The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22
DEMOCRATS TAKE
A HITCH IN BEL
And Roll Their Sleeves
Up for Comiug Con
gressional Campaign
SPURRED ON BY
RECENT VICTORIES
Conquests in Both Houses Of Con-
gress Inspire the Party to Pre-
dict With Reason Return
Of Maiority-Flood
for Chair
man.
.tFrom our Regular corresponden.

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 2I.--
Democrats of the House have not in
years been SO hopeful OF carrying the
country as they are now or being able to
return a majority to the House as the
result of the elections this fall Closest
students Of the latest available data have
been taking much comfort out of tho
figures of tls. last elections, TO say notb-
ing OF the lack of tho old time clan and
cohesion of the majority In both branches
OF Congress.
The Democrats have won some notable
victories recently In both houses: in the
Senate. for instance In the defeat of
the santo Dominican treaty, and in the
House. when, on two recent occasions,l
Serene Payne and John Dalzell. Repib-
iican leaders, have failed to rally tia
majority to anything like united support.
The election ralculators point to the
figures OF the last election us showing
there is Gtiil left great deal Of vitality
i'll the old party In States where tue
Roosevelt wave in 1904 almost swept
away the local .,ahit:i, ion and name pf
Democracy.
Thare are indications that the campaign
will begin carly this fall. Many meIn-
bcrs, seeking 10 succeed themselves are
already arranging for early primaries or
conventions.
They want to get before the peopla
early and be prepared for Il united and
strong pull to win the next House Al
ready, the delegations in the House from
States having Democratic representa-
tion in Congress, have chosen their nem-5
bers of tile Congressional Campaign Com
mittee.
Looks Good for Flood.
William S. Cowncrd, of Missouri, who
was chairman OF the committoe in 400.
having been defeated for recollection,
another chairman will be chosen from
among the House membership of ,thc
committee. Unless something now un-
foreseen. Representative Flood. of Vir-
Ginia, will be chosen chairman of tho
committee. Although there has been no
announcement of candidates for the posi-
tion, several members have been dis
cussed for the place besides Mr.. Flood,
notably. Jacob Rupert. of New York:
III. G. Ganber, the lone democratic repre-
sentative from Ohio. and John 7. Lloyd,
OF Missouri. All these names have been
discussed among Democrats since Con-
gress convened. and the sentiment ap-
pears to bescenterins on the Nirginian.
Mr.. Lloyd has declared for Mr.. Flood;
the contest by removing TO another con-
gresslonal district, maaing his election
to the siStieth Congress impossible.
Mr. Ruppert's candidacy is without his
approval. Talk of electing Reprcsenta-
tive Granger of Rhode Island to the
chairmanship. was stopped hy the rep-
resentative himself. who said he had
enough to do TO keep his own seat,
without undertaking to elect other peo-
,.1a Co nj
Elood to the Craftsmanship. is pretty we'll
assured.
There are ffty-nine members of tho
congressional committee elected each
Congress, fifty from the House member
ship. representing each State and Terri
tory, and nine senator's. Each State or
Territory having one or more DEMOCRATS
in Congress furnished a member of the
committee. States and Territories having
no representation OF Democrats in Con-
grcss are represented on the committee
by members chosen by the respective
State organizations OF the party. AS all
the members OF tile committee have been
named save those to be chosen by the
State committees. it is expected that the
committee will organize at an early date.
Many Members Missing.
Besides Chairman Gowherd, fifteen
paign OF 1901 were not returnedto Cons
gress including the two ice-chairmcn.
John A. Thayer. of Massachusetts, and
Rice A. Pierce, of Tennessee.
The others not reelected We're Hugh \.
Dinsinorc. Arkansas; r.. j. Livernash.
California; Martin j. Wade, Iowa; Jame1
n. Kchoe. Kentucky; James w. Denny.
Maryland; Alfred Lucking. Michiganl
John Lind, Minnesota: G. NJ Hitchcock.
Ncbraska Allan Bcnny New Jersey
John s. Shook, Ohio; John n. WILSON,
Arizona.
The senator's who ara members OF the
committee are Taliaferro, of Florida; Du,
bois, of Idaho; Clark, of Montana; Stone,
OF Missouri; Martin of Virginia: Car.
mack OF Tennessee; Clilberson, of Texas.
Newlnnds, of Nevada, stt
The members of the committee from
the House who we're re-elected are.
Burnett, of Alabama; sparkman. of
Florida Grlggs, of Georgia: zenor. OF
Indiana. Brorssard, of Louisiana; Row. 4
ers, of mississippi: VanDuzcr, OF Nevada;
Ryan. Of Now York; W. ". Kitchen, OF
North Carolina; Kline. OF Pennsylvania: 4
Granger, of Rhode Island; Finley, OF
South Carolina: Randcll, of Texas; May
nard, of Virginia.
New Members Of Committee.
Tho new members Of the committee
are: Little. of Arkansas; ClnrlS, OF
| Florldas Hcnor. OF Indiana; Rainey, Of
lllinois Hopkins. OF Kentucky: Gill. ot
Marylaud; Killiher. OF Massachusetts
Lloyd. of Missouri; Mcpermott, OF New
jersey: CARRIER, OF Ohio Gaines Of ren-
uessee. Smith, OF Texas. Davis, OF West
Virginla and smith. of Arizona.
While Mr.. Flood has not been elected
to The committee by the Virginia dele-
cation, he viii be ehoaen to succeed Mr..
Maynard without. opposition. the latter
not desiring re-clcction.
Not counting the, memborshl py nol vet
supplied and to be completed when the \
chairman Is elected, there ara already
chosen twcnts-sia House rnenbers aud