Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-01
COMPLEXION OF NEXT HOUSE
TO BE SAFELY REPUBLICAN,
Drift Of Sentiment Of County Towards
Democracy Fairly Checked, RepubIi-
cans BeIieve-CIaim Also Made that
Taft is Gaining in Popular Favor,
Which Will Aid Republican Success.
Especial Correspondence

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hopeful frame Of mind as to carrying
the next house than they have been in
for months.
Despite the confidence Of the demo-
Gratis that they will sweep the country
| next fall, the republican leaders are
coming to believe that the republicans
will control the next house. They have
| not had this opinion long. Three
months ago. they We're gloomy and
downcast and almost each republican
in the house was talking to his neigh
Dor about the sad outlook for retire.
| nent to private life.
Now, things have materially chang
ed. At least the republican leaders be-
lieve so. They have perked up. Their
spirits have risen visibly. They admit
the tide ran for months in the demo-
cratic direction. Now. they believe
they have got it's flow checked, if not
actually turned their way.
Situation Has Changed.
It is impossible to disguise the fact
that the political situation is not the
same as 1t was a month ago. perhaps
the republican congressional campaign
leaders are oyerestimating the extent
of the change Perhaps il will not De
enough Of change to overcome the
trend Of things which for months was
clearly in the democratic direction.
But at least it has given the repuol-
can leaders heart to go into the cam
paign and make the most bitter ana
determined sort of fight to keep the
house from going democratic
Consequently, democratic leaders
who have been looking to a walkaway
this fall will probably find it neces-
sary, If they are to win or come near
winning the house, to wage a most
strenuous battle. The republican
party's history shows that II is long IN
the business of getting itself into
desperate situation and then turning
around and rescuing itself at the last
minute.
Shrewd politicians are asking Wheth-
er the course Of things polltlcal TINS
year is not going to be much the same
as it was In the last presidential cam
paign. 1t will be recalled then that IN
the early stages OF the campaign, LOT
many weeks after the national con-
ventions, things went against the re-
publicans. The air about the ai'
headquarters was tinged with oeep
indigo hue. Everybody was more or
less blue who had anything TO 90 WIN
the republican campaign. ON the
Bryan side, there was high nope anu
optimism. Then, suddenly. things
changed Everybody woke UP to 'he
fact the situation had shifted over
night. That was along IN sep'elio..
coincident with the time when the
rolf nta Haskell
of Oklahoma. ,,.
on q rood many of the republican con-
eressional campaign leaders that there
has bee, another shift. They are hop
ing that from this time forth until the
elections republican stock VIII surfer
no such obsession as it seems to have
suffered for months after the tariff law
went into effect.
Taft Getting Stronger.
One thing that encourages the re-
publican congressional leaders Is their
belief that the Taft administration is
getting stronger on its feet than 1t was
for a time. They think the criticism
which President Taft so keenly felt for
months is lessening and that a notice
able disposition to commend the presi-
dent In quarters where he was crltl-
cised has appeared. Among the rea-
sons ascribed for this are:
The White House Intervention In the
attempt Of the railroads to shove up
freight rates in advance of the taking
effect Of the new railroad law.
The fact that congress has enacted
an unusually long list Of measures
which are generally believed to be leg
islative advances, and that the presi-
dents friends are busily engaged in
giving him most of the credit for get
ting this legislation.
The fact Roosevelt has returned and
that he has thus far given no sign Of
criticising the Taft administration.
Everyone knows that the stronger
the republican administration is in the
eyes of the country, the better the
chances Of republican control Of the
house. Recent happenings, such as
those enumerated, have been in the
White House favor So, the men who
are handling the republican congress
sional campaign. have jumped into the
business OF whooping 1t up for Taft
and the administration and for the
great achievements Of the past session.
Some fine-haired press agent work has
been done and it has been case when
all the leaders have seen the wisdom
of long pull and strong pull and all
pulling together. Convinced that the
proper psychological moment has ar
rived, they have taken advantage Of it
Norton to Be- a Help.
Some other elements have entered in
to the situation to make thes kies look
brighter for the republican campaign.
Charles Dyer Norton, the new secre-
tary Of the president, deserves mention
in this relation. Mr.. Norton has de-
veloped capacity for handling publicity
and this capacity promises to do his
chief good. The new tariff law is prov
ing a good revenue producer and all the
congress leaders who support the tar
III law are expatiating on its merits !
In respect to revenue and carefully
some other phases Of it. |
With the close of the session, warning |
factions in congress have exhibited a
natural tendency to be less belligerent |
and turn their attention to the cleo
tions. The get-together movement
which is always in evidence when re-
publicans are confronted by a hard
isn't ils. neen considerably in evidence i
Democratic leaders are convinced the
tide is rolling in their direction but, il
republican leaders are not decefving
themselves. November IL going to tell