The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-06-29
Heard at the National Capital

The Hon. James K Mann caused
much amusement among the members
oi Congress and throughut the capitol
BY the neat manner in which he trip
ped the Hon. Champ Clark Of Missouri.
Speaker Of the House. As soon as
Justice Hughes was nominated. Champ
rushed into print With a signed article,
in which he criticised the Republican
party for "raiding the courts" for a
candidate. Mann took occasion to
point out the fact that Clark was the
presiding officer OF the Democratic
Convention that nominated Jude Alton
B. Parker Of New York in 1904, and
also Chairman Of the Committee on
notification. Champ with great earnest
ness at that time pointed out the fact
that Judge Parker was a great jurist
and that his official duties along this
line admirably fitted him for the re-
sponsible duties oI President. Re
publican leader Mann so ceverly
turned the tables on the Speaker that
even the latter had TO smile when it
was done.
Congressman Cyrus Adams Suloway
Of the first New Hampshire district has
recently returned from the Granite
State. Speaking Of the political out
look in that section Of the country, he
said: New England is enthusiastic
for Hughes and Fairbanks. The nom
ination Of Justice Hughes was especi-
ally pleasing TO our people. 1t means
a reunited party and as far as our group
OF six states is concerned, the only
thing 10 be considered is the size OF
the majority. Republicans everywhere
are enthusiastic and have a right to
be-"
Never was disappointment more
plainly shown or more keenly felt about
the capitol than has been displayed BY
the Democratic Congressman and Sen
ators at the recent Republican Nation
al Convention at Chicago. The dis
comfture # the members Of that party
over the nomination OF Hughes was Sc
much in evidence that it was very
amusing to Republicans. The Demo
Gratis had banked and staked all their
hopes en- big party row at Chicago
and when such a splendid outcome re
suited, the shock came all the greater.
These are very anxious days for many
Democratic statesmen, and from every
indication they will continue to grow
more so.
The Bureau Of labor statistics OF the
u. S. Department Of Labor has pre-
pared two tables showing changes in
number employed in ten manufactur-
ing industries between April 1915 and
April 1916, and the size Of the payroll
for the same months. The adminisira
tion statisticians were careful not tC
make a comparison with April 1914
before the European war broke out
when the laboring man sat on the parl
bench, sporting the Democratic EN-
blem, a patch on the bosom Of hi,
dungarees, and fortified his inner mar
at the soup-cart and in the bread line
Through letters and news dispatch
es that reach Washington from all part
Of the country, it is evident that practi
cally all former members Of the Pro
gressive party are now back iu the Re
publican ranks. Even before tht
Chicago Convention, it was apparen
from registration Of voters in the sev
eral states, and from elections, tha
nearly all the rank and file Of the Pro
gressives had returned TO their forme
party affiliation. A few Of the forme
Progressive leaders were still holdinI
out, but since the nomination 0
Hughes, even these have given u
hope Of a future for the Bull Moos
party, and have united with their oil
time political associates in the effort t
drive an incompetent administration
out Of power.