The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-22
BATTLE WILL
BE VERY STIFF
ON ALL SIDES
Democrats Will Send Their
Big Guns into Congress
sional Districts.
so WILL REPUBLICANS
And the Progressives Are Elk
pected to Feature in the
Campaign Too.
(Charles Brooks Smith. }

WASEtINCTIUNr u. Ca aug GS--
Three congressional districts will
hold elections this fall to fl1 vacan-
cies. That fact is responsible for the
evidences of activities that are now
patent in the camps of the various
party leaders. Maine leads on in
the Third district with an election on
September to choose a successo:
to the late Forest Goodwin. There
are three candidates there. Tho
Third Maryland district follows with
an election in November, but the sit
uation there does not worry tine
leaders quite SO much. There arc
only two candidates In sight thus
far, and the Republicans and Pro-
gressives have entered into an agree
ment to stand together that does no..
look as If can be broken. In the
First West Virginia district efforts
are being made to harmonic the
anti-Democrats, as in Maryland, AMI
it is hoped that these efforts will
prove successful.
The leaders OF the various party
organizations look upon these con-
tests as fraught with great import
ance as auguries OF the future. The.
Democratic administration, perhaps,
takes the most serious view of their
outcome, Judging from the prepara-
lions being made among the leaders
and defenders Of the dominating par
ties to enter these three districts AMI
to wage a fierce and relntless battle
against all Corners. With what de-
gree OF profound gravity they view
the situation the announcement Of
Secretary iBryan that he will cancel
all chautauqua lecture engagements
so as to be free to campaign in
these three districts, beginning next
week in the Maine Third district, Isl
strong evidence. The administra-
ton, it will thus be seen, is going ;oi
send in ats heaviest oratorical artil-
Iery, and 1T is also apparent that ~
regards the outcome of the ballotingI
in the trio of congressional districts
as in the nature of national public
verdict on the six months admins
tration record 1t has made After
all, that will be the bone of conten-
ton with the intelligent, thoughtful
voters. and with the Democratic
party organization, whether it is with
the politicians, the Republicans and
the Bull Moosers or not. These lat
ter may Guibble and waste their SUD-
stance and their votes by knawing
at one another's throats but the
Democrats are going to make the Is
she national and, from the chaos
prevailing among it's opponents, en-
deavor to draw therefrom victories
which will be designated endorse
ments or Wilson'S administration,
the Wilson Underwood-S Simmons tar
if, the Wilson wisdom in handling
the Mexican situation, and its adop-
ton of Legislation by secret caucus.
BRYAN and other cabineteers, lead
ing senators and Representatives ara
scheduled to go to the front in these
I three special campaigns. Even
Speaker Clark has promised to make
a few speeches, and Clark, nor his
PERSONAL following, have any more
admiration for Wilson and Bryan
I than the average 4NCpAOlANAA"
they have got to appear regular AMI
seem harmonious, and that is all
there is to It.
The Republicans are not idle
either, in their preparation for the
coming triangle OF campaign. They
are going to send into the three dis
tricts, especially into Maine and
West Virginia, their most effective
progressive headers, and the men
i who are prominent as Republicans
in the business in which the Senate
il now transacting. Senator Cum
Minis, of Iowa. and Senator Borah'
of Idaho, will take the stump. They
win appeal to progressive Republi-
cans to stand together and to work
for the reform they stand for within
he party, and not try to bring It
about By going on into new and
nntried political organization. Be
sides these two leaders, Senators
Bristow and Ia Toilette are conf
IDENTIFY expected to take hand. Vic
tor Murdoch, who is the wohle work
OF the Progressive paSty in Wash.
ingson, and special guardian OF the
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