The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-10
Great Gap Develops in the SEN
ate Organization.
BUT THAT ISN'T ALL.
Democrats Too Troubled by
Lack of Cohesion.
Relieved TrOublOus Times Are
Ahead for Both Parties.

SUBJECT most discussed ABOUT the C4Odn
rooms and corridors of the Capito
building these days is not the tariff
not baseball, nor yet is it the weather
Instead, it is the question of what is
going to happen to the Republican and
Democratic parties in view of the de-
velopments Of the special session II
the senate and house.
The great gap that has arisen be-
tween the Republican senators of the
Middle West and those allied with the
senate Republican organization is CIV
ing the politicians food for much Won
derment and much speculation. To
some, too, it is a source of worry and
concern. In the house there was a
breach that was very similar. More
over, there has been lack of cohesion
among the Democrats both in the sen
ate and house. The revolt of a part
of the house Democrats against the
leadership of Champ Clark on tariff
is still fresh in memory, while In the
senate some of the Democrats nave
been in favor of the tariff for revenue
theory and have consistently followed
it while others have come out frankly
for the policy of protection.
If the differences that have arisen
related merely to the tariff, there
would be little need to consider them,
but they extend to other things. In
the house, a large number Of the Re
publican members are bucking against
the rules and against the whole can
non ORGANIZATION 4I6y WANT OH OHCA
hauling of things and are bent on
fighting till they get ii, not merely in
fighting in the house but on carrying
the controversy to the country.
In many a congressional district
next year. contests for nomination of
Republican candidates will be waged
on Cannon and anti-Cannon lines. In
numerous districts there VIII De the
same sort of a contest between radi-
Gals and conservatives.
will witness a great struggle over cor
poration questions in which there Will
be divisions as pronounced, and prop
bly, more so, than have been notice
able this special session. 1nsurgent
Republicans and Democrats will be
found gravitating together in an effort
to overcome the conservative Repub-
lican element, with the conservatives
trying to block the plans for drastic
control and regulation of corporations
and railroads which the other side Will
propose and push.
Through the senate debate on the
tariff bill there has run note of ap-
prehension among the Republicans
that grave consequences to the Repub-
lican party would follow the break be-
tween two factions over tariff. About
the cloak rooms this talk is much
more outspoken and pronounced than
on the floor Beyond doubt, far-seeing
Republican politicians view the situa-
ton with disquietude- They are open
" asking themselves whether this is
the beginning of the breakup of the
parties as now constituted and wheth-
er there is going to be a reforming
of party lines before there can be once
more a resumption of settled party
conditions.
one that the tariff issue is no longer
one that can be made to constitute
the dividing line between the parties.
Corporation control, railroad control,
capital and great capitalistic interests
to be taken by the government is not
an issue between the two parties as
now constituted, but an issue that
divides both of them.
President Taft hopes to see his adj
ministration signalized by solving the
trust and corporation questions which
are now uppermost. With these re
moved, present party lines might hold
about as they are, but so long as they
confront congress in their various
ramffications, it is the conviction of
most observers about the capitol that
there are troubled times ahead Of both
parties, the Republican and Demo-
cratic alike.
Additional railway postoffice ser
vice has been established on the line
Of the Wichita Valley railway. in
trains Nos. and 8, between Wichita
and Abilene, Tex. This will make the
wichita Falls and Abilene railway
postotfice a double line.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Mary NJ. Lane and
Philander c, Benning at GoodIand:
Frederick G. Hill and Joshua Hill at
Spring Hill; Alexander G. Border and
Elizabeth Harrows at Pratt; Jonathan
J. Davidson anc Nose Davidson at
Arkansas City.
Kansans in Washington: w. B.
Drury, Manhattan; N. NJ. Jewell, Hill
City, F. S. Callihan, Pittsburg.
Governor John A. Johnson viii
make a personal and aggressive bid
TOR the nomination for president of
the United States in 1912. 1t is a rea-
sonably safe prediction that two wears
from this summer there will be a reg
uIar Johnson organization, with a press
bureau. preparing the way for the Min
neSotan to be made the standard bear
er of the national Democracy The
johnson campaign for presidency
really will begin with the campaign for
the election OF congress next year
Congressman W. A. Calderhead was
the chief speaker at the occasion of
celebrating Independence Day, Monday
evening. by the citizens of Cleveland
Park and Friendship Heights. d. 9.
Judge Calderhead outlined the true
of the Fourth and emphasiz-
ed that young America can celebrate
properly with no loss Of enthusiasm in
the safe and sane way which was
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