The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-17
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE CLARK.
Many DO Not Like His Program for
Revising the Taria-Se" speaker
MAJ se stripped OF Much Power
Trouble Ahead for the Democratic
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Trouble Ahead for the Democratic
leaders.
Washington POST
With ga overwhelming Democratic
majority in the next House assured.
the expected iuzurgeDt movement
within the Democratic ranks has al
ready been launched. In the scrarn-
Die for preferment in committee APP
soointment. the struggle TO decide the
ssadership, and such important aues-
Sstons OF policy an the tariff and
change in the rules Of the House, the
Democrats have already begun TO
contest among themselves.
Word has been received by Demo
crats In this city that Champ Clark
has expressed himself definitely in
favor of a general revision Of the
tariff as soon as the next Congress
~eonvenes. In this position he will be
supported by great many OF bis al
lies, but his announcement, never
theiess, has brought forth storm OF
disapproval from many OF the lead
Ing Democrats.
A general revision OF the tariff.
these Democrats say, Is the one big
break for which the country Is wait
sng-the great mistake that viii turn
the tide back TO Republicans in time
20 elect Republican President Even
though the insurgent Republicans in
the Senate might refuse to join the
Democrats In passing such bill, the
general agitation that would ensue
would send the support OF the bust
ness interests away from the Dem
ocrats.
In Fear OF BIunders.
The general discussion among the
Democrats, caused by the tariff bug
aboo that Ia looming up, clearly re-
veals the view OF the party leaders
coward 1912. Many Democrats who
believe that 1t would be misfortune
Tor their party to capture the House,
because blunders might be made to
impair the chances for winning the
great Presidential stakes, now assert
that all possible precautions should
Tse taken to guard against missteps.
Champ Clark, the principal candi-
data for the speekership, is a Bryan
man, and the insurgent Democrats
say that he should make 1t plain that
he will not be guided by the advice Of
the discarded leader. On all sides
the name of Woodrow Wilson is be-
ing heralded as the new leader of
the Democratic party, and it Is being
urged that he be consulted as to the
future course Of the party.
Governor Harmon, Of Ohio, 1t is
being asserted, has never shown the
qualities for leadership that have
been shown by Woodrow Wilson.
Senators and Representatives who are
in Washington declare that Harmon
has never made himself clear on big
national issues, such as the tariff and
corporations, while DR.. Wilson has
never lodged a single issue.
The Presidency is regarded as the
sweepstakes that may be won or lost
according to the amount of judgment
shown by the Democrats in the next
regular session Of Congress. Leading
Democrats, realizing the full force Of
the insurgency that has long beer
smoldering in their party, and thai
has now broken out in full force OF
the tariff and other matters, declare
that DR.. Wilson is the one man who
can be depended on to weld the fac
sions together and keep them welded
Among leading Republicans Their
Is being considered one of the craft
lest strategic moves ever conceived
by a party that has gone down il
defeat. The plan contemplates
union OF regular and insurgent Re
publicans, with the insurgents o,
the Democratic side, TO strip tn
speaker of the House of most of hi
power just before the close of tn
coming short session.
Cannon May Lead Movement.
p stch a. move is undertaken,
Ee4i3 be led by Speaker Cannon him
self. He will consent to the losin
81 all his power to appoint commit
tees. New rules would be adopte
while the Republicans are still
control, and at the beginningg of tn
ity would have to declare itself {
once on the adoption of the rules {
the previous session.
Even though the Republican
abandon the scheme now under col
Ssideration and permit the Democra
20 work out their own destiny,
strong effort will be made by insu
gent Democrats themselves to STIR
she new speaker of his powers, pr,
7Sided the work has not already bee
accomplished by the Republicans
the short session.
Victor Murdoch has sent word
some of his Republican friends he
that he is strongly in favor of 8
attack on the rules at the short Sc
sion. T. w. Sims, of Tennessee, al
Swagar Shirley, Of Kentucky, with
number Of other Democrats, woul
it was said yesterday, join in an a