Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-04
Both Parties Making Ready for
Congressional Elections
Next Fall.
LEADERS SEEM CONFIDENT
Promotion Of Peary to Be Rear Ad-
mlral Had Precedent-Move-
ment to Establish National
Valhalla.

Democratic congressional campaign
committees already have begun active
preparations for the campaign next
fall. It seems from the attitude of
the officials of the majority party's
committee that they expect to be to
some extent on the defensive in the
campaign. The Democrats already
are showing marked signs of taking
the offensive, and IL you can believe
the leaders they are going into the
fight with high confidence in their
ability to get control of the next
house.
Representative William B. McKin'
ley Of Illinois, chairman of the Re- |
publican congressional committee. is
quoted as saying simply, I'VE will
retain control Of the house,"
Champ Clark. who is leader Of the
minority in the house, has said, 1.-THE
next house will be Democratic by a
safe working margin"
The Democratic leader is not a
member of the congressional cam
paign committee of his party, but he
is In constant consultation with Rep
Missouri, who is the committees
chief. Lloyd himself as yet has made
no specific promises of victory to his
fellow Democrats, but he has assured
them that everything that can be
done to make victory certain will be
done and that in a general way the
prospect is bright.
Where Real Fight VIII Be.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee will pay it's particular atten-
ton to the middle and western coun-
try, where, because of certain disaf-
fection over the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill, they expect to have some trouble.
Admission is made by the Republican
committeeman that there may be
some difficulty In New England, where
there are symptoms in one or two dis
tricts of a revolt against the duties
imposed by the last tariff bill and an
inclination to doubt whether the Re-
publican party is going to carry out
all of its promises of real progressive
legislation.
Champ Clark, the Democratic lead
er, has this to say of the outlook:
This congressional campaign will be
made on the issues Of tariff and Can
nonism. Human ingenuity cannot
change this. The Republicans may
attempt between now and the date of
adjournment to bring forth some new
issue for the purpose of beclouding
the damaging effects OF their tariff
law and Cannonism, but when the
campaign is on in full swing the peo-
pie will find that there are only two
real issues and they will be the two
I have named. In some sections OF
the country ship subsidy will be n
feature of the campaign; in other sec
tions, financial legislation will be a
minor issue, but Cannonism and tarifl
will be before the entire country and
on these issues we will win"
The Republican leaders claim that
the tariff issue will not interfere with
victory. They know that the Demo
Gratis will talk about the high prices
Of the necessities of life, and will de-
their best to make 1t appear that the
tariff Is to blame, but the Republican!
say that 1t will be shown to the peo
pie that the high prices are not thu
result OF the customs duties as the!
stand, but are to be accounted TO
because of half dozen different ma
tural reasons which the people will
understand and appreciate.
Peary Was Badly Used.
When the members of the subcom
mittee of the house committee on ma
val affairs reported against the plal
to promote Commander Robert +
Peary to the rank of rear admiral be
cause of his scientific achievement
and his services to the world, the
seemed to think that to be asked t
give such a reward was a most III
usual thing, and that no man who's
achievements were like unto those c
Peary ever had his services recol
nized 80 signally.
If the committee had looked u
precedent and made study of tn
history OF like events. 1t might hav
taken a different view of the matte
Some people believe that II Peary ha
been q line officer and not a stan o
ficer no objection would have bee
offered to his advance to the positio
of rear admiral. There can be no d
nial of the fact that the line and sta
of the navy are Jealous. one of I'll
other. This has been shown In a do
en- different ways in the last tv
years. and the existence of this jes
ousy has been responsible for goo
deal of the trouble in the navy depal
ment, trouble which President Roos
velt tried to eliminate and could nc
and which President Taft now is tr
ing to get rid of on his own account
Rear Admiral George Wallace M,
vile, retired. was an engineer-in-chi
of the navy. He was a staff Office
Just as Peary is. and In his time
had trouble with the officers Of Il
line in certain ways Melville was
great Arctic explorer and there