The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-15

It is argued in Washington that if any democrat can redeem the state of Mis. souri from republican control that dem- ocrat is the venerable Champ Clark.
 Washington. November H.-(Special.) The Illinois congressmen who have re- turned to Washington since the cleo tion. bring the story that Mayor Thomp- son of Chicago will press his feud against Governor Lowden to such an extent that President-elect Harding will not dare make him a member of the new cabi- net.
 Those members who are under the in- fluence of Thompson, notably Repre- sentatives Madden, Britten and other. will introduce proposed legislation, the passage of which the mayor demands. Such legislation would exempt from the income tax operation all incomes under 5000, and would make all incomes over S0o,000 subject to confiscation. The Thompson legislation, also, would in- stantly relieve Germany of the presence of American soldiers.
 Congressman Sabath, democrat is here with the fruit of victory. although his majority was as small as 70 His oppo- nent, Jacob Gartenstein, will contest Stanley H. Kunz. democrat, is also back He was victorious in the election Repre- SSAttotANC DOtiii w. INdllcS. WnO was Qe- feated by his republican opponent, John Golombiewski, declares that the official count will prove that instead of losing, he had won.
 < Washington. November 14-(Special) Representative Claude Kitchen, who de- spite his illness, may offer for demo- cratic leader-in which event he will have no opposition in the person of Rep resentative Garner of Texas, slated to succeed him--declares that the time has come for democrats to await the action of the republican majority regarding a new fiscal policy.
 We cannot follow the Bryan plan of giving foreign countries who owe us, lV,OO00o0,O0O, and add that amount to the taxes of the people. Neither can we proceed on the Governor Cox plan of repeating the excess profit tax and in- stitute general sales tax for the rais- ing of $1,00O, 100000.
 We must await the action of the re- publicans Give them four months to think things over. I predict that they Will not immediately repeal the excess profit tax and place that burden on the people, or take it from the big corpora ticns which make the real profits and spread it over the smaller corporations that make comparatively small profits"
 AS 10 NCly pIOOdDlc lHdI the QeInOCT2IS will follow the advice of Mir. Kitchen.
 Washington, November 4.-(Special.) Representative Flood of virginia( chair man of the democratic congressional campaign committee, has taken the pre- nminary step to organize for the con- gressional election two years hence.
 He has sent every defeated democratic candidate for Congress a letter of sym pathy with a suggestion that they keep in touch with their districts and with the committee.
 He promised each better luck in 1922 with republican overthrow in 1924
 Washington. November 1-(Special.) IL is an interesting story that Chief Justice White of the supreme court of the United States, will resign immedi-' ately after March 4, with the understand ing that President Harding appoint Will liam Howard Taft to succeed him.
 Taft, though a republican, made White, who is democrat and an ex-Confede- rate soldier, chief justice, and White is said to be anxious to prove himself as graceful as the former President
 There is report that the republicans of the 'standpat" variety who will be eonspicuous during the administration of Harding, are anxious that the Taft appointment be made. It is pointed out that the prologue views of Taft will get the party in trouble unless Taft is placed where he cannot talk
 These politicians aver that while Taft is an excellent jurist, he is abominable as a politician.
 Washington, November 4--(Special.) The indications are that President Will son, following fhe expiration his term of office. will reside in Washington. and engage in literary pursuts, the chief labor of which promises to be his- tory of the stirring events of the last eight years.
 There is reason to believe that the President will be surrounded by his two best friends, Joseph Tumulty, his sec retary, and Admiral Cary Grayson, his personal physician. Both of these gen. tlemen have recently purchased homes in Washington.
 It is understood that the President will appoint MT. Tumulty to succeed the late Judge Montgomery on the bench of the court of customs appeals. The job is for life, pays a salary of s10,0O per annum, and does not require unusual labor. As judge of this court. Secre- tary Tumulty could indulge his pro- pensity to play New Jersey politics. and could also be of considerable aid to Mr Wilson.
 At the same time, there is fly in the ointment. It would be only with the greatest difficulty that the confirmation of Tumulty at the hands of a repub- lican Senate could be obtained The democrats are being constantly reminded that aight yaars ago ta,ay hnin up thu