The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
DEMOCRATIC CHANCE GROWING BRIGHTER Ohio Man Talks of Situation
 in His State ROOSEVELTS PLANS Has His Eye on South, But the Recent Demands of Negroes Seem
 to Be Somewhat
 Embarrassing
By c. E. STEWART

Washington, August 3,-(SpeciaL)-- As time passes and the activities of the coming campaign begin to as- sume and take on some ginger. there is strengthening of the opinion among the old timers that democratic success is as sure as anything can possibly be that has not already taken place and been transcribed as history.
 Take the situation in Ohio, for in- stance. Never before,' said a mem- ber of the Ohio delegation. 'has the republican machine in Ohio been in such straits. With a native son es the nominee of the party for President, the machine cannot find O man willing to sacrifice himself and lead the ticket for the governorship. Taft has but little chance to carry his own state. Roosevelt easily defeated him in the primaries and will undoubtedly carry a big republican vote in the November election and thus contribute to the defeat of the republican ticket in the state. while the democrats are lined up so1idly behind the nominee of the party for governor. and Woodrow Will son for President Our chances in Ohio seem to me very good and 1t would not surprise me to see Ohio join New York and Indiana in the demo- cratic column this fall."
 In the meantime Roosevelt shows his deadly earnesrness in cutting loose from all connections with the old party. He is going as far as his fol- lowers will let him in this direction and if he can control the convention in Chicago 1t may be safely assumed that he is going to see to 1t that the bull moose party carries 8 long knife for the G. o. F.
 Has Eye on South
 It is Roosevelt's ambition to make inroads in the solid south, 1t is said. and to this end he is going to make a strong bid for southern votes by giv- ing every southern democrat that joins the party and who takes a part in the programme in Chicago as much prominence as possible. And with this end in view he is advocating south ern man and a democrat for his nom- tnee for vice president.
 In this connection 1t will be inter- esting to see Just what policy the chief bull moose will adopt toward the coll ored brother. Already they are de- lnanding recognition from the young party and show determination to embarrass 1t by an insistent demand for preference in the organization. Delegations have called upon MT. Roosevelt and he has delayed his an- swer, but he will not be permitted to delay 1t long, for the colored brother, whose only claim for recognition is periodical and only comes round ev- cry four years. will not be willing to be denied too long. MT. Roosevelt will be asked to come clean and let the country know what he intends to do for the race so ably represented by IIT1 -l.t fgr..s problem. The colonel knows that he will not stand q fat chance to make much of a showing in the south if he flirts with the colored vote and if he turns them down there will be a holler in the north and west. Verify, the pre- liminary details of organizing a new party has it's unattractive features.
 Politics in Congress
 In congress the play of politics by the republicans is ably met by the dem- ocrats Much depends upon making the record here plain to the people and the democrats under the leadership of Underwood are hewing to the line and decline to be trapped into blunders carefully baited for them. Mr. Un- l derwood flatly refused to consider the l LaFollette wool bill, which was tackled | on in the Senate as an amendment | We will pass regular democratic | measure,' said MT. Underwood and | if the President refuses to sign It, then the responsibility is upon him, and af- ter the 4th of next March we will pass a bill and we will get the Presidents signature to it. and 1t will become law, and will carry some relief to the people. This makeshift which the Sem ate aks us to accept will afford but little relief and the time is too short for us to compromise with it."
 The bill was returned to the Senate without asking for a conference. The democrats in that body called a eau
 GUS and will ask the House for con ference on this bill as well as the other tariff bills. The Senate democrats be- 1ieve that 1t Is better to take half | a loaf" than nothing at all
 MT Underwood said that the House | would not accept any tariff bills or | pass any tariff legislation unless they | were genuine reductions in line with party promises"
 The sugar bill was attacked by the House democrats as being mere sub terfuge. Mr~ Underwood said. "This bill would cut the custom house re- ceipts about $5,500,o00 annually and 1t would not reduce the price of sugar to the consumers one mill. The bill we passed will reduce the price to the