Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-10
LEADING ASPIRANT FOR DEMO.
CRATIC NOMINATION TO EN-
COUNTER OPPOSITION.
HAS CREATED HATRED AMONG
REACTlONARY WING OF PARTY
Followers of Senator Bailey and Con-
sentative House Democrats Dis
pleased at His Attitude-9randeis or
Dickinson Likely to Be Attorney in
lorimer Investigation.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Cores pondence1
Washington. June lbs Governor
Woodrow Wilson if nominated for
president going to encounter the OPP
position Of strong wing Of the demo-
cratic party which has come to be
known as reactionary?
This is one Of the phases Of politics
Washington. And the opinion is
strongly expressed by some that Gov
ernor Wilson is going to encounter
such opposition. Not few shrewd re-
publican leaders believe that in the ex-
pected opposition of wing of the
democrats to Wilson they have large
political asset They think that il this
opposition can be cultivated and made
to materialize the democrats will inc
vitality lose all Of the ground which
they are anticipating they will gain In
the 1912 campaign.
Governor Wilson has undoubtedly
taken course in recent months that
has earned for him the suspicion. II
not the actual haired, Of many Of the
democratic leaders in Washington. He
has not done the things that would be
pleasing TO the followers of Senator
Bailey in the senate and the more con-
sentative OF the house democrats.
Similarly. he has earned for him self
the antasonism Of the leaders OF many
Of the democratic state machines.
Many Of the utterances to which he
gave vent on his western trip were
calculated to please the progressive
wing OF the democrats rather than the
conservative wing. Moreover. the fact
that Bryan is reputed to be more
friendly TO Wilson than to any OF the
other candidates has not helped Wilson
with the democratic conservatives or
reactionaries.
The friends Of Wilson here admit
that he has been following course
that is calculated to appeal to the pro-
gressives rather than the conservatives
Of the party. to the radicals rather
than the tories. But they are relying
on the general disposition of the demo-
Gratis to get together in 1912 to save
them from any serious detection pro-
viding Wilson is nominated. They
take the view that the democrats Of
the country generally believing there
is a good chance to win the house,
senate. and presidency, will unite to
win and sink their differences OF opin-
ion with respect to candidates. They
are relying on this disposition TO sink
individual preferences 20 pull them
thru. Incidentally, 1t may be said they
are cultivatins this sentiment in con-
gress, especially in the house.
Louis D. Brandes. Of Boston, or
Former Secretary Of War Jacob NJ.
Dickinson may be chosen as special
f1n
privileges and elections committee
which will Investigate the Lorimer
case.
The committee will not settle this
matter until action has been taken by
the senate IN accordance with the ac-
ton Of the privileges and elections
committee Monday providing for a
special committee Of eight members OF
the privileges and elections committee
to make the new Inquiry. When the
senate has ratified that action. the
subcommittee or special committee Of
eight will consider and dispose Of the
question Of whether to engage special
counsel In view OF the importance Of
the case and the large amount Of work
involved, it is not unlikely the COM
mttee will retain the services OF some
skilled attorney.
1t is in this connection that the
names Of Mr.. Brandeis and Mr.. Dick
inson are suggested. No doubt other
attorneys OF prominence will be con-
sidered Both Mr.. Brandeis and Mr..
Dickinson are highly competent for
the place. Mr. Brandeis is well known
in Washington thru his prominence In
The Ballinger- Pinchot investigation
and before Mr.. Dickinson was secre-
tary OF war he was counsel for the
Illinois Central.
One Of the reasons for the sugges-
ton that the committee retain spec
ial attorney is that it is now we'll I'M
derstood that the investigation is going
to be a difficult one, involving much
labor and senators are cognizant or
this and hesitate to take on themselves
the burdens of prosecuting the inquiry
in addition to sitting in judgment on
the case It is expected the problem
Of getting documentary evidence will
be a large one and that the witnesses
and corporations from whom books are
sought will fight the production Of evil
dence at every turn. 1t may be neces-
sary to make an example Of some OF
the refractory witnesses, and punish
them for contempt.
One thing that is fully resolved " on
by the special committee and this
without reference to the views mem
bers have Of the case and that Is that
the evidence asked for by the COM
mittee must be produced. The COM
mittee does not intend TO allow Itself
to be blocked as the Illinois senate
committee was blocked. Moreover, re-
sort to the federal courts In the case
of an inquiry by the senate Of the
United States. for the purpose of head
ing off any phase OF such inquiry.
would undoubtedly be disregarded by
the senate. in view Of its constitution
al right to be the sole judge Of the
election and qualification of its men,
bers.