The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-09-21
subject will strengthen him through,
out the country.

subject will strengthen him through
out the country.
a point OF comment among leading
Republicans is the fact that there ap-
pears to be no regular Republican or
ganiXation. Chairman Hitchcock has
not been doing any active political
work for many months and the posi-.
ton he resigned as head Of the Ma
tional Committee, has not been filed
by an active manager. On the other
hand, the progressive Republicans and
all OF the various Democratic candi.
dates for the Presidency, have we'll
organized machines at work grinding
out public sentiment. 1t Is pointed
out that the President Is making his
own case. and many of the best in
formed Republicans it is felt that this
is the strongest and most effective
way of reaching the hearts of the
American people.
The death of Representative Latta
of the third district OF Nebraska, and
that of Congressman Henry c. Louden-
slayer of New Jersey, adds to the list
of forthcoming political contests.
Down in Kansas the death OF Repre-
sentative Mitchell, who defeated Con-
gresham Scott, former chairman of
the Committee on Agricultural of the
House, has precipitated a factional
fight, while in Pennsylvania another
death has made it necessary to hold
an election to secure a ~ces to
the late Representative Kip. 1t ap-
pears that in the New Jersey district
the forces OF Governor Woodrow Will
son are aiming to secure control. It
mas long been sOlidly Republican. In
Kansas the supporters OF President
taft desire to regain control and re-
turn former Representative Scott, who
has been considered one OF the strong
est regular Republicans OF Kansas.
His defeat was q real loss to the Ad-
ministration. The Nebraska situa-
ton concerns a district that Is quite
thoroughly entrenched in the Demo
cratic column, while in Pennsylvania
the successor to Mr.. Kipp will certain
ly be a regular Republican.
The result of the vote on prohibi-
ton in Maine is likely to assume more
than local aspect. 1t is being pointed
out to political leaders that inasmuch
as the rusult was close, and in view
or the fact that only a few thousand
prevented the temperance people car
rying Texas recently; and in the
further fact that the entire south has
been in rebellion against liquor, that
1t Is time that the great political
parties declared themselves in their
platforms respecting this issue. While
appeals have been made to the differ
ent national political conventions,
there are a great many party leaders
who recognize that the temperance
question has become so general, and
in a number of states SO intense, that
the attempts that are to be made upon
the Republican and Democratic con
ventions, cannot be lightly pushed
aside.
The Secret service men are satisfied
that through the arrest OF S. A. Pot
ter in Chicago that they cap
tured n Of the largest green
goods operators in the country. The
reports going out from Chicago to the
effect that Potter and his accomplices
had netted a million and a half dol
lars from their operations, Is given
full credit by the officials in Washing
ton who have been trailing the gang
for a number of years.