The Washington times., 1910-04-20
Republican Differences Fur
niSh Chief Interest in
Middle West.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
WILL BE REFLECTED
Battle Against Cannon and Mann
Outstanding Illinois
Feature.

Internationally between the months Of
-ApriI and October there viii be fought
our in the state conventions and by
means OF Statewide primaries the party
and fractional issues which viii deter
mine whether the Democrats or ReDub-
llcans VIII control the next Congress.
The divisions in the Republican party
viii furnish most CT the interest IN the
Middle West which VIII be the battle
ground for the Congressional campaign.
In one convention only, that OF Indiana
VII facriousl Democratic differences
come into the limelisht
Iowa win held a Statewide primary
June :, and upon the result VIII depend
she fate OF the members OF the House
who have supported Speaker Cannon
July q. the Republican convention and
the Democratic convention in ONO VIII
be held In Minnesota, the tariff Is eX-
peCted TO be the foremost issue. The
opposition OF the insurgents viii be cen
tered on James A Tawneys chairman of
TIE House Appropriations Committee,
the only member of the delegation who
voted for the tariff bill
Republicans of Ohio viii name q can
didare for governor 10 oppose Governor
Harmon on July %. but as yet there IS
TO iuLfulation as 20 the identity OF the
man who VIII Ultimately be selected
The Democrats probably VIII give Gov
ernoT Harmon another nomination in
Ohio Candidate Uncertain.
Democrats and Republicans viii hold
their convention IN Nebraska on July Is.
Al which tine the entire State ticket
VIII be nominated At the primaries
Senator Burkett and Representative
Hitchcock viii submit themselves as
candidates for the Senate, while there IS
2 possibility that Representative George
l. Norris. one Of the insurEent leaders
OF the House, also VIII enter the Sena-
JoTizi race
kansas and Missouri viii have State
vide primaries August . in Kansas
the principal issue IN the Congressional
nomination VIII be insurgency, while IN
Missouri the Democrats expect 70 name
men who viii succeed all Republican
members OF The House from that state.
with the exception Of Richard BarthoIdt
who sdmittedIy cannot be displaced.
Fight Against Hayes.
California win deal with the insur-
Eeucv question. August s. when the
primaries are held, the principal fight
Ceuteriug on Representative Hayes, who
IS being supported by the Lincoln-Roose-
welt faction and opposed by the regular
machine Representative 1IcLachIan. Of
Pasadena. also has a nght on his hands,
bUI these Two are the only members
Oh TIE Cal4AoE4la Qele2aLOl VINO seem
70 have fight on hand for renomina-
ton
Illinois and Wisconsin, regular and in
surgeDt States, respectively. viii hold
Statewide primaries September D The
Wisconsin insurgents expect 70 sweep
the state After the primaries the Re
publican state convention viii be held
10 elect q Senator 10 succeed Senator
10 Toilette and here again the tariff
and insurgency viii be the issues.
= ne limos primaries are interesting
or-E because OF the sights being made
against Speaker Cannon and Pcrrerln-
raIive James r Mann. TIE Speaker has
Deen winning out for a good many years
and expects to continue 10 do 50 ETr
Mann IS the Speakers floor Lieutenant
and Is having more than the usual
amount Of opposition This year but ne
= not concerned about the outcome