The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-25
FEAR LEGISLATURES
MAY MAKE BLUNDERS
Election OF Men Not Desired by
ProgreSsives Likely to Have
Bad Effect.

the reactionary variety, reaches TO this
point: They fear that If the men who
in several cases are seeking senator
ships are successful in achieving their
ambitions, the Democratic party may
pay the fiddler in 1912 by losing the
Presidency
These are the men whose ambitions.
IN 4 Senatorial way, are regarded by
progressive Democrats here as being
dangerous for the future success OF the
Democratic party;
William F. Sheehan. o. New York
James Smith, II, OF New Jersey
Clarence Watson and John 4 NJ
y5 W az Wen as William Z Chiffon, IA
Edward HanIey. in OHIO.
me attention OF politicians, especial Ig
q Democrats who are anxious TO have
me senatorial contests settled in the
VARIOUS states SO as 90 strengthen Tho
party m a national sense is es---cizTTy
directed 10 Sheehan and Smith At the
ane time the situations in other States
are not being overlooked
Cause Of Worriment.
Thinking Democrats, who understand
lhai the outcome OF the election OF Ne
vembeT, S was primarily a rebuke 20
certain manifestations in the RepubIir44
party. and that il was not 4 vote 81
confidence IN the Democratic party a--
y worrying over the question whether rh,-
Democrats IN Congress are .-oIr-- =, b..
able 70 make good and they are also
worrying over what viii be done BY NJ.
Democratic legislatures esDacisTI1- T,,-
tte newly elected ones IN States freshly
captured from the Republicans.
. AileS Feailze that II the Democrat
nave 70 80 into the next campaign with
Tue hepuDhcauS pointing TO the election
10 the senate Of such men as Sneehzu
ana smith, and HanIey and Vsrs.r
ne democrats are sure TO be handicap
Here the heller is strong thar former
senator smith j. not going TO be abis
10 6et himself elected 10 the senate h
Is ', wei understood here that Dr. WOOD
row wilson gOFernor-elect Of Mem Ter
SeE. Is lighting Smiths election in r+f
hall-tlea rted way lie j. -ofu- 10 do 6fs
utmost 10 defeat Smith. and is rIudouIf-
e.lly making headway- At the same
'iIle, 4 IS understood that he has = re-
s-s.1 SeLui man TO fight smith is not
lc-ed br the Democrats Of the NO
sIelsiVe or radical sort for several rea-
Why Smith Is DisIiked.
one IS that he Is widely believed. as
head OF the New jersey Democratic
machine 10 have abetted the ReDubIf-
can machine in the state and helued il
10 keep its grip there.
Another reason relates 70 the tariff
l-ldk inG OF lStf- when Smith. as a mem
helping adjust the sugar schedule and
some Of the other duties III the wilson
Eorr1an tariff measure, which diSpfeaSl,T
80 many members OF the party Smiths
political record Is such as 10 make him
Vulnerable 70 the attacks Of Wilson IL
the latter carries on the war as II is re-
ported here he viii
The prospects for the election Of Sbee-
nan on the other hand. are stronger
than Smith s. according to the view gen
orally taken here Sheehsn has formal
" announced himself a candidate 10
succeed Senator Depew- Ia view OF his
close relations 10 Leader Charles r
Murphy OF IamEnany, and his high DO
sltion n the Tammany councils, II is the
prevailing belief that he has not made
his announcement in the expectation
that his defeat is likely.
Regard Shepard Eliminated
On the contrary, It is supposed here
that he feels he has assurances OF SUP
port that warrant him in sUppOsinE he
VIII be elected. Edward II. Shepard -
regarded here as eliminated II IS the
belief that Murphy has made Up his
mind TO swing the legislature which lie
controls TO Sheehan-
Fer the New York I egfslatIi-a 10 EJECT
shepard would not BY any means please
many cf the progressive Democrats 81
Congress for he is looked OF as he
iCoSluS TO 80 conservative element OF
the party The Bryan Der cats. as "a
rule. have little enthusiasm for SIR.
SaeGard- But SIS between SEseha.E and
SEep1Td. TIE DTOEressiveS Of The ply
here would vastly prefer Su=Ta j. ~
Shepard would. 10 juGge frJn his rec
ord, be Subservient TO nJne but him
sell AIr- Sheehan, If eseCteI senator
is expected to 60 the viii o. Tam
many II there should be q Democratic
PIT sIdent elected in 1872. i is altici-
rated that Sheehan as Senator would
nominate for Federal places only su>h
mcn as would please Tammany-
That the friends ~ Tncur1r~., E~rzr-
welt would take keen pleasure il say
ing Il told you So III Mr. Sheensn o.
q. selection Of Leader Murphy Is named
senator rom New York - ObViOCS-
Colonel Roosevelt preached oil JnroGg1
the campaign about the dangers Of
having the state Of New York Tan
within a few months OF the CiscIio-.
would EO< merely vindiCate what ne
predicted. but good many people think
It would strengthen him as u peiisicai
factor Thus the effect Of slec.-ng
Sheehan may be far-reachlnE-
A lot % West Virginia -oteTS have
long inveiEhed against the fact the Re
rUblicsns had to represent them n the
now that the Democrats have the Leg
islature. powerful Democratic influences
are pushing Forward wealthy DeI1c-
OTats. Clarence Watson. John T. Nc
Of wealth. are lot Democrats OF tie
ty &c pleasing TO the radical or progress
siVe Democrats. some prospect aD-
pears. howeve-, that neither Of these
men viii be named. but that q dark
horse viii be picked John Coruwel1, OF
Hampshire county. one time CaEdida-e
for governor, is mentioned as q strong
possibility
The Situation IN Ohio
In OHIO, while there are numerous as
pirants. the men now foremost ere Ed
ward Hzlley and Alice Pornereue.
HauIev is looming mp strong lie Is a
prominent corporation lawyer OF T-ay-
tor. Neither Hsuley nor Pane-sns
look good 10 progressive Democrats
here
Let it be supposed that Sheehs7 comes
to the Senate from New York Suitn
from New Jersey. Watson from West
Virginia and Hapiey from Ohio. What
viii he the effect on the tariff revision
the Democrats talk about, OF what wili
be the effect when the DemocratS seek
TO deal with the railroad and COvpnTa-
ton problems which are booming up for
setuemeutZ These are questions the
democratic progressives are asking,
and the answers are not 10 their liking