The Washington times., 1908-11-04


Senator to succeed kittredge; likewise
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, who Will
take the Allison succession in the SEN
ate There is Jones OF Washington, who
was an uncomprOmislng progressive IN
Ahe House, from which he is promoted
10 the Senate, and who defeated Ankeny
because the people preferred q pro-
gresSlVe 10 one whom they regarded as
TOGO conservative.
So il turns out that La FOOuette ought
10 be stronger than ever on the Senate
noor, despite that his enemies in Wis,
COusin have beaten him in the play of
politics. END that his quondam- friend
and present-day enemy, Stephenson
SENS pretty certain of reelection to the
Senate, They are after La FOllettes
scalp in the Badger State, and are max
ING a great organization.
4 Eyes on CannOn's Seat Y
III the Republicans had carried tho
FHouse by ten or fifteen, or even twenty
votes, there would surely have been a
hard fight over the Speakership of the
Sixty-second Congress. 1t is known
that one anti-Cannon aspirant for the
Speakership recently was able 10 count
thirty-three promises of support if he
would bue enter his name in the lists
II is likewise no secret that a comfort
able dozen Republicans have been forced
to declare themselves in public against
Cannon, and that a number of others
have given private assurances 10 the
same effect.
sufficient. Many OF the men who have
been compelled TO give these assurances
are close friends and heretofore de
voted supporters of the Speaker. Their
promises 10 oppose him were eXtorted
from them. They are pledged to oppose
him in caucus; few If any OF them have
greed not 10 vote for him finally, II
the caucus names him. So 1t is pretty
NJ 10 UT n1a
again.
There will however, be a fight for
change of the rules. This Is certain
The anti-CannOu people feel that the
time is come to press this contest, and
II IS altogether likely that they Win
decide % give Cannon their votes for
Speaker, without opposition, provided
they are assured that certain irreduC-
able minimum of liberalization of the
rules may be permitted,
This question of the future of the
. House rules Will be very animated dur
ing the coming short session. Probably
the long talkfest ending March 4 viii
have brought an understanding, and
when the special session meets soon
after Inauguration there viii be little
delay about organizing the next House;
but II this proves true II VIII be De-
cause some concessions in the matter
OF the rules viii have been promised
by the Speaker and his supporters.
Tariff Revision Session.
The tariff revision special session
viii be in charge of the present House
organization. That is most significant
because il means that the revision Will
be made along lines entirely satisfac-
tory TO the tried and trusted friends Of
the tallest possible tariff. 1t viii be
dominated by Payne and DalZeu and
TaWney and their cohorts.
Even that cOura geOus and determined
old 5tdudpGtter, McClaaTy, has been re-
turned TO the House in time 10 take
part in the revision; and the general
Congressional result will most assuredly
be construed by men Of the Ultra-tarlu
view, as meaning that the country
wants its revision in mighty moderate
doses. With the Democrats trying TO
force more decided policy, there Is
suggestion OF IN opportunity TO make
an Issue Of the tariff, which might live
TIL the next Presidential dmDdlgn,
and on that issue Democracy mas al
ways been stronger than on any other.
The ambition OF John =. Johnson to
be standard bearer OF Democracy was
thwarted by the overwhelming Bryan
sentiment at Denver. But II has been
widely reported that Johnson has
promise of Bryans support four years
hence. With q reelection 10 tie Min
neSota gOyernoTsnip, Johnson gets
new lease OF political life which may by
some method be heightened TO cover the
period till 1912. In that case he would
appear a most promising possibility for
Magnificent Run.
Judge Taft ran magnifcently all over
the country. Yet It cannot be over
locked that IN the East and South he
was stronger than in the West and Mid
die West. He actually increases the
Roosevelt pluralities in New York, and,
perhaps, ia some other Eastern States;
and in the South he runs as no other
Republican ever did.
But study of the returns from Ohio,
Indiana. Wisconsin. Iowa. Nebraska.
Kansas, Colorado. Montana, and wy
Oming will justify the conclusion that
Mr.. Bryan's original 'huuch" to make
his fight entirely IN the West was merit
orIous The West after all, has shown
his more frlendllneSs than ever before.
Now, 1t falls out that the Democrats
Democrats have probably carried the
Legislature OF both Indiana and Ne
braska. The Indiana Legislature will,
II Is reported. send Kern TO the Sen
ate On place Of HemenWay. Republican,
while there is a movement IN Nebraska
10 send Bryan to the Senate The Legis-
iature chosen this year will not elect
Senator from Nebraska senator
Burketts term viii expire two years
from March 4, next. But the State
senators elected this year viii sit in
the Legislature, which viii choose Bur
kett's successor, and as 10 these, the
Democrats have secured a long lead
toward controlling the next Legislature
There, # is pointed out that Bryan's
appearance in the Senate by 1911 IS not
impossible.
Although Bryan carried the solid
South, Taft made great advances over
any Republican vote there since recon
struction days. In the East the Taft
vote makes it apparent that Bryan was
hopelessly Objectionable to the electors.
New York city went for Taft by about
10000. owing TO a plurality of 10000 for
Taft in Brooklyn. fifteen times as large
as ROosevelts plurality over there in
1904
Taft's plurality in New York State
exceeds the Roosevelt plurality Of 49,
b52 Massachusetts gave Taft about
10000, against the Roosevelt plurality
OF 92.O76.
In manufacturing and mining States
where the labor unions are strong there
IS little indication that President Com
peTs aided Bryan. Pennsylvania rolled
10 an Old-time Republican majority. Il
linois went for Taft by about 100000.
Other Republican pluraHties of familiar
size are reported from Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Michigan. Ohio, NGine, oregon,
California and similar traditional Re
publican strongholds. Indiana is safely
IN the Taft column, but Bryan seems
10 have carried Nebraska Missouri and