The New York herald., 1922-06-27
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ember contest would result in Demo-
cratic landslide"
With Democratic Senators and Rep
resentatives defying their own legis-
lative leaders and displaying a tend
ency to align themselves with various
radical groups generally classified as
sympathetic with the policies of Will
lam Randolph Hearst, some Of the more
candid Democratic leaders admit there
are many uncertain elements in the
otherwise promising future.
The leaders concur in the view that
the program which Senators Under
wood and Simmons have succeeded in
forcing on their party associates In
dealing with the tariff is by far the
best card which the Democrats can
play in the coming elections. The
leaders further concur with some Of
the outside Republican leaders who
have brought their woes to Washing
| ton that the people have become con-
vinced that the Fordney- -McCumber
| tariff bill will halt progress in the di-'
rection Of normal conditions and
make for bigger meat and shoe bills.
The Democratic leaders privately
admit, however, that the policies pur-
sued by their party representatives in
! Congress in other directions Is less in
telligent than their attitude on the
tariff, One of the Democratic leaders
expressed amazement at the import
| ance which Congressional representa-
| tives OF the party attach to the bonus.
| Their personal Investigations Of con-
ditions in their respective States has
not disclosed any concerted movement
on the part of the soldier element OF
the population to be influenced by the
bonus legislation pending In Congress.
Veterans Political Tendencies.
1t is declared on the contrary that
voters of the ex-service class follow
their natural political inclinations in
supporting candidates for nomination
and election. In other words, service
men of Republican inclinations vote
for Republican candidates, while those
of Democratic sympathies respond to
normal influences of that party.
The manifest tendency df Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives
to ignore the established policies Of
the party treat ndifferently the
achievements. OF the Wilson adminis-
tration (aside from the League of
Nations issue) and resort only to crit
icism without suggesting remedies for
existing evils is frankly deplored by
most of the Democratic leaders.
They do not view with approval the
frenzied efforts of their Congressional
spokesmen merely to match the Re-
publlcans in aligning themselves for
or against momentary fads to placate
a noisy but politically powerless mi
nority. One of the most experienced
of the Democratic leaders said to-day
that aside from the tariff the Demo-
cratic Congressional program will
prove of doubtful value in the coming
contest What Is needed, in his judg-
ment. Is a definite constructive policy
which will yield real issues"
| Chief Need of Party.
The chief need OF the party as ap-
praised by this qualified spokesman is
supreme leader whose wishes and
views will be respected. The influence
of former President Wilson over the
party was declared by him to be Of
sentimental rather than practical ma
ture. Yet Mr.. Wilson is the only man
in the Democratic party 20 whom any
considerable number OF his followers
look for guidance.
Whether his health or personal in
clinations will finally lead him to as
sert his leadership is as much q prob
lem to the Democratic leaders as to
the casual political observers. The
great menace to the Democratic |
chances as seen by Democratic leaders
Is the tendency OF most of its Con-
gressional followers toward extreme |
radicalism, IL not pronounced social
ism. Some OF the leaders who have
constantly opposed the past attempts
of Mr.. Hearst TO dictate the policies of |
the Democratic party now admit that |
he seems to exercise a greater degree
OF influence among some OF It's follow |
ers than he ever previously succeeded !
in securing.
Regarded as symptomstic.
The recent activities OF Mr.. Hearst |
In New York State and city, his sue
cess In debating the policies or the |
Hylan administration. his assertion OF
the right to control the Democratic or
ganization OF the Stale and various
maneuvers in several parts ofythe
country are regarded as symptomatic
OF an ambition to take over control of
the Democratic national organization
The agents of Mr.. Hearst have
been extremely busy, according to the
leaders assembled here to-day. In sew
sral middle Western and Pacific coast