The Washington times., 1910-04-04

The district seems safely Republican,
and Mr. Tirrells first trouble Is with
the leaders Of his own party. They are
planning TO retire him 10 private life
and give some one else chance.
Five Are Certain.
Representatives Lawrence, Of the
First. GHlett. Of the Second. and Card
ner OF the Sixth. Roberts Of the Seventh,
and Weeks Of the Twelfth, seem GER
! tain Of reelection.
/ or these five members Mr. Roberts
| has the hardest fight on ais hands. He
\ has one Of the best personal organiZa-
/ lions IN the State, however, and for
! that reason seems reasonably certain Of
/ reelection. Here again CannOism VIII
| be featured and Mr. Roberts intimate
friendship with the Speaker will be
. made an issue. The prediction Is made
! by Mr.. Roberts friends that he Will be
lucky If his majority is not cut more
! than half
In the Fourteenth, which recently
broke all precedent in electing Eugene
y. FOss to succeed the late William c.
Lowering, an insurgent Republican, is
almost certain of election, and Judge
Robert Harris, who was refused the
nomination al the special election, will
in all probability, be named the next
time. He will make his campaign on
practically the same platform as that
written by FoSS, and can almost GER
talniv be counted upon as a new acQui-
siuon 20 the insurgent ranks. The inSur-
Sency OF Mr. Lowering had the hearty
support of his district, make il seem
practically impossible for any man 10
be elected who does not pledge himself
AGAINST Speaker Cannon and a down
ward revision Of the tariff
The three Democratic districts in Bos-
ton, represented by keliher. Peters, and
OConnell, viii re- ain Democratic in all
PROBABILITY, althN there is some ques-
ton as 10 whellr- 'Ic present inCum-
bents will be return cd. Mr. O'Con-
nell Will have T. q. some explaining
about his supposed fricnGlinesS toward
the Cannon organization and his fail
ure To return 10 Washington from this
city during the fight on the rules two
weeks ago He viii be supported. how
ever. by the political machine Of Manor
fitzgerald, Mr. FeliheT. on the 9TH
er hand viii be opposed for the nOmina-
ton by some candidate picked by Mayor
Fitzgerald, this being the penalty for
r-elnrT refusal 70 support Fitzgerald
IN the last m3ycralty caG.paign.
In every Congressional district the
Democrats are proceeding with the
greatest possible care. They realize
that they have a rare chance 20 in
crease their representation In the House
OF Representative and only the best
possible men will get the nominations
State Leaders Worried.
L is the State campaign which is Civ
ing grave concern 10 the party leaders. I
The election Of Foss in the Fourteenth
district gave the leaders an excellent |
opportunity 10 size up the spirit Of indie
pendence which is springiug up in every
section % the State.
Governor Draper has always been op-
posed by tho solid labor vote OF the
State. He viii have the same opposition
this year. In addition he viii be
fought by the thrifty voters, who resent
the recent attempt of the governor TO /
against their wishes, the bonds Of the
holding company hv which the New /
ORR, New Haven. and Hartford Rail
road tomTany realms control Of tire
Boston and Maine railroad. The pro-
test against this proposition became so /
great THAI The governor was forced TO
FeCvde rom his position q few Gays
ago. This action Iu behalf OF The NliI- I
roads is not the only one which has
aroused The state railroad influence |
at the state house. which has been /
growing TO such proportions. that for /
time IL seemed as If there would he a /
replica iu Massachusetts, OF the railroad /
dominated Legislatures OF New Hamp- I
sNIe. Connecticut. and Rhode Island. |
Governor Draper is charged with re- !
sponSlbility for The New Haven roads I
grasp on the Boston and Maine and the 4
defiant attitude Of both roads
ReconciIed to Defeat.
II is significant Of split in the party
that former Governor Curtis Guild took /
the lead in fighting the legislation de-
manded by the railroads and approved |
by Governor Draper There can be no /
doubt that the state leaders are about 1
reconciled 10 defeat They would be /
greatly relieved II Governor Draper |
would announce his intention 10 retire /
al the conclusion OF his present term !
or office In such Hu event Joseph /
Walker, speaker Cf the lOuse. an op-
TOUeUJ Of the railroad and generally /
regarded as an inSuIEent. would prompt /
~ announce himself as a guuernatoriai /
candidate. There is a possibility that |
he could head off the defeat which /
seems 10 be ahead Of the party The /
on the horizon that some Of the leaders /
are ready % admit now that the State
viii elect a Democratic governor
The wea kuess Of the Republican Stale
lreanization may DC readily seen Last
wear the State ticket below governor
and lieutenant governor vas elected ~
an average majority Of uJ.0j0. Governor
Diapers majority wss a little more
han 100. and Lieutenant Governor
rockingham majority was a little
JyCr 5000 Neither Of these officials
las done anything to warrant the as
;ertiOn that they have added 20 their
popularity with the voters. Quite the
contrary. Last year labor was SoiGly ]