The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Washington Letter.

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Washington, Aug. 15-(Special cor.
responder ce.) The Democrats are up
In the air in the Senate on the immi-
grafton bill. The fact that the Presi.
dent Is opposed to the measure and
wants 1t put over until the next session
or Congress, has caused several Demo.
cratic candidates for the Senate a great
deal of anxiety. The fact that the Re-
publicans will attempt to tack the bill
in its entirety on the child labor bill,
has Disconnected the administration
Senators. This measure is one of great
public interest and has almost the solid
support of the Republican members of
the upper branch. Senator Gallinger
has always been strong for the bill and
is one of the Republican leaders who is
forcing the Democrats to action at
present on this proposition. The Dem
ocrats in caucus acceeded to the wishes
Of the President and voted to postpone
1t until the next session, but the Repub
licxns propose to put them on record
and will force vote at this session, if
possible.
A prominent citizen of Maine was q
recent guest Of one of the Republican
congressman from that state. Speaking
of the outlook there he said: eff can
judge anything from the way people
are talking, the Democrats are due for
an awful jolting down in Maine in
September. Practically all of the Pro-
gressiyes are back in the fold. There
are not enough left for coroner's jury.
With united party, look for clean
sweep from one end of the state to the
other. feel confident that all four of
the congressional districts will be again
Republican. The second district now
represented by Congressman McGilli-
cudy will return Republican. We
shall elect both United States senators.
That's the way the people talk down in
Maine"
Representative James T. Lloyd o.
Mis- ouri, one of the veteran members
OF the House, Democrat in politics
and former chairman of the Demo.
cratic Congressional committee, is not
very optimistic about Missouri He
gave the other members of the delega-
tion cold shivers when he stated pubA
licly that there Is not / 900 difference
between the Republican and Demo-
cratic votes of that state. While hs
states that he thought the Democrats
might carry Missouri, his words were
not tinged with enthusiasm and appar-
emily were not filled with great hope.
Coming from such a source it is little
wonder that the Democrats are alarmed
about that state.
Gen. o. 9. Pingree of Pittsburg,
Kans., friend and constituent Of Rep
resentative "Phil' Campbell of Kansas,
was recent visitor to the national cap
ital. Speaking of the outlook in that
state he said: kansas will give 50, coo
for the Republican national ticket and
l think that figure is conservative.
There Is no Progressive party left in
our state. 1t is united with Republi-
cans and that means an overwhelming
vote for our ticket in November.
Hughes is popular idol in Kansas and
the people were for him before the con.
yention. When he was nominated that
settled it. am of the opinion that as
Kansas is going so lis going the coun-
try"
Hon. Harry l.. Woodward of Park ers.
burg, w. Va, who formerly served in
congress has been renominated by the
in the fourth district of
that state. He was recent visitor at
the capitol, and speaking of the situa-
tion in his state he said: II have been
all oyer my district for
some time. havs come in contact with
the people. I have not the slightest
doubt about what is going to happen in
our state in November. Hughes and
Fairbanks will win by substantial
majority. Our state is in favor of pro.
lection. l look for big gain in the
delegation"