Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
REVIVE POLITICS
=. IN THE CAPITAL
DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS ARE
PREPARING TO FIGHT SOME
REPUBLICAN MEASURES.
{ :: THEIR ,:ATtlTuDE CHANGING
National. Committees Are Getting
:. Ready for the Congressional Elec-
tions of Next Year-Elmer Dover
May Succeed sWIIl Hays.
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BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

y - y. 49,
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
Washington.-Wash is getting
into politics again. This again may
seem like a joke, but in the present
instance it is not, for the fS@t is that
the capital recently has given iSelt
over almost eI tirely to talks concern
ing appointments to office, and to
visualNfng tfle ,persorfhta of the new
administration.
Somt time ago it 'was'intim&ted that
the Democrats: did: not: intend to be
particularly aggressive as Il party III
congress for some time to come. The
idea was that where the adlnnistra'
tien seemed to be doing what was
fairly proper it should be left alone,
the Democrats realizing that i'll the
hopeless minority which is theirs in
L both houses they could accomplish
little by. entering. objections and by
pr0tractng debate.
Within II week there has been d"
change in the situation. The Demo.
Gratis express Il keen interest in what
the Republicans. intend. to do IN
emergency tariff, and general tarlLi
Legislation, and alsO in what 1le dohll'
nant party intends in the, Way Of
reducing taXation> 1t is known now
that the Democratic leaders, in : con
gress intend to conduct from the
hrst.a strong campaign of opposition
10 those things which, from their po-
litical viewpoint, they believe to be
uphealthful fol. the State. Is
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 Daiaocrstie nitiohatl a'olnlnIst,.;
Intends to get busy early in the sum
mer. on preliminary work for the next
congressional campaign, which VIII
open one year from the coming sum
mer.. The members intend to prepare
printed matter for general dlstrihu-
zion which shall set forth the Demo
do instead of what it is doing. Iropa-
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 10
offset the opposition's propagahda'
although it is not known definitely to-
,dav INST when this work-wil begin
':sI Sr Witt its '5stiTatttsain cliiGft Willie
for, II is known that before long NIL
II iHays.. the new postmaster general
will resign from the chairmanshlp "1
the, Republican national committees
and II is not known definitely who ms
successor is to be.
A call has been issued for meet
ing of the Republican national com
j.. mittee in June, when chairman t'
succeed Hays will be elected. Within
few weeks it is believed that Pres
ident Harding will have given the Re
nublicap leaders an intimation as tc
the .mIh whom he wants picked foI
the chairmanship and the committee
unquestlonably will pay heed to the
e presidehts wishes. :: go.
Ii was known some time ago that
President Harding wanted Senator
Harry s. New of Indiana chosen as the
Shits%sa Si,.es 5IEs Rs aEsfsvcr did not
want 70 tdES'the place because it is
said that he feared that in his cam
" p;aign ''f;ir'"' 'for' re.efecri5n"td the senate
.>.thA, charge might be .brongfs' aEnihS'
hin .fhaishe was using his committed
place,lto forward his ambitions
= /. Today 1T seems that many OF IN
members of the national committee
wish. To name Elmer Dover OF 81
state Of Washington, who one time
WAS the national committees Secre
tary. The Question Is whether or no
Mr.. Harding will approve of Ar
Dover's selection. There is no reason
. TO believe .,that Mr. Harding has an!
oh,action t5S Mr.. Dover except tina
bossibt,: hea may, desire some olhe
man for the place. Dover Is an ot''
man. and this In way may app"a
TO the President.
The Democrats seem, to have settle
all their national committee troubles
certainly for the time being Ih'n
waA great tlurry'for while concern
inc the suspected attempt Of ceIta'l
promInent Democrats to eause btof@
White TO resign as chairman OF IN
committee, and to put somebody chs
in his place Denial was entered "'
the part of the men charged with NOV