The Washington times., 1908-08-23


back 10 Congress for another two years.
The indictment against TaWney is that
he has been sleeping too close 10 the re-
dictionary Mr. NCannon. This has so
prejudieed the Republicans in Tawney's
district that they seem inclined TO let
him give up the important work OF hold
ing the Federal purse strings.
Another Jim-Jim Watson--is suffer
ing from the Cannon blight. Watson is
the Republican candidate for governor
Of Indiana, after having been Cannon's
faithful messenger boy for twelve years
in the House. The folks out there are
just beginning 10 learn, in fact, how
very close were the relations between
the TWO.
Hes one OF the fellows who tried 10
xiii The Presidents trust bills down at
Washington. is what the Democratic
orators Of Wisconsin are saying about
John J. Jenkins. Republican Repre-
sentative from the Eleventh district or
that state. Jenkins is the chairman OF
the HonUse Committee on Judiciary.
more generally known as the morgue-
II got this name from the wonderful
facility developed by Mr. jenkins in
killing and burying out of sight any bill
sent there without Cannons o. X.
Many a measure desired to strike the
hand of the greedy trusts from the
throat Of the "pee-puP' has found a
peaceful resting place in jenkins com
mittee, and now the voters up in Min
nesofa are trying to decide whether
they shall keep jenkins at home.
Bede Also Uneasy.
J. Adam Bede is one OF the funniest
coed stories that plenty Of organiza-
tions ab0ut the country are willing TO
pay him money TO perform, Cannon
likes ldm and the two are much to-
gether. One. day a few weeks ago
somebody in Adams district. the Eighth
MinneiOta, remarked in public:
Yes it's true that Adam is a funny
story-taIler But it strikes me that he
has been sticking mighty close To this
Cannon person, and besides, what has
Adam done for our district2'
Since this question was asked. Bede
has been running around making more
explanatory speeches (without pay)
than he ever made during the busiest
days OF the Chautauqua period
They take the anti-CannOn crusade
seriously out IN Nebraska Represen-
tative Hinshaw. of the Fourth district.
ana Representative Ernest NJ. Pollard,
Of the First district. are learning 70
their soTrow that being a faithful
member of the House machine has its
disadvantages. Both are talking night
and day TO prove that they believe IN
everything advocated by the Big Stick,
IN spite OF tneir loyalty to the Speaker.
The voters seem TO be. doubtful. and
are thinking it over. while two young
sters are hot after the seats OF
Messrs. Hinshaw = and Pollard.
On the other hand. see what has hap
pened to Representative George w
Norris, of an adjoining district. just
because he had the nerve 10 get up and
tell the Speaker in public that he was
a cruel Tyrant. Norris put in a reso-
luton one day, proposing TO dehorn
the Speaker and draft set of rules
that would make it possible for the
ordinary member TO get the Speakers
eye once IN a while. Norris never
caught Uncle Joe's optic after that, but
the people Of his district have unani-
mously renominated him for another
term, which viii help some.
Wrote of Conditions.
Beprese eltauve Sidney Aurdock. of
Kansas. vote a fine piece for one OF
the monthly magazines a short time
ago on the uselessness Of being a law
maker when your influence is exhaust
ed with the drafting and introduction
of a bill Now his folks want to pr5-
mote HIM 10 the Senate, so that he can
have the chair Of the half-Indian. Sen
OF being tainted with ReactiOnism.
Mr.. Stafford, of the Milwaukee dis
trict. helped Cannon to kill OF. the free
wood pulp agitators. and now it is
toss up whether STANFORD will come
back or whether his place viii be taken
by a famous football player. named
Cochems. Chairman Smith, of the
House Committee on District Of Co
lumbia, Is charged with being promi-
nent factor in the Cannon machine,
and 1t is hurting him. There are a
lot of others
From all OF this it would seem that
last years chickens are coming home
TO roost- The Democrats are alive 20
the situation. Chairman Lloyd, of the
Democratic Congressional campaign
committee, says that one Of the chief
arguments which HIS speelbinders viii
use This fall will be the Republican
House opposition to the Roosevelt poll
cies. The Presidents burning words
in his various messages demanding
the legislation which the reaCtionary
forces withheld. viii be reproduced
with the names OF the men responsible
for nOnaction. so that everybody may
read who runs,