The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
ARE D|SORGAN|ZED
Each May Have to Conduct
His Own Campaign
GENERAL SCRAMBLE
They Have About Decided to Let the
Presidential Race go Hang"
Just So They Can Save
Themselves
GENERAL SCRAMBLE
Rx &c. STEWART

By C. f. STEWART
Washington, August 19.-tSpecial) y
Every man for himself and the devil
take the hlndmost," isssikely to be the
motto Of republican representatives In
Congress seeking denomination and re-
election in the coming campaign. AT
least that is the general drift of things
at present
At this time there is absolutely no
sign of team work between the adj
ministration and republicans in the
House There Is not even any sympa-
thy. The members OF the House in al
most every case are going it alone"
each playing his own hand. In the rec
objection of the oldest member there
has never been such a chaotic and dis
organized situation in tho g. o. p
Predictions are freely made in Wash
ington that republicans seeking return
to power will be found throwing the
administration overheard and attend
ing strictly to their own knitting. They
will vote, it is propnesied, according
to the sentiment in their own districts
and regardless of party or admins
trative policy.
Carried to the last analysis, this
would mean sacrificing the national
ticket to their own interests and there
are indications that many of them are
getting ready to pursue that policy.
If 1t appeared best for them to over
ride the Presidents veto or dodge the
issue and not vote, they have very
cheerfully indeed done 50.
This part played by SO many of the
republicans in Congress has aroused
the Indignation of a few old Casa
biancas, who have stuck to the burn
ing deck-oase hardened regulars-such
as Uncle Joe Cannon, Jim Mann and
Payne and other reconcentralos, but the
fact Is there are many among the rank
and file who are looking anxiously and
longingly for cover, and when found
dive under same with great gusto
Eager inquiries are being made by re-
publican members as to help to be OBJ
tanned from the republican congressional
campaign committee in the coming cleo
ton, but the responses it is said, are
neither specific nor encouraging.
The committee has an organization
and nothing else to speak Of, that is in
the way of tangible assets convertible in
to hsh class smokeless white ash trust
proof, campaign fuel. 1t falls out this
year that the committee is made an an
mex to the national committee to the
practical submersion of its own identity
and individuality. Always the congress
sional committee in presidential campaign
years has drawn on the national commit :.
tee for help, as that committee usually
has the funds, obtained from many pa
triotic citizens who carefully conceal
their identity. in large gobs, but this
year the national committee has swal-
lowed the congressional committee, and
L., 4tx..4F wtr1r.,
are so free with the misunderstanding
to their past records--are engaged in
feeding the bull moose. or are seeking
cover themseNee. it Is said that he finan-
ciar situation Is causing considerable
worry-along with other matters.
Under Mckinley, Loudenslager. Sher-
man and Babcock the congressional com
mittee has heretofore maintained separ-
ate headquarters collected and disbursed
its own funds-of course taking such
Handouts" as could be 'panhandled'
from t national committee. The func-
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