The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
ROUNDING UP
THE G. @. P.
Headquarters to Be Opened in
Washington
PLANS TO STRENGTHEN
Progressives Are Not Agreed on Any
thing-Signs Of Reaction in Many
Parts of the
Country.

Washington, Dec. 4,--The Republican
national committee will open headquart
ers probably in Washington Immediately
after March 4, 1918, with Chairman
Charles ID. Hilles and Secretary James
b. Reynolds in charge, il plans of the
leaders which are under quiet discussion
tual reorganization of the Republican
party" will not be attempted as such by
the national committee until time mas
tested ont little more clearly the gen
eral sentiment of Republicans through
out the country. The first task will be
/ to establish central meeting place 10
which all the loyal can repair for in.
formation and advice and to strengthen
the regular organization In every state
as rapidly as possible.
| It ii noticeable at the capital that
many of the Progressives, particularly in
the Senate, are becoming restless over
the peculiar position they occupy with
respect to the Republican party. 1t is
the purpose of the Progressivos, as an
nounced In these dispatches, TO frame a
set Of bills covering the large issues and
to push them regardless Of the character
Of their support. So far, however, the
Progressives are not agreed among
themselves on anything. They are wide
apart on the tariff, trust and currency
issues and they may have some dilH
Guilty in reconeling their differences.
Even in the relatively minor matter
Of electing a president pro tenn of the
Senate they are not agreed. Dixon Of
Montana and Poindexter Of Washington
have refused to enter any party caucus
and are not counted as Republicans. But
men like Cummins and Borah have be-
gun to realize that their opposition to
the election Of Senator Gallinger a. pres
ident pro tenn Is getting them nowhere
and some Of the Progfessives are quoted
as saving that they are only making
fools Of themselves in allowing Demo-
crat to preside for three months over a
Republican Senate Senator Gore OF
Oklahoma ia moving among the Pregres
siyes TO secure their vote for Senator |
Bacon and il even said to be throwing
ont hints about future committee places, |
but with what results cannot be learned. |
1t ID believed, however, that II vote on
Galinger should be taken today and |
the Progressives should follow their /
personal inclinations only, majority of /
them would unite with the regular Re- /
publicans and elect Senator Gallinger
president pro tenn.
Prominent Republicans are saying |
among themselves that already they de
tect in various parts of the country I
signs of reaction against the emotional /
tide which swept the Republican party
out OF power. One OF the most distin.
guished Of Republican senators said to-
lay:
"The real lesson Of the recent election
was that the people did not want Roose-
pelt for president again. The surprises
IF the election were the weakness of the
Democratic party. taking into account
that thousands Of Republicans voted for
Wilson to head off Roosevelt, and the
strength Of the anti-thrd term issue.
The people are slowly coming to under
tand the, significance of the election
igures, and slow but steady return .
o the Republican standard win follow.
n many Of the states the Republican
eaders abandoned the presidential cam
,aign to save their state ticket for the j
Republican party and where this was
lone intelligently, as in Massachusetts,, !
he effort succeeded. 1t is very clear to
he mind that personalities governed
argely in the presidential voting, but
hat the principles Of the Republican
arty are as strong as ever where the
uestion was whether or not the state |:
nd congressional Offices should 90 to :
republicans or to Democrats"
The Republican leaders believe it to be ,,
rise to have their organization ready Co !
AXE advantage of the change in senti-
lent which they think is sure to be
timulated by the new Democratic adj
c