The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-03-16
RIVAL BOOMS
CREATE TUMULT
Washington Filled with CIamor
and Shouting.
HOTTEST CAMPAIGN IN YEARS

Headquarters Of Various Presidential
candidatss-Advsnt Of Roosevelt In
ereases the Turmoil - Calendar
Wednesday to stay-Breakins Hoke
Smith to Harness.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, March 15.-[Special. J.
"Going at each other hammer and
tongs" is an old expression, yet 1t fits
the present situation in regard to the
numerous political headquarters which
have been located in Washington and
where 'the political pot is boiling"
where politics is seething," and, in
fact, where everything is just as hot
and as much stirred up as all these old
expressions imply. .-..-..-. ..
For a time the riot was confined to
the Democratic party and was started
by the wilson -Watterson- Harvey row.
Since that time there have been some
very hot words passed by Champ Clark
and the Wilson managers, not to say
''Onside kicks" by Bryan and others
from distance.
But the establishment Of Taft and
Roosevelt headquarters in Washington
started things moving in the Repub-
ncan camp. For months the La Fol
lette headquarters had been running
along-overtime, in fact-turning out
much literature and making considera-
BILE noise, but the advent Of Roosevelt's
that in the ring" made the Taft men
open headquarters, which was quickly
followed by the Roosevelt men.
And now everything is going at high
tension, with steam escaping from the
safety valves Of every political engine.
It indicates that 1912 is going to be
anything but tame political year.
Passing Legislation.
While there are q great many men
in the house-mostly the leaders-who
complain about the amended rules pro.
viding for calendar Wednesday and
unanimous consent without application
to the speaker, it is fact that much
useful legislation is passed on these
days. 1t is true that appropriation
bills are delayed, but without the days
20 set apart much legislation could
never be considered. No matter which
party wins, these amended rules have
come to stay.
Too Big Bet. ..
Speaking of the last tariff bill which
came out Of the ways and means COM
mittee, wiping out $53, 100000 of reve-
nue. and providing for an income tax,
John Sharp Williams, who has given
q great deal Of attention to tariff mat
ters, remarked, "Pm something Of a
sport, but / am not willing to bet $5O.-
100000 that the supreme court will re-
verse itself on the income tax propo-
sition." III
That remark looks as If Williams.
always in favor of the reduction of the
tariff, is not going to support this par
ticular bill.
Hoks's Realization.
Hoke Smith has been cabinet Of
hcer and twice governor Of Georgia,
and he does not always relish the pat
ronizing Of the "elder statesmen" of
the senate.
"After the senator has been here
awhile longer he will learn" etc., re-
marked Senator Gallinger, who is al
most the dean Of the senate. +
II realize that there Is a great deal
for me to learn after have been here
awhile longer" replied Hoke Smith.
Matter Of Concern.
The disagreeable weather along about
the 4th Of March gave the friends of
the movement to change the date Of
Inauguration an opportunity to ride
their hobby Among them was j.
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia, who
took the foor in the house to say that
II was very apparent that the weather
conditions should cause change.
"Does not the gentleman think, "
asked Fitzgerald Of New York, "that
a. Republican he is unduly concern
ed about the character of the weather
in Washington year hence?"
Moore denied it and said that IL the
honored speaker, then in the chair, 'is
to be promoted from his present posi-
tion to the presidency his health and
life should be preserved year hence.
when he will be inaugurated."
Aliases In the House.
Every person who has been at school
recalls the picture in the geography Of
Atlas bearing on his shoulders the
earth, hence the following: The trou-
BILE with the house." remarked Con-
gressman Rucker of Colorado, lis that
we have too many Aliases. They are
constantly In fear that something may
a.nror and the Garth which they are