The Brunswick news., 1912-12-03
Very Close in The Senate.

The death of Senator Rayner Of ,YsDd win ~.
the effect Of increasing the republican
the senate, owing to the circumstances thar tbe goy
etnor OF Maryland has named. republican to succeed
iiin. Inc Maryland legislature does rot meet unti,
sai from now so that the senator win serve tbr
''e snort session Of congress which assembled ves
terday and adjourned at Rce. and also ,hronSn =.
extraordinary session whi& President Wilson will CON
Vene shortly after his Inauguration AZ this s..,aa
VIII De tne most important Of the new government and
upon its successful handling of many large ,es,,o,s
notable that Of the tariff vii depend muco If tho sl
cess OF President Wilson's administration ~ ,tfoi
aHairs the constitution of the senate is matter =,
very important consideration The substitution 90 -
publican for democrat at this time is an unfortpns,
eifcusance as the majority Of the democrats in th
upper chamber Of congress- already very slender win
very nearly vanish, and the difficulty Of carr,r ~.
"ei considered program will be seriously increased
WIN republican in Senator Rayners naca tb
democrats are assured of fortyeght Of the ninety siv
seats IN the rext senate an even break Tennessee
however, is ylac'ed to eact a democratic ..o
y Is thought possible that the democrats NAV h oor
hmation and agreement with the progressive IN no II,
lnos legislature, obtain another senator from that
state II this should work the democrats wou,d
nave uiy members OF the senate to forty-six reppb
means majority of four Tse xice president wba
"oa'a cast the deciding vote case OF tie will bs
democrat and this is fertilization and reliance
me division rather close for comfort considering
the issues that 10 be presented to congress espe
eialiy the tariff questions that will come up for de-
cision, There is pretty strong sprinklinr Of nrotec
ton sentiment among the democratic members Of the
senate, and thorough and effective revision Of the tar
IN laws may be hampered by the persistent opposition
OF some men within the party and there NAV be pre-
sented situation nearly parallel to that Ach arpear
cd IN the second administration President Cleveland
when the Gorman-smith influence distorted the VII.
son bin into expression of what Mr. Cleveland char
acterzed as party perfdy and dishonors
Against such misfortune there is the reliance that
may be placed upon the progressive republican mem
bers Of the senate who have supported moderate tar
III revision policy in the senate during the past two or
three sessions of congress 1t was by combination with
this group that the Underwood schedules we're
through the senate twice presented TO President
Taft who twice vetoed them thereby contributing. to the
score already marked against him by the people But
IN the final analysis, the republicans progressive or
Otherwise are protectoniss they cannot be leaned
upon too heavily in respect 10 tariff revision They
have failed at critical times they may fail again in
the day Of the democratic pary's real trial The death
Of Senator Rayner besides depriving the senate Of
orcefuI and able member is peculiarly misfortune to
the democratic party at this particular time.