The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-29
HOT CONGRESSIONAL
CAMPAIGN IS
PROMISED
Two Great Parties Will Con-
test for Control Of House
Republicans Safe.
Associated Press to The Eveninx Tlme,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, D. c., May 29.-James
8. Sherman Of New York and James
M. Griggs of Georgia, chairman, re-
spectively, of the'republican and DEM
Ocratic congressional committee, are
getting ready to open the active cam
patgn as soon as congress adjourns.
While the republicans have ma
jority In the present house In excess
OF one hundred members and are there
fore reasonably expectant of retaining
control in the sixtieth congress they
intend to take no chances. There are
unmistakab1e' signs OF discpntent In a
number of republican strongholdss and
dozens of members who were swept
into Office by the momentum of the
Roosevelt landslide in 1904 are not
certain of reelection next November.
With the possible exceptions of Mas
sachusetts. the republicans are not
apprehensive over conditions in the
east The people of Massachusetts,
VIII be treated to feast of Oratory
this year. The most finished SPELL
binders of both parties will tour the
state, and Massachusetts, probably will
be the most fiercely debated ground of
any state in the union.
Republicans are Just a little con-
cerned over conditions in number Of
western states that heretofore have
been considered strongholds of their
party. Practically every congressman
In Wisconsin will have sharp opposi-
tion for denomination this fall. The
factional war between LaFollette and
Spooner plays no small part in the
trouble, and the LaFollette men are
endeavortng, by securing the defeat
of congressman who favor Spooner.
to make the people believe that the
senior senator has lost his influence.
For some years LaFollette has been
after the scalp Of Representative Bah
COCK, former chairman of the repub-
lican congressional campaign commit
tee. His pursuit of Mr.. Babcock is
keener this year than ever before.
Two years ago LaFollette threw his
support to BabcOck's democratic op-
ponent, and he probably will do like
wise In the coming campaign. The
only Wisconsin congressman who,
from present appearances, will have
little trouble in returning are Esch
of the Seventh district, Davidson of
the Eighth, and Minor of the Ninth.
The rest will have to look closely after
their fences.
In Michigan there are no issues of
q national character that promise re-
suits for the democrats. Practically
all the congressman now in Office are
assured of denomination. The only.
cloud on the republican horizon is the
growing sentiment against bossism
and machine politics, and naturally
1t Is directed against the dominant
party e Il
South Dakota has two republican
representatives In congress. The can
didates for congress, as we'll as the
candidates for state. office, viii be
named at the state convention next
month. A bitter fight is on, between
the two factions Of the republican
party led by Senator's Gamble and
Ktttridge, respectively. There is said
to be some danger lest the defeated
faction bolt the party ticket, IN which
event the state may possibly 60 DEM
ocratic and send two representatives
Of that party to the house. 81
The democrats of Minnesota are
hopeful Of carrying two or three con-
gressional districts this fall, but the
republicans are not worrying much
over the outlook In that state. Neither