The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-15
DEMOCRATS HAVE HIGH HOPES
Indications That Party May Control
Next House.


Washington, Sept. 10.-Special: /:
Are the Democrats within hailing
distance of the next House, has Col
Roosevelt helped the Republican par
ty by his recent utterances, and has
the recent hostile demonstrations
against Speaker Cannon in the West
practically determined the personnel
of the next House? These are some
of the questions that are agitating
the public mind of the country at
this time.
The fear that the lower branch OF
Congress will be controlled by the
Democrats has egain taken posses
sion of many Republican leaders in
Washington. This fear, it must be
said, is simply a recurrence Of the
feeling which was entertained by
practically all of the party leaders
just before the adjournment of the
last session, when it looked like
clean sweep for the Democrats. The
last three weeks of the session, how
ever, gave the Republican managers
renewed hope, because during that
period much progressive legislation
was enacted into law, and the party
seemed in better shape than at any
time since the adjournment of the
extra session last summer.
Chairman Lloyd's Estimate.
Now, however, the storm clouds
seem to be gathering again, and the
election in Vermont and the prima-
ries in New Hampshire, Michigan
and Wisconsin strengthens this con-
clusion. On the whole the Demo-
cratic Congressional campaign man
ayers in Washington profess to see
in the political events of the last
month many indications of success at
the polls in November. For in
stance, Chairman Lloyd now believes
that when the votes have been count
ed in November the Democrats may
have a majority of from fifty to sixty
an estimate and the figures may fall
an estimate and the figpres may fall
short of the prediction, but it must
be conceded that unless the situation
undergoes a change the majority
will be in favor of the Democrats.
Republicans Say Nothing.
Republican managers are not max
ing estimates or concessions of any
kind. In fact they are not even max
ing predictions. It is a fact, how
ever, that some of the party leaders
have come to the conclusion that if
they are to be victorious next Novem-
Der and upset the plans of the Demo-
Gratis they will have to wage most
vigorous campaign from this time
on.
There is much speculation here as
to the attitude of Col. Roosevelt. 1t
is believed by some that If he could
be prevailed upon to get into action
in several Of the doubtful States
during the last month of the cam
paign that he could easily swing the
tide of the battle to the Republican
party. As it stands now, however, it
is feared in many quarters that
during his Western trip he may have
sown the seed of discomfort which,
in the fall, may rebound to the cred
it of the Democrats.
Cannon No Longer Factor.
So far as Speaker Cannon is con-
cerned, he appears to be a dead one.
The once mighty power of the
Speaker has been seen to wane un-
til there is little left of it. He can
never be elected Speaker again, ac-
cording to the way the political
winds are now blowing. In fact, the
insurgents are gaining so many re-
cruits to their ranks that in the
event of Republican House in the
62nd Congress they would undoubt-
edly be in a position, with the help
of the Democrats, to dictate the Sc
lection of the next Speaker:
Party leaders who are frank
enough to discuss the political out
look do not hesitate to admit that
every political straw thus far seems
to have been against the old guard.
California, with it's almost unbe-
lieveable insurgent forces, has sur
prised the old guard; Iowa, Kansas
and Michigan have awakened and
sent cold chills through the frames