The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
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MAKESCAINS.
Democrats in That Section Exc
pect to Make a Fine Show
ing III Election.
WANT DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
"Unclc Joe" Cannon Will Not
Run for Second Place OH
Republican Ticket.

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 6.--The
| Democrats OF some Of the New England
States, according with two or three Dem-
ocrats from that section with whom 4
have talked recently, are In better spirits
now than Is usual at the approach OF a
presidential election They believe that.
while they may not carry more than H
Connecticut, and possibly Rhode Island
for the national ticket, they will hold MI
the members OF Congress they now have,
and will make considerable gains in the
membership Of the House from that rocks
ribbed stronghold OF Republcanism.
| NEW ENGLAND DEMOCRATS GAIN
| The line Of reasoning pursued by the
! New England Democrats by which they
! reach the conclusion that they are to
make great gains this year. Is Interesting
and looks plausible. They, In common
with all others who are close students
Of the trend OF thought In the two par
tiles. realize that the Republicans Will
have to yield to the overwhelming de-
mand of the entire country, and BY re-
vision OF certain tariff schedules, relieve
1.-THE army Of consumers from burdens re-
sultlng from protection given to mono.
| polists. There is little Disgusting OF the
fact that the people of New England.
| Irrespective Of party af1ilation, are ops
/ posed to any tariff changes Naturally,
they are protective tariff In their views
Grherefore, argue NV england Demo-
| Gratis they want to SEQ the next House
i Democratic and block any tariff revis-
Ion, which would be undertaken II both
| branches OF the National Legislature
| were Republican,. II
! This sounds plausible, and may impress
tho reader as rather fine-spun. but Il
| may at least be said of the theory that
lat has the support and adherence OF Dems,
| ocrats who are apparently In touch with i
public sentiment throughout New Eng.
| land. M 5t4
Further than this, It Is believed that Il
| the Democrats will gain members OF the
| House in various protective districts be- 4
cause of the same sentiment which ~ &
said to prevail In the New ENGLAND i
States va Protectionists are opposed ~ w
any changes whatever in tariff schedules.
They are for standing pat on the tariff,
Of leaving it as It is Of clinglns ~ the
same policy as that pursued when the
adjective infant. was properly applied
to all our industries, and some sort OF
governmental support and encouragement
was a necessity. W
~ CAN NO NEHGOft5 EScCOtSD I1l1<AN El.t..y
The Tlmes-Dispntch. in this correspon.ss
| dence was the first paper In tho United
states to publish the fact that an effort
1 was to be made to force Speaker Cannon
i take the nomination to the vlce-presiden.
cy with Mr.. Roosevelt In first place. That
4 qualifications, made about q month ago.
was based upon information received
from one OF the Republican leaders o.
| the House, representative from New
4 Ga, ryl
heard Of the matter until within the PAST
ten days, when other papers have taken
IN the cry, and are urging that the
Snenker of the House be nominated.
Party leaders, and men who are NOT
leaders of the party, are likewise clan
orlng for the' nomination OF MI, Cannon
/ 1t is shrewdly suspected that MT. Roosa-T
Welt himself wants Uncle Joe" to be his
running mate though not for the rca-S
sons that move the party leaders 70
urge Mr.. Cannon to accept the nomna-
ton Mr. Roosevelt Is firmly of the ,opin'
ion that he does not need anynody 70
add strength to the ticket, But the Re-
publican who told me that Mr. cannon
4 would be urged for the nomination. re-;
1 marked, I'VE have got to have some oody
I on the ticket that Will put some lie IN
(, It,"
That s the secret OF the inslstency Of
SO many OF the Republican leaders upon
4 Mr. Cannon's being named for second
4 Mace. Bit Mr.. Cannon will not consent
/ for one moment to allow his name 70 pe
Iconsidercd. IL Caesar had been oEly halt
q so firm in refusing the crown. he would
not only not have had to refuse II thrice
Y In order to escape It, but once Woulu'
& have been amply sufficient. Indeed. Mr..
Cannon loses his temper when the matter
is brought up In his presence. and says
in postlye terms that even II the Chic.
ago convention should disregard his wish
es and nominate him to the second place,
he would refuse to allow his name to go
on the ticket. !.
Mr.. Cannon is one Of the shreWdest
politicians this country has evor pros
4 duced He Is not ready to close MS poll.
tical career, and he knows that II elected,
no would be politically dead forever
thereafter unless Mr. Roosevelt should
die first. Suppose Czolgosz had not Aired
4 that fatal shot at Buffalo, who would
ever think of Theodore Roosevelt as tha
successor OF William Mckinley? And
then Mr. Cannon has pretty sure thinS
| In the way OF his seat In Congress, which
he has occupied for twenty-nine years.
Republicans reached the point SONS
weeks ago where they We're willing 10
admit that the national nominees of their
marty would not have an absolutely sure
thing,
The selection OF Democratic headauar',
tors for the campaign is subject when
has excited considerable discussion nut
At is about settled that the National to,'
J gressional Committee will have head-
quarters In this city, aud that the Nat
lonal Committee will be located IN Ghic.
ago. with sub HEADQUARTERS IN New YORK,
/. mr. vice versa The talk OF removing
lie headquarters Of the CONGRESSIONAL
I Committee from this city to Chicago was
never received With favor. washington
was regarded as the natural place from
which the Congressional Committee
should do It's work. and 1t will be located
here, probably at 1925 g Street North
west Col, Charles A, Edwards. seere'
i tary OF the committee Will be IN charge
Of the offices, and 1t Is perfectly safe to
/ saw that with Mr., cowherd as chairman,
and nCharley" Edwards as his CHIEF exc
Icutve officer, the aid which the Gonsfes'
sional Committee will render the party
! I'm the nation will be about as effec'lvi
as can be conceived.