Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-06
c. D. P's. FOND HOPES
ARE RUDELY BLASTED.
Democrats Fail to Split Asunder on
Wool Tariff Rock. Present United
Front to Enemy---Victory for
1912 in Sight.

House democrats have the republi
cans guessing. Long before this 1t wa:
the fond hope Of the latter that split
would occur which would send the ioI
lowers of Thomas Jefferson TO the eter
nal bow vows. but the spectacle OF
perfect organization among the demo
Gratis is the thing that is worrying the
REPUBLICAN leaders, as they contemplate
The 1912 situation. The latest example
of what organization can accomplish
is afforded by the House caucus on the
wool tariff.
In this instance the members on the
democratic side, seemingly divided
hopelesSly, went into a meeting and,
instead OF throwing brlckbats and
coming to blows, got through resolu,
ton on which both the friends and the
enemies OF duty on raw wool were
able to stand and present at least a
semblance of peace and unity.
II mas been hoped by the republicans
that the democrats would split lrrepa-
rably over the question of a tariff on
raw wool. The republicans, therefore,
are deeply disappointed over the ont
come. They are beginning to see thal
the democrats are not gong to make
any bad breaks nrior Ia 1912, and that
the result probably will be the election
OF democratic president and demo
cratic Senate and another democratic
House.
Shrewd observers perceive, OF course.
that the democrats are III reality split
over the question Of tariff. More par
ticularly, there is a vide division OF
opinion over the question of free raw
materials. But hnm the standpoint OF
practical politics the question lthat Is
facing the republican leaders is whether
the democrats are going to be able to
conceal their differences in the man
until after the 1912 campaign.
Some indications are given that the
democrats will be able TO do this. The
House democratic leaders, in parhcn-
lar, are bending every effort in this dl,
reotlon. That is why they are 50 mad
at Bryan for stirring up the free raw
wool issue.
Bryan, Of course. has no patience
with the doctrine OF protection, DIS
gui elet er asa dut. on raw mater-
ials a, Ia. Il fur rcvC,Ll ati not
being given t. exp di,nry. liz talks out
in meenng just wren Under: ".,i, CIai@ =
ct al. want the Hnn democrats 10
eun1>hoc along quietly ami crcase 10
needless pe;urhat.on about s'l~>.
Gut having FIR lh" ne qmicIcd
things a. t. wooi, the II it>e lra'icfS
hope thee Will l." I,rare ihr result
of ihe.r rftnrrs. nu>r ui Ihr Iiou T
d.n .nrra's are Iully cOnvin ed tha. n
one thing Of supreme ltnpo'taimr In"
is to have the democratic party vim IN
1912. ami that for this reason indivldn-
ais should subordinate their views aud
promote the party welfare. That Is
Whv the leaders are able TO call eau
cuse. on important matters a;ni BIND
practically the entire democratic mem
bership to certain course OF action.
Republican members Of the House,
especially the insurgents, are protest
ing against the rule OF caucus by the
democrats. They insist that the sway
of the democratic leaders in the House
TODAY, though in different form, Is Just
as tyrannical as the rule Of Cannon.