The Washington times., 1910-09-11

progressive States, in Commonwealth
ike Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wis
consin, the Democrats are going to find
il difficult tC make the gains in the
House they have been expecting to
make If one talks with progressives
IN those States, he VIII ind strong
feeling that instead OF the Roosevelt
support Of the progressive cause nav
ing separated more widely the Repuo-
lican factions. the effect Of j. Is rather
in the other direction, by cheCHinS the
iT-Surgent drift toward a third party
The progressive. or inSurgeHe move
ment in the Republican party was never
before so strong as u IS today. The
tremendous impetus They have given
the prOgressiveS a confidence they never
before had
And SO, many OF them. especially in
the Middle West. who not long since
were pOnderiug on voting the Demo
cratic ticket this fan and perhaps. that
OF third party IN 1912. are going 70
stay with the old party for time at
form II and WresU control OF II from
the standpatters- Many Democratic
votes VIII go 10 progressive Republican
candidates FOR Congress
II looks now as if. providing the
Democrats win the House. they VIII
have 10 win IL by overturning things in
the East where the progressive move
ment Is not Vet as powerful as in the
y
II IS generally urOrga niZed- The State
that may save TIE Democrats from de-
feat IN their attempt TO carry the House
Is New York
Afraid Of GaynoT.
In New York. i Mayor w J. Gaynor
is nominated, he viii stand a gOod
chance of carrying the State The feel
ing Is widespread among Republican
leaders in New York that Gaynor can
not be defeated
Nobody realizes the hold Gaynor has
on the people any better than Roosevelt
hlmSelf. 4 sweeping victory for Gay
nor in New York would mean the seat
ing OF number Of Democratic members
OF. Congress from that State. And in
this connection II looks as II the protest
against Republican machine domination
IN Pennsylvania would result in some
Democratic Congressional gains there.
That the protest IN East against the
Old order OF things IN the Republican
party Is becoming stronger Is Indicated
by various Strav-s. One Of them IS the
nomination OF Bass. progressive as
governor OF New Han shirC.
A good test Of the strength OF the
Eastern progressive movement viii be
had in View York later this month. when
the Republican state convention is held
at Saratoga Roosevelt has set out TO
seize control of the State organization
and Dust the old bosses State Chairman
other politicians OF that stamp. If ne
succeeds in the plan he has formed, Il
VIII he a terrific blow at the odd guard
IN New York and IN the nation. II VIII
be accepted Is marking another ions
step ahead for the progressive move
ment-
Colonel Roosevelt. having wound up
his Western trip, is now eaEer and
anxious 20 jump into the thick Of the
Ncw York fight At Oyster Bay this
week he viii 1esyil comforting with New
York politicians While his trip just
ended les been strenuous and weari-
some, he IS not going to allow himself
much rest He Il still IN nj nhEsIcal
and mental condition for q fight He
has enjoyed his swing around the circle
immensely He Is pleased, yes, highly
delighted with IL
Some Hard Blows.
This : not merely the cause OF the
popular acclaim he has received. bot be
cause he has done some hard hitting on