The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-25
EYES TURNING ID MAINE FOR RESULT OF NEXT ELECTION Voters in September Will Give Indication of Sen
 ment Over Nation DEMOCRATS HOPING
 TO WIN APPROVAL New York Situation Grow Interesting With Indications That Glynn
 Will be Nominated and
 Elected
Ky C. E. STEW ART

Washington, July 24.-(special.) Congressional politics from now on will occupy the attention of the managers in the three dominant parties, and the campaign for reelection of the House of Representatives is already under way
 The democrats for the next few weeks will concentrate their efforts on Maine. The election in that state is held in September and is always counted as a "key noter." The republicans are open ing headquarters in Chicago. to take care of the middle west, and there will be other offices in New York to take care of the east.
 The democrats do not conceal their anxiety to make a creditable showing in Maine. flying squadron of leading democratic spellbinders will be pushed into the Pine Tree state. The returns general political situation over the campaign, are usually indicative of the geenral political situation over the country. Maine therefore will try to be prevented from backslding because of the moral effect it may have on other states.
 
 ing gains in Maine. They have only one member in the House form that state, but they are very anxious not to lose that one ewe-lamb. They feel that they can save this man. and increase his ma jority perhaps. and every effort will be made in that direction. The literary campaign has already begun in Maine.
 The democratic national committee, with headquarters in Washington, un- der the management of Thomas Pence, has been at work for several weeks on the general campaign. The committee Hends out a weekly broadside furnish Ing thunder from the fountain head for The democratic papers of the country
 The last few issues have been devoted to refuting the republican charges of calamity and business depression chargeable by the enemy to the demo- cratic legislation and administration Etrict attention is called to the success of the Underwood tariff bill as revenue producer, the new currency law and what Is expected of it, and other nota- ble achievements of the party in power
 Situation in New York
 The political situation in New York grows interesting. What Roosevelt will do is the big question now. for the col Vittis Sllii hdS HIS power or nOlu1nB the middle of the stage, It is believed in democratic circles that Glynn will be nominated, and while it is true, that the administration will not tear it's shirt" supporting him, it is also believed that he will be elected The fear that Roose- welt would lose if nominated in New York deters some of his followers here from urging the colonel to run fear ing the loss of prestige in 1916.
 The republican congressional commit tee has headquarters in the Riggs build ing in this city, but thus far has not entered upon an extensive publicity campaign. The republicans complain of situation entirely new to them, and equally embarrassing. Their war chest Is empty. 1t is as empty as they have been trying to make the day laborer believe his dinner pail is. This is a marked contrast to the good old days when the republicans had slathers of money, and the poor democrats were as penniless as a pauper
 The democrats rather chestily point to the factsthat the republicans are slow in getting out their literature because, as resourceful as they are, they have little to base their campaign upon At tacks on the tariff the democrats be- lieve will not be popular throughout the country as a whole In some sections it may prove effective, but at large they count on the support of the people for the new tariff law The same is true of - the currency law. The principal point of attack, and where the party in power is the most vulnerable is the fact that they have not altogether come up to their advertised programme of economy They may expect some old fashioned rude jolts from their ancient enemy along the lines of public expenditures The rivers and harbors bill will be used as target, as well as the public build ings and grounds bill. However the democrats can come back, and invite the republican spell binders to point out in their own record where they did any better.
 Publicity Men Make Break
 One effusion of the publicity depart ment Of the republican committee few days ago caused a near-riot among the old guard republicans in the House. The committee sent out under official au- thority of the republican national com-