The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-28
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
FOLLOWING EXAMPLE or
THE PRocREsslvEs.
START IN CAMPAIGN or 1914
Opening Of Democratic HEADQUARTERS
Delayed Until Wilson Makes i4ls
Appolntments--c. o. p. Leaders
stIIi Hope for AmaIssmatlon,
nY eEoRoE CLINTON.


than the flrst week In April. the cam
pAigns OF three parties for the con.
troll Of the next house OF representa-.
tives win DO in full progress. There
WIN be no hating. Il IL promised, at
the time OF the 1914 elections, for II
r. the Intention OF the three political
organizations 10 keep up the fight till
the successor TO Woodrow Wilson 10
chosen In 1916.
AZ the time the plans OF the Pro
gFeaaive party and the details OF It's
campaign beginnings we're given In
theee dispatches recently II waa In
timated that the Democrats and the
Republicans might be heard from In a
few days, Now Il IL fully assured that
the Democratic and the Republican
parties are to follow the early ex-
ample Of the Progressive party In
stirling It's campaign. and each OF
the Older parties hopes that Il may
proat thereby.
The Republican leaders have Just
announced that headquarters shortly
WIN be opened In the city OF Wash
ingtpn and that the andeavor win be
70 'readiust matters and to put the
organization into fghting condition
for The battle or 1914.
The Democrats have not yet made
public announcement. but your cor.
respondent ~ able TO give their plans.
The Democratic national committee
VIII be called to meet Ia Washington
lust prior TO the Inauguration OF Presi-
dertselect Wilson While here the
members OF the committee. after a
conference with Mr.. Wilson. viii APP
point four or ave men to act as lead.
ers oG . campaign which shall be con.
tlnuous from now until the presi.
dental election Of 1916. the first IS
months 70 be given over largely 10 Of
forts 70 make sure that IN 1914 the
party shall ra.grip It's present ma.
iority IN the house Of representatives,
The Democrats intend 10 have their
Headquarters IN New York, but already
they are planning to have an auxiliary
ONCE IN Washington for the purpose
'of giving Immediate and direct pub.
icity 20 such national legislative nc
tion aa they think viii appeal to the
people In behalf OF continued Demo
cratic rule
Walt for Wilson Appointments.
u IL known that the Democrats
would like to open headquarters at
snce. but they are held from so doing
by curious and interesting fact. They
DO not know what men MIR. Wilson In.
sends to appoint 10 ONCE II 10 Inn
possible for tho Democrats today ID
ask any man OF political prominence
and Of known campaigning strength
to agree 70 take the post OF campaign
leader, There are four or Ave men
who IRE looked upon BY their party
colleagues as emlnentiy NJ In a mill
tant and strategic way TO meet the
leaders OF ProgressIveism and Repub
iicanism In the field. but the fear. OF
u not fear the belief. Ii that most OF
these men viii be given government
places by Mr Wilson. which will keer
them from giving anything but ceun
eel 20 the chiefs OF the active political
organization.
The Republicans closed their Wash
ington ONCE some time ago and II
was thought that II might not DO re
opened for a long time. but the lead
ers OF the party realized that the
closing OF the Office might be con
straed as an act OF hopelessness
Militant counsel has prevailed anc
the Republicans are 70 get into III,
triangular tight which many OF then
hope. n only a few OF them believe
may lose its angles before long. ths
Geld becoming a scene OF battle with
two lines OF lighting men opposlnl
zach other That Ia. the Republican,
continue 10 hope that some sort OF al
arrangement can be made BY which
the progrcssives can be brought bacE
into the ranks.
The Republican leaders who tail
with the Progressive leaders are con
WINGED that there Is no hope OF an,
such amalEamation unless the sur
render comes from Republicanlsm
The Progressiyes' campaign already Il
on. Progressive political clubs, Pro
/ gressise service clubs and Progress
awe social clubs ara In process q
forming all over the United States
Framing Tariff Bills.
The Democratic majority OF IN,
ways ana means committee is Jus
: starting al the work of framing
the tarln bills which will be- IN
trodaeed at the extra session. whel
congress gets together again ther,
Will be some new members OF IN,
ways and means committee, and o
course they win be consulted abou
the bills prepared by their brethren
Of longer service. but the majorit,
Of the present committee will be tn
prevailing majority OF the next CON
mittee and 80 the bills which ar
now being framed unquestionably vii
be the ones to be introduced at tn
aext session.
The hearings granted to the e,
porters. supporters and manufactu,
~ tho aOfrTr.,