The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-22
TAFT CAMPAIGN
IN FULL SWING
CONGRESSMAN M'kINLEY is IN
CHARGE OF PRESIDENTS
CAMPAIGN
LORIMER COMMITTEE WILL REPORT
The Latter Part of March-Sherwood
Pension Bill Has Passed House
and Is Up to Senate

tFrom Our Washington Correspondent
The Taft presidential campaign is
in full swing, and the republicans here,
as we'll as elsewhere, regard the Sc
lection of Representative William b.
Mckinley as a director of pre-conven-
ton plans, to have been a particularly
wise choice. Mr.. Mckinley is one of
the few men on whom all factions
have been able to unite, as has been
demonstrated time and again, and
this was most emphasized in his
reelection to the position of chairman
of the republican congressional com
mittee by republican congressman who
are considerably divided upon most
matters. In this instance the united
support of both regulars and progress
sives was voluntary. Mr.. Mckinley
will not act as chairman with the re-
publican congressional committee
while serving as the leader of the
Taft movement and the duties of that
position will rest with Representative
Burke of South Dakota, who is vice
chairman, and who will be in charge
of all matters until after the Chicago
convention. Mr.. Burke is one Of the
strong leaders of the republican party,
and has valuable experience as a
member of the house. The congress
sional committee is active in looking
after affairs in the different congress
sional districts.
We believe it was in the days of
Grover Cleveland that some very
saucy remarks were directed toward
Great Britain regarding the inspection
of the sealing interests, and possibly
it was about the same time that a
Kansas Senator twisted the British
lions tail-part of j. Bulls Offense
having to do with these same seals.
And now it appears that the subject
is still very much alive, and after a
discussion before the committee on
foreign affairs of the house, the des-
truction of the sail herds in the
Pribilof Islands was made the subject
of a warm debate n cold afternoon
recently. by reason of Mr.. Sulzer of
New York, chairman of the committee
bringing the matter before the house
with recommendations, the purpose
Of which were interpreted by Mr..
Kendall of Iowa, and others, to with
draw protection from the great seal
herds.
Washington and when the democratic
national convention is held, it is ex-
pected that most of the visitors will
make their headquarters in the nation
al capital. 1t may be remarked that
one of the enterprising cities on the
edge of the south, which seems to be
very much alive, is this metropolis OF
Maryland, and some affairs Of unusual
Importance have been pulled off there
during the past few months. One of
the greatest of the Lincoln Day cele-
brations occurred in that city, a signi-
cant fact, owing to the part Maryland
took in the Civil War. In doing honor
to Lincoln a splendid program was
arranged, and was held under the aus
pices Of the Union League club. The
Governor of Maryland represented the
state. while Congressman Charles E,
Pickett of Iowa, was selected as the
orator of the occasion, and made a
notable address.
The Lorimer committee has agreed
to take up on March 23rd, the con-
~sideration of their report to be made
to the senate. They hope to dispose
OF the matter on that day and throw
it in to the open senate, where under
the rules OF practically no limit to
debate. and with ranking bitterness
existing over this long drawn out
controversy, 1t is safe to say that
about one OF the last things that the
senate will do before the closing of
the present session OF Congress, will
be to vote on the charge against the
Illinois senator.
The Sherwood pension bill, which
has passed the house, has finally beer
brought to a vote in the senate com
mittee through the persistence OF
Senator Curtis. The result is that a
substitute measure has the approval
of the committee with Senator Smoot
as it's author. 1t embodies provisions
to pension Civil War veterans, sixty.
two years old who served ninety days