The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-24
REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
PLAN ITO WIN NEXT HOUSE.
TO Determine ISSUES OF NEXT
CAMPAlGN-SENATE AND
HOUSE CAUCUS.

According to the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Sun, the
republicans of the house favor taking
a party stand on two issues regarded
as most important and likely to enter
actively into the coming campaign
a department of munitions for the
of the war and universal military
training. Another issue likely to be
added, either at this caucus or as the
result of later developments will be
the demand for a coalition cabinet, for
which the republicans insist there is a
growing sentiment throughout the ma
ton.
Hayes to See Roosevelt.
The arrival in the east of Will II.
Hayes of indiana for conference
with Colonel Roosevelt, who is believ-
ed to favor his selection as chairman
of the national committee to succeed
william B. Wilcox, is noted with in
terest.
| 1T is recognized by republican lead
ers here who have been holding con-
ferences lately that the question of
transcendant importance is what shall
constitute the political issue in the
coming campaign. This will be decid-
ed more definitely at the committee
meeting at st. Louis. Thus far only
two new issues have obtruded, ac-
cording to leading republicans here. AS
summarized by one of these senators
they are:
Has the Wilson administration in its
conduct Of the war, regardless of the
manifold accomplishments of both the
executive and the legislative branches
OF the government, fallen below the
real standards of American efficiency
and below that measure of efficiency
which America militarily, commercial
ly and industrially should have given?
"He Kept Us Out of War;"
Did President Wilson and his advis-
ers fail In their duty to the people Of
the United States in retarding the
growth of the Industries incident to
war; the general government plans of
preparedness and abstract justice to
the whole people in concealing their
own knowledge Of the trend of affairs
from May, 1916, when Ambassador
Gerard apprised the state department
of Germanys intention to pursue the
U-boat warfare at all hazards and
without the slightest regard for dipsp~
matte promises or international rights
In other words, was the kept us out
Of war; campaign as gross deception
in fact and in purpose as subsequent
events have made it appear to be?
Joint Caucus Expected Soon.
Under the action taken by the re-
publican conference in the house dur
ing the present week the state dele,
gations-the republicans that is--wil
elect their representatives as early as
possible. Senator Gallinger, chairman
of the joint republican caucus of the
senate and house, is expected to issue
call for joint caucus to ratify sci.
eotions for the congressional campaign
committee and this newly formed COM
mittee then will elect Mr. Nader
chairman.
Favor Department Of Munitions.
At their caucus the republicans in
tend to indorse the plan for a depart
ment of munitions. There is fear tina
the democrats may taunt their repub
lican colleagues with playing politics
in thus favoring plan which tn
president has declared he will oppose
but the republicans are fully prepared
to meet this charge. They will poin
to their unfailing support of all meas
ures which the president declared t
be absolutely necessary for the con
duct of the war and to the fact tina
several of the most important OF thes
would have failed through democratl
lack of support had not the republi
cans stood by the president.
Factions Get Together.
Great Importance attaches to TN
man who is at the head of the nationa
committee. Unless Mr.. Wilcox retire
of his own accord at the meeting i
February he will be unseated. IN
choice of a successor lies between WI
H. Hayes of Indiana and John !
Adams of Iowa. Conservatives lik
Senators Smoot (Utah) and New Tin
diana) are lined up behind Hayes, WI
is understood to be also the candidat
of George w. Perkins and Colon'
Roosevelt.