Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Confident That Tariff Bill Will
Mean Big Gains for
Party.
NO STEPS YET TAKEN
TOWARD ORGANIZATION
Admit They Are Not in Good Shape
to Capitalize Expected
Disaffection.

Republicans in the House are watch
ing the progress of democratic tariff
revision with fun confidence. as expressed
TO each other. that it means rich har-
vest of republican votes in the next con-
gressional elections through resentment
Of the labor. agricultural and manufactUr-
ing elements which they think will be
hurt by the operation of the new law.
Al the same time some of the republi-
cans who share this expectation are
keenly aware that nothing is being done
IN the way of practical political. organized
effort to reap the harvest they declare
10 be ripening.
Taking il for granted that there Will
be dissatisfaction with the practical work
ing out of the lower tarin-and they do
lake il for granted, from the tenor OF
the protests that are pouring in upon
them at a rather late date-it is realized
that no preparation is being made 70
capitalize the expected disaffection and
create out OF it a working political ef-
iort
Have No Organization.
The republicans admit ruefully to
each other that they have no political
organization. They feel this to be es-
pecially true with respect to con-
gressional campaign committee II 1t
be a fact that the course of democratic
legislation is opening the way for
revival Of republican prospects there
is no existent organization. they say.
10 make the most of it.
The republican congressional cam
paign committee. as known III the
paImy days of the past. is existent.
The press bureau was abandoned
months ago. and so far as the country
editors know there is no republican
party any more. If the democrats are
hurrying the country to wreck and
ruin. the republican country press is
blissfully ignorant OF the impending
cataclysm. lacking warning from their
partisans at Washington.
The republican wiseacres sit solTNcn-
~ in the House and shake their heads
as schedule after schedule of the, to
them. iniquitOus tariff bill is steam
rollered along. wag their boards at each
other and say, Just YOU wait and see"
But they are not doing anything. they
admit. as they go home on the car
together.
Somewhat Divided.
Well. for one thing, the republicans
are somewhat divided among them
gressional campaign committee. and
the policy to be pursued II is the
same old fight between the high pro-
tectionists and the moderate protec-
,ionists. Mr.. Gardner of Massachu-
setts is a candidate for chairman of
the campaign committee.
Mr.. Gardner is opposed for selection
on the committee by Mr.. Greene of Mas
sachusetts. who typifies the extreme
protectiOnists. Mr. Gardner got to-
gether with another Mr.. Greene-from
Iowa-and made up a cotton goods
schedule, which was utterly repudiated
by Mr.. Greene from Massachusetts,.
who claims to stand for the real inter-
ests of the cotton manufacturers.
Mr. Gardner insists that the cotton
goods schedule will have to be lowered,
and he proposes the rates by which low
erng is to be effected. Mr.. Gardner
frankly states that he wants to be the
MASSACHUSETTS, member on the congress
sional committee, and is a candidate for
chairman. 1t Is assumed by his colleagues
that his moderate tariff ideas on cotton
goods would be reflected upon other
schedules.
Greene Issues Statement.
Mr.. Greene last night gave out state
ment in which he said:
Until received the Boston new spapers
this morning j was not aware of the as
prations of my colleague. Mr.. Gardner
10 become the representative from Mas
sachusetts upon the republican congress
sional committee.
II realize that this is position which
one especially seeks. and il / thought
he really desired it solely for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the republican party
upon solid foundation l would not op-
pose his selection. but while I regret to
oppose him for the position he seeks. the
obligations i owe TO the republican party
for the many and long continued honors
they have conferred upon me. compcIs
me 10 frankly and unequivocaIly state
'nat ! do not regard him proper person
10 occupy that responsible position: and
more especially am l opposed to his se-
lection. because OF the fact that he cou-
ples with il. his inordinate ambition to
become the chairman OF the republican
congressional committee
While there may have been some
causes for criticism of members of the
republican party for their dictatorial and
arbitrary actions in the past I am not
willing 10 accept my colleague az a rep
resentative OF new republica nism .intiI
arbitrary spirit which he denounces so
ciates by a display of the spirit of con
a necessity in order that the repubifca n
party may become rehabiltated''
Mr. Gardner. when shown the fore
20 make.