The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-07
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will some day prevail. Who will be
the leader and when that victory will
come | am unable to predict. 1 am dis
aprointed at Bryan's defeat, but 1 cannot
say that / confidently expected victory.
He made a great campaign, solidifed the
party and enabled its leaders to spend the
next four years in recruiting the ranks SO
that a more formidable front may be pre-
scented in the future
I do not believe that the so-called
tariff revision will be started until
after the Inauguration of Judge Taft 1t
is somewhat unusual for the hearings
TO be concluded so early as Mr.. Payne
Intends but / imagine that hearings
will be continued from time to time
during the winter 1t may be, how
ever that the House leaders intend to
rush the tariff bill through at the COM
ing session, but l don't believe that is
possible. / intend to take only a pas
sive part in the affairs of the House
from now on. A new floor leader will
be selected and / will meekly look after
my own district"
Mr.. Williams will not be a member of
the next house. His term in the Sen
ate begins two years from March 4.
The Missssippian will spend quite
little time abroad in the meantime and
will visit the Orient
Beveridge In Power.
The sweep in Indiana puts Senator
Beveridge at the head of the Indiana
machine not only because he is about
the only republican of standing left in
the state, but also for the reason that
he is close friend of Taft and was
really for his nomination. He will
therefore control the patronage and at
tempt to build up machine with which
to regain control of the legislature two
years hence. 1t is likely President
Roosevelt will do little in the way OF
making appointments, except in cases
where it is imperative.
For the most part, he will either
allow them to drift over into Taft's
administra ton and let Taft dispose of
them, or he will confer with Taft about
them If they are of moment. By the
time Taft comes into office, Senator
Hemenway will have stepped out. Bev-
eredge will be the only republican SEN
ator from Indiana, and three-fourths OF
the Indiana congressional districts will
be democratic and hence in the hands
of the republican senator from Indiana
so far as federal patronage is con-
cerned. From postmasters to ambassa-
doris, Senator Beveridge will dictate
most of Indiana's federal appointments.
This will give him remarkable chance
to strengthen himself in the state and
to weaken his fractional opponents in
the Fairbanks wing of the party. 1t
IS to be expected that Mr.. Beveridge
will not be above the building of d
powerful political structure in his own
party when the opportunity is thus
given him.
When the Indiana democrats knock
out the present republican gerrymander
of the state this winter, Senator Bev-
eridge will go the way of his good
friend and well wisher Senator Hemen-
way.
Cannon Is Solid.
Even in the event of strong senti-
ment in the House to defeat Speaker
Cannon it would prove abortive through
the candidacy of Representative Fowler.
chairman of banking and currency. who
has announced for the speakership. Mr..
Fowler is member of a small republic
can minority and Speaker Cannon has
nothing TO fear from the men who have
always been against him.
owing TO their advanced ages Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan, each
OF whom is 10, may be expected to