Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-23
THEY MUST HUSTLE
THIS YEAR SENATORS HAVE TO
GO DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE
FOR REELECTION.
WANT EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Coming Campaign Promises to Be Un-
usually Interesting and May See
President Wilson, Taft and
Roosevelt All on Stump.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.


BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Neutrality-suspicious. reason why con-
gress Is anxious to have an adjourn
ment which will enable the members
to get back into the political campaign
held early is that this year United
states senators who wish to be re-
elected must go directly to the people
for their votes. This Is the first time
In the history Of the country that SEN
ators have been on a plane with the
representatives In the manner of cleo
ton. The representatives need not ex-
tend their campaigning outside their
districts, but senator must take In
the whole stae.
As Washington politicians view It,
the coming campaign is to be an I'M
usually interesting one, notwithstand-
ing that the Democrats claim that they
not only viii hold the house Of repre-
sentatives by the present majority. but
largely will increase 1t. The Republi-
cans say there is business unrest and
that many Of the Democrats will lose
their seats because Of 1t. The Pro
gressives assert they will elect more
members OF congress than they have at
present because, as they declare, their
principles and their platform are ap-
pealing more and more to the people.
The Republicans of course are wor-
ried over the continuance in the field
of the Progressives. They think per
haps that amalgamation of the two
parties will be a matter of the near fu-
ture, but as Washington views it ANAL
gamation is just as far of as ever, and
perhaps farther of than ever in one
sense since the return of Theodore
Roosevelt to this country. Mr.. Roose-
welt has reaffirmed the Progressive
pledge which he gave just before he
sailed for South America. He is going
to stump the country and is booked to
speak in a good many districts where
Republicans who were members of con-
gress some years ago and who are
known as extreme conservatives are to
stand this year for reelection.
Wilson to Take the Stump.
It seems likely President Wilson will
take the stump to make speeches for
his party after congress adjourns, or,
at any rate, at a time just prior to the
elections. The fact that Theodore
Roosevelt is to campaign has spurred
the Democratic leaders to urge the
president to do likewise. AS far as
can be learned, Mr.. Wilson is thinking
seriously at present only of entering
the Pennsylvania campaign, where his
party's candidate. Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, is running for senator
against Clifford Pinchot, Progressive,
and Boies Penrose, Republican. 1t is
a conceivable thing that Pennsylvania
will be the scene Of the appearance of
a president of the United States and
two ex-presidents. each in an attempt
to elect his partys candidate to the Uni
ted States senatorship. Wilson will
support Palmer, Taft may support Pen
rose and Roosevelt viii support Pin
chot.
While the interest in the congress
sional caIcpaign, even at this early
day. is marked in Washington, there
are times when it Is overshadowed by
the interest In the campaign which is
to come two years hence. Everybody
wants to know If the Republicans are
going to nominate Theodore Roosevelt
and II there is any chance of the Re
publicans and the Progressives get
ting together behind this one man as
a candidate? Some of the politicians
figure it out that II the Republicans
are to nominate Roosevelt they must
hold their convention after the Pro-
gressive convention has been held. and
must accept all the Progressive
planks.
President Makes Them Stick.
There are many men over in
the capitol whose greatest concern
today is whether or not they will
be able to haIg on to their Jobs in
congress. Apparently they are not
pleasantly disposed to a condition
which compels them to stay here to
discuss antitrust legislation and other
things Perhaps some of these men
think there is no demand from the
country for this particular kind of leg
islation and perhaps they feel they
will stand Just as good a chance of
election IL the excuse of a more con-
venient season is found to put of the
whole business.
The law makers are quite ready to
quit now without another turn of the
legislative wheel. The president, how
ever. says keep on turning" There
are lot of big questions waiting so
luton or that are In the midst of solu-
ton. The president wants them
solved, but the representatives and
senator's, who have been here a long
time, seemingly are willing that the
questions shall be answered next win
ter. Mr.. Wilson Is unwilling.
In the face of the presidents deter
minaticn that congress shall sit until
It finishes its business and carries out
the pledges OF the Baltimore platform.
Mr.. Wilson himself wants to get away.
He wants to go to Cornish, n. NJ. to
spend the summer He is human. like
the senators and the representatives.
bat he is stanch for completion OF
the work. while members OF congress
feel another way about It. They will
stay, however, until the program OF
legislation for this session is COM
pleted