The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-18
Democrats Hope ID Se3 ROOSe-
Welt Head a Ticket.
PREPAREDNESS BIG ISSUE.
German American Vote Expected to
Cut a Fipure--Senator Gaiiinger
Vigorously Opposed to Work Of Spe-
ciaI Committees or Commissions.
Kenyon After Military Posts.

Washington, Jan. 17.-[Special. -
that they still regard Bryan as a a
gerous proposition In the coming cam
paign. Democrats hope to see Roose-
Welt head a bull Dos ticket against
the Republicans as an Offset to the
split which Bryan may cause In the
party either by leading such a bolt
or giving the administration such a
black eye as va given Judge Parker
before he was nominated Ia 1904.
Bryan Is the most dangerous man
In the country remarked n man who
has close relations with the White
House. He was not yoicing any utter
ance OF the president, but he was *
pressing an opinion that has found
existence among those close TO the
president and who are managing the
preliminary campaign for his nomina-
ton.
Opposition to Preparedness.
Beyond doubt Bryan has a trump
card In his opposition to large expend-
itures for military preparedness. boz
ems OF members OF congress are going
to support the presidents policy with
many misgiyings, and they are going
to be even more reluctant in voting for
more taxes. Already they are being
criticised for extending the emergency
taxes for another year, and they are
fearful OF what will happen when ad-
ditional taxes are piled up for a war
that may never come. Bryan is max
ing the most Of this sentiment In con
gress to push his plans for defeating
the presidents program.
There Are German Voters.
Ii Is very easy 10 see that there are
German voters In this country. Just
note the speeches which defend the
German Americans from the attacks
made upon them by Gardner.
In this connection II Is almost In
clined TO say. Poor Gussie!'' He put
into a little palmer English and In a
more dramatic manner presented the
same ideas which the president gave
in his message, but Gardner was jump
ed upon by his Republican colleagues.
while there was only mild comment
upon the u%tterances Of the president.
Commissions Criticised.
Il am not enamored with the work
of special committees and commits
sions." remarked Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire at a time when ii was
proposed to create another useless com
mission or appoint a special committee
to do the work for which there was al.
ready plenty Of machinery.
The curse OF commissions was Illus
trated by Congressman Bennett of
New York In a recent speech. In which
he said that in New York one could
not turn around or do anything with
u acting under the control OF some
kind Of commission.
Marshall and the Rules.
Vice President Marshall rules In
spite of the parliamentarians Of the
senate. A point Of order was raised.
and Senator Lodge asked the loor.
"The chair will hear the senator. but
the chairs mind Is made up" replied
Marshall.
After Lodge had his say the vice
president remarked. 1.-THE senator from
Massachusetts Is just as likely to be
right as the chair and more so. but on
this point the chair overrules him"
Then Senator GalliDger took d hand
In the discussion. II have had only
slight experience In presiding over this
body" he said. "and when | did pre-
side | made some bad rulings"
THAT is not unusual for any presid-
ing officer" blandly remarked Mar
shall
Some Of those rulings have been re-
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