The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
ARE NOW WAITING
 FOR ADJOURNMENT Senate Expected to Hurry After Lorimer Case Ends A NEW FAMILY ROW
MacVeagh-Andrew Controversy Prom ises More Campaign Material for Democrats-Republicans Are
 Kind in That Respect
By c. E. STEWART

Washington, July 6.-(Special)-Nc , that the two conyentions are matte 9 . history, there remains nothing
 done here except to wind up all busA-ess of Congress and adjourn at the earliest possible moment
 The House is waiting largely on the Senate, which is behind somewhat with the work mapped out for them. It is ex- pected. however, that they will rush mat ters as soon as they have finally disposed of the Lorimer case. which is s'expected by the middle of next. week. It does seem that the administration has had trouble enough and is booked for more during the coming campaign with the democrats and Teddy and his bull moose gang both working on it's record. withou, any new family rows; but they say there is to be another over the MacVeagh-Andrew epi- sode, which will equal In intengity and scandal the celebrated Balllnger- Pinchot controversy.
 Lodge Opposes Taft
 Senator Lodge has taken on open stand against the President and he will be backed by other members of the Senate it is said, should the matter be brought to an issue.
 The democrats. declare that never in their recollection have the republicans been so kind in furnishing first class campaign thunder to them as they have during the Taft administration. The novel situation is the one topic of con- versation and congressman are anxious toi get away to look after their own fences and repair the damage done by the storm.
 The bull moose crowd in Congress are not recruiting very fast. There has not been that open and spontaneous sympathy in this movement that had been looked for.
 Even Son-in-Law Nick Longworth has not taken his stand under the flag of re- bellion. Representative Longworth is rather up against it. His sympathy is with ,"father," but his discretion tells him that his district Is an old fashioned republican stronghold, which will cer- tairlly hand him what is coming to him if he makes bad guess
 Alabamians in Demand
 The democratic spellbinders are going to be in great demand this fall. Hefiin Is wanted in Massachusetts and New York. It is said that all the Alabama delegation who hase reputations on the stump. like Underwood, Hefin. Clayton and Hobson, will be pressed into service
 Benjamin Butcher. who served as del- egate from West Virginia at the demo- cratic convention at Baltimore. and who is now seeking the nomination for repre- sentative at large in his state, stopping off in Washington. declared that the na- tional party has selected a ticket which will insure a demosratic victory in his state.
 ''The nomination of Governor Wilson as the democratic candidate" said Mr. Butcher, assures democratic success in West Virginia this falls Governor Will son is very popular with the miners and glassworkers in my state. He won his position in those elements by writing upon the statute books of New Jersey the workman's compensation act.
 "Of course" said MT. Butcher. West Virginia has been going to the republicans with good majorities for several years, but with vigorous campaign of educa- ton we can, I am sure. carry the state for Wilson"