The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-24
CAMPAIGN WORK ON
POLITICS AND LEGISLATION CO.
ING SIDE BY SIDE IN THE MA
TloN,s CAPITAL.
THREE BIG PARTIES ARE BUSY
Proaresslve-H Republics Leaders Hope
full tiiIIes VIII Call Rehabilitation
Convention and Democrats Believe
II Would Help Theirs.
Nv GEORGE CLINTON.

Washtngton.-While the tariff de-
bate liz on in the senate the represen-
tatives OF the three political parties
have found time to get ready for the
next campaign. AS a member put It
today, I'VE are to have politics and
legislation side by side for some time,
for 1t seems likely that the day oil
short sessions OF congress 10 forever
ended"
Politics is nearly as lively in Wash
ington now as it was year ago when
every candidate for the presidency,
Republican and Democratic, had open
headquarters I'm this city. The same
men in part who were conducting the
campaigns of year ago Gre stfH at
work In party headquarters IN this
city. For the most part, However 1t
is the subordinate headquarters men
who are in charge, for the chfef or
ganization officials just now have too
much to do I'm legislative matters TO
give any great amount Of time to
headquarters work.
The Democrats, the Republicans and
the Progressives all are keeping open
house" in Washington, and already a.
considerable amount OF campaign ma
terial is being turned out One OF the
Grief efforts OF some OF the Repubii-
czn party's leaders today has to do
with the campaign to induce the Re-
publican national committee to- call a
convention of the party for rehabilita-
ton purposes in the late fall or GER
tatnly In the early winter. Since the
executive committee of the Republic
can national committee met here some
time ago and authorized the chairman
to order a meeting of the full COM
mittee within sixty days after the adj
tournament of congress, the progress
sive-Republican chieftains who want
to make sure that Chairman Charles
D! Rilles will call the convention have
been exceedingly busy In a mission
airy way.
Convention Seems Likely.
It Is said by some men who are
close to the progressive-Repubiican
leaders that the promoters of the con-
ventfsn plan are much more hopeful
today that the chairman will issue a
call for the gathering than they were
a month ago. There are things which
may account for this renewed hope
fulness of the progressive-R Republicans.
In the first place, 1t was known that
much Of the opposition to the conven-
ton idea was based on the fear of the
old line Republicans that if a. conven-
Id ~ 51iI y<s.
Republicans were found to be in con'
troll Of it, the old liners might be COM
PEELED to submit to the adoption OF
some kind of platform of principles
which would commit the reorganized
party to some things for which the
men known as regular Republicans
would not be willing to- stand.
1t Is rumored now that if the, Re
publican national committee will CON
sent to call a party convention; the
prcgressive-R Republicans have prom
ised not to insist upon anything ex
cept a change in the party represen
tation from the southern states. an
endorsement Of the primary principle
| and a rule that all delegates having
officially authenticated credentials tc
conventions shall be seated without
dispute. II the progressive epubii
cans have agreed to this, as rumol
| has 1t they have 1t seems to be- vif'tu
| ally certain that Chairman Hf1les o.
the national committee by the consent
| of the members will summon a. con
vention and that it may be held JUS
before the converting of the next regn
lar session OF congress in December:
Pleasea the Democrats.
Democratic leaders say that the.
hupe that the, Republicans will cali
convention and will try to- patch III
their differences. No Democratic lead
er believes, apparently, as it is per
| fectly natural he should not believe
that the opposition organization cal
patch up peace The Democrats
leaders say that such convention b.
its acts only would aecentuate the dfi
ferences between the two wings of tn
party and simply will alternate furthe
from outright Republicanism the Pre-
gressives who formed a new party las
year and who, according to the Deme
cratic belief will still insist upon gS
ing their own way
! The progressive Republicans, how
ever, seem to think that the Progress
siVes can be brought back into th
fold IL the old convention methods ar
done away with and if there seems
strong probability that the principle
for which the Progressives stood ar
to be adopted by the Republican part,
The Progressive. party leaders /
/ Washington say that there can be n
thought Of aInaPgamatkon with the ok
er party unless that party adopts e.
cry one of the Progressfves principles
rfds itself of the bosses. and agres
to become progressive in name.
Tariff Bill Moves Slowly
Finally the senate has settled dow
90 start the last stage of the tarin bill
Tourney. Members have admitted tn,
the course of the tariff thus far hs
been followed at tortoise pace, and
is believed from what is said. by Il
senators especially. that it will