The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-30
ROUGH SAILING
FOR "ONE TERM
0ppOnsnts VIII Bar Passage Of
Senate Resolution.
IS A LIVE TOPIC OF DEBATE.
No Reaetionaries Among ths Demo.
Gratis Of the Senate After March 4.
When Joe Bailey Steps Out--Thoss
Who Have Inclined to Follow His
Ideas Have Become Progrsssivss.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

L
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Nov. lSpet.ial. J.
One term and n change OF the inaugu-
raj date IL the talk about the capitol
these days. The one term resolution
IL before the senate. and if it's friends
| are In purnest they may be nbie to
+, secure artiOn ulWn It. g.. far. how
ever. sufficient opposition has been de.
veloppd tO show that It cannot get
through the senate or if II should Il
would be amended In the house by
having the Henry resolution attached
to II. This provides for a change In
the inauguration date from March 4
until the last Thursday In April.
ROth subjects will furnish n topic Of
debate. aud II looks as II the short
session will not care t0 do much save
debate questions like these. There IL n
general feeling among Democrats that
they had better hold UP most iegisla.
tion until they are In full control In
the extra session.
All Progressivss.
There are to lie no reactionnries
among the l,emocrats Of the senate
after tile ith 0t March. Joe HALEY
i,as said that he INV stnnds nlOne as
the man upholdimg the traditions Of the
fathers AMI the stri,'t construction Of
the constitution. There will he no
Bailey after the ith Of Mar.l. mud all
thnse who have been inclined tO fol.
low him will he found working with
the 40 called Urugrpssivps of the SEN
ate. There IN u belief that they will
try In the puriy stages to ''g0 long"
with President Wilson and keep away
from party divisions.
Seniority undisturbed.
The fact that all Dem0rruts In the
senate will be prUgrPsSives avoids any
contest over cbnirmanships Of com.
mitteps that was at one time antlti-.
patcd. Senator Summons of North Cur.
olina will be chairman Of finance.
Tillman OF appropriations Culberson
of judiciary. Bacon 0f foreign rpln.
tions. slartin Of commerce. Johnson
OF military affairs. Smith Of Maryland
OF naval affairs. Bnnkhead Of post
offices. Gore Of agriculture. swanson Of
public buildings and grounds and New
lands of Interstate commerce. There
may be trades and adjustments to
make changes, but the right Of senior
ity will be- recognized and 10 effort
made to displace any men because
they have not been as progressive as
the majority Of tho Iarty or as sound
on the tariff ns several senators thought
they should be. 49,.
Two Positions Of Honor.
In addition there are two nther posi-.
tions OF honor to he awarded. and they
will 60 10 two Of the oldest members
OF the senate. BACON will be l,resi-
dent pro tem.. and Martin will be
chairman Of the caucus. One of these
positions might have been given to
TilIman II he hnd been I'm better
health. Bacon. Martin md 'riliman are
the seniors on the DemWrntic side.
each having eighteen years to his cred.
It and e;erte,l for SIX years more, be.
ginning March 4.
Like Abou ben Adhsm.
Abercronbie Ut Al,l,siin is like Abou
ben Adbem M one respect he leads all
the rest. BY reason Of his name he is
the first on the alphabetical list OF the
new house. dk.lacing Adair of Indi.
ana. who has been the beiIwethpr On
the l)eIiIOcratic side for many years.
1t has lppn claimed that one reason
why Abou ben Adliem headed the list
was I,eeriise he had II ON the other
fellows IN the matter of the alphabet
lcal arrangement OF his name.
Jumping on Willis Moore.
When there IL nothing else In sight |
there IL always the Irlstinie Of Jump |
Ing OF Willis Moore. head Of the wealth
er bureau. The mention OF Mo0re
For a place In the cabiuet started a
fresh crop of kicks. MG,re has been
30 long nt the head of the weather bn-
reau that he has made many enemies.
Ind they are all trying 10 get him ont
charges are made To the secretary Ut
agriculture aud TO congressional conn
nittees. He is investigated and exon
Grated. and then new clInrgss ARE made.
And still AI1pra sticks on the Job.
Will Not 30 Discouraged.
For four years Secretary Meyer has
the creation 0f The grade
u ndnIiraI ar vice ndIIIir,iI for the navy.