The Washington times., 1910-11-10
Insurgents Fare Well, Max
ing Several Gains, But
Lose Beyeridge.
ROOSEVELT KEEPS
SILENT ON RESULT
Cabinet Members Gloomy, But Taft
Optimistic for Program-Sena-
torial Candidates Appear.
CCOntinued LON IS Pagel

CONTINUED from First Page)
gressive territory to support insur-
Fents without respect to party is well
illustrated by what happened in the
case ot Representative Norris. OF Ne
braska. He barely pulled through in
the election two years ago. In the
election Tuesday, he was reelected by
about $500. His course in the House
won him the support Of the progress
sives without regard to party.
Attacks on Roosevelt.
As was expected, there is an assault
OF Roosevelt all along the line by his
enemies. and especially by that part Of
the press hostile 10 him. He is being
blamed for Republican defeat in the
East, especially in New York. He has
not seen fl as vet TO rake a statement,
but 1t is well known that ne regards
this as but the beginning of the night.
Henry l. Stimson's declaration that
this is but the beginning, and that the
Republican party Is going through the
agony Of becoming progressive, is IN
line with RcOsevelCs own views. The
notion that Roosevelt has been elmini-
mated in any sense is obviously wide OF
the truth.
The heavy Republican losses have
cast a gloom over the Cabinet. The
Administration has been shocked by the
proportions Of the Democratic landslide
The loss of the House is felt as a most
serious blow 10 the administration. The
dfhcClties IN the way OF getting through
legislation which the Administration
wants are much increased By Democrat
&c control of the House.
The outcome OF the elections as
whole is expected to impel the Admin
1StrdtlOn TO take q more progressive
stand President Taft is anxious that
Congress this winter, in the short ses-
sion, should do all possible and crowd
through as much legislation as can be
considered in the brief time allowed.
Extra Session Urged.
VIII President Taft call the Sixty
second Congress in extra session?
This question ALREADY is being seri-
ously raised, especially IN Democratic
quarters. The New York World, one
of the foremost Democratic newspapers
Of the country, today takes the matter
up and discusses it at length, and holds
that il is the duty of the President TO
do so.
The World holds the people want re-
form, economy, the Enforcement of
justice against individual offenders, and
relief from eXtortOnaJe tariff taxation,
along with many other things
1t Is expected this matter OF an extra
session viii be much discussed the
coming winter. While President Taft
IS talking Of getting much legislation
through IN the short session. there is
small prospect, that much of import
ance VIII be accomplished
In Washington most politicians doubt
whether President Tart will call an
extra session. IT the same time. it is
pointed out he would have the OppOT-
IuuJy 10 put a strong program before
the Democratic House, and to make the
leaders Of that BODY either transact
business or throw away the Democratic
chances for electing a President
Before the elections there was talk Of
party reorganization. These plans are
now going 10 be taken up seriously and
put through II is expected that Post
master General Hitchcock viii be al
lowed less voice in the politics OF the
Administration and that a new chair
man OF the Republican national commit
tee will be chosen. Reorganization Will
wait however, on the return of PreSi-
dent Taft from Panama. In the mean
time party leaders Will talk things over
and see what can be done 70 repair the
damages and get ready for 1912.
What the Republicans fear Is that
lhey VIII nave no chance TO show the
country before 1912 that they are deserv-
ing of restoration Of public confidence
and that the Democrats will bend their
energies 10 making such a record in the
House as 70 strengthen the Democratic
N"aiiCtS loI erecting the next President
Democrats Talking of 1912.
Already, there is endless talk OF
Democratic Presidential timber. Har-
mon, Wilson, Marshall. Folk, Gaynor.
all are being discussed.
The success OF the Democrats in car
Tying the legislatures Of various States
mas led to a lot Of talk of Democratic
Senatorial possibilities. This is es-
pecially true Of New York Edward NJ
Shepard IS prominently mentioned. and
80 is Judge Alton y. Parker
Sensational Candidates.
Former Senator James Smith, while he
has long been discredited politically fs
anxious to get the Seuatorship from
New Jersey. West Virginia has deyel-
oped several candidates for the place
now held by Senator Scott. In Ohio.
Governor Harmon is being urged 10 take
the Senatorship, place which John
r. Mclean has ambitions. sIn Indiana
Kern will succeed BeVeridge, in Ne
braska, Hitchcock will succeed Burkett.
In missouri James A. Reed will sue
coed Werner.
One or the most interesting situations
IN 4 Senatorial way In the entire co,ln-
try Is precipitate1 IN Massachusetts.
The Republicans there continue TO con-
troll the legislature At the same time.
the Democrats think they can get
enough Republican help 10 defeat SEN
ator Lodge. The Republican margin of
control in the legislature has been much
cut down, and Senator Lodges friends
are uneasy. The Democrats are trying
10 sOlidifv the anti-Lodge forces.
While senator Lodge will probably be
returned, he is worried over the situa-
fion.
BY no means the least significant
feature of the elections is the gain of
the Socialists. The fact that the
Socialists are going 10 have a member
in the House is accounted important
in an educational way. II is expected
that Victor l. Berger. who has been
elected from Wisconsin. and who is one
of the ablest Socialists IN the country
will take an early opportunity, once he
is in the House 10 enlighten his fellow
members as TO the tenets OF Socialism
SCHOOL EXPERT ARRIVES.
DR.. Kendric c. Rabcock. who left his
post as president Of the University OF
IL "a a. II,