Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-04
NEW JERSEY MAN HAS SLIGHT
ADVANTAGE IN NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN.
ALREADY CASTING ABOUT
FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Senator o'German, Of New York, Most
Favorabiy Mentioned - Wilson Men
Will Not Permit Postponsmsnt Of
National Gathering = Steam Roller
Ready for Republican Convention.
Especial correspondence

Washington. March 4.-The proposal
Of Senator Bacon Of Georgia for the
rostponement of the democratic ma
tional convention for three weeks or
month ha. directed attention to the
question Of who is in control OF the
democratic national committee.
It is strongly asserted and there does
not appear to be much question about
il that the majority of the democratic
committee is made up Of Woodrow
Wilson men. The Wilson men control
the committee Of arrangements and
they will control the temporary Or
ganizat ton Of the convention. 1t is be-
cause Of their strength on the national
committee, in part, that the wilson
men about Washington are 80 conn
dent they are going in the end to NOM
mate their man despite the tremendous
efforts being made to prevent that
nomination.
Casting About For Chairman.
Relying on their control OF the
temporary orgarizat ton. the Wilson
leaders are talking seriously among
themselves over the question OF tempo
rary chairman for the Baltimore con-
vention. Senator O'GorInan, OF New
York, who is becoming pretty thor
oushly known in Washington as pro-
gressive democrat, Is the man who Is
most favorably considered and who is
likely to be selected. Others who are
favora bly, mentioned include Senator
Elect Ollie James. OF Kentucky, Chair
man Henry, Of the rules committee Of
the house. and Natid1al Committee
man Willard Salisbury. OF Delaware.
Mr.. Salisbury is the man who mas
stirred up the trouble now on in the
senate over Senator Du Points election.
That is. Salisbury is the man VINO
brought forward a large share OF the
evidence in the case Of c. P. Swain,
appointed marshal thru Senator Du
Pont but whose appointment was Later
withdrawn by President Taft after the
charges against Swain had been IN
par. aired before e subcommittee OF
the judiciary committee.
Will go No PostPenement.
The fact that the Wilson men dom
mate the national committee is the
reason why there is no real likelihood
that the proposal of Senator Bacon for
posiponement OF the convention VIII
come TO anything. The Wilson men
view the proposal, as intended to hurt
Wilson. or, g, least. one which II car
RED into efrec, might hurt him, and so
they are against it, Senator Bacon has
he'd to incur criticism from some OF his
colleagues for ever permitting it to
appear that the democrats or some OF
~ ~ the Of Pn0Ce-
vet. The result Of the discussion ap-
parertly will be that it viii be allowed
quietly to die out.
The importance OF control of the ma
tional committee by the Wilson men
may become great. 1t will be great
if there are any considerable number
of contests over delegates.
Steam Roller in Readiness.
The republican presidential situation
is getting into such troubled shape
that the control of the national COM
mittee on the republican side will, in
the opinion Of good many politicians,
settle the nomination. 1t is generally
recognized that there is lurking around
somewhere large and well-oiled steam
roller, in excellent repair. which vas
used considerably at Chicago in 1908.
It is quite likely TO be used again
That there will be number OF con-
testing delegations sent to Chicago
thi. year from the south is to be ex-
pected. 1t looks now as II the ques-
ton Of whether President Taft is re-
nominated will depend not little on
whether he can hold the south solid.
If the Taft forces. control the national
committee 1t will be a perfectly simple
thing to use the steam roller on con-
testing delegations from the south who
are not for Taft. II the Roosevelt
forces control the committee, the sit
uation may be reversed. It is known
that both on the Taft side and on the
Roosevelt side there has been lot Of
figuring on this question Of control Of
the committee and each side claims it.