The Washington herald., 1906-10-09

than, a lawyer, who was once a union
labor man. and who stiIl carries his union
card. Labor has never been veTy enec-
tive In the politics Of this district. II has
been claimed that the followers Of George
3. Cox. ex-boss Of Cincinnati, and Ioe
man who brought about Longworth's s
nomination, would knife him this year
because President Roosevelt sent Secre-
tary Taft into the Buckeye State and
contributed to the defeat Of COx's candi.
date for Governor. Cox. however. says
Longworth Is certain Of reelection. The
young Congressman is making an agsres-
sive campaign, and a big array OF spell
binders, including Speaker Cannon, VIII
speak in his district
The recent nomination OF ez-GOv. James
E. Campbell as Democrats candidate in
the Third, or Dayton. district. lends in
terest to that campaign. The district has
been going Republican, although former
~ Democratic. Campbell has been prac-
tlcing law in New York for a decade
The Democratic State organization is
thought to be planning TO make him
gubernator!al candidate in 1905. and, per-
haps, send him to the national convention
as ohio's candidate for the Presidency
shIveIy Fighting Hard.
Ex-Representative Benjamin F. shively,
Of South Bend. Ind, who was member
Of the Forty-eighth, Fiftieth, Fifty-f1rst.
and Fifty-second Congresses, is putting
up a spirited campaign against A l.
Brick in the Thirteenth district. Shively
is widely known, has participated In sew
eral national conventions. and was once
nominated by the Indiana Democrats for
Governor He must overcome large Re
publican majority TO win.
Although Speaker Cannon's reelection
is a foregone conclusion, the fight Of
organized labor against him is being
watched closely in Illinois. Gompers is
/ bending every energy TO make strong
showing against the Speaker, and only
recently made an appeal for special
campaign fund Of te50,G0 from union men
to be- used in Illinois and other States.
Down in the Cairo district of Illinois
Bar doughty Democratic warrior. Bob
WHlns is in the lists again. The Re
rsbisceus occasionally defeat him, but ne
Reap. 10 the front and has spent most
ai tae last fifteen years as mem
scr of the House. In 1904 he was men
tiF1Gd as Pros JCnJial timber the
FruscVClt lndsifc II 1901 OYerCafne him,
fafihau.h fH1 seaI- uri0r TO that he was
cit .r. iu spite of Republican gerry
nlaa5cT -f Gis di5tii+.
IT, bcocL Having TroubIe.
hemtslt- i've BabcasA IS one Of thEee
rr i1lr Wie-9 el4 Res 9.icans who have
reelection troubles. IT. las been max
r5 tws ..ts i,72ia.r ior his politi-
rai lie. one ~. Gamir-tion and one
for tlec.loa. II~ H1.EiJ TOT the nomi-
% l.iyn q few vss-s ago Uas less than
5eJ The Dcm.a .t- have nominated a
popular man. Jule - II. Mahoney,
who viii have Coz '-1rabiv upPort from
rilc Ia Fo,le,tc wiz aad are making
the best campaign possible for them
II3csck. however, will probably be re-
elected.
Except for Representative McCle1ry's s
political embarrassment there is littie in
4 the Minnesota Congressional campaigns
. Of interest outside State boundaries. In
+ the Minneapolis district, however, the
Republicans have nominated E. N. Nye
! for Congress. He is 4 brother Of the late
Biil Nye, hun Cist, and hts election.
which seems to Oe assured. viii possibly
give the leading humorist in the House,
/ representative J. Adam Bede. OF the Du-
( luth district, a colleague who can tell
an entertaining story.