Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to The Bulletin

dry eIecllOn Is near at hand with Ind1- ana standing at the head of the line. The interest is very keen here regarding the possible loss of republican districts that fell into line at the landslide of 1920 but which have been therefore con- sidered either democratic, or at the best douttful. No one expects the republi- cans to hold their enormous majority n the house which now exists, and in fact the republican leaders realize it is unWteldly and much more difficult to handle than mere ma ajority would be. Many of the new members who came in on the crest of the 1920 wave are green hands in congressional work and do not realize that it Is team work that counts and a man who runs amuck from his party not only stands no chance of help ing himself, but makes his district suf- fer for he can get no support of meas ures he alone attempts to advocate. De termined "self leadership has been one of the big snags which the republican party has run up against this session 1 and in both senate and house has been a. serious obstacle in the path of party success and keeping the pledges in pre- election promises.
 l one-third of the senate, and the en- tire house go out of office automatically on the fourth of next March and must 1 be reelected or give place to new men at the November election. In addition, over in the senate, are several senators holding office under appointment tc fill unexpired terms caused by death or res | ignation. Pennsylvania has both it's sen atorial seats to fill under those circun- stances for both Senators Knox and Pen rose died during their terms of office.
 The seats to be filled this year con- l and 15 democr senators. The pres ent organization of the senate is 50 re- publicans and 36 democrats, but if the 1 democrats should hold the seats they | now control and win 13 of the seats to l be contested for this fall, they would regain control of the senate and give | President Harding a mixed congress to deal with. This turn of the political tide it not anticipated by even democratic leaders although they hope to reduce the republican majority.
 Indiana will be test as to old line republicans and men who deserted the party and followed Roosevelt to the bull moose party. Senator New, conservative, will be opposed by former Senator Rev. eridge, extreme progressive. New ex- ] poets to win but knows he has a big l fight on his hands. Townsend of Mich ! igan is another old timer in the senate who will have to step lively to hold his own at the Michigan primaries, for not only will the seat be sought by Pat Kelly, now a member of congress and very well known throughout New 1 England as a campaign speaker, but as Townsend is one of the men who vot- ed against the Ford faction in the New bury case, so he will have that entire element jumping on his back at the Michigan primaries. Another hot con test, will be in Ohio where S. D. Fess, chairman of the house republican com ! mittee has announced his candidacy for 1 the senate against Pomerene, democrat 1 and is also likely to have to fight the
 nomination of former Senator Burton at the primaries, for Burton, like Fess l and Kelley, will probably give up a certain return as member of the house for a possible victory in the senate. Another state on which political Wash ington is keeping a sharp eye is Flori- 1 da, where of course the democrats will
 win in the senate but where Col. William
 Jennings Bryan has made 1t known that 1 "Barkis is fWillin D and that he will TUT l against Senator Tramnell at the prima- } ries if the wind blows Bryanward, 1T his judgment.
 
 What part will they play at the Novem Der election? Will they come out in ful
 force for women candidates? Will they stand for a party platform on republican
 or democratic lines or will they follow
 unknown leaders and make it a sex is
 sue? Already score or more wome1
 have announced their candidacy for sen ate or house. The militant organization are working hard to secure candidate from their own ranks and are apparent, } dead set against the return to congress , of Alice Robertson of Oklahoma wh, , declines to ''gee or haw'' at their com
 mands. Miss Alice is a stand-patter oQ
 equal rights" and refuses to budge al inch to get women what she consider more than their share.
 There is good reason to believe tn republican tariff bill may not be pass ed until the December session unless . can be put through early in July. Sue Q delay would be taken by party leader r In order to corcunyent what is appaI e ently the plan of certain democratic lead f CTS, and that is to make early actio impossible and thus throw the countr
 into a state of chaos and unrest jus before the November election. A chang
 Of tariff always causes a temporary bus
 mess uIIleaval while in a transitio,
 state and it is said to be a stragedi It move on the part of the democratic part !. l to put the republicans into an embal
 rassing position by passing the bill to l. late to demonstrate it's virtures and jus ', in time to cause confusion through tn changes.
 Unless the bill can get through COY
 gress and become a law early enough | e get it into smooth working order, tf IS tentative plan. according to inside II
 naors, is to put it over until Decembt
 and let the emergency tariff continue ft l. the present. The republicans are said 1 1T prefer being dubbed ga do nothing COT
 gross" by their political opponent
 rather than be discredited by g. meal ,A ure that Is still in the throes of inln; "a ture development at the moment of ele ,t tions.
 Secretary of War Weeks is urgir
 congress to pass laws that will prote E. American investors. He advocates lei !, islation to prevent foreign owned ar M controlled American patents from worl y ing injury to American industries, lin
 iting production and in some instanc1
 operating to prevent the manufactul d of materials in the United States. Tn ,n will be a move of great benefit to Ne ,e England and especially Conneoticu
 which ranks first in number of paten
 issued in proportion to it's populatio D. and to the other New England states
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