The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-05

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Opinion is strong on Capitol will that
the sixty-siNth Congress will be called
In extra session, and tina. the con.
vening will be in May 1t will not be
called by the President because he
wants Congress on his brains be.
fore December 1919. the date 1t must
meet anyhow, but because he will
have to call II. There will be other
needs, but the need Of money will be
paramount. Some of the appropria-
tion bills now pending are OF going
to get through by the time this Con
.gress adjourn setao. a well known
fact, 1t is that this administration
cant function withou; money, and
codes OF 1t It's outstanding charac-
teristic is its exceptional talent for
levying high taxes and knocking the
bung out of the Federal Treasury.
Politically, there is a difference Of
opinion whether or nos the President
will cheerfully convene a Republican
Congress. Some Of the National state
gists say that he may look upon the
matter as a ripe opportunity to put the
opposition party In the hole; that as
a politician he is a proven slicker. and
putting the Republicans In the hole
would be an asset to the Presidents
party in the 1920 presid entail cam
paign, something 1t is conceded very
generally that the Democratic party
stands In dire need Of at the present
writing. II there is a chance OF that,
they say, the President will go to 1t
with more or less glee. The Republi-
can leaders declare that they will vel
come the day, admitting. however,
that as big problems as ever were
put up to a Congress will be showed
.up TO the Sixty.sixth for solution; adj
hitting, too that the need Of stronger
party unity in Congress to solve them
Is great. After all, to get more money
to spend is the real reason accepted
by the hard heads why an extra SEES
sion is sure to be summoned
Whether Floor Leader Mann will
get any votes out of the West Virginia
delegation will depend on expendiency
That is the way it looks to an out
slider. II, when the candidates breast
the tape. Man looks like a winner,
then there will be a lot Of unenthu-
sastic votes cast for him by members
from all the States, who do not care
to sit in a House presided over by
Mann, knowing that they didn't vote
to hand him the gravei and worst Of
all knowing that he knows II. That
will give a hint to the reader Of the
tempermental makeup Of the Hon
James r. Mann as the members Of the
House. See it They do not ascribe
to him the bigness Of forgiveness
which goes with broad and able lead
ership Here is still another hint:
Whats the matter with Mans can
didacy? It Is this, said an influential
and sagacious. representative today.
There isn't man in the House who
processes to be for him who would
say, "I'll stick to Jim Mann till hell
freezes over: / am for him first, last
and all the time.' When candidacy
can't muster any enthusiastic support.
ers like that, any politician will tell
you that its due to loose. In these
few words, the reader has what's the
mattere with the Mann candidacy.
which now very plainly appears TO be-
in a state OF Collapse.
Nobody knows, but q lot OF them
are guessing what Col Clarence w
Watson's political plans are for the
future. The Colonel Is back in Wash
ington, at his desk at the Ordnance
Department, looking none the worse
for wear, and taking his defeat like .
true sport, As It was a general land
slide, he doesn't feel lonely among the
large flock Of Democratic lame ducks
lwobbling about the country. He was
busy in France with military business
and when news Of his defeat reached
him 1t was but an incident in his busy
life It can be said for Col Watson
that mixing it up in politics, he was
genuinely enjoyed. and as q humaniz-
ing experience it's salutary effects are
plainly noticeable. He wasn't. his
friends say a mixer, and It was an
accomplishment we have their word
for II, that this big captain Of indus
try and dominant figure In high I'm.
ance. rather much regretted, lacking,
however tquoting the same authority
he Is getting there. His experience,
little Is II has been, has helped him
and they dict that he MN tain the
should pping Stage In his develop
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