The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

house OF congress thus far has made
valiant and seemingly successful at
tempts to secure harmony in the
ranks. with a fair prospect OF having
the compact OF peace continued In
force when full control OF the house
passes into the Democratic keeping.
There are so-called radical Demo
Gratis and conservative Democrats In
congress, Just as there are radical
and conservative Republicans, and
the line OF separation between them Is
very much like the line which sepa-
rates their opponents, the Republic
ans.
The radicals and conservatives OF
the present minority party have been
affiliatng recently with every evil
dence of good fellowship and Of we'll
grounded intention to go head on the
road of accomplishment arm In arm.
What the Democrats here fear Is that
the Democracy of the states Of New
York, New Jersey, Ohio and West Viz
ginia will select men as United States
senators who are known for their re-
dictionary tendencies.
Fear Effect on Next Campaign.
For the sake of adding strength 70
the next national campaign. the Dem
ocrats now in official life here would
prefer that men known neither as
rampant radicals not yet as reaction
airy conservatives should be sent 10
the senate from the four states named
The Democrats have declared them
selves in congress as being members
! of the real party of progress. On oc-
casion many of them have Joined with
the insurgent Republicans to secure
what they consider to be salutary
changes in the rules, and, In one or
two cases, salutary changes In legisla-
tive measures.
These leaders say that the country
. looks upon the Democratic party as
really progressive, but that II four re-
dictionary Democrats are sent from
four great states OF the Union to rep
resent the party in the upper house OF
| congress the effect will be exceedingly
bad and that even with the impetus
/ given by the recent victory the party
may have trouble in winning in 1912.
! Democrats in the Washington service
say freely and publicly that the state
| leaders ought to be guided to some
extent by the national events of the
last few years and should not allow
| themselves to pledge allegiance TO
men of n type which thinks that the
clock ought to be set back"
Weeks May Manage Taft Campaign.
! 1t seems TO have been accepted
as a fact by some Of the politicians
| of both parties that John w. Weeks,
| a representative in congress from
Massachusetts,. IS to be the next
| chairman of the Republican ma
! tional committee, succeeding Frank
! II. Hitchcock.
Why Mr.. Weeks succession TO the
| craftsmanship of the great Republican
! party should be accepted as fact 1t
| Is hard to say, for as yet there is
/ nothing vet but gossip and rumor and
trining bit OF activity back OF the
report Mr. Weeks conducted an able
! campaign on behalf of himself in Mas
sachusetts at the recent election and
he succeeded in winning contest the
outcome of which was admitted In
advance to be extremely doubtful. The
Massachusetts man. however, has had
no wide experience in national politi-
cal affairs and this, combined With
some other things which are sharply
pertinent to the present situation.
! makes II seem doubtful TO some of the
more acute party leaders whether or
not the congressman will be called to
| the helm of the party ship.
Taft viii Rely on Crane.
It can be taken for granted that
| from now on Senator w. Murray Crane
OF Massachusetts will be one Of the
close. il not the closest. political ad-
visers of President Taft, who as the
country knows is In the field definitely
as a candidate for reelection. Mr..
Crane has peculiar political capabili-
ties. He never was able to make a
speech which would direct more than
passing attention, but he is an organ
izer and a bringcr together OF factions
OF surprising ability
There are men who say that there
is no other Republican In the country
who knows political conditions in all
the sections so we'll as does the junior
senator from Massachusetts.
The president always has consulted
Senator Crane and II John w Weeks
is made chairman OF the Republican
national committee It will be on the
advice OF his fellow Massachusetts
man. the Junior senator, Mr., Crane
holds the key to the situation, but
there IS good deal of doubt as to
whether or not he will finally give
his adherence to MIR. Weeks.
Murray Crane, who will loom large
I'm the next Republican campaign,
probably as a manager without cam
paign Office" IS known as the Great
! COMPROMISED" title which was
given to the dead and gone Henry
Clay. Mr. Crane, however. Is no Clay.
and perhaps If he is modest he will
not pretend to be, but he is one OF
the shrewdest politicians In the Re
publican party and it is q man OF his
stamp rather than great statesman
whose services are required by par
ty that wants to win victories and es-
peclaIly by a party which must forge
10 the front handicapped by a recent
and. as some people declare It. q
| crushing defeat.
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