The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-06
FIGHT FOR SEATS IN
CONGRESS TO have
PRESIDENTIAL ANGLE
Fairbanks. Cannon, Taft. Root. Shaw.
Foraker and LaFoIIette Will Use
Coming Campaign to Ad-
vance Their B00ms

Washington. July 1.-The president
iai aspirations of leading members of
congress and official life in Washing.
ton will figure prominently in the
forthcoming campaign for the control
of the next Congress. Fairbanks, Can
non, Taft, Root, Shaw, Foraker. and
La Toilette will all be important
factors in the struggle on the kepub-
licaI side. For the Democrats Bry-
an seems to have secured such pre-
dominance that the Hearst and Baiiy
and Folk booms have retired to the
background.
AS an opportunity sfor advertising
purposes the offyear campaign will ba
made the most of by all these gentle.
men. For the Democrats Mr. Bryan
will be made the star performer. His
long trip abroad has rested him, and
he is reported to be returning in a con-
ditio1 it to stand any amount of hard
work on tine hustings.
That there will be a greater
Democratic membership In the neat
Congress is generally conceded.
Roosevelt carried ,;-.apy hopelessly
Democratic districts in 1904 that the
Republican managers do not hope to
retain and with Bryan in position to
claim credit for their change his fol-
lowers believe his position in the next
Democratic national convention will
be absolutely impregnable.
There will be any number of stars
among the Republican oampa igners.
Speaker Cannon by virtue of his leader
ship in the Houes will be the most
prominent figure in the Republican con.
gresslo aal Ca mpai gn
He has weathered rhe storm of the
session just closed as three.year old.
The storm center of one of the great
est sessions of the national leg islature,
he brought the work of the House to
close Saturday without showing a
fraction of the wear and tear that
was plainly noticeable in the condi
tion of most of the other members.
Nearly everv otner member of the
House has enjoyed an OCCASIONAL rest
by getting out of town for week or
more when ever the strain grew great
out "Uncle Joe" has been here every
minute and on guard every second of
the seven months OF hard mansuver-
Jog.
AS Speaker he is in greater meas
ure responsible for what the Repc bli.
cans have done ia the house than any
other one man and it will oe incum-
bent OH him to 60 before the people
andlrender an account of bis steward.
ship. And Uncle Joe" is not one
who will shirk sue b responsibility.
There have been threats made against
Mr.. Cannon by the labor people, that
they would center their fight on him
in bis own district.
But no one believes for a moment
that the people of Danville would fail
to acknowledge the national import.
anoe of Keeping their foremost citizen
in his present position Of usefulness as
long as he desires to stay where he is.
So Uncle Joe will have lots Of time to
make Swing of the circle" without
having to worry about his fences at
home.
Vice President Fairbanks of course,
| is prepared to render yeoman service to
the party. He is an able campaigner
and has made much progress already
In his plans to capture the nomination
IN 1908. Secretary Shaw will like.
wise be open to Numerous engage.