Semi-weekly herald., 1914-08-17
DEMOCRATIC FAMILY QUARREL

f Tho national administration, 70
charactsrixe It's attitude very mildly.
is showing friendly interest in the
Colorade, Congressional campaign
There are several Colorado people
who have expressed an opinion that
its attitude might be described more
properly a. "dictatorial," and some Of
them are Democrats, too. They have
asserted, that the Democratic leaders
at Washington practically forced a
candidate for the senate and at least
two candidates for the lower branch
Of congress out Of the race to leave
a clear field for Senator Thomas and
Representatives Keating and Seldom
ridge, all of whom are seeking re-
election.
But the national administration was
"up against IL when It came to ex-
pressing preference among candidates
in Denver, the first congressional dis
trict. Although President Wilson, in
a recent letter to Colorado Demo
crat, commended every member of
the Colorado delegation for loyal sup
port to the tariff measure, his in
dorsement of the political course of
Congressman George ]. Kindel in
Washington has been limited to what
he said in that letter.
There have been letters and tele-
grams from Secretaries Bryan, Nc
Adoo and Wilson commencing the
good Democratic work done by all
the members of the delegation except
Kindel There are also letters and
kilograms a-plenty from chairmen OF
committees and other Democratic
leaders, praising the Democracy OF
Colorado senators and representa-
tives.
But there is nary letter extant
from any Democratic leader, except
the presidential letter mentioned,
praising George J. Kindel for the
work he has done in Washington.
There is little doubt that Congress
man Kindel has worked harder than
any other member of the Colorado
delegation, but the Democratic lead
ers say he has made not one single
effort to render easy the duties that
fall to them in directing the ship Of
state They bitterly assert that Kin
del has taken pleasure in feeding tn,
Republican sharks that beset the
bark, and has even gone so far as
TO throw a few monkeywrenches int
the machinery, beside threatening tt
help the Republicans haul down the
Democratic flag.
So the Democratic congressional as
sembly for the first district, held il
Denver Thursday, passed no nice res
olutions for Congressman Kindel
Some of the speakers even took oc
casion to make very uncomplimentary
remarks about him. And the assem-
bly, contented itself with nominating
two candidates whom the nationa
administration knows nothing about
so far as the acid test Of their 10y
atty to administration measures is
concerned.
But the local Democrats and per
haps some Of the Republicans ano
Progressives are a little worried as t.
what Kindel is going to do about it
He has been writing some letters him
self about his course in congress
since none of the Democratic lead
ers would write them, and in one OF
them he said he proposed to be a sen
ator next time, the independent vot
ers of Colorado being willing.
Kindel likes Washington. and there
is little doubt that he will make ar
effort to go back. He is a vigorous
campaigner, and Colorado people are
certain to be entertained, If not en-
lightened, when he starts in to ex
plain why he should be returned
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