The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
Leaders Declare Former
President Only Can Save
Them From Defeat.
SPEECHES PREPARED
FOR DISTRIBUTION
Little indication of Disposition to
Attack Insurgents Poor
Year for Funds.
By JOHN SNURE-

nit they are pinnfng their hope on car
ryinE the next House on one individual.
That individual is Theodore Roosevelt
They hope that Roosevelt on his re-
turn to this country Viii come out strong
in Endorsement Of the administration
and viii take the stump in support OF
the Republican Congressional ticket
They profess confidence that Colonel
Roosevelt viii take this course II he
does, they declare they have little doubt
that he viii be able TO save the House
10 The Republicans. II he does not they
feel the situation viii be difficult
One view the Republican leaders Of
the Congressional campaign take which
is Of some encouragement TO them Il
is that the early losses which the Re
publican party IS sustaining in such
districts as the Fourteenth AIassachu-
sets and the Thirty-seCond New York
viii drive II into the fight 10 prevent
Democratic success in a way that will
be more effective than If It looked Ike
easy sailing
Effect OF the Scare
They are hopeful this will be the ef-
feet They say the Republican party
never fights so well as when II gets
scared They admit that developments
I'D 10 date have been such as to give
most Republican candidates for office
a scare
The Republican Congressional commit
tee is pcrfeCtiug It's plans for the cam
paign and viii make II vigorous, despite
the fact recent elections have been such
as 10 give great announcement 70 the
Democrats
4 list Of from twenty TO thirty speech
- IS being made Up These viii en-
body some Of the speeches Of President
TAFT, the speech OF Representative Gard
uer on the cost OF living. Speaker Can
mons Kansas City speech and the most
notable Of the speeches made bv Re
uUDICanS IN this session Of Congress
y hese VIII he widely distributed in the
campaign IN behalf Of the various Re
publican nominees
Attitude Toward Insurgents.
The Congressional committee lead
ers vigorously deny there is going to
I've any partially shown in the cam
FalEn between the regulars and the
insurgents. They say that the process
followed in each case viii be this
The Republican nominee will be
shown list OF the speeches which
the committee has In print He Will be
asked 70 select what speeches he
wants Then only such speeches as
ne wants will be distributed in his
district It Will be the same vvav With
HpedNeTs- OuI Of The long list OF
r.
EressiOnal committee. the nominee for
ire House VIII pick only such sDes k
ers as he wants Objectionable speak
tES VIII not be forced on him.
the committee VIII not send into the
district OF an insurEent a regular
Whom the lnSurgenL does not want II
Is stoutly maiut5 iued BIZ the commit
tee leaders that every RaOUhTfran
nominee viii be supported without
respect 10 his views on the rules. the
EpeaHeIshlp- or anything Of that sort
Plans for Campaign.
L IS not Vet settled where the Repub-
lean Congressional campaign commit
tee headquarters in the campaign win
be They VIII probably be in New York
and in Chicago. Each headquarters will
have equal authority
The literature viii be distributed from
~ aSlflfg ton Chairman Mckinley of
the committee VIII 80 back and forth
between the two headquarters. Who
al De IN charge in New York and who
y t-1iraSo Is not announced II the
plan Of Two years ago is followed. Rem
resentarive L0adenSIa-er of New Jer-
Sey- secretary # the committee will he
II charge In New York, and Col. Henry
tasSon. SerSeant-at-arms Of the House,
VIII be IN charge IN ChICa go
Colonel CassOnr while not a member
OF the House, Is Il skilled politician He
has had years Of experience as a cam
He Is said by men who know 70 have
q more Intimate acquaintance with the
Situations in each Congressional dist9iCt
o. the country than any member Of the
House end probably than any man in
the United State.
Denial is made by the Republican
Congressional Committee leaders that
il IS engaged I'D the business Of trying
70 beat prOCreSSIVeS who are running
Tor the nomination The news letter,
which stirred up a connection some
Jime ago Is still sent out from the Con-
sressiOnal committee headquarters here,
bUr has aroused no protest recently
from the insurgents
Many signs are given that since the
revolt in the House and since Il has
appeared that there Is a real prospect
Tor the Democrats 10 carry the House.
the committee has been less disposed
10 discriminate between the regulars
and insurgents than before
Poor Year for Funds
Thfs is not going 10 be a 7Ourishing
year for campaign funds, according to
the talk in Republican Congressional
committee circles For this, there are
various reasons One Is that no tariff
revision is ahead Il Is not as easy.
moreover, 20 get funds IN an of year
as IN a Presidential year The national
committee helped the Congressional
campaign.
Contributions for the national commit
tee are more easily secured than for
the Congressional committed Then
there is the possibility OF the passage
of campaign publicity bin. though this
IS looked on as doubtful If such a bill
Is passed. getting money for campaign
purposes wiz, 50 the experienced poll
1iCians say. be made more difficult