The Washington times., 1912-08-18
congressman ARE
FACING PROBLEM
OF GRAVE IMPORT
Must Soon Decide Under
Which Flag They Will
Stand.
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ucans or as Progressives. This is true
In districts in Iowa. Nebraska, Minne-
sofa, Missouri, California, Pennsyl-
vania, and various other States. Pa
thence will not be maintained long after
Congress adjourns. The decisions will
have to be made soon.
Escapes By Resigning.
Some days ago Mr.. Kendall, of Iowa,
who has been a Progressive, announced
his withdrawal. He had been nominat-
ed to succeed himself, by the Republi-
cans. with the Progressives demand
ing that he take their side, and the
Republicans threatening bolt If he did
SO, Mr.. Kendall could see only one way
out. He resigned as the Republican
nominee, and will not run at all. In
all probability, his district will elect
Democrat in his place.
1t Is shrewdly suspected that several
other Republican nominees will cut
their Gordian knot in this same way:
by getting entirely out of the campaign.
Throughout the West, they now under
stand, the Progressive party Is anxi-
Gus to get its candidates into the field,
and will not grant many more days of
grace after the close Of Congress
labors. A perfect flock of Progressive
nominees will be hurried into the field
between adjournment day and Sep
tember Is, and campaigning will be
prosecuted with unexampled zeal.
Meanwhile, there has been developed
san conference in the effort to save the
seats of men who. whether Republicans
or Democrats, have made records as ;
true Progressives. 1t has been proposed
tive publicists who should agree upon
a list of real Progressives deserving
of retention in Congress, no matter on
what ticket they may run, and then
Of these men, to return them by dint
of Independent voting, In order tnat
the country might not lose the oenent
OF their services.
Favor Nonpartisan Work.
In behalf of this plan, it is argued
that men like Lenroot and Cooper
Morse and Nelson, of Wisconsin; like
Murdock and Jackson of Kansas; like
Norris of Nebraska, Nargen of Iowa,
and a number of other thick-and- thin
Progressives who have been in the
fight for years. ought not to be lost
to the service in Congress, by reason
when the Progressive Ideas are max
ing such great advances. According
ly it has been suggested to get to-
gether a nonpartisan national con
ference to present this situation to
the country, and urge consideration
for the special reasons why such men
should not be sa crified.
This plan was not originated among
the Congressmen affected. 1t comes
from outside, and is backed by people
who have no particular party afflia-
tions. Senator'S Borah, Kenyon; and
Dixon. Congressman Norris who is
running for the Senate in Nebraska
and several other Senatorial candi-
dates. would probably come in fol
Endorsement by such conference
and their records would be pointed tC
as evidence that their people ought tc
rise above party division and send
them back to Washington, no matter
on what ticket they might run.
Some Democrats would get into the
blue list. too, men who have beer
fighting Progressives, and, I'M the
Judgment Of the conference, have
earned the reelection that. in some
cases, Is more or less uncertain.
This movement has not taken def
mite form. but preliminary discussion
has taken place. and a meeting. II
Chicago q New York, Is very IL iikStS Sc
tober 1.