New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

the voters at the election. state commit
tees exist to gain votes. not to ALLEVIATE
them, and ii is certain that no state com
mittee would take upon itself the response
bility Of disregarding a primary law un-
less II could present reasons which would
satisfy the voters of the proprety OF its
course. On the other hand. the Instances
cited by the national committeeman from
Texas and Arkansas, where, in the one
case. the date OF the primaries. fixed by
Democratic Legislature, would have made
II impossible 10 elect a single delegate early
enough for him to qualify at the Repuo-
lican National Convention, and in the
other. where an even more partisan eHori
was made by Democratic Legislature 10
invalidate the election Of Republican dele
gates and TO embarrass the Republican Ma
tonal Convention, afforded striking eW-
dence Of the danger of vesting no discre-
tion I'm the state organization
DEMOCRATS SAID "BOO"'-The Demo-
Gratis in Congress. under the able leadership
OF Representative Underwood. have said
! "Boo :" 10 the Republicans, and the Repub-
licans are so amazed and startled at such
an exhibition Of cffrontery on tho part OF
their political opponents that they can
neither regain their breath nor command
their nerves. according 70 Job r. Hedges
Mr. Hedges says that by rare ceneralship
Mfr. Underwood has kept m an appearance
Of Democratic unanimity which has lem
porarily confounded Tie Republican leaders
and that alone. he declares is all that ans
the political situation from Republican
point of view. Mr.. Hedges declares that III
this administration the Republican parry
has nothing TO he ashamed Of and much 20
he proud Of and he predicts with the utmost
confidence that once the people begin 10
think about the next national election they
will realize these facts Speaking OF New
York State. Mr.. Hedges says there Is no
reason why it should not cast its vote Tor
both the national and state Republican tex
cts lie comments on the election OF a Re
publican Assembly TN place Of the Demo
cratic mob led by Tammany Hail. ana de-
scribes the weakness Of a. Democratic
Governor as 100 pathetic 10 be styled
vicious" He declares that If the next Re
publican nominee for Governor is chosen to
represent the general sentiment Of the mem
hers Of the party and not single faction,
ana II the state lCdu'lS d'b li'iIl HiNi "i''
unselhsh motives and not solely In fur
therance of their own interests, vistory viii
be assured And after depicting tho po-
liticaI future in rosy hucs, Mr. Hedges
saws: 1--WE have been taking tho word of
our Democratic opponents as proof Of our
weakness.
END or LORMER.-Just as members
Of the Lorimer investigating committee had
about reached the conclusion that by their
disregard Of the laws of evidence. charac-
teristic Of all Congress committees. by the
way. they had paved the way for Senator
I.orimer 10 continue the presentation of evil
dence for the defence until his term expires
on March 4. 1915, his counsel Informed
Chairman Dillingham; that he would bring
his case 10 close probably within week,
and that Mr.. Lormer. AS the last witness,
would be put on the stand In his own defence
The relief Of the members Of the committee
when they learned these facts knew no
bounds They have worked long and earnest
" on the case and have grown thoroughly
weary Of the proceedings OF course, no
member win express sn opinion Of the out
come. although the view generally enter
tsIned in the Senate is that Mr. Lorimers
election will be declared invalid. The pUr-
pose Of counsel 10 call Mr.. Lorimer himself
10 the stand " surprise and his testimony
Is awaited with the utmost interest
G. G. H.