New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
HUNGRY PROGRESS|VES
| WILL GET NO PLUNS
Republicans, Greatly 0utnum-
bering Them in Congress, VIII
Receive Minority Places.
DIXON'S CLAIM BASELESS
Works, Who Fought Roosevelt,
May Be Made Secretary of
Interior-Spreckels and
Brandeis Mentioned.


Brandeis Mentioned.
Washington, Nov. That the Progress
sive party, despite Chairman Dixon's as
sertion that II will demand recognition. IN
the matter of federal patronage, Is in Tor
a long, hard winter Is made plain by the
discovery that there will be only about
twelve Progressive Representatives in the
House and only five in the Senate.
There will be at least 122 Republicans In
the House and at least thirty-eight in the
Senate These are extremely conservative
figures but they show the relative pro-
portions Of the Republican and the FRO
gressive strength. The Progressive show
ing will be virtually insignificant. On
what basis they would ask for recognition
in the distribution Of federal patronage is
not at all clear,
Neither in the Senate nor the House
viii the Democratic leaders be able 10
give recognition to the Progressives as the
marty which was second in the Preslden-
tial race. SO far as Congress is concerned
the Republicans will be largely in the
lead. In cases where the Democratic Pres
ident VIII have 10 recognize an OPPOSE
lion party, he win steer clear OF any
thing that would seem like a recognition
of the Progressives, as a party. If he
must pick a Republican for any commits
sion of bipartisan makeup, he probably
would solve the question by choosing In
dependent Republicans like Rudolph
Spreckels, Charles r, Crane or Louis
Brandeis. all Of whom worked for VII
sons election.
Works for the Cabinet.
one Of Governor Wilson's friends, Who
was I'm Washington tonight said that
Senator John ID. Works, Of'California, was
under consideration for Secretary of the
Interior. Senator Works is a Republican
insurgent. but did not join the Progressive
party. In fact. his denunciaton OF that
marty and of Colonel Roosevelt is credited
with having influenced the result in Cah-
fornia. where Governor Wilson was vic
torious Even the fact that Governor
Johnson G California was nominated for
Vice-Presi t did not help the Roosevelt
ticket. If anything, 1t hurt it, and the
friends Of Senator Works claim that he
aided in the Wilson victory.
1t Is understood here that Senator
Works has not found his work In the
Senate very congenial, and that he would
not require much persuasion TO enter the
Cabinet Governor Wilson is said to feel
that he would be familiar with the West
ern land problems and that his appoint
ment would be a recognition Of the West.
The appointment Of Works scarcely
could be considered a recognition OF the
Progressive party. Nevertheless, IT is
about the nearest thing that party can eX-
poet In the way OF recognition from the
Wilson administration. In his statement
as 10 what the Progressive party expects,
Senator Dixon said
when we go to Washington and ask
recognition in federal patronage and on
all boards and committees which are APP
portioned between the two leading parties
our status will be made clear"
That statement is perfectly true. The
status Of the Progressive party will be
made clear but not in the way Mr.. Dixon
expects. 1t will be a very cold season in
Washington so far as the Progressive
party is concerned.
Could Bar Third Party.
The Hepburn rate law, increasing the
number of members OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission from five TO seven.
provided that not more than four COM
mssioners shall .be appointed from the
came political party" The law govern
ing the appointment Of the three Civil
Service Commissioners provided that
met morej than two of whom shall be
ladherents Of the same party" The law
creating the Board Of General Appraisers
of New York provides that mot more
haf1 10
from the same political party"
The personnel of many commissions,
such as the managers Of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
and the board OF regents of the Smithso-
MAN Institution, is determined by Con-
gress without regard to the law as to
craftsmanship.
1t is generally recognized that the ques-
ton Of moral support for the demand for
representation will be passed upon by
the Democratic leaders alone.
without patronage the new party can
not possibly be kept alive. The former
Republicans who Joined the party ex-.
pecteS that Roosevelts popularity would
sweep the country and give, them control
o. al federal patronage. Had Roosevelt
ueeu victorious the. result would have
oeen achieved. He would have had
enough patronage 10 feed the hungry
army OF ex-ofHceholders who gave him
chief support.
If the Progressive leaders can keep
even a semblance of their army together
unit. the Congress elections two years
from now they will then make their last
stand The test will come when they go
a NrsIfh for
votes for Roosevelt personally. Roose-
welt had; never been able to get votes
for others when he was not running him.
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