The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-04-21
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 Elee-
tons OF Next Year-Elmer Dover
May Succeed viii Hays.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.

BY EDWARD 9. CLARK.
WashingtOn.-Wash is getting
into politics again. This again" may
seem like u 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
vlsualizing the personnel of the new
administration.
Some time ago IL was intlmated 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-
| ton seemed to be doing what was
! fairly proper 1t 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 a week there has been a
change in the situation. The Demo
Gratis express keen interest in what
| the Republicans intend to do In
| emergency tariff and general tariff
/ legislation, and also in what the domi-
nant party intends in the way Of
reducing taxation II 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
unhealthful 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 I'm the sum
mer on Preliminary work for the next
congressional campaign, which will
open one year from the coming sum
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 il 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. II will prepare early tC
offset the Opposition's propaganda
although il is not known definitely to
day just when this work viii begin
or who its dlrectOr-in-chief will be
for IL is known that before long VIII
ii. Hays. the new postmaster general
will resign from the Craftsmanship OF
the Republican national committee
and 1t is not known definitely who his
successor Is TO be.
A call has been issued for a meet
ing of the Republican national com
mlttee in June, when a chairman tC
succeed Hays will be elected. Within
few weeks il is believed that Pres
ident Harding will have given the Re
publican leaders an intimatiOn as t
the man whom he wants picked TO
the craftsmanship, and the COMMITTEES
, unquestlonably will pay heed TO tn
Presidents wishes
II was known some time ago tina
, President Harding wanted Senato
, Harry S. New of Indiana chosen as tn,
chairman Of his party's national com
mittee. Mr. New, however. did no
, want 10 take the place because It Il
said that he feared that In his cam
paign for reelection TO the SENATE
the charge might be brought agains
him that he was using his COMMITTEES
place to forward his ambitions.
Today Il seems that many of tn
members Of the national committee
, wish to name Elmer Dover of tn
: state OF Washington, who one tim
was the national committees secre
, tary. The question Is whether or no
Mr.. Harding Will approve Of MI
Dover's selection There Is no reasO
10 believe that Mr. Harding has an
objection TO Mr.. Dover except tina
possibly he may desire some othe
man for the place. Dover is an Obi
I IlhHt anu llAlH III a WY uPHNn
10 the President.
. The Democrats seem 10 have settlet
} all their national committee troubles
certainly for the time being. Their
was a great furry for while concern
ing the suspected attempt Of certall
prominent Democrats to cause GeOrg
| White TO resign as chairman Of tn
, committee, and to put somebody els
, In his place Denial was entered 81
the part Of the men charged with NOV
ing against MIR White. and soon al
appearances of trouble passed away
Suitable Task for Pershing.
The question of what TO d
with Gen. John J. Pershing in peac
time has given concern to two ad
ministrations. ! believe that | ca
tell today definitely the place that
10 be given to Pershing. one whic
will be I'm keeping with his rank a