The Washington times., 1910-03-07
Congressional Situation Con-
Sidered at White House
Conference.
TO STEAL THUNDER,
REGULARS PLAN
Taft Said TO Sympathize With
Movement of the Stalwart"
Forces.

Iowa will he the center Of one Of the
leading political battles Of the year,
with the standpatters or regulars and
the progressives COntendlng for the mas
terry.
At a conference at the White House
Saturday afternoon. at which were pres
ent Chairman Mckinley Of the Republi-
can Congressional Committee. ReprCsen-
tatiyes Smith and Kennedy Of Iowa, and
Former Representative W. ?. Hepburn
Of the Eighth Iowa district the sltua-
rion in the State was discussed. The
situations IN the First, Eighth, and
Ninth Congressional districts were also
gone over.
Mr.. Kennedy epresents the First dis
triCt, and Judge Smith the Ninth Each
has a flight on his hands for renomina-
ton and To- election.
Ii was KY en- out after the conference
that the talk concerned the COMPRESSION
al situation. The Iowa regulars are
anxious 70 prevent loss Of any q their
members OF the House and any gains by
the insurgents or progreSsives.
Plan to Steal Thunder.
The President Is said 10 sympathize
with them IA this. Moreover, the Iowa
stalwart wing wants TO control the Re
publican State convention, which viii
be held after the June primaries
The stalyraTts or regulars want 10 pre-
vent insurEent control. believing that IL
the insurgents have the upper nand they
VIII adopt a platform that in the eyes
of the country viii leave no doubt that
Iowa is back OF Senators Cummlns and
DolIiver. and the House progressIves-
Should the stalwarts control. IL is said.
10 be their plan 10 shy few bricks al
Cummins, DolIver, and the insurgents,
and give the country 10 understand IN
the platform that the Iowa voters are
Tor the new tariff measure and DO hot
back the insurgents.
lust what VIII be the first open move
TO help along the Iowa stalWaTts IS nor
disclosed. But IL is declared the Fresl-
dent in mis- forthcoming western IMP,
when he will speak at Chicago, VIII give
expression TO mis- views OF the mSuf-
gents The Republican Congressional
committee IS expected 70 put us unu-
euce back Of Judge Smith and Mr. Ken
nedy.
VIII Oppose Dolliver.
It is possible, too. that former Repre-
sentative Hepburn may conclude TO run
for the House again in ais district Ru-
nors TO that effect are current
senator Deliver EiH be opposed for
return to the Senate. In view of the
fact Senator Dolliver has not hesitated
10 criticise the President on the floor
Of the Senate, Il is asserted BY some of
the regulars that Mr.. Taft VIII not hesl-
tate 10 aid a movement that looks prom
isuE 70 Danish Dollivcr 20 private lie
Senator DOlIVeTS term however, viii
not end until March 3. 1913, 50 that the
legislature elected next fall will not
pick his successor. That viii he left 10
The Legislature chosen IN 1872
Should circumstances shape them
selves faVorably 70 Judge smith, it is
sud, he may become the Senatorial can
didatc of the regular wing
Both Senators CUmmins and DOlltver
are going INTO the State this spring 20
make speeches, In which they will night
for the progressive or insurgent cause, /
Senator La Toilette may make some
speeches in Iowa I'm support of pro-
Eressives before the June primaries
Looks Like Lively Fight.
Altogether, il looks as II Iowa viii
for some months to come be one Of the
political storm centers OF the country. |
Should men like Judge Smith, Repre-
sentative Hull, and Representative Ken |
nedy be beaten Il would be a hard blow
40 the Cannon organization in the
House
They have always been stsncb SUD
pOrteTs of the Cannon organization /
Judge Smith is a member Of the Rules I
Committee and is far up on the Apnro- /
priatiOns Committee Representative !
HUI is chairman Of the Military Affairs |
Committee. Representative Kennedy is /
p comparatively new man but is chair
man OF Mileage