted in expressing their regret at
popular Dave MERGERS defeat, in Ne
bras<a, through the Vaccinations of
Editor Rosewater. Not only is Mer-
Ger an able and experienced legislator,
but he is an all-round good fellow,
and probably has more personal
friends on both sides of the chamber
than any other individual member. AS
chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, he has pre-
sided over the pork barrel with wis
dom and discretion, to the end that
all sections of the country received a
fair share of consideration in the dis
tribution of public buildings
In addition to being a popular legis-
lator, Mr.. Mercer is one of the most
interesting story tellers in the con-
gressional circle. He has Travelled all
over the world is a keen observer and
has a fine sense of hlmor, which he
injects into his stories on appropriate
occasions.
Representative Loud of California is
one of the best known men who fell
outside of the breastworks last Tues
day AS chairman of the Committee
on Postofices and Post Roads, he has
acted somewhat as an obstructionist
IN the way of increased mail facili-
ues. He is unpopular, and will not
be missed
The New Executive Office.
President Roosevelt has finally es
tablished his office in the Little White
House, behind the bushes" as the al
legged executive building is appropri-
ately called. If the architect and
builders started out to construct
building severely plain, they have sue
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