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Hcan managers might have entertained
that they could weather the storm
West Virginia turned almost COM
pletely around, electing Democrats in
four of the i've Congressional districts
to replace the solid Republican dele
cation now in the House. Among those
defeated was Representative Joseph II.
Gaines, a member of the Ways and
Means Committee. who has protested
from time to time that the duties in
the Payne-Aldrich bill are not high
enough.
Adam Littlepage the Democrat, VINO
opposed Gaines, made his campaign al
most entirely on the increased cost of
living
Champ Clark, minority leader OF the
House and aboSt whose reelection
there seemed 10 be some doubt in the
closing week Of the campaign, came
through with flying colors, and will
now have an opportunity to drive his
pair OF Missouri mules IN Pennsylvania
avenue.
Speaker Cannon. about whose re-
election there was never any serious
doubt, IS returned with a greater vote
than has been given him in ten years.
II was his nineteenth election from the
Eighteenth Illinois district.
With the smoke Of the political battle
still hanging on the horizon there is al
ready considerable speculation as 10 the
personnel Of the men who will rule the
majority and minority forces in the
next House Of Representatives. Champ
Clark has lost no time in announcing
that he viii be a candidate for Sneaker
and with his customary optimism he
accompanies that announcement with
. the assertion that he will be elected
to that office, Notwithstanding the op-
position which ne knows exists in Ger
y - q D. = EaTH
Must Define Position.
II is already apparent that Mr.. Clark
will have TO clearly define his position
with regard to the rules Of the House
before he can command anything like
a united following. There is a formi-
dabIe group Of Southern Democrats who
are determined to take away from the
Speaker the power Of appointing COM
mittees and to substitute therefor
committee on committees.
If Ir. Clark expressed himself as
favOrabiy disposed toward such a prOpO-
sition IL is probable that he will have
little difficulty in being elected Speaker.
Should he show a disposition, however,
TO take over bodily the power now
vested in the Speaker. prolonged fight
over the Speak ership is certain TO be
precipitated, with the possibility that
Mr.. Clark will be eliminated.
On December 8, 1911, the Democrats
will march across the aisle when they
assemble for the first session Of the
Sixty-secOnd Congress and take possess
sion Of the majority seats now occupied
by the Republicans
Who VIII Lead G. o. P.
Who viii lead the Republicans in their
mOurnful journey to that side OF the
House 20 which they have been driven
so infrequently? Uncle joe Cannon
is generally regarded as the most lOgi-
cal man for the position Of minority
leader. and it is believed in many quar-
tiers that, as a matter Of courtesy, he
will be rendered that office, although
there is considerable doubt as TO wheth-
er he would care TO accept the respon-
sibility
1t is also apparent that the insurgents
In both the House aud Senate viii oc-
cuPy positions far more powerful than
ever before, and because Of this fact IL
IS probable that much progressive legis-
lstiOn win be enacted during the life OF
the SiXty-second Congress.
II is now regarded as a certainty that
the Democratic majority will split up
into factions quite as distinct as the
line which divided the Republicans dur
ing the past two years and two years
hence, just as now, there will be a
division between progressiyes and con-
servatives on the majority side.
Balance of Power.
The Republican insurgents can be
counted upon to act with the Demo-
cratic prOgressives, and this coalition,
therefore, seems destined to be power
ful enough TO pass progressive legisla-
ton. Contrary to the general expecta-
ton, a Democratic House with a Re
publican Senate viii not result in
deadlock In the Sixty-seCOnd Congress.
The Republican insurgents Will absO-
lutelY hold the balance of power in the
Senate during the next Congress, and
their position will be far stronger than
it was during the tariff session, when
they made their first determined and
concerted stand against the followers Of
Senator Aldrich.
II is more than likely that the Demo-
cratic Senators who did not hesitate
20 desert the insurgents during the
tariff session and vote with Senator
Aldrich will hesitate to repeat that
performance when they are called upon
TO vote on legislation sent to them
from a Democratic House.