The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
Hasn't the Slightest Doubt He's
Going Back Next Fall
to Congress.
HE IS FULL OF OPTIMISM
Taht Is, for Everything Except
the Future Of the Demo-
cratic Party.

dorf yesterday with q pocket full Of cigars
and a heart full Of optimism for every
thing and everybody save the Democratic
party. which Uncle Joe firmly believes IL
headed straigh, for perdition. Leaning
back in his chair and cooking his feet on
the table, no Grumbled:
WHO wants to hear from an old re-
actionary7'
Millions Mr.. Cannon" ventured THE
Sun man. They'd like to know how you
feel at IS: what you think IL going to
happen to tho Republican party; whether
you are going back to Congress"
Well" Uncle Joe broke In, "rve had
helluva time with the grip. 1t had
me tied up in double bow knots. but I'm
feeling pretty clipper now. I'm going to
Bermuda In few days, after run over
to Washington to eco some people. l
have always wanted to visit Bermuda
II ought to DO a good place for an old
has been to boil out In.
Let mo tell you about the Republican
party. son. / wouldn't trade even on It's
chances for victory In 1915. Not even
by darn sight What's more. think
we'll win majority OF the House next
November. I don't believe we'll get the
Senate. There are a lot OF little States
that Will keep on sending Democratic
Senators because they started wrong end
foremost, but I'm betting we'll have tho
best hand In the House showdown.
Bull Moose Petering Oat.
Me: Wait a minute. Have q cigar
Got her 1T? All right I'm Just as sure
as I'm sitting here that I'll be returned
to Congress next November. They only
beat me 700 votes last time. but the Bull
Moose are petering out In my district and
the Republicans are getting q lot more
gumption. My judgment IL that the Bull
Moose Is losing out all over the country"
How about Col Roosevelt in 1915. Mr..
Cannon"
well. VIVA, about him'' snapped the
elder Statesman. ~ don't believe Theodore
Roosevelt is as popular to-day as he WAS
twelve months ago By q sight Where's
he going TO get his votes from ! don't
believe he'll get any more Republicans, but
X these De nocrats keep a.yank yankia
around In C>'rgress he'n get some Of their
votes. There goes that Internal telephone"
Uncle Joe Informed a woman tina, she
wanted Senator Cannon o: Utah. not Joe
Cannon Of Danvtlie. III.
who do you think u the most likely
Republican for a Presidential homna-
tion?" the reporter ASKED when Uncle Joe
surgcd back TO the cary chair.
''Le. me answer that" he replied. by
asking you how many OF the 100 900 900
reopie in this country ever heard OF Wood
row Wilson three years and half ago
The woods and corn fields are full OF good
Presidential timber. My notion is that
the nominee Is very likely to be a man
you hardly ever heard Of. brand new
! discovery. Dom. know but what that
would be the most sensible thing anyway"
Ting -a-ling! called the
phone. and Uncle Joe uttered a comment
which IL never printed In tho Congress
s+OnoI Record or other family journals
He was back In "a minute and had a fresh
cigar going with the expertness Of a
prestidgitator.
VIII Heed the Call.
NO. I'm not through with politics. I'm
no; buttin' in, but II the people OF my
district want me back In Congress--and
l guess they dol am no, going to be
| deaf when the call comes. They made me
| tine goat two years ago but I haven't had
a bad time at that have a few farms
scattered around In Indiana and Illinois
and own some bank stock In Danv,lie--
enough work to keep me busy when I'm
not reading. and I've been catching up In
| my reading"
VIVA, author DO you like hest Mr.
Cannon"
waiter Scott" said Uncle Jos De.
cis!vely. "In the past year I have soaked
myself IN Scott l liked THIS Heart OF
Midlothian best OF all Then Two pot
tered around with Dickens come. MY
choioe there II David Copperfie!d.' but i.s
hard for man to say what book of
D!ckens's 10 tho best"
VIVA, do you think OF President Wilson
and the present Administrator
Now. said was an old re-
dictionary. didn't II That's what thoy've
been calling me for years. Du, you walt
4 "a
American people will want TO Kick the
Democratic party into tho middle OF the
Atlantic Ocean. why7 Look at business
Since I've been In New York have found
out tho truth about business. Things are
mighty Quict-rn!ghty quiet. let me tell
YOU Same In Chicago. Same everywhere
II you want to tell tho truth. When you
turn over American markets TO the whole
world what can you cxpcct1 Look a, the
railroads They're cutting expenses 10 the
bone ana they aren't buying anything.
NOV. I've nothing against Woodrow
Wilson. He's high class man. But
he's dead wrong on the Panama tolls
question. II the tolls exemption provision
Ia repealed II will como pretty near beins
the ruinatiun Of our coastwise trade l,
costs twice rs much to operate American
ships az II does to run vessels OF other
nationR The Government ought TO equal.
Ice conditions Every other nation does
for Its cOGstwise trade
~ say there isn't a thing IN the Hay
Pauncefote treaty which forbids us deal.
ing fairly with our own ships How abou,
the question OF national defence? Where
will the repeal leave us? | believe the
Panama tolls question Will be n good .ssu.
for US Republicans. But We will se,
about that later"
The phone jingled. this t,ms carrying ar
invitation TO dinner. Uncle Joe started &c
spruce up.
II have a dinner party on Tonight" h,
explained. Maybe they'll show mo on,
of these tango places"
"Will you goT'
SWELL" said Uncle Joe. shaking hands
II won't hang back much"