The Washington times., 1912-07-12
REPUBLICANS IN
CONGRESS FACE
GREAT DILEMMA
Neither Standpatters Nor
Progressives Know How
Wind Blows.
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men, and one of the two Senators-Bris-
tow-were willing to sign such a de-
claration, provided It was to be put Qua
Element s IN generSI But the the
Of Iowa and Wisconsin made that i'm
possible The Nebraska people would
have gone along with the Kansans; but
Kansas and Nebraska didn't care to
start another Kansas Nebraska war
fare, all by their lonesomeness; so at
length the proposal was dropped, for
the time being at least.
Every Congressional candidate wants
to settle that particular question to suit
himself and to meet the exigencies Of
his own district. On the other hand,
II ali progressives could stand together,
and, presenting a united front to the
country, get the benefit of the moral
support that would thereby be invoked
Studying Evidence.
Senator Cummins of Iowa, 1t is stated
today, is making a detailed study of the
evidence In the contested delegation
cases at Chicago, with a view to reach
ing his own personal decision whether
the nomination was STOLEN When he
gets to it. he has promised, he will is
sue a statement that will leave no un-
| certainty as to his views.
1t Is expected by his friends and by
progressives in general, that he will find
| that the nomination at Chicago was
stolen; that the recipient of the plunder
| was Taft, and that the man who was
alton from Mr.. Cummins would be of
large import and influence with progress
sives in general in and out of Congress.
In another Western State, unique
braska. Senator Norris Brown was de-
feated in the Oregon plan primary for
the Republican Senatorial nomination
by Congressman Norris. Mr Norris has
| come out in a statement declaring that
J the nomination was stolen from Roose-
welt and that Roosevelt ought to be the
| candidate, and to receive the support OF
honest Republicans. On the other hand,
| to the people of Nebraska, declaring
| that Taft was regularly nominated un-
der the rules and precedents of the
party, and Is entitled to the support oi
| Republicans.
The Nebraska State convention will be
held at Lincoln, July 30. A fight for
| control is on. There would be little
doubt of the progressive, or Roosevelt
Norris faction, controlling, provided the
progressives in general would partici'
pate in the caususes. But thousands OF
them are uncertain whether to partici'
pate or not: they feel strong inclination
to ally themselves definitely with th'
new party, and discontinue all relations
with the Republican organization.
Call Convention.
Taking advantage Of this situation tn,
Taft-Brown faction has called an EARL
county convention in Buffalo county
Senator Browns home. in the hope o.
sweeping 1t for Taft, and thus setting
the pace for a like declaration by Other
counties.
The Taft newspapers of Nebraska ar,
demanding that all candidates who will
not pledge themselves to Taft get of
the ticket. The progressives are plan
ming a coup. it Is now reported. tina
Is intended to put the Taft faction II
hard position. 1t has not been adopt
ed yet as a program, but there is littl
doubt that 1t will be. 1t may becom
the precedent for like action in severa
other States.
The proposal Is this:
The Senatorial candidate and the elec
toral candidates who have been nom
mated shall unite in asking that a new
Statewide primary be held, which sha
decide whether they shall continue to b
the Republican candidates for the posi-
tions to which they have been nom
mated. In this primary the sole issu
would be between those candidates VIII
. are for Roosevelt and those who dc
clare for Taft. Everybody would be ex
pected to declare.
3 In that sort of a test the Roosevelt
people have little doubt that they woul
win and therefore they don't believ
that the Taft faction would assent t
the proposal Very well; II It Is DC
clined, this faction would thereby adm
E that 1t was not willing to take the cor
e sensus of the States opinion and thi
I, would be tantamount to admitting tha
it was in the minority.
Republican Congressman take mos
pessimistic view of their prospects.
l A progressive member today declare
: that II he were compelled to bet-whic
he added he would only do under con
pulsion-and the question was
: "Will the Republicans have over 81,