The Washington times., 1910-09-27
People Prefer Candidates to
House Campaign Bureau
Orators.
ATTEMPTS TO TEST
SENTIMENT FAIL
Congressional Committees Per
picked BY Unusual Conditions
Met With This Year.
By WALTER 7 FAHY

CHICAGO. III. Sept 27.-Politicians
throughout the country are endeavor-
ing TO test the sentiment Of the voters
Uncertainty IS found everywhere, and
even the veterans OF many campaigns
are guessing about the outcome Ter
hsps no better illustration can be gwen
Of the state Of mind OF the people han
TO relate the unusual experiences en-
countered this year by the managers Of
speakers bureaus Of the Republics- and
Democratic Congressional carr. 7icr
committees, both g which are located
IN Chicago
II is here that reports from every sec
ton Of the country are received and an
alyzed, and in many respects e report
received in one political camp - strik-
ingly similar 20 that received IN the
political headquarters Of the opposition
party across the street
In years gone Ly II has been the Gus
tom for the head Of the speakers bU-
resu 10 round Up all the available
speakers II the House and a few out
siders. divide the country Up among
them, provide them with transpOrta-
ton and travelling expenses and SCI
them adrift.
Not so this year Conditions are Off
ferent, and IL Is nOw necessary TO eX-
ercise tact and judgment 70 a degree
never dreamed OF before
Few Speakers Wanted
one Of the most remarkable features
Of the campaign IS the report from many
sections OF the country that speakers
are not desired
The call for campaign orators IS less
pronounced than a. any time in recent
years ard investigation has disclosed
the fact that the people have made II
perfectly plain that they understand the
issues at stake, that they are willing 70
hear the candidates who are asking their
votes but that they do not ask and do
not want outsiders 10 90 into their dis
trict for the pUIposC or assisting them
In reaching a mai conclusion as 10 the
merits Of the candidates and the issues
for which they stand
Despite the fact that the Congress
sionaI elections are but about six weeks
away, the Republican Congressional
campaign committee have only about
half a dozen orators on the road As
the campaign draws to q close this num-
Der viii be added TO IN an effort 10 make
n uhiriwind finish. Col Henry Casson.
erEsant-at-arms Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, IN charge Of the speakers
bureau al the Republican headquarters.
is discovering that If the present cam
psign & to be taken as a criterion the
cay Of the old-time campaign orator is
on the wsne-
This lack Of demand for speakers IS
due, in some instances, TO the fac
tiOnal fights within the Republican
party For instance. in previous cam
paigns Jim Watson Of Indiana. for
merIy whip OF the House and brilliant
speaker. was assigned 10 several
States Such an assignment in these
DAYS OF insurgency would be a po-
iiticai blunder. Watson Is out on the
stump. but the dis riots in which he IS
to speak are pickles with exceedingly
great care in order that his brand OF
RepublicanisrH may be in accord with
the sentiments Of the Republicans he
is to address
Iowa Wants Longworth-
The Congressional committee has
found a peculiar state Of affairs in
Iowa Iowa IS known as an insurgent
State, and the Cunmins-DolIiver wing
Of the party is in command this year
It would naturally be expected that
outside speakers Of an insUrEsnt turn
Of mind would be IN demand
Quite the contrary happens to be
the case. When 2 call for speakers
was made the suggestion was made
that Victor Murdoch would be Just
the brand Of Republican 10 tickle the
paIates Of the Iowans- But Iowa does
not want Murdoch or any Of his in
surgent brethren from the plains Of
Kansas 1t wants Nick LonSworth
One Of the speakers in the Republican
party for whom there IS the greatest
call Is Representative Duncan Z Nc
Kirley. of California, who was recently
defeated at the primaries for reelection
Mckinley is valued for his ability 10
handle the most complex problems. such Z
as tariff, railroad rates. and q host OF