Evening journal., 1914-12-16
Sees UNION OF
ALL REPUBLICANS
Mckinley Says "Favorite
Sons" Will be in the
Running in 1916
PRESIDENCY IS
UP IN THE AIR

WASHINGTON, D. c., l6.-Formerl
Representative William B. Mckinley, for
several years chairman Of the National
Republican Congressional Committee,
and who has been reelected to the next
Congress, is in this city ON brief visit
I'm am interview, Mr. Mckinley said I'll
believe that the next Congress VIII
witness the solidifyng of the Rcpubli-
can party. Among the new congress
men elected are many able and expert
cnccd young legislators. They will find
the older members who have been re-
turned disposed 10 give them every OPP
portuniiy TO participate actively in the
work and the committeeships. Those OIL
of ms who were left at home in 1912 ap-I
preciate the leadership of Representa-
! tive. James r. Mann. Under his leader
ship in the next Congress all elements Of
I the party and all representatives, young
and old, will be treated fairly. There
will be no disposition OF the part of the
returning older men. who are not mem
bcrs OF the present Congress to take
away any of the laurels belonging to
! the men who stood uT and fought for
u
days since 1912. The attempt of the
Democratic party to create an insur-'
goncy within the Republican party be-
cause the older men are returning isl
doomed TO failure. On the other hand
/ expect TO see a great deal of insur-
gency crop out in the DcmocraticI
party.
1T is too early to venture a predic-
tion as 10 who will be nominated for
President in 1916. Ono thing is GER
tain, there will be more "favorito sons"
in the race than ever beforeA The Re
publican party is rich in material, and
this putting forward of fayorite sons
will have splendid effect upon the
party as an organization. When fla
vorite SON is put forward the Republic
can leaders Of the State viii eliminate
fractional fights ON state officers. Sen
atorslips and congressman with the
result that the State will be in better
condition from the party standpoint
than II one or two leading contestants
for the presidential nomination tore the
! state wide open at the primaries.
Republicans arc going to be sensi-
bic | believe that the leaders will
act upon a give and take plan. Every
effort should be made to bring the
efficiency OF the party Organization up
to the highest point Every effort to-
wards conciliatlon and harmony
should be made. The outlook for
such condition was never better.
Add TO this the confidence which now
exists in the rank and file in the Re-
publican party to win--a thing which
has been lacking for several years
and II foreshadows return of the
party In 1916, provided from now on
we emphasize the defects of the
Democratic Administration. and. as
Dublicans, we advocate broad
minded policies for the benefit of the
people, the restoration OF a tariff
commission being one.
Since the election I have been
around the country a great deal. and
have discovered feeling among Re-
publicans that they are going TO win in
1916. IL is apparent and genuine. The
election has transformed the party
into a confident and militant organiza-
tion. The special Congressional cleo
tions of 1912 resulted in a consider
able depreciation OF the Bull Moose
vote in the various States, yet the Re-
publicans were fearful aud lacking in
confidence. Now they have their
courage again.
The plans which the National Re
publican Congressional Committee and
the various State committees are MAX
ing TO keep up the work is demonstra-
tive of the systematic effort which the
party will make for 1916. Now is the
time to prepare. Il is a mistake tc
attempt to lay down a national cam.
paign sixty or ninety days before the
election.
what were the causes which oper.
ated against the Republican victory
this year? Primarily. a lack of nerve
and confidence in the ability of the
party to win In the face of the reced
ing Progressive party, and second,
a disinclination on the part of Repub
licans to attack the administration
Mexican policy hammer and tongs. II
every State and district where thl
Republicans hit hard. as for instance
New York. Connecticut. Pennsylvania
n Ohio and Illinois. we won tremondou
victories. Somehow, we have acquir
ed the habit of lighting with sill
gloves. Our Democratic friends. lik
Champ Clark. when they fight the Re
publican party. use sledge hamme
blows. They don't use bean shooter
III Another thing which operate
against our success was the repeate
statements by our own party me-
that if II were not for the war W
could beat the Democrats. Also ther
were business men who were might
anxious for relief from present con
ditions but who could not see hoy
il was possible to win against com
bination of war, President Wilson an
the Progressive party. Yet a chang
of five votes in each pricinct in les
than rs districts would have given u
| | the House.
III There is no question but that tn
| farmers generally are disgusted wit
| the Underwood tariff bill. There is
| growing dissatisfaction among work
II ing men. The business men OF IN
= country justly admire the splendi
"a personality of President Wilson. bu
they now realize the failure of the tar
iff law. Added to their troubles ar
lot of annoying features incider
TO the war tax and banking measures
Business men who during Septembe
and October we're inclined to beliey
that the depression existing through
out this country should be attribute
10 the war, know better now. The fal
sity Of this Democratic claim is show
by the monthly statement of the Br
reau of Foreign and Domestic Con
merce of the present administration
h which sets forth tremendous increase