Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-17

and shall caucus by themselves. there
really win be three parties in the
next house OF Representatives. in adj
dition to the fourth majority party. the
Democracy.
Four Party Groups.
1t is recognized here as probable
that an attempt may be made In the
Observation-Disclosures caucus to get
the members to agree to act with the
Progressives In most matters as
against the Republicans. An at
tempt to secure such action 1t is be-
heved by many members of congress
VIII be resented and repudiated by
some OF the neutrality-suspicious.
possibly majority Of them, who. be-
cause OF certain happenings In the
last SIX or eight months, dislike the
Fnosressives more than thev do the
oio line regular Republicans. 1t is
not Deheved by non-partisan obsery-
ers mere that the Wisconsin Progress
ive-Republicans, for instance. will con-
sent TO anything like an affiliation
with the Progressives. The reason
TOT this Is at once apparent to any
one who has followed the develop
ments Of the last campaign and of the
events which led up to the virtual
elimination Of Mr.. La Toilette as fac.
tor In the campaign for the presiden-
tlal nomination,
The one sole surviving Progressive
Republican in the Kansas delegation
In congress, Victor Murdoch. It is said.
Is likely to hold aloof from the Repub-
lican caucus. and 1t is expected hat.
Mr.. Murdoch will have In company
with him several members of the
mousse from the middle west. II this
snail turn out to be a true forecast
or the coming situation, there will be
four party groups In the next house
OF representatives, Democrats, Repub-
Leans, Progressive-Republic and
Progressives. each group caucusing by
itself. and each outlining its own
government policies. There has been
nothing parallel to it within the mem
ory Of present members OF congress
Capital Society Anxious.
In this holiday season with con-
gress adjourned. Washington peo-
pie. and particularly those who
are known as society folk. are dis
GUESSING good deal. and some Of
them worrying a bit. over President
elect Wilson's intimation that he is
likely to do away with a good many
OF the at present recognized White
House social affairs. The wonder Is
In the capital whether Mr.. Wilson. as
has been limited, Intends to drop from
the entertainment calendar the four
great semi-public receptions which
have been given every winter in
Washington for years.
In what he is reported to have said
Mr.. Wilson set 1t forth that he thought
the Handwriting receptions which
were in no sense public business at
fairs well might be dispensed with.
Washington says that the four semi.
public receptions are In a great
measure public business affairs. and.
anyway, society here would miss
these functions sorely.
One Really Democratic Affair.
Il has been said by foreign visitors
to America that the New Years re-
ception at the White House il the
only wholly democratic affair known
to the White House series of enter
tainments, receptions and dinners. II
is true that anybody who will can at
tend the reception at the executive
mansion on New Years day. and 80.
therefore. In broad sense this is the
most democratic reception which the
president gives. Washington society.
however, in arguing for the continu-
ance of the other four receptions, de-
cfares that while they are not free
for ALL" they are about as democratic
as they can be made without SO over
crowding the White House that the
holding Of the receptions would be
virtually impossible.
The diplomatic reception. which Ia
the first of the series of four recep-
lions of tha winter, is recognized In
stitutfon and the foreigners hold It as
| n fitting recognition of their presence
| I'm the capital and OF the hospitality
which 1t is necessary in q diplomatic
way for the head Of one government
to show to all those from other gov
ernments who hold letters OF
| credit"
The three receptions which follow
the diplomatic affair and which with
it make up the quartette of the win.
ter. are the judiciary, the compression
nj and the army and navy receptions.
Washington seems to agree with
Mr. Wilson that the president OF the
United states rightly might decline
to receive the scores of visiting dele
cations which come to Washington to
see the sights and which go to the
white House solely for the purpose
OF taking q look at the president and
/ of shaking hts hand
So far as the White House recep-
tions are concerned, however. Wash
ington seems to believe that the actu-
al oficial receptions of the diplomats.
| Judiciary, congress and the army and
navy will be continued and that with
them will stay the New Years day re-
ception when everybody who will may
enter the White House portals TO
greet the president. his wife and the
cabinet officers and their wives.
| -------------------
I