The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-05

y ffeqamtiy suggested. II comgs fum
abe Roosevelt side Of the fence, but,
4 possibly, not with the ex.pfoaideut's
sanction. Most aruurodly, n the Roono.
vcliiRns aud the La Toilette folks can
not command majority OF the convcn
tion, they would like 10 make the hght
NO hot that Taft would yield In disgust
and allow some other Republicans 90
be put forward as pacifcr between
the factions.
/ There is now no Justification for such
an outcome. Not a zip about quitting
comes from the administration forces.
IL is difficult TO believe that the Presi-
dent could now stand aside under any
circumstances. other than failure to get
a majority of the delegates. AS the
prospective nominee, he must prepare
TO meet the militant Democracy as best
he can and go through TO the finish
His friends would not permit him to do
anything else, after such a battle be-
tween the Republican factions, as is
now in progress.
At this season of presidential year
the Republicans are generally busy
| gathering and storing up ammunition
for campaign use. At present they are
tremendously industrious getting am
!munition to use upon one another. Some
small efforts have been made by the
Presidents friends towards the more
important preparations There is n deal
of preliminary work to be don.s in
presidential campaign long in advance
of the convention.
Congress Fruitless,
J Congress is doing nothing helpful in
lfhaf hoe OF
lready been in the Congressional Rec
ord for material There is an excep.
tional dearth of it. A session of con-
gress in a presidential year normally de-
lvelops much activity of Republican SEN
lators ond representatives that cans,be
utilized. But there have been almost
no Republican speeches during the last
} twelve months that are worth fig for
the campaign, The minority organiza-
tion in the house is plodding along per-
sistently but it has gained precious lit
tie ground, from a political stanpoint.
The debates have been profitless. The
older men, who used to stand forth and
emphasize doctrines and issues, have
contented themselves with reiteration,
There is detection on every hand.
The senate has done practically moth
ing this session. The senate Republi-
cans have drifted along. There is
neither party organization nor party
spirit among them. A group has been
busy playing politics. They have done
something to help the President in his
struggle for delegates. Nearly all the
Republicans have been thus engaged in
their respective States. They have
given virtually no attention to legis-
lation, outside of local measures.
Some Headway.
The President has been trying to for.
Q mulate program upon which he could
go before the country for reelection. Az
this he has made some Roadway, but il
has not been backed up and reinforced
: in congress with the enthusiasm or per
sistence he has the right to expect. Re
t publican students at the capitol of leg
e islation are very few and not forceful
On the other hand the Democrats are
n diligently and aggressively working out
: their program. Before the session ad
+ ljourns it promises to be definite ani
y comprehensive. They have been les
: diverted by the presidential campaign
n ing. While there is divergence of view
:. within the Democratic party, there ha
h been general cooperation, whenever tn
d call was made for a. forward movement
6 And this cooperation has peen all tn
q moro effective, because it has sweep
!, along Insurgent support in the houA
IS and, when the period comes for voting
i upon important measures, will probabl,
command such support in the senate.
They have now gone so far that the,
# will probably carry their harmon,
IS through the session. The chief DANCE
II to the party now seems to b.
!. in it's Baltimore convention. Blu
v that convention apparently is t
i. be dominated to no small de
Il gree by Democratic leaders in senat
L and house. The purpose seems to b
alto choose a large number of senator
1t and representatives. as delegates. Cor
Ie gressmen are always a steadying fore
r. in national convention, for obviou
It reasons. They are familiar with tn
A issues and experienced in the method
1t of controlling large assembly.
l. 1t is hardly too much to say tina
,r when the Baltimore convention Assem-
% bles the Democrats of the house and tn
N Democrats of the senate will migrat
As to the Creole City and reunite. The
promise to dominate in the deliberi
lie tions. If the Murphys and the Guffey
is and tne Iaggarts loom up on the scen'
* as they undoubtedly will, this congress
" sional force will probably be stron
III enough to prevail over such Stat
n bosses.
/. And congressional domination nee
"a not mean that the convention accord
err ingly will be tied up to the candidac
he of Speaker Clark or of Leader Unde
ie wood. They. win have advocates BIT
IN the Democrats who have made the sixt,
O. second congress success from I'll
standpoint of their partisan teaching
are very anxious to have the best non
nations made at Baltimore and to hav
IL the right kind of platform adopted.
IN stands to reason, as events are deve
40 oping that the average delegate in ths
z convention, will have a deal of respet
70 foE what their congressman advis
~ whether it be matter of candidates G
10 Of platform planks.