The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23
Che aatieha naifu gaars Sunday orao af1arh 2s 1902

an administration goes the opposite way
is due to the redency TO criticise an adj
ministration and hold it responsible for
something. In 1885, perhaps one thing
that most of all served to give President
Mckinley a Republican house IL the
halfway point Of his first administration
vas the war with Spain. It had been so
admirably conducted; had closed with
such prestige TO the United States; was
so marvelously successful, and the feel
ing if patriotism was so marked. that the
president was given q house Of his own
faith to help bin solve and carry out
the problems which came to the admins
tration as a result OF that war.
IN 1900 Democratic states, some Of
whom were counted on as thoroughly re-
liable, and others which had been fairly
good IN The faith went Republican; gave
Mckinley Their electoral vote and elected
solid Republican delega tons in the house.
OF these were: Michigan, Maryland,
West Virginia, Minnesota. Wisconsin, Cal
ifornia, Iowa and Connecticut Most Of
th1se states could be relied on in the past
- send one or two or more Democratic
representatives, but in this congress there
are none from the states mentioned.
The Democrats in the house have been
active throughout the session in oder TO
get together and lay plans to win the
house in the next congress. They count
On some Of the above-named states re
turning Democratic members, and resum-
ing what might be called their normal
condition. Another thing which they
believe TO be in their favor is the posi-
5Lty OF reorganization of their party.
OF course the eastern Democracy is now
in control Of the party-Hill, German and
others OF their kind. For this reason
they seem TO think they WI regain Demo-
cratic voters lost in the east and north
by reason of western control the past
two natio2al campaigns.
So the Democrats have grasped at ev-
erything which seemed to have a sem
blance Of hope in the present SESSION.
Fhey have spoken volumes on the in
EQUITIES of the tariff, Of Imperialism, the
kar between England and the Beers
and the effort to be made in the near fu-
ture TO determine whether southern rep
resentation in the house is out of pro-
portion with the votes cast there be-
cause Of abrdgement and restriction
Bryan has been here comforting with his
brothers, and Hill VII come soon. Cor
man alternates between Washington and
Baltimore, keeping one eye on the minor
ity in congress and the other on his
creatures, the Maryland legislature.
Every effort is being made to organ
ize q strong Democratic congressional
campaign committee, to run the campaign
for election Of members of congress.
The Ffty-eighth congress will have a
membership of 3S6. The Republican ma
jority in the present congress s A The
new congress. because of reaportionment
VII gain % members over the present
one. Granting that these new members
added viii be about evenly divided. the
Democrats must elect . representatives |
in districts now represented by RepubIi-
cans to control the next house by even
q sight margin.
The fight viii be made from now on |
The Republicans are preparing TO meet |
it. They wish to see to it that the long |
continued supremacy of the Republican !
party in the house is not broken; that |
the record made is maintained.
The tenacity with which the Cuban rec
'procity proposition has been fought. and |
viii continue to be waged for some time.
is shown by a remark of Uncle Joe" |
Cannon, chairman of appropriations in /
the house, and of the Republican house |
caucus. He has been in congress, with /
the exception of two years, for thirty |
years. when hs present term
shall expire. Yet in all that time, he /
says. there has never been such contest
to his knowledge; that he never partici-
pated in such a stubborn fight.
The Republican members of the house
who are serving their first terms have
formed an organization which they call
the Tantalus club. There are ~ members
Of this club. The club meets nearly
every week on Saturday night, and ether
Of its own accord holds a banquet or is
rendered one by some member Many
prominent guests are asked to these
bsnquets, as. for instance, General Funs-
ton on last Saturday night. The boys"
as they are called. put in a night of it
and the banqueting and speaking lasts
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functions are said TO be very delightful
affairs. and mirth, wit and eloquence are
the reignng parts. The only Kansan who
is a member is Mr.. Scott representative
at large, but he takes a leading part.
Pensions IN the Seventh district have
been allowed Enoch Gray, Geuda Springs:
J. W. Jones. Cunningham; Jacob Bunce.
Chase; Benjamin Williams. Coldwater:
William p. Adkins, Newton: Julia Nc
-arthy. Winfield: frankie Fisher, Kins-
ey; Margaret Conkling. Great Bend: J.
2. Antrobus. Sterling; Nelson c. Adams.
st. John: J. II. Edward Pretty Prairie;
George W. Clore. Sedgwick: Celia \.
Reece. RoNbury; William il. Libby. Lit
lie River; stephen Grandon. Hutchinson.
r. II. Faxon.
FIGHT IN CONGRESS
South Carolina Has Figured in Many