The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-21

From the elaborate program
| outlined it is liable to sit until Septem-
ber There are so many sessions now
and they come so close together that
we must change the popular refrain of
congress Is at 1t again" to congress
Is at it still"
When Champ Clark was inaugurated
speaker Democrats came from all the
land to witness the unusual event
Bryan was there and Harmon, and
both got ovations. There were Demo
Gratis from Maine, Democrats from
Texas and Democrats even from Penn
sylvania. 1t was the first time they
had beheld a like joyful ceremony in
| eighteen years. AS the governor of
North Carolina might have remarked
to the governor of South Carolina, 1T
Is a long time between Democratic
speakers"
President Taft confined his recon.
mendations to congress to the single
subject of Canadian reciprocity, but
Speaker Champ went him two or three
better by insisting on reduction of the
tariff, direct election of United States
senators and economy in government
expenditures. Then there will be the
matter of statehood, congressional re-
apportionment and publicity of cam
paign finances before election. to say
nothing of inquiring into that little
jaunt of the United States army into
Texas.
bot CNf III 4.
Washington situation Is that both sides
are playing presidential politics. Ev-
cry move made in the game now will
have 1912 objective. Lurking In the
Republican background is the ques-
ton, ''Will 1t be Taft or La Follette?"
On the Democratic side the inquiry en-
braces three. "Will it be Harmon or
Wilson or Champ Clarke Bryan sup
ports Clark, it is said, has most fav-
Orable opinion Of Wilson, but is unal-
terably opposed to Harmon. A Re
publican wag in Washington at the
opening of congress put this one across,
mo one can be nominated that Bryan
does not indorse, and no one can be
elected that Bryan does indorse."
There are some prominent personages
who would be happier If they really
believed that.
How Bryan Blanketed Harmon.
One Of the humors Of the beginning
of the session was the manner in which
Governor Harmon blew into Washing
ton at the psychological moment to
! n in fhO
he explained, and at the same time
| Bryan happened along for no apparent
reason at all. The coming of Harmon
had natural tendency to promote his
boom. and that of Bryan had the OPP
posite effect of blanketing it. The ac-
cidents of politics make an interesting
study.
Senator James A. O'Gorman of New
York caught the eye of the crowd on
his first appearance in Washington.
Americans are always keen for the
newest thing. and O'Gorman was Just
then the newest senator Another fact
which added to the zest of the progress
sives was the discovery that OGorman
had been originally n labor lawyer,
was candidate of the old United La
| Dor party for a New York judgeship
and was connected at one time with
the Antitrust league. Indications are
that he has not entirely recovered from
his early leanings, as he has declared
himself for practically every progress
sive policy likely to come before con-
gress.
Senator James E. MARITIME of New
Jersey does not wholly escape the spot
light, one reason being that he owed
his election to the backing of Woodrow
Wilson. MARITIME is a Bryan Demo
crat, who has been defeated for near
ly every Office in New Jersey only to
land the biggest job of all. AS an OBJ
ject lesson in perseverance he has all
the other TRY, try again" boys looking
like rank cutters.
Another of the Bryan Family.
Nathan T. Bryan, the new senator
from Florida, is Il progressive Demo-
crat. He is an older brother of the Will
liam j. Bryan who was elected sena-
tor from Florida several years ago and
died few months after taking his
seat In last falls primaries former
Governor Broward defeated Senator
,Taliaferro, but Broward died shortly
afterward, and a new primary was or.
dered. In this Taliaferro refused TO
be a candidate. and w. A. Blount was
regarded as the probable winner until
Bryan entered the race and easily beat
him. The name Of Bryan gets the
votes in Florida.
One Of the most recently elected SEN
ators is Henry L. Myers Of Montana
! Myers Is the man who once walked to
the speakers desk in the Montana leg
islature and laid down wad of mon
ey that he said had been paid him to
vote for w. A. Clark for senator. He
then kept after Clark, although the
machine fought back and made life
uncomfortable for Myers. Notwith-
standing this he became a district
Judge. in which capacity he was serv-