Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-20

nomination Of President TAFT thros
years hence. They declare that the
next president will be a progressive
the real kind. presumably the Rooss
welt kind. though no one yet has the
temerity to take II for granted that
the mighty African hunter would con
sent to run again. The Progressive
VIII say nothing publicly about Presi.
lent Taft's chances. because no has
not a full opportunity thus far.
some Of them say. to make clear
whether he 10 ar absolute progressive
OF one who is only progressive in part,
Democrats Consider Harmon.
Many OF the Democrats in congress
nave been casting their eyes toward
ohio recently with kindling hope and
enthusiasm. They say they hold the
oeiief that Judson Harmon, governor
or the Buckeye state, has the right
KIM OF liberal conservatism" to make
Mn an Ideal leader Of the Democratic
party In the next presidential cam.
paign. The Democrats declare that
Mr.. Harmon stands well with the east
hO a NV OCSu toO u1uSu
OF a conservative to have won the
heart of the Democrats Of the west
II Is to be taken for granted, however.
mat one reason why some Of the Dem.
ocrats have considered Governor Har.
mon particularly available IL because
he comes from Ohio and has carried
that state against the Republicans.
The Democrats who are f~avorably
inclined to Harmon believe and say
that II he does not carry the state
the next time he run for governor
MS anc for receiving the Dem.
ocratic nomination virtually will be
eliminated. In Indiana, the state next
e of Ohio. is Governor Marshall.
who was elected on the Democratic
ticket In the year when the Republi.
can presidential candidate carried the
state. In the Democratic party as II
Is represented in Washington Cover.
nor Marshall has scores of friends, in
TACT all the Democrats ere personally
friendly to him.
Might Pick Southern Man.
There are some Democrats who
tninh that the time has come to nom.
mate a southern man for the Office OF
president. Senator Culberson of Tex.
as frequently has been named as a
man who from the Democratic stand.
point ia Of ideal character and attain.
ments to head the ticket. Then there
are some other Democrats who say
that II Mayor William j. Gaynor, the
mayor OF New York, makes q fine rec.
ord as chief executive of the m%etropo-
lis. n of the hardest tasks that is al.
lotted to man to perform. he may be
q potent factor In the next convention
81 the Democratic party.
House Wants Early Adjournment.
IL seems to be the intention Of those
who control the processes of legisla.
ton In the house to pass the appro-
priation bills and such legislation Of
another kind as may be agreed upon
by the leaders, in as short q time as
possible, and to seek an early date
for adjournment. Looking over the
field some of the leaders are ready
to say that congress ought to be able
to adjourn by May is, and that the
members as a result will be given an
opportunity to go home TO look after
their fences which need repairing In
order to prevent invasion by the Re-
publican or Democratic enemy next
November.
The senate, however, is a law unto
itself in the matter of debate. The
senators a talk as long as they
care to upon any subject, and the vote
can be taken upon a measure only by
unanimous consent. This means that
If one senator chooses to hold up leg.
islation he can do so within the limits
Of his physical strength. The senate
leaders. like the house leaders, II is
believed, have agreed to support Pres.
ident Taft's recommendations, and
this means that as far as the chief
lation will go through quickly,
OF course the unexpected Is likely
to happen and there may be strength
enough developed by the ultra-con.
%servatives In the upper house who
have not committed themselves per.
sonally to the presidents program, to
prolong the discussion Oh interstate
commerce amendments or on the
changes demanded in the antitrust
law, until away into the summer sea.
son.
Watching for "jokers."
The Democrats In the house and In
the senate by agreement among them.
selves will scrutinize carefully every
hif nj leoiaIatiOp which tho naioritv