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""hthntion OF President Taft threa
years hence. They declare that the
next president will be a progressive
tne real kind. presumably the Roose-
'eit Kind. though no one yet has the
.emerity to take II for granted that
'ue mighty African hunter would con-
sent to run again. The Progressives
viii say nothing publicly about Presi.
uen. Iafts chances. because he has
not had full opportunity thus far.
some OF them say, to make clear
Nhetner he is an absolute progressive
or one who is only progressive in part.
pemocrsts Consider Harmon.
Many OF the Democrats In congress
nave been casting their eyes toward
ohio recently with kindllng hope and
ehthsiasm. They say they hold the
belief that Judson Harmon. governor
OF the Buckeye state. has the right
KIND OF liberal conservatism" to make
MN an ideal leader Of the Democratic
party In the next presidential cam
paign. The Democrats declare that
Mr. Harmon stands well with the east
ana that he has not been too much
OF conservative TO have won the
nesrt OF the Democrats Of the west.
II Is to be taken for granted. however.
tnat one reason why some Of the Dem
ocrats have considered Governor Har-
mon particularly available Is because
ne comes from Ohio and has carried
'hat state against the Republicans.
The Democrats who are favorably
inclined to Harmon believe and say
that II he does not carry the state
tne next time he runs for governor
ms chances for receiving the Dem
ocratic nomination virtually will be
eliminated. In Indiana. the state next
west OF Ohio. is Governor Marshall.
who was elected on the Democratic
ticket in the year when the Republi-
can presidential candidate carried the
state. In the Democratic party as Il
Is represented in Washington Cover
nor Marshall has scores OF friends, in
fact all the Democrats are personally
friendly to him.
Might Pick Southern Man.
Jhere are some Democrats who
mink that the time has come to nom.
mate a southern man for the ONCE Of
president Senator Culberson OF Ter.
as frequently has been named as a
man who from the Democratic stand.
point Is Of ideal character and attain
/ ments to head the ticket. Then there
are some other Democrats who say
that IL Mayor William ]. Gaynor. the
mayor of New York. makes a fine rec
ord as chief executive Of the metropo-
lis. one Of the hardest tasks that Is al
lotted TO man TO perform. he may be
a potent factor In the next convention
OF the Democratic party.
House Wants Early Adjournment.
II seems TO be the intention Of those
who control the processes Of Iegisla-
tion in the house to pass the appro-
priation bills ard such legislation Of
another kind as may be agreed upon
by the leaders. in as short a time as
| possible. and to seek an early date
for adjournment. Looking over the
field some Of the leaders are ready
/ to say that congress ought to be able
to adjourn by May Is. and that the
members as a result will be given an
opportunity to go home to look after
their fences which need repairing In
order 10 prevent invasion by the Re
publican or Democratic enemy next
November.
The senate. however. is law unto
itself In the matter OF debate. The
senator's can talk as long as they
care to upon any subject. and the vote
can be taken upon a measure only by
/ unanimous consent This means that
/ If one senator chooses to hold up leg
islation he can do so within the limits
Of his physical strength. The senate
leaders. like the house leaders. it is
believed. have agreed to support Pres
/ ident Taft's recommendations. and
this means that as far as the chief
senators have II In their power, legis-
lation will go through quickly.
OF course the unexpected is likely
to happen and there may be strength
enough developed by the ultra-con-
servatiyes in the upper house who
have not committed themselves per-
sonally to the presidents program. to
prolong the discussion on interstate
commerce amendments or on the
changes demanded In the antitrust
law, until away into the summer sea.
son.
Watching for ~Jokers-"
The Democrats in the house and In
the senate by agreement among them
selves will scrutinize carefully every
bit of legislation which the majority
have proposed. As the Democrats put
/ II. they do not intend to let any legis-
Iation go through which may have IN
il anything in the nature Of a Joker.
that is under a technical construction
might vitiate the whole law. Such
iokers have been known to md q
place in legislation. and 1t has been
no secret In the past that occasionally
they have been put in purposely. In
recent years, however. with the awak-
ened public conscience and with the
pressure that the people have brought
TO bear upon their senators and rep
resentatives, the Joker is becoming
| rarer and rarer. II Is bold man to-
day who would undertake to insert
one In legislation. knowing that on Its
discovery its authorship would be
traced and he would be held up in
public view as one who was willing
to nullify the measures by the people
| GEORGE CLINTON.