Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12
Smith May Fight Machine.

Friends of Smith are watching the
situation closely, and say that if the
mayor is backed by the city machine
it will leave Smith no alternative but
to fight the machine. They further
say that the mayor can make no show
ing outside of the city. and would not
get county vote in the legislatu
Isaac Lobe Straus, former attorney
general. who is already hot foot after
the toga now held by Smith. has come
out fiat-footed for local option. and
has thereby gained the support of the
Anti-Saloon League. but at the same
time sacrificing the regard as well as
the votes of those who happen to be
identified with the liquor interests. The
stand taken by Straus has caused a
great deal of comment and has wor-
ried the other candidates. because it
had been hoped that the candidates
would, as in the past, ignore the ques-
ton put by the foes of liquor and at
least eliminate that ractor from the
big fight for the senatorships that is
now on it's first lap.
The proposition put forth by Frank A.
Munsey to form a holding company to
take over the republican and progressive
parties has not met with hurrahs of de-
light even at the hands of the unterrified
bull moosers in this city. In fact, the
only two progressives who favor the plan
are National Committeeman Darlington
and City Chairman MorelaIid. The re-
publican leaders to man are opposed
to any such scheme. Former Representa-
tive Blakeney. i'm discussing the Munsey
plan said today: Il feel that the pro-
gressives are much divided over the pro-
posed plan The republican party is a
solicited and unified body and the pro-
gressves are divided on more than one
proposition regarding the future plans of
the PARTY | think that the progressive
forces should get together. and then if
they see fit put up proposition to the
republican party.
Agnus Against Munsey Plan.
The grand old man of the republican
party i'm Maryland Gen. Felix Agnus. is
against any amalgamation with the pro-
sressives. Il have the highest regard for
Mr.. Munsey," he said today, but / can
not indorse his amalgamation plan. The
republican party is party of achieve
ment and as a. party has committed no
crime | have every confidence in the
future of the republican party, and it will
come back into power
1.-The country has made unequaled prog
ress under republican legislation and
with republican presidents in the White
House, and the party Will be always the
party of progress and the party of the
people 1t was the republican party that
gave us Lincoln, Grant, Blaine, Mckinley,
Taft and other great statesmen. and its
history is too great for even thought
of amalgamation with any other party.
Representative Parran is fiat-footed
against the plan. Il believe he said to-
day the history of the republican party
is too great to be abandoned for amalga-
nation with any other party. new old.
The republican party will come back into
power when the people reflect and give
sober thought to what it has done for
this nation. The progressive party will
never destroy the republican party, ue-
cause the republican party has accom-
lapiSla alton
When madness and disappointments dis
appear and personal and spite work shall
cease. then the principles and policies of
the republican party will again triumph.