The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-12
Woodrow Wilson, Judson Harmon
and Champ Clark Only Men
Mentioned.
PARTY rs ON PROBATION
President Taft Causes Red Neck.
tic Suddenly to Grow Popu-
lar at Capital.
By Leased Wire 10 The Tribune

By Leased Wire TO The Tribune
WASHINGTON, March 1t.-If the
Democratic leaders in the house OF rep
rcsentatlrcs have their way, and it looks
as though they would the house will
approach tariff legislation in a spirit OF
accomplishment. While the idea OF a
revenue tariff will prevail In such re-
visions as are attempted. it Will be sought
10 make changes which will have a
chance OF passing the gantlet of the
senate and becoming Law rather than the
adoption of political tariff bill which
is foredoomed TO defeat. but which will
form a basis OF an appeal 10 the coun-
try.
III the downward revision Republicans
In the senate do not meet the Demo-
Gratis in Il friendly spirit this plan may
on purely revenue lines may be sent 10
the senate and the Issue for the next
campaign made on IL,
There are. OF course, divisions in the
Democratic membership, but the party
mas not been SO nearly homogeneous and
united Tor twenty-five years as il Is to-
day, il outward manifestations arc true
guides to inward feelings.
The Democrats realize that they are
on trial and that upon how they conduct
their part OF the government for the
next year and half depends entirely
whether they will have Il chance to
secure the senate and the executive af-
ter March /, 1919.
There are three men who are being
here, They are Governor Justin Harmon
OF Ohio. Governor Woodrow Wilson OF
New Jersey and Speaker Champ Clark OF
Missouri.
II the Democratic national convention
were to be held this year instead of next
one OF these men would undoubtedly be
selected as the party's presidential can
didate, with Harmon first choice. Clark
second and Wilson third
Destined for Senator.
Luke Lea. the newly elected senator
irom tennessee, is not only the youngest
man ever elected to the senate OF the
United States, but he has been headed
for the senate ever since he was born.
When he was born his mother said her
son was going TO the senate. When Luke
was eight years old he said lie WAS go
Ing to be a senator, and the first time Il
senator was elected from his state after
he reached the required age he was chos-
, en- for the place, He is six feet four,
an able lawyer and an astute politician.
| Some folks think lie Is destined to be-
come a leader on the Democratic side
! parsonage OF great dignity and u good
many years walked up to the doorkgeper
at the entrance of the senate chamber
and said he wanted 10 see Senator Jcfr
Davis,
Where is your card?"
Whereupon the colored man prod uced
George Washington"
/
The notion OF George Washington com
Ing around to speak TO JEFF Davis was Il
good deal for the doorkeepers anG lbey
were moro or less overcome. Still. they
sent in for the Arkansas senator, and he
came out TO meet his distinguished Wis
! itor.
President Starts Tie Fad.
The president may not be conscious Of
IT. but he has made rcd necktics popular.
A few days ago the national head hlos-
somed out In crimson tie of the gaycst
hue He exhibited great deal of IL
across the top OF his ample bosom, and
no visitor TO the inner Office Of th.. White
house escaped the fine Impression he
made
Now they are all talking red neclswea f
at the White house. The attaches, tLc
newspaper men and the Official callers
are preparing TO fall In line. In a few
days the hnbcrdashers will feel the ef~
fects, and maybe new orders WIN he
given
1t was generally thought in official cir
cles that Champ Clark, speaker-to- be
mad monopoly OH red ties, He has been
famous for years for the brilliancc of his
correction and he had been jealous OF his
tastes have not been important enough
to initiate fads. That is the difference
between being president and just plain
congressman.
Good Company in Jail.
Thomas NJ. Bell. who represents tho
Ninth Georgia district, received a letter
SOME Time ago. from a man who WaH in
me Federal prison at Atlanta for moon
IT am. here in prison for moonshIn.
ing" the man wrote. 'and ] want TO
get out. Please arrange to have me
released soon as ! want to get ont
VIII give you the names OF seven influ-