The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-19
Wisconsin and Massa-
chusetts Converts.
TURN TO DEMOCRACY
Extra Session Of Congress Not Prob
able. A Suggestion for Non
Partisan Board Which Shall
Sit and Pass on Con-
tested Elections.
RY CICERo w. HARRIS.

Washington. Nov. 18.-A good deal
of Significance is attached here to the
attitude of the LaFollette Republicans
to the Democratic party. For some
time there has been a mutual admir-
alton ani confidence between the
friends of Mr.. Bryan and the follow
ing of the Wisconsin leader. The two
men themselves respect each other
very highly. What may come OF the
fact mentioned il connection with the
course of the Federal administrations
and the re-alignment of political par
ties for the campaign of 1908 is still
in the womb of the future. But un-
doubtedly there is ground for some
of the speculation INDUCED by polltI-
clans. In regard to this matter L do
not know anythin~ more to the point
than what Gen. Alfred G. Parkinson,
Of Wisconsin, reading clerk of the SEN
ate ana veteran Republican of the
Stalwart or Spooner wing, Zlas TO say
on the subject. The General has just
returned to his desk at the Capitol
from mis- home in Milwaukee. He says
that the situation in his State was
more peculiar even than the puDllc
outside think; that. there was a reg
ular interchange between the Demo-
of the former voting for Parker ana
for LaFolletr>>> He considered that
there is probability of an alliance be-
tween the Bryan Democrats ana the
LaFolIette Republicans. The latter are
not as stated generally, protectonlstS.
They were but are becoming convert
ed They wish to beat down the
trusts through a reduction of the
tariff rates. and hence agree with the
with Canada and other countries. The
idea i'm Wisconsin is that there is go
ing to be a union of all the Reoubll-
can element i'm Wisconsin, which sup
ported LaFollette. and in MaSsachu-
sets. which supported Douglass. with
the Democratic party hereafter in Ma
tional campaigns. This would give
the Republicans some trouble. Gen.
Parkinson thinks the very extent OF
the Republican party'S triumph IS
misfortune The party will have to
be cautions as to measures pursued IN
Congress. There is strong under cur
rent in favor of some revision OF the
tariff, but it will probably be gratified
conservatively. Roosevelt Will be adj
Vised to let the question go over 20 the
59th Congress at it's regular long ses-
sion.
Teddy to Stand Pat.
sion it can be said with an approach
to prophecy that will prove true that
the President will finally decide. on
advice of the stand pat leaders, not 10
call one at this iuncture. 1t will be
urged that the Republican party by
an enormous majority has decided to
continue the protective policy. 1t VIII
be contended that whether any
changes are to be made soon or not
they can be made more effectively and
with more general satisfaction, II post
poned until the next winter ana en-
acted at the REGULAR session rather
than to call Congress together 50 soon
after the election before the viii Oh
the party as to special sche Jules can
he distinctly known. This argument
no doubt will be effective because MI.
Roosevelt owes everything to the DID
tected interests for rallying TO ms sup
port when there was in the nfe-tlfne
of Senator Hanna strong movement
for that notable man for the pfeSI-
dental nomination. Again, when Ger
tain Wall Street influences We're au-
verse after RooSevelt's nomination IL
was the manufacturing interest which
rallied around Roosevelt. 1t is true
that Roosevelt might have been elect
ed even if they had been cold or IN
different according to the revelations
made at the election of the President
personal popularity. NeVeTlHeleSS, II
seems that Roosevelt recognizes deep
obligation and that he is unable TO
stand out against the pressure OF such
men as Cannon, Payne, DalZell ana
others who favor standing pat. Ihat
thiseis TO be the outcome of the de-
liberation the President is said to be
giving the matter is accepted here al
ready as the prevailing and better
opinion.
"A Far Cry TO Loeb Awe"
IT is often asked, Whom does Mr..
BRYAN favor for nominee in 1908 p
The general impression is that he is
now favorable to Folk. of Missouri,
although with a GOOD opinion of Doug
lass. of Massachusetts,. Once in while
a Republican, as one said to me thi..
morning, regards Bryan as consider
ing LaFollette as a possibility. These
assumptions are gratuitous. Mr.. Bry-
ans utterances indicate his wish to
have the matter of choice postponed
for a few years That would certain
" comport more with the good sense
characteristic of the great Nebraskan
than premature fixing of thought on
one man or one small group of men.
What could be ~ained by the latter
course commensurate with the risk in
volvej in an early commitment before
the issues and measures of the next