The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
THE NEXT HOUSE.


Gratis always elect the House OF Rep
resentatives and their prospective
speaker begins 10 make the commit
tee assignments in his mind. But the
campaign hasn't fairly begun and it
doesn't really look as though the
Democratic brethren stand any bet
ter eh-nce this year than they have
at am time during the last decade.
That is the view Of Representative
Mckinley, chairman of the Repubh-
can congressional committee, and ali
close observers Of political events viii
be inclined 10 agree with him.
Mr. Mckinley visited President Taft
at Beverly Saturday 10 bring words of
encouragement and good cheer. After
a careful survey OF the political field
the chairman Of the congressional
committee gave it as his positive
opinion that there would be no
change in the control OF the next
House of Representatives
Mr.. Mckinley is in position to know
whereof he speaks. Consequently his
IDS will reassure those doubling
z qases who were beginning 10 fear
m. this was an "off year" on &C
count of the loss Of the Lowering dis
trict in Massachusetts and the Per-
kins district in New York.
Chairman Mckinley is confident
the Republicans will win in both
these districts. His view is borne out
by the fact that neither OF the sue
eessful Democratic candidates at the
special elections has nerve enough
10 again offer himself as a candidate
for Congress.
Kansas viii send a mixed delega-
ton TO the next House. insurgents and
regulars. But they are all Republi-
cans, or profess to be. While the in
surgents will not vote for Joseph G.
Cannon for speaker, they viii vote for
almost any other Republican candi-
date for presiding officer.
The same situation obtains in Iowa,
Nebraska and other middle western
states. where the insurgents are more
or less numerous, so far as the speak
ership il concerned. The prospective
changes. however. are all in favor Of
the Republicans.
Two years ago Colonel W. P. Hep
burn, a stalwart and statesman OF
national reputation, was defeated by
william D. Jameson in the Eighth
Iowa district by $40 votes. Like Foss
OF Massachusetts and the Democrat
who succeeded Perkins in New York,
Mr.. Jameson knows that he could
not be reelected and has declined TO
run. The Eighth Iowa district will
come back into the Republican fold
beyond a doubt
In Nebraska, owing 10 the candi-
dacy OF MI Bryan for the presidency
two years ago. the Democrats sue
ceeded in carrying three out OF the six
districts. Nebraska being nominally
Republican. there will be a Republi-
cen gain of two. possibly three. seats
by the Republicans in November.
In the Dakotas and Minnesota
there is no fight over the representa-
tives in Congress. with the possible
exception Of Mr.. Tawney. chairman Of
the House committee on appropria-
tions and one of the brainiest men in
either party. II is more than doubt
fuI. however. II Chairman Tawney
can be defeated in the First Mime
sofa district.
Two years ago there was an over
turn in Indiana, the Democrats car
rying eleven out OF the thirteen dis
tricts. Chairman Mckinley is very
conservative when he says the Repub-
licans ought 10 gain two or three
seats in the Hoosier state this fan.
Five or six would doubtless be nearer
the mark.
Taking the country over 1t is impos-
sible TO find the least justification for
the claims recently put forth by
Chairman Lloyd OF the Democratic
congressional committee. The opinion
OF Chairman Mckinley is much more
rational from every point OF view
There viii be no Democratic House
elected in this wear Of ouY Lord