The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-07

lette, | mean precisely what l say Ii
the Senatorship can DE stolen from him
1t viii be. and IL is well worth the while
of the hundreds of thousands who be-
lieve him TO be the pioneer in progressive
policies to keep an eye on, and an IN
terest in, the Wisconsin situation.
Minnesota.
The Minnesota situation resolves itself
practically into a fight for the Congress
sional delegation. There might have been
a fair fight made for the goyernorship
and control Of the State, but the Demo
cratic nominee. former Gov. John Lind.
held In allegiance so long his determine
ton concerning the riemination. winding
UP by refusing 1t, That the heart was
necessarily taken out of the campaign.
James Gray, former mayor of Mime
apolis, who donned the toga thus be-
latedly tossed aside, deserves from the
Democratic party both gratitude and
eommlseration. Minnesota impresses me,
Ike one OF two other trans Mississippi
States, as having been. from the Demo-
cratic point of view. thrown away. But
nationally it's Congressional delegation
Is most important 1t has to-day eight
Republicans and one Democrat. The one
Democrat is safe and the district for
who was defeated for denomination, is
very much in doubt for the Republican
party.
Nebraska.
The state once held in the hollow OF
his hand by Mr.. Bryan. is now, by his
own hand made doubtful. and there are
those who believe that il has been turned
over 10 the Republicans. Five months
ago no Democrat was worrying over
Nebraska; nor any Republican hoping
for any results in the State. The gov
ernOrship and the Senatorship were con-
coded 10 the Democratic party. The pro-
hibition question was dead but in an
ill-advised moment Mr. Bryan. returning
from South America, galvanized II into
life. He fought for 1t In the convention,
ana being beaten bOlted the nomination
of Mayor Dahiman. his lifelong support
er, and secured, or permitted. the can-
didacy OF Richard Metcalfe, the associate
editor of the Commoner, against that OF
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, another lifelong
friend. for the Senatorship. This has
naturally disOrganized and disintegrated
the Democratic party in Nebraska and
cOTrespOndingly cheered the Republicans.
The latter l found not particularly en-
thusiastic over the personality of their
candidate for governor, but confident OF
his election because Of the Bryan defec-
ton. ] am inclined 10 think them right.
though from the information l gathered
in Nebraska / think the possibility of
Hitchcock carrying the State for Senator
exceedingly great As for the Congress
siOnal delegation, the Republicans now
hold three. the Democrats three. There
is no likelihood under existing political
conditions OF any change In this repre-
sentatiOn. unless by chance the Fifth
district. now represented by George w.
Norris, whose insurgency is much doubted
by his neighbors. may be lost 70 the
C, o. p.
Kansas.
Just now the SunhOwer State has
solid Republican delegation and probably
will hold 1t. Had the insurgents not
made their night in the last Congress the
state would have so changed its political
complexion that the Democrats would
have exulted over at least three new dis
tricts Victor Murdoch and T. H. Madi-
son saved Kansas. If it is saved In say
ing this, / do not mean 10 detract from
the work OF Senator Bristow, but his
endeayors have been national rather than
local Madison and Murdoch bore the
brunt OF the tight at home and deserve
10 win. They have won in their own dis
tricts, but there is danger TO their party
elsewhere in the State. Where William
Augustus Reeder-better known as "Old
Bill Reeder-runs politics. a bank, a
few public service corporations, and an
irrigation plant the Republicans. against
his will. retired him and substituted a
Republican insurgent. a progressive Dem
ocrat bearing the handicap OF the name
OF Rockefeller. bids fair to carry the
district. Again in the First district, d. r.
Anthony, scion of a famous family, all
Of whom were more than insurgents
fighting abolitionists in fact, is running
as a plain AldTich-Cannon standpatter
There is danger for Anthony In his dis
trict, which has a good Republican ma
iority, but in which almost half the Re
publicans voted against his REM mination
Iowa.
Republicans are not wont TO worry
about IoWa-even Maine has given them
more trouble in the past-but this year,
after thirty-six years Of unbroken Re-
publican ascendancy. the Pine Tree State
has elected a Democratic governor. Iowa.
which has only once gone Democratic
since there was a Republican party. is
decidedly Wobbly to-day For once
there seems to be no liquor question in
Iowa. The fight is on straight national
issues. On these issues the Republican
party is badly divided. So strong a party
newspaper as the Iowa State Capital. of
Des MOineS was. when ! was there
saying nothing for the Republican ticket
for which, under ordinary circumstances
1t would have been filling its columns
with Impassioned pleas Senator Cum
minis has control of the Republican or
ganizatiOn and IS leading its fight, but.
like other strong men, he has his enc
mics, both many and bitter. Deliver,
who was more of a paciher than Cum
minis, passed away just at the moment
when his character was coming to be
understood, and when his usefulness to
his party in the State would have been
greatest
Never having had any spells 10 quarrel
about in Iowa, the Democrats are hun
grily harmonious. Out of this situation
IL viii not be surprising If that party
gathers IN three, and at least two, Con-
gressional seats.
Missouri.
The State of show me- showed in the
last Congress ten Democrats and six Re
publicaas. They agree there now, Re-
publieans and Democrats alike. that this
year it will send TO Washington fifteen
Democrats and one Republican. Hon.
Richard BaTtholdt, of St. Louis (Repub-
lican). apostle OF worldwide peace and
trusty friend of the brewers, is impreg-
nable. Missouri also offers to the nation
by formal resolution a Democratic Presi-
dental candidate in the person of Joseph
w. Folk, beloved of magazine writer's of
the undertaking variety and bitterly
hated by the sporting fraternity. The
election viii also determine whether
David r. Francis. a former Secretary OF