The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
Clark and Underwood Have. S0|idifed the Party By
 Master ManeuVers
HARMON AND MARSHALL
 ARE VERY SANGU|NE
Many Republicans Admit That Dem- ocrats Have Best. Chance to Con- trol Next House and Change
 Administrations.

Washington, January 23.-tSpeeial)- )-- Representative Livingston of Georgia, Representative Underwood of Alabama, Representative Sparkman of Florida, Rep resentative Clark of Missouri and Rep resentative Talbott of Maryland, are, In point of service, the oldest members on the democratic side. When the present Congress expires MT. Livingston will be credited with 20 years of service and the other four with IS years each. These members agree that during their long terms of service there has never been a time more propitious for democratic success than the present. All of them believe that the party will control the next House and pave the way for dem- ocratic President two years later.
 AS an example of democratic unity. the caucus of Friday night which se- Iected Representative Graham of Illi- nois for the Ballinger committee is point ed to as being the most harmonious in Q years. It was fully attended There were score of speeches, but no i'll feel ing cropped out, and the caucus adjourned with the party united.
 Representative Clark of Missouri and Representative Underwood of Alabama have managed in some way surprising to the republicans to present practically solid democratic front at this session and if they can keep up the work they promise to be rewarded by House or Representatives which will make one the next speaker and the other the chairman of the ways and means committee. This committee will frame an example or democratic tariff bill for the President to compare with the present Aldrich-Payne act in November, 1912.
 But 1t is not only the democratic con gressmen who are hopeful of democratic success. Both Governor Harmon of Ohio and Governor Marshall of Indiana. who have been here recently, are even more sanguine of the return to power or the party.
 tai states declare that the party condi- tions are. today better than when they were elected 15 months ago.
 While here the two governors were Tn freouent conference with the democratic conversational leaders and the exchange of views added material party beneht. There is belief also that Governor Harmon received many fattering offers of support in his presidential candidacy and it is evident that ne Will receive Gt c0nRreSS1Ondl nomination if he is reelected governor of Ohio Tn a word, the democratic congressional leaders so far this session have been able to take advantage Of renublican mistakes and division to an extent that has sent party stock soar ing. .
 On the other hand there are very few republicans who do not admit that the chances are very much against their car
 at D. resentative Crumpacker of Indiana, at the republican congressional committee organization the other night, that "ln- diana Is not as republican as North Car olina" represents the views of those who do not attempt to conceal the actual slt- nation. With the President playing Tn with Cannon and Aldrich, and Ballinger standing ready for the whitewash being mixed up by Senator Root, it Is high time that change of parties is reasonable outcome.
 Any man who pinches his own stomach because he does not know how to vote has no sympathy of mine," said Senator Tillman of South Carolina this afternoon. He had been asked for his views, sugges- tions and ideas upon the meat boycott and the agitation over the increased cost of living, and he was inclined to give the answer a political curl.
 There Is so much fanfare of trumpets," he continued, ''and they are kicking up so much dust that 1t disgusts man who knows that there is remedy in the Elkins and sherman laws If they were only en- forced"
 On next Saturday the census office will have completed the work of selecting the GSOOO enumerators upon whom will fall the burden of taking the next census. Only in remote parts of the west has there failed to be enough applicants to fill the places. On February applicants will take the simple examination making them eligible. As now framed each enumerator will account for about 1850 of inhabitants. Tn the cities many of them will record 2500.
 Sheriff Shipp of Chattanooga will be re- leased from the district jail next Saturday night, the sentence of three months im- prisonment ordered by the supreme court expiring on that date. The sheriff and his prisoners have had as easy time, as the regulations would permit. Tennesseans in Washington have been frequent visitors at the jail several times a week and have contributed the best dinners the Washington markets af- fordeG
 There promises to be no objection to- morrow to the substitution of the name of Representative Graham of Illinois, the choice of the democratic caucus. for that of Representative Lloyd of Missouri on the Ballinger committee. Representative Clayton of Alabama. the caucus chair man, will propose MT. Grahams name, and it will possibly be accepted by the House by viva voca vote.
 Movement In Nashville.