The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-13


Indiana is half Of the democratic
campaign. After getting New York
and the little group of surrounding
states, Indiana will be the one thing
needful for the election Of Judge
Parker.
There is a possibility that wiscon-
sin may become a competitor for
democratic attention even with In
diana. That is the way things ap-
pear to be working out just now. 1t
Is no secret that he republican ma
tional committee is much disappoint-
ed at the failure of the state supreme
court to straighten out the stalwart-
half-breed tangle. It was hoped that
the decision would be followed by
the withdrawal of the stalwart ticket
and that the national committee
would be left with a clear field so far
as presidential electors are concerned.
But the substantiation Of Scofield for
Cook as head Of the ticket, and the
persistent determination of the
Spooner crowd to keep fighting La
Toilette, at any cost. all tends to-
wards the election of a democrat as
governor, and three or four democrat
ic members Of congress.
1t is not impossible that the repub-
lican electors, who will have to be
carried on the LaFollette ticket, in
case the stalwart faction throws its
strength to the democratic candidate
for governor, Geo. E. Peck. In the
bitterness which has been engendered
it is not an impossible thing to hap
pen. And one incident will be the de-
feat of Jos. ". Quarles. whose term
as United States senator Is just ex-
piring, and who Is candidate for re-
election. The democrats are already
talking of VIM. J. Villas for his sue
cessor.
Republican national cammittee-
man, Harry C. News has issued neu-
trality proclamation in regard to
Wisconsin.
1.-The republican national cammittee
wants the assistance Of every agency
the election of Roosevelt electors"
said he. THE national committee is
not taking sides with one faction or
the other. 1t is none Of the national
committees business and we are not
meddling with state campaigns.
sent any speakers into the state
The congressional committee has sent
some few but that is not our BUSH
ness. We have nothing to do with
the congressional committee. We
send literature to both factions when
they ask for 1t.
Some Of the Wisconsin people have
been misled by the fact that Con-
gresham Tawney sent some speakers
into that state, and came to the con-
clusion that this was a recognition
of the stalwart faction, through
whom Tawney dealt, by the national
committee.
The mistake is natural, but it is
explained by the fact that Mr.. Taw-
ney is occupying a dual Office. He is
at the head Of both the national and
the congressional speakers bureaus,
the two beaureaus having been con-
solidated by Chairman Cortelyou
in the interest OF economy. Now 1t
seems that what Tawney did for Wis
consin he did in his capacity as
head Of the congressional bureau.
Mr.. Tawney as head Of the national
speakers bureau does not know that
Wisconsin is on the map.
Which, by the way, is one Of the
humors of the campaign.
Senator Ben Tillman's appearance
in Chicago, where he talked to a stock
yard crowd the other evening, was
the spectacular event Of the cam
paign. The hall was packed with
socialists, and they gave Tillman
the time Of his life. He was in ex-
cellent form and what seemed to 9TH
ers as an incipient riot was to him a
gentle zephyr. 1t was nothing to
the joint debates he has held in his
native state. But to quiet, gentle