The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-21
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tho '%tiniur prevails that congress will NOT
adjourn b~fprr July I, and thcre ia . prnht-
hlHtv that tho Srsaiun may extend beyond
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white the Republicans have = mn inritv
In the present tIouee In cScess NJ ono hun
dfet members and are therefore reason.
ably certain uf retaining control In the
slstieth Congress they intend not To- take
ANYTHING for granted. There are signs
OF disrontsnt In n number ~ Republican
strongholds and dozens ~ members who
were awert into oflce hy the momentum
Of the Roosevelt tidal wave In 1877 are
expected to fall by the wayside In November.
j mez s. sherman NJ New York and James
NJ. Origga of Georgia. chairncn, respcc-
lively, 81 the Republican andthe Democratic
Congress committees. are girding M their
loIns for tho coming b9ttlc. Already tho
Democratic has o.enei head
quarters in Washington. Western head
quarters will he established later in Chicago.
Chairman Sherman ~ making ready. for
the FRAY, but will not get down to real busi-
neEs until Congress adjourns. Then head
quarters will he opened in New York and
a decision will he reached az 10 whether
the Western campaign shall be managed
Mrom Chicago. The chances are that this
will be decided in the affirmative, and
vice-Chairman Tawney, who is familiar
with conditions in the West, will be placed
on guard there.
The Republican managers are in an
sptimistio frame OF mind, but they will
enter this campaign prepared to battle
for their political lives. President Roose-
welt wants n Republican House in the two
closing years of his administration and
Chairman Sherman and his lieutenants
will do all they can to zee that his desire
is gratified.
With the possible exception OF Massa-
chusetts, the Republicans are not appre-
hensive over conditions in the East. In the
old Bay State the tom-toms have been
beaten on tariff revision and reciprocity
for several years and Massachusetts, RepuD-
leans in the House are fearful that they
may ave to pay the penalty OF defeat for
the failure OF the party in Congress to pay
heed to the sentiment for tariff revision.
The people Of Massachusetts will be treated
to a feast of oratory this year. The most
finished spellbinders of both parties will
tour the State, and Massachusetts, will be
the most fiercely debated ground probably
OF any Commonwealth in the Union.
Republicans are just a little concerned
over conditions in a number of Western
States that are really ~strongholds Of the
dominant party. Michigan, for example,
has twelve Republican Representatives in
the present House. There are no issues of
q national character that promise results
for the Democrats in that State.
aBut there is one thing that worries us a
utIle, sara d SollkItSblllhh " SdHi |
who declined to permit the use OF his name.
There is a wave of sentiment against
bossism and machine politics, and naturally
1t Is directed against the dominant party.
We nave no fractional troubles euch as
exist In Iowa and Wisconsin, and the talk
about bosses and machines is not warranted
by the facts. | am Of the opinion that the
twelve Republicans that comprise our
delegation In the House will be returned,
but there is a possibility of a surprise"
o. In Wisconsin Senator Robert NJ. La Fol-
letts will give his biennial performance of
running amuck. For some years he has
been after the scalp. of Representative
the Republican Congress campaign COM
mittee. His pursuit, OF Mr.. Babcock will
be keener this year than ever before. Two
years ago La Toilette threw his forces to
the support of Babcock's Democratic OPP
ponent, and he will probably do likewise
N the coming campaign. La Toilette also
Mas 1t in for other Republican Representa-
tives from his State, and IL he cannot beat
them at the primaries he will not hesitate
10 try it at the polls.
: The G~ubernatorial situation may get 10
intermixed as to imperll the chances Of
three or four Republican, Representatives
from Wisconsin in the House: There has
been a sloughing of in La Follstte,s forces
sponded to the crack of his whip for a long
time nave deserted him, and the chairman
Of his State committee, w. ID. Connor,
who gave OF his means and time to the
La Toilette campaign in 1904, has come
out for the nomination for Governor in
opposition to the wishes of Mr., La Toilette.
The Republicans in Wisconsin are in q
tangle, and just at this time they don't
know where they are at"
The Republican campaign committee will
do a whole lot Of work in Michigan and Wis
consin this fall.
South Dakota has two Republican Repre-
eentatives in Congress. There was mighty
struggle in the oaucuses in that State last
week. The fight was between tho so called
Insurgents. led by Senator Gamble, and the
regulars, led by Senator Kittredge. Cau-
cnses were held to name delegates to the
county conventions this week, which in
turn will name the delegates to the State
convention in June, The State convention
of tho Republicans nominates the candidate
for Governor as well as candidates for Con-
gross,
This year Senator Gamble wants the
State conventions Endorsement OF his can
didacy for reelection, His term will expire
on March 0, 1907. His opponent is Repre-
sentative Eben W. Martin, author of the
resolution under which the Commissioner
Of Corporations investigated the beef trust.
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