The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-10
STAND-PATTERS ON
STAY-HOME LIST
War Already Begun in West on
Aldrich=C Cannon Followers
in Tariff Fight.
Especial to the Newark STAR

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Progres-
sive Western Republicans are showing
an interesting list of Western senators
and representatives who followed AL
)drich and amor In the late tariff
tight, who are said to be marked for
slaughter BECAUSE of their contemptu-
pus disregard of the strong downward
lewiston sentiment of their States and
districts.
Already the progressive Republicans
say movements have been begun by the
progressive clement in the States and
districts in question make sure that
the stand-pat senators and representa-
& ttves are kept at home when the next
elections come around.
The list of marked men contains some
names of note, headed by that of Rep
resentative James A. Tawney, of the
First Minnesota district, chairman of
the appropriations committee of the
House. Following come the names of
Senator Curtis, of Kansas; Bourne, of
oregon; Burkett and Brown. of Ne
braska; Gamble, of South Dakota, and
McCumber, of North Dakota. Several
members of the House from Nebraska
anu u WIN III W hCtP Tic IL
ward revision faith in the later stages
of the tariff fight, will, it is predicted,
find it exceedingly hard to win re-
nominations next year, and will be de-
feated at the polls If they succeed in
getting renominated.
Tawney Victim of Cannonism.
The case of Chairman Tawney is es-
pecially conspicuous, as he was the only
mar from his State in either house who
voted for the passage of the tariff bill.
Tawney knew very well the strength of
the revision downward sentiment in his
State, but he is so tied up with the
organization of the House that he felt
constrained to disregard It. He is "a
victim of C~annonlsm. AS he will have
to go before his people next summer
seeking a denomination, it is felt that
his defeat is a f%oregone conclusion. His
popularity has been on the wane for
some time, as shown by the dwindling
of his majority. He was elected in 1906
by a majority of 1881. but In 1908, when
the Republican majorities were gen
orally much heavie than two years
before, he had but 1851. after making
the hardest campaign of his life. The
chances are said to be strong that he
will be defeated for the nomination
next summer, the Republicans of his
district selecting another man who can
be relied upon to keep up a vigorous
fight for tariff revision that will mean
something.
Senators Curtis, of Kansas; Bourne,
of Oregon; Gamble, of South Dakota,
and Brown, of Nebraska, are fortunate
liz not having to seek reelection until
1918. by which time it is possible that
the present strong demand for genuine
tariff revision may have died down in
their States. But the progressive Re
publicans, who are bent on keeping the
tariff agitation up, say it will not be
allowed to die, but will be Kept very
much alive by an organized movement
on the stump and In the press,
R~eactionists' Records Kept.
The records the senators made dur
ing the late tariff contest In Congress
will be kept steadily before the people.
and they will be held up as allies of
Aldrich and the interests.
Candidates representing radical down
ward revision sentiment will be brought
out against each of them and the pro
gressives are confident that in the end
their W ranks will be largely in
creased by the defeat of the stand-pat
senators and the filling of their places
by honest and courageous revisionists
of the Cummins and LaFollette type.
Senators McCumber, of North Da-
kota, and Burkett, of Nebraska, will
not be as fortunate as the other sena-
tors named, for they come up for re-
election in 1911 and they will have to
make their campaigns next year. De-
termined fights will be made against
them by the progressive element of
their party and they are likely to be
the first senatorial victims of the new
tariff bill.