Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
REVIVE POLITICS
IN THE CAPITAL
DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS ARE
PREPARING TO FIGHT SOME
REPUBLICAN MEASURES.
THEIR ATTITUDE CHANGING
National Committees Are Getting
Ready for the Congressional EIec-
tons of Next Year-EImer Dover
May succeed Will Hays.
b. HOWARD B. CLARK.

Washington.-W Washington is getting
Into politics again. This again may
seem like joke, but in the present
instance it Is not, for the fact is that
the capital recently has given itself
over almost entirely to talks concern
ing appointments to Office, and to
visualizing the personnel Of the new
administration.
Some time ago it wassintimated that
the Democrats did not intend to be
particularly aggressive as a party in
congress for some time to come. The
idea was that where the administra-
tion seemed TO be doing what was
fairly proper it should be left alone,
the Democrats realizing that in the
hopeless minority which is theirs in
both houses they could accomplish
little by entering objections and by
prOtracting debate.
Within week there has been a
change in the situation. The Demo
Gratis express a keen interest in what
the Republicans intend to do in
emergency tariff and general tariff
legislation, and also in what the domi-
hant party intends in the way of
reducing taxation. 1t is known now
that the Democratic leaders in con-
gress intend to conduct from the
first strong campaign of opposition
to those things which, from their po-
litical viewpoint, they believe to be
llnlpalthfIl1 for the state
Already the leading Democrats in
the senate and house have met and
are preparing today party program
which will be subject to change as
the Republican program of intended
legislation is shifted from day to day.
National Committees Get Busy.
The Democratic national committee
intends to get busy early in the sum
mer on preliminary work for the next
congressional campaign, which will
mer. The members intend to prepare
printed matter for general distribu-
ton which shall set forth the Demo-
cratic view of what congress should
do instead of what it is doing. Propa-
ganda Of this kind is used in every
campaign, and this year the Demo-
Gratis intend to move along these
lines at an early day.
The Republican national committee
has taken notice of the Democratic
movements. 1t will prepare early to
offset the opposition's propaganda,
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day just when this work will begin,
or who it's director-in-cIlief will be,
for it is known that before long Will
FL. Hays, the new postmaster general,
will resign from the Craftsmanship of
the Republican nationals committee,
and it is not known definitely who his
successor is to be.
A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the Republican national COM
mittee in June, when chairman to
succeed Hays will be elected. Within
a few weeks it is believed that Pres
ident Harding will have given the Re-
publican leaders an intimation as to
the man whom he wants picked for
the craftsmanship, and the, committee
unquestionablv will pay heed to the
Presidents wishes.
1t was known some time ago that
Harry S. New of Indiana chosen as the
chairman Of his party's national COM
mittee. Mr.. New, however, did not
want to take the place because it is
said that he feared that in bis cam
paign for. reelection to the senate
the charge might be brought against
him that he was using his committee
place to forward his ambitions.
Today it seems that many of the
members of the national committee
wish to name Elmer Dover of the
state of Washington. who one time
was the national committees secre-
tary. The question is whether or not
Mr.. Harding will approve of Mr.
Doyer's selection. There is no reason
to believe that Mr.. Harding has any
objection to Mr.. Dover except that
possibly he may desire some other
man for the place. Dover is an Ohio
man, and this in way may appeal
to the President.
The Democrats seem to have settled
all their national committee troubles,
certainly for the time being. There
was a great furry for a while concern
ing the suspected attempt of certain
prominent Democrats to cause George
White to resign as chairman of the
committee, and to put somebody else
in his place. Denial was entered ON
the part of the men charged with NOV
ing against Mr.. White, and soon all
appearances of trouble passed away.
Suitable Task for Pershing.
The question of what to do
with Gen. John j. Pershing in peace
time has given concern to two adj
ministrations. l believe that I can
tell today definitely the place that is
to be given to Pershing, one which
5will be in keeping with his rank as
general of the Wmy. and which will
give him a vide field for command
ing service.
With the present temper of the peo-
pie as they and their legislators view
a great standing army, it is necessary
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