The Washington times., 1912-05-10
IG. 0. P. MEMBERS
| Of CONGRESS NOW
| ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Threat Of Roosevelt Follow
ers Causes Taft Adherents
Much Worry.

- Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" and a lot of gentlemen up
around the Capitol of the United States
who don't wear crowns, but who hold
the office of Representative in Congress,
are Just now getting more than their
quota of uneasiness. This refers especi-
ally to many of the Republican men,
bers of the House who are In a sadly
trestless and perturbed state over the
factional troubles IN the Republican
party.
1t has got so that when the word ''lie"
Is hurled out of the McKinley-Taft
| headquarters and the echoes bring back
/ liar from the Dixon Roosevelt head
quarters, Republican. member of the
Rouse Is apt to jump as IL hit. These
harmless eplthets have got on the nerves
or many OF the House Republicans.
But what is giving still more worry
to those House Republicans who are for
Iaft ts the threats which they are hear
ing that Taft members Of Congress will
nomination brought out against them in
their respective districts. The Roosevelt
m,asnasers are not making such ,declar-
much about the Capitol that this
VIII be done in large number of cases,
and that gentlemen who jump into the
the penalty by getting into a strenuous
hght to hold their seats.
Threats Made.
In cases where 1t Is impossible to bring
out an effective opponent in this cam
tpaign. the word goes that too earnest
support OF the President against Roose-
Welt is likely to be remembered by the
opposition of progressives for the nomi-
nation two years hence.
ms is not cheering to the Taft parti-
sans In the House. especially in view
Nlrra l,a
taken Many of the men in the House
VINO are supporting the President went
INTO the thing before they had any no
uon the Roosevelt movement would be.
Ipects of Congress ending the session
early and getting away from here in
June are growing less and less rosy. II
LOOKS much as If Congress would be
a man with his nose to the Legislative
grindstone in Washington. in the SWEET.
,ering days of summer when he woult
hks to be home patching up fences.
anxious times on the Republican side
OF the House chamber 1t would not bt
SO bad to have fight for the nomina
gtion in sight were 1t not that the gen
Is year when the Democrats are go
Ing to be strong, and that there will b,
enough hard work to. do in the pre-
election campaign without wrestling
Taylor In Trouble.
I Congressman Ned" Taylor of Ohio Il
In more or less hot water. He 4
stanch for President Taft, while ther
Ii much Roosevelt sentiment in tn
buckeye State, and It may find a wa
to block his return. Burke of Sout
Dakota. Martin of South Dakota. Crum
packer Of Indiana, Campbell Of kansas
lAnthony Of Kansas, and a number O
lothets may be mentioned who are in
curing the displeasure of the Roose
welt men and progressives by support
ting the President.
It goes without saying that the effect
Of the factional fight on the Presi
Dental nomination, many Republica
members of Congress fear, will be ex
tended into the election, and will caus
knitting Of the Republican Congressiona
ticket in many districts, part Of 1t be
cause members have supported MI
Taft, and part of 1t because they hav
fought him, '''