Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-06
POLITICS mo POLITICIANS
Washington Is predicting tho close

Washington is predicting the close
Of congress BY June 10.
The socialists. who are having theiI
national convention at indianapolis
this week, declare that this will be
the greatest year in their history
Congressman Victor Berger OF WIscon
sin declares that his party will poll
at least 100000 votes in the Novem-
Der election.
1t is not generally known that New
York gave the largest socialist vote
in 1908. the total being 1854. In
Wisconsin, considered socialist
stronghold, the vote was 2S,17o. iii,
nois came next Ito New York. witt
Pennsylvania and Ohio running third
and fourth, respectively.
The opponents OF Colonel Roosevelt
are pointing out that his defeat in
New Hampshire will probably prevent
Governor Bass, who is Roosevelt,
man, from succeeding to the seat in
the United States senate now occupied
by Henry e. Burnham of Manchester,
whose term expires next March. II
has been known for some time that
Governor Bass has senatorial ambi-
tions.
The Maryland primaries, which are
being held today. are quite as interest
ing, the politicians declare, as those
of the state of Massachusetts, held
last Tuesday. The Roosevelt people.
headed by Charles J. B0naparte, ex-
attorney general, and ex-United States
Senator George L.. Wellington. have
been working like nailers to capture
the state for the colonel. President
Taft's friends. on the other hand, have
been working quite as hard for his
success and they say there is nothing
in the statement of many republican
leaders that there Is growing senti-
ment that neither Taft nor Roosevelt
can be elected president this year IL
the democrats put up the proper can
didate against them.
Most members of the house of rep
as we'll as nearly all the
United States senators are hoping that
congress will adjourn in time to per-
NIT them to attend the national con-
ventions. The republicans are to have
their first session in Chicago on June
10. while the democrats will be% at
on June 20. Those who do
not think congress will adjourn before
the conventions meet are hoping that
an adjournment will be taken during
the convention period. i}
The primaries In New Jersey to ex-
press a preference for presidential can
republican and democratic,
ire to be held three weeks from to-
morrow, May 20. The friends OF Gov
srnor Wilson say that he has at his
back all the southern part of the state,
md recognizing Hudson county as the
weak spot, they are working in that
to strengthen sentiment for
lin. Some democrats believe that the
'tate will not be solid for the gov
'rnor, while others are convinced that
lie will have substantially the entire
delegation. The Taft and Roosevelt
Idherents are busily engaged in their
'fforts to capture the state for their
ayorite candidates, but at the present
President Taft is said to be
ar in the van. New Jersey is growing
o be more and more a hotbed of pro-
ressiveness. II is called the birth
tate of trusts and politicians with
progressive tendencies find much ma
erial in this afct to work upon while
ghting to emphasize their principles |
nd strengthen their own political