The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
MUCH EXPECTED
FROM MIR. GRIGGS
Chances Seem to Favor a Demo
cratic Majority in Next House
of Congress.

Whila Tho election of Judge Grjgrs to
the chairmanship of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee to-
night is not viewed as portending GER
tain Democratic victory IN the fall elec-
tlons, tho fact is recognized thar Mr
Griggs has an effective way OF working
when II comes TO gaining representa- tives
He conducted the fight for the Democrats
In 1902. and the party made good gains
that year. II is universally recognized
by Republicans as well as Democrats
that the chances are favorable to the
latter this fall. II would not surprise
the more sangline Of the Democrats IL
the majority parties Of the House Of
Representatives were reversed I'm the
next Congress. Less hopeful Democrats
and Republicans believe that the Repub-
lican majority will be greatly reduced.
The country Is believed to be ripe for
n change. The people are tired OF you
and afraid OF us" said Representative
John Sharp Williams. in the course of a
speech in the House some weeks ago.
His neat summing up OF the situation has
neen much quoted. as very aptly describ-
ing the existing conditions. The course
of the minority in Congress. especially in
the Senate, ut this session. Is believed
70 have had most salutary effect on
The country. The House minority has
accomplished little but in the Senate ii
mas done great deal
In fact. the public has not a good ide;
81 the impress which the Democrats OF
the Senate have placed on legislation
this year. or will have placed on 1t when
.le final adjournment is taken.
They have defeated the Santo Domi
nican treaty.
They appear 10 have defeated the Phil
Ippinc tariff bill. which the Democrats
of the House allowed TO pass.
They have held up, and will greatly
modify the Panama Canal legislation
proposed by the administration.
1t is predicted that the bill which
passed the House admitting Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory to the Union
rs one State, and admitting New Mexico
and Arizona as one State. will be
amended in the Senate. through the ef-
forts of n few Republicans aud all the
Democrats so as to provide that the
people of Arizona and New Mexico may
vote separately on the proposition as to
Joint statehood This is taken to mean
the certain refusal of the two territories
to come into the Union as a single
State, a measure OH which the President
has set his heart
Grip on Rate Question.
And finally, the Democrats of the
Eonate have got possession of the House
bill to regulate railway rates, and will
dictate Its character. This favorite meas
ure of the President the one on which
he has cast everything, is to become n
law only on consent of tho Democratic
minority of the Senate, led by Senator
Benjamin r, Tlllman, OF South Caro-
lima.
The Democrats have not IN any Con-
Eress shown more of the fighting spirit
and more forclbly demonstrated the i'm
portance Of n strong, united, aggressive
minority in n Legislative body. 1t is re-
grettetl that more OF this spirit has not
heen shown by the Democrats OF the
House, where Legislation by unanimous
consent has become the order Of the
day and az every day. The course Of
the Senate Democrats makes It plain that
the party. has q great deal OF the old
time fighting spirit In ityet, and that
good hattie may be expected this fall,
The fact that all the men who viii
be at Republican headquarters will ho
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