The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-15
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Former Republican Whip Says
Congress Will Be
Democratic.
B / A M Es R o o S E.vELT
Declares Former President Has
Widened Breach in
Party.

Especial to The Tines -DlBpatchl
New York, September 14.-Ex-Con-
gresham James D. Watson, of Indiana,
VINO used to be the Republican whip
in the House, and who is an active
campaigner. came down from Utica to-
day, where he had been with Vice
President Sherman, and left almost i'm
mediately for Pottsvllle. Pa, where he
is TO help open the Republican cam
paign tomorrow.
While chasing across town from the
Waldorf to the Twenty third Street
ferry in a taxicab, Mr.. Watson made
some startling statements with re-
gard to the outloo.i before the Repub-
licau party at the present time, SO Tar
as the fall elections are concerned
and gave it as his BELIEF that present
indications are tor Democratic ma
jority in Congress mex. year of at
least thirty. Mr.. Watson blamed COL
onel Roosevelt, not for making new
Insurgents or Progressiyes, but for
helping to Nalign them so distinctly
that there is little hope of their
getting together as things stand.
Situation Is Acute.
Il was out West with vlce-President
Sherman. in Missouri and Oklahoma -
said Mr.. Watson, land have been COM
paigning in eleven States this year
and i tell you the situation is bad for
the Republican party. am not one
of those who smut their eyes and pre-
dict big majorities.
The Republican party is confronte ed
by situation that is acute, and it
is no use. TO shut our eyes to it, The
thing is to realize what it is and 30 get
together to meet it There is nothing
reassuring about the situation, by any
means
"of course, the eyes of the whole
country just now are turned upon New
York and the question Of the State
Craftsmanship. have no idea as to
what is going to happen, and cannot
ton is that II there is close vote on
the chairmanship, it is going to be
a bad thing, though ! believe that any
thing short of an Overwhelming VIC
tory for r Roosevelt Is defeat for him.
"Mr. Sherman has absolutely re-
Trained from discussing the question,
not only with the newspaper cores
pondents, but with those Of US who
have been closely associated with him.
Even on the Western trip he declined
to talk about 1t, so / have no idea as
to what his sentiment in the matter
ut is absolutely necessary for the
Republicans to get together every
where The indications are now that
the next House viii be. Democratic by
Republicans do unite We are losing
Republican congressman all the time
from Maine to California.
"Of course, it can be pointed out that
gency vary in different States Ere
ullentlV. they are purely local In
Maine besides the prohibition ques-
ton there We're the Fellows who have
been supporting. Senator Hale year aft
ter year, and who have finally become e
discontented over his way OF doing,
Danger Nation Wide.
In many States, in all in which !
have been, a feeling obtains either OF
dissatisfaction with local leaders or
With certain conditions, and thousands
seek to express that feeling Of dis
satisfaction. What they regard rs the
most striking and effective way. is TO
vote the Democratic ticket There has
been much the same feeling In Indiana,
but out there ell the leaders, while
reached n conclusion that Republicans
ought all to vote alike, and we ought
Ito carry the STATE,
"But the danger to the Republican
party Is nation wide. and 1t is pros
pect that all good Republicans should
cratic House TO undermine President
Taft's administration. and nullify the
carrying out of the wise measures
which the President has inaugurated,
and$st!e his hands during the last two
years Of mis- administration,
d AS for Roosevelt, l honestly do not
Ee!ieVe that he has made a single new
lnsursent3. for all his rhetoric, But
what he has done has been to in
tenslfy6 the feeling Of those who We're
lasurSent at heart and to emphasize
the faDlit IN IN II nnrfv 8f,a 5i1l