The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-04
On the Republican Side 81
Both the Senate and
House.
DEMOCRATIC SID
Through Its Leaders Say &
Will Be Most Importaht
Since Civil War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. The NOS
important session since the clVi3
war is the prediction made BY rllllJ
Democratic leaders for the first rellls
lar session OF the sIxJ-second Cons
gress, which opened today.
stirring days ahead, 9 Is the fore
cast by RepubIncan members, aud
on both sides of the big party line
members in the House and Senate
are drawn up to light out welghty
problems OF Legislation In 2 session
that will lead up to the Presidential
campaign OF 1912.
One Of the LiYeIiest
OF Importance as to the bearing +
will have on the approaching polftl-
cal contest in the nation; OF partie-
ular interest because OF party dif-
ferences-regulars and Insurgents on
the Republican side; reactionartes
and progressives among the Demo
crats,-and of unusual Significance
because OF the heavy legislative pE6
gram, it is at least certain that this
will be one OF the liveliest sessiona
of Congress in many years
With the gavels falling In the
House and Senate at noon. the tariR
and the trusts stood out a. the most
important subjects for legislatcn
with a~big fight assured In both
houses. Many other great questiop
confronting the Congress-. all OF theLl
to be approached vigorously, include
monetary reform, ratification Of ar
bitration treaties with Great Britain
and france. and the loan treatfea
with Nicaragua and Honduras
Alaskan legislation, the election OF
Senators by direct vote OF the people
pension bills and the regular and
permanent annual appropriations. to
be under the direction this time "a
the House OF a Democratic commit
tee.
Full Of Politics.
While the Legislative struggles are
in progress, politics Is certain not TO
be overshadowed. With the Democrats
looking ahead with sanguine hope
for triumph at the polls next Novem-
Der, and Insurgent Republicans
striking out in earnest TO capture
their party convention, IL possible:
every move made In either branch Of
Congress from now until ADJOURN
ment will be thoroughly considered
from political as we'll as legislative
viewpoints The political pot IN
Washington will soon begin 70 boil.
with the Republican national commit
tee meeting here December 70, To- be
followed January by the Democratic
national committee, Selection Of
convention cities. choosing OF com
mittee chairmen who will manage
the big campaigns aud plans Tor the
approaching party conventions ana
the subsequent battle OF the ballots
will attract as much attention from
the nations Legislators as win the
making OF the nations laws.
To enllven the political interest n
both Houses there are candidates for
the Presidency casting their 9had-
ows across the horizon.
Champ Clark, speaker OF the
House, already considered amonB
the Democratic possibilities. may q
any time make presidential pro-
nouncement to his colleagues; ana
Representative Oscar w. Underwood
OF Alabama. the Democratic door
leader, also Is talked OF thrOughout
the country as Presidential timber.
In the Senate, Mr.. La Toilette el-
ready has been proclaimed by PRO-
gressive Republicans AZ their choice
to wrest the nomination from Mr.
Taft
Attitude Of Bryan.
In the House the political interest
will be further complicated By the
attitude of Mr.. Bryan, who has QUAR-
relied with Mr.. Underwood ana
branded him as react9onaFy and
now crucizes Speaker Clark "a what
many Democrats declare 10 an ei-
fort to cause a breach between the
speaker and the majority Leader nf