The National tribune., 1910-08-25

times last Winter that he would not
vote again for Mr.. Cannon as Speaker.
His letter now goes out as virtually a
new declaration. 1t was expected that
1t would loose an avalanche of similar
declarations from other Republican
candidates for Congress. There are
many Republican candidates who re-
-gret the projection of the Cannonlsm
issue into the campaign, because of the
popular feeling in many localities that
Mr.. Cannon ought to step aside. Since
the CannOniSm issue became acute
many good friends of his on the Re-
publican side of the House have felt
that he was something of load for
them TO carry in their districts.
The Longworth letter appearing un-
der dramatic circumstances, VIII, OF
course, revive a campaign for pledges
from Republican candidates not to vote
for the elevation of Mr.. Cannon to the
marble rostrum for fifth term. Prob
ably quite a number will come forth
with voluntary declarations like that of
Mr. Longworth. The Administration
unquestionably hopes that will be the
case and that these will be sufficiently
numerous 10 discourage Mr.. Cannon be-
fore the campaign is over. so that he
will desiSt from his declaration that he
will stand again for the office of savel
can. OF course, the Administration is
not yet openly committed to that poll
icy, but those at Beverly we'll under
stand the real attitude of the President.
Probably there will be some disap-
pointments for those who cherish such
an outcome. A feeling prevails that
whether the Speaker was unwise or not
In giving fiery interviews and declaring
his candidacy for another term, he can
a 6rlln1npd
of camp. He has many stanch party
friends who think he deserves more
consideration after having borne the
heat and the burden for many years
The Speaker has many friends among
stanch Republican voters, and he has
many stanch friends among the Re
publican members of the House. Some
of these will stand by him thru thick
and thin. even tho it is put UP to them
during the campaign that they ought
to follow the lead of the Administration
and declare against him. All of which
is likely to hinder Republican success
more than ii will help and make the
Republican task of winning the next
House little more hopeless.
Unfortunate Conditions.
The party complications resulting
from this and the wranglings of Col
Roosevelt with the Administration are
regarded at Beverly as unfortunate in
many particulars They will have an
untoward influence upon State and Con-
gressional elections. Probably a crop
of Democratic Governors in Northern
States can be expected, and it may be
that some Northern Legislatures which
have the election of United States Sem
ators will contain majority of Demo-
Gratis. With the New York Democrats
likely to nominate Gaynor, the New
Jersey Democrats thinking of Woodrow
Wilson, President of Princeton Univer-
sity, as their candidate, and the Ohio
Democrats having already nominated
Gov. Judson Harmon for another term,
the Republican decentralization 10 weeks
before the election may swing those
States. normally Republican, into the
Democratic column. All three States
elect United States Senators. Demo-
cratic Governors and Democratic Legis-
latures for the next two years Will be
a setback to the Republican Party, be-
cause all the States are to be redistrict-
ed for Congressman and State Senators
and Representatives forthwith. The re-
turns from the last Census will be in
by the time the Legislatures which the
people are electing this year assemble.
Most of the Northern States are now
districted in way that favors the Re-
places. The Democrats, of course. can be
jority of Congressional and legislative
places. The emocrats, of course, can be
counted upon to enact gerrymanders
quite as decisively to their own advan-
tage.
The President is earnestly striving to
persuade insurgents back into the fold,
but the warfare has now proceeded so
far that the task is herculanean. Only
a short time ago the strongest kind Of
personal appeals were made by the
president tn OyuDers Of influential N n
surgent newspapers to get them into
line. It is claimed in the West, accord
ing to information brought here, that
the insurgents regard the beIated eff
forts to conciIiate them as superficial
because of the party stress. They have
been winning State after State and
Congressional district after Congress
sional district at primaries. Kansas
went with rush, and after her came
California, where 1t was declared only
a short time ago there were no insur-
gents.
The Democrats Show Unusual Sense.
The Democrats have shown unusual
sense in remaining silent while the big
factional fight has been in progress OF
course. If the elections go for them in
the Autumn it will be a case of the
Republicans losing more than of the
Democrats winning. The Republicans
VIII themselves be the cause of he de-
feat. The events of the last week or 10
days can but discourage President Taft
but they Will not swerve him from his
straightforward course He has some
faith that in 10 weeks the Republicans
can recover from their factional trou-
bles and inspire some confidence in the
Republican voters. The Congressional
campaign is being conducted as vigor-
ously as possible under all the circum-
stances. but results which could ether
wise be expected soon in the way of
thoro organization and effective speak-
ing are set at naught by the progress of
the quarrel. The people are more in
terested in this quarrel than they would
be in half a dozen Congressional cam
paigns, and the literature sent out from
headquarters receives no attention and
the speakers cannot command the in
terest of audiences The Democrats
find good campaign material in the
daily news dispatches, and their own
shortcomings are lost sight Of
The Presidents Outing.
During any ordinary week the Presi-
dents visit few days ago to Mendon
and Uxbridge. Mass, would have occa-
stoned much public interest. He had a
day full of remarkable incidents It is
rural country, of much natural beau
~. The hand of modern progress has
not appeared in the vicinity where in
the last half Of the 18th century the
Presidents fOrbears settled there Many
Of the houses have been standing for
the best part OF a century. The land
scape Is rugged. Along the country