New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
DEMOCRATIC DIFFERENCES
COMMITTEES DISAGREE.
Hon They Affect the Efforts to Sc
cure Control of the House.
FrnoM THE TRIBUNE BURKAU.l

10y is maintained here regarding the strained
N.,..ions existing between the Democratic Con-
.ro.sional Committee and the Democratic Ma
it..I committee. it may be authoritatively as
Ted that the lack Of cooperation has resulted
r,an Of independent action which contem-
.,,,es the practical severance Of the national
-, the Congress canvass. Neither commit
- Mill invade the others territory policy
,-..t,caIIv unprecedented in the history of po-
,,,,,s, carnpaigns and indicative, in the minds
q ~. thoroughly frightened Democratic Repre-
..rtstives who hold their seats by small plural
dies NJ the certainty Of a Republican House.
T-bair,nan Cowherd Of the Democratic Con-
,rsssIonal Committee made sundry visits to
New-York with a view 10 transferring his head
quarters 10 that city and working in conjunc-
tion with the national committee His expert
enoes with Chairman Teggart and the various
otber chairTnen, who are "bossing things" around
Democratic headquarters have been chronicled
IN these dispatches. Suffice # TO say that MT.
rowherd's advances were not so enthusiastically
received that he felt compelled to pack up his
outfit and journey forthwith to Gotham Then;
again his natural desire to feel the financial
rulse OF the national committee. with view 10
suggesting contributions toward carrying doubt
full districts failed TO develop any unusual
warmth IN the attitude Of Mr.. Belmont who con-
forciblv explained the situation, he was less in
tarested in a Democratic House than in Demo
cratic President as Congress does not control
eond issues Thus II was Chairman Cowherd
saturned 10 Washingon, turned loose his predic-
son department, and resolved TO put the Demo-
Irats in control of the next House IL he had TO
borrow the money TO do il.
Under present arrangements the Democratic
Congressional Committee will operate only in
those States where the national committee pur-
poses 10 keep its hands of. Mr.. Cowherd. with
very limited resources at his command will
carry his campaign in strong Republican
States where he can discover what he terms de
bsnble districts" Or his list he has carefully
soned down Republicans who were elected TO the
last Congress by uncomfortably small plural
iies. and will invade those districts in the hope
Of reversing the vote and electing Democratic
SUCCESSORS. He viii also endeavor TO give such
assistance as may be possible to Democratic
members who now hold their seats by the mar
rowest OF margins, availing himself Of every
local tactionaI difference TO this end.
opportunities from this latter class are so
numerous that Chairman Cowherd finds himself
perplexsd 10 supply the demand, and. in view OF
the determination OF the committees to act in
dependently OF another. il is altogether prob
able that several Of these Democratic Repre-
sentatives viii be compelled to content them
selves with the go-as-you- please efforts of the
national committee in their behalf
To the national committee, Of which Tom
Tzggart IS the nominal chairman. will be in
trusted the task OF carrying the States Of New
york. New-Jersey Connecticut, Rhode Island.
Maryland and West Virginia, and in those COM
rnonwealths the Democratic Congressional Com
rnittee will not intrude. II is explained here
indispensable that those States be carried for
The Democracy, and. II the Democratic National
Committee can secure their electoral votes. why
cannot it also carry the Congress elections At
the same time? II is merely a question OF
figures ana predictions. and both OF those de-
partments now working overtime in the
Democratic household. 1t is declared that there
are numerous "debatable districts" IN those
States which a tidal wave only would swing
into the Democratic column. At any rate. ''it
is Up 10 the national committee 10 carry those
districts along with the electoral votes OF TIE
States" say the Congressional committee mana
gers here, and the way this information is re-
ceived by aspiring Democratic statesmen is not
indicative of any wild enthusiasm over the out
look for their success at the polls
Chairman CoWherd and his Congress cam
paigners VIII invade Pennsylvania. and purpose
Republican State that the evils" Of protection
TO American industries can be easily stamped
out by the election Of a Democratic House. which
would revise the tariff In so thorough a manner
as 10 stamp out not only the "evils' but the in
-cusiries themselves. 1t is understood, however
mat M Cowherd's campaigners will carefully
islsih from explaining what effect a Demo-
etauc reduction in the tariff schedules would
nave on the prosperity now enjoyed IN Pennsyl-
Nsns- Mr.. Cowherd's efforts viii also be d.
teeec ioward impressing certain districts in
GAO with the danger of continuance OF Re-
p1oaean supremacy in the House. The XIIth
tao AlIlth districts win be made especial
OSscts Of attack, in the hope OF returning the
PRESENT Democratic incumbent in the former and
eefeating Amos II. Jackson. the Republican
representative from the latter. Congress head
quarters statsticians figure out that the per-
A'hal popularity Of Representative Badger. OF
ue Aiith District. together with outside assist
shce. VIII land him a winner in November and
ueelsre that strong Democrat can overturn
me lew hundred Republican plurality in the
AIIIth District.
determined attack will be made on Repre
sentative James A Heraenway, the present ef-
enl chairman Of the House Committee on
sspioprlatioIs. and the probable successopfo of
49,. h.or = fairoanks. when he resigns his seat TO
ser.. a ~ - Iesloent Mr.. Hemenway repre-
b,.e, ne ist Indiana District. which, prior TO
bssreeu lection 10 the LIVth Congress IN 1894 had
eri eu,ynsly Democratic. Winning at first by
incys..ts tsW hundred votes his pluraltles have
1880 with each election, until two
sos. $50 ne defeated hts opponent by nearly
irrs..1 1noesano votes. Mr.. Hemenway's popu-
lnos aila usefulness in the House are well
srSs h 70 ms constituents, and the ATTEMPT 10
ferose hlfh Is privately regarded here as
vsI.h v1Istn nope Representative Overstreet of the
he Ws Anllsia District, WIN have the fight of
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