The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-16
TAFT AND LEADERS
| FEAR A LANDSLIDE
May Lose Senate Through Combina'
l. ton Of Radical Republicans
and Democrats.


leaders of congress from now on Will
strike slcdge hammer blows in defense
81 the Republican party and It's poll
cies. The leaders OF congress are
panic-stricken at the fear ot "A Demo-
cratic landslide Ia the fall. The presi-
dents anxiety Is twofold.
In addition To a Democratic house
he fears a radical or progressive sen
hte. but whatever II may be called. d
senate dominated by Republicans OF
he CuinminsL La Toilette stripe, and
Democrats.
The house Is Republican by ~ votes
change of "a votes will overtuln that
body The Democratic congressional
committee has list OF % districts In
which Republican majoritles range
from % 10 less than $50 The vote
n me house is now 2l9 Republicans
md l69 Democrats with three va
,ancies caused by deaths in Democra-
ic districts.
The terms OF - Republican senators
expire March !. State legislatures
chosen at the coming elections must
reflect them to terms beginning with
he new congress.
~ hcpuDhcans 20 OUT.
The Republican senators whose
elms expire are Aldrich, Rhode ISL
md peveridge. Indiana; Buckley, Con
lecticut. Burkett. Nebraska; Burrows
Michigan, Carter. Montana; Clapp.
Minnesota Clark Wyoming: Depew
New York: Dick Ohio; Du Pont. Della
ware; Flint. California; Hale. Maine;
<ean. New Jersey; La Toilette, Wis
roasin: Lodge. Mass: McCumber.
North Dakota Nixon. Nevada, Oliver
Pennsylvania: Page. Vermont Piles.
Washington: Scott West Virginia.
sutherland. Utah. and Warner. Mis-
Eouri
The senate now consists of 81 Re.
bubhcans and 80 Democrats. Seven
pf the Republicans are insurgents and
ioted against the administration tariff
aw
Reports from the middle states indi-
tate that Beveridge, Burkett. Dick.
NIcCumber and Warner will be defeat
ID by Democrats 4 Democrat or an
nsurCent Republican may succeed
Burrows. in Michigan II is expected
hat Clapp and La Toilette Will be re-
elected
Senator Piles. OF Washington, is not
candidate, and an insurgent. prob
IDLY Representative PoindeXter. Is ex-
bected TO take his seat II this hap
pens. Senator Jones will have 10
'hange his political stand and become
an lnsurgent 4 new man Is expected
O succeed Flint OF California.
Senator Page. OF Vermont. is regard
ii as a semi-insurgent already. and
he insurgent sentiment has even
pread as far east as Maine, where
Senator Hale has to overcome some
pr II to be reelected
II the Democrats gain the five seats
n the doubtful states the four hold
bvcr insurgents continue as progress.
sives, the state OF Washington vote
or two more pfogressives and the
wo insurgent candidates be re-elect-
I'd. the score in the senate will be Aid
+ich Republicans as. and Democrats
md progressive Republicans. 46-a tie.
The Decisive Votes.
The balance of power would be de-
ided by the votes OF the man VINO
succeeds Senator Depew from New
York: by Senator Page of Vermont.
Who has ibsurgent tendencies; by the
result of the election in West Vir-
rnia where Senator Scott has much
opposition. and the newcomer from
California
Moreover. if this condition develop
ID the result OF the general election
would probably be reflected in the fu-
ure by Senator Burton. of Ohio;
Senator Curtis. of Kansas, and n half
iozen other senators from the west
Arn states.
The picture Is not pretty one for
he campaign managers who will have
G conduct the Republican battle. They
know that II will have TO be fought
put on the tariff
Regulars OF the party 20. X" the
ariff. and President Taft in HIS WI
IONA speech gave II such an indorse-
nent that be has to stand on 1t
The presidents bold political stroke
compelling the house to investigate
he cost of living is the third big po-
itical move made TO take away the
Democratic thunder. The first was
he practical overthrow of Speaker
cannon
The president demanded and is get
ing an. investigation OF the Ballinger-
pinchot row. That was the second
move.
A Hint As To Their Duty.
In his first message To this session
" congress. the president gave the
legislators a hint as to their duty In
respect to the increased cost OF living.
An avalanche OF resolutions of inves
igation followed. but they were bur
ed In Speaker Cannon's rules commits
ee. Most OF them were OF Democra-
ic authorship.
The president waited a while. and
then gave his ultimatum. That was.
that congress I'D Het-ts<a- Tia inIti--
.tive. ne would send a message recon-
hending the Investigation.
The Democrats are blaming the high
prices on the tariff The president dis
tutes this. and SO do the Republican
haders The leaders decided that the
place TO thresh out the question would
re before the committee which framed
ne tariff law
In order to still the Democratic
thunder an investigation was decided
oil this week. and the Democratic lead
er. Champ Clark. was appointed to
act with the republican leader In draft
Ing the resolution providing for the
Inquiry
In order to, disabuse the minds OF
the people on Cannon, che faint OF Can
nonsm was removed from the investi
CATION by taking the probe from the
speakers committee and putting II M
10 the most partisan committee In CON
gress
Now the Republicans can go before
the people with the result of the Bal