The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Democrats WILL
WIN PRESIDENCY .
AND SENATE
Party Is Sure Of Victory on Record
Made in Special Session Just
Closed, Declares Detroit
Congressman.
Wilson, Harmon and Clark, Men
Most Talked Of To Lead Fight
Praises Progressive Republicans

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That the Democratic party. on the
strength Of its record in the special
session os congress, just closed, viii
not only elect It's candidate for prest-
dent in 1912, but will also secure
majority In the senate, is the state
ment of Congressman Frank Il. Dore-
mus, who returned from washington,
Wednesday night.
"The Democrats are ready to 60
before the country on their record In !,
congress-" sa!d Mr.. Doremus to Tho
Times, .and believe they will have
the support OF large number OF the
progressive Republicans, whose rep
resentatives stood by US In the spe-
cial session. The fact that many OF
the progressive Republicans voted
with us I'm the attempt to pass the
wool bill and the farmers free list
bill over the presidents veto shows
that there Is not great deal OF DIFF
ference between our principles. We
feel very grateful to them, and / he
lieve we cen count on their help "a
the campaign next year.
Even the Republicans In Washing
ton admit privately that the prus-
poets are very favorable for the elec-
tion of Democratic president and
q Democratic senate next year, and
we Democrats are certain Of It.
Naturally there has been consid-
erable talk among the members Of
a.. f.1 rocuII.IIl-
ties. Among the Democrats in the
house, the men most mentioned are
Gov. Wilson, Gov. Harmon and
Speaker Clark, but the sentiment has
not crysta!lized as yet. II Is quite
probable that the Alabama delegation
may put forth Underwood as can-
didate because of the excellent rec
ord he has made as a party leader.
Gov. Marshall, of Indiana, IL also
talked of by the Indiapa representa-
tives.
"A poll taken by Chicago paper
among the congressman, showed Gov.
Wilson In the lead, | understand.
There is much Harmon talk, however,
and Speaker Clark Is also popular.
But 1t is difficult. in fact, impossible
at this time, to tell which man has
the greatest strength.
'As to the Republican candidate. IT
looks very much like Taft. There Is
an overwhelming sentiment for him
among the Republicans In Washing
ton. LaFollette's name has been free
ly mentioned In that connection. but
the sentiment does not appear to be
strong"
Congressman Doremus was en-
phatic In declaring that President
Taft was not justified In vetoing the
farmers free list bill, the woolen bill
or the cotton bill.
while the Democrats will gladly
avail themselves OF any information
the tariff board can give. we do not
think the president was justified in
holding up needed legislation until
that information Is forthcoming, said
Mr. Doremus.
mo tariff schedule ever received
such careful consideration as was
given schedule X by our ways and
means committee. The committee
was selected before congress met, SO
that II could take up this schedule
without delay and go into the subject
thoroughly. There is not a duty IN
the woolen or the cotton schedules
that represents less than the differ-
ence in the cost of production at home
and abroad, and I'm many instances the
duty exceeds the difference In cost or
production. That shows what great
precaution was taken to give the mat
ter absolutely fair consideration, and
the country should have been given
the benefit of this legislation while
the tariff board is carrying on It's In
vestigations.
hon the whole. believe we have
made good and we have every reason
to be hopeful of the future"