Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-09
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WILL KEEP CONTROL
Floor Leader, at White Pine
Camp, Expects Little
Change in Strength.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

WHITE PINE CAMP. September g..
Republicans will maintain their con-
troll of the Senate and House in the
coming election. according to the opin.
ion expressed here today by Repre-
sentative John Q. Tilson of Connecti
cut. floor leader Of the House and
Eastern director of the joint Republi-
can congressional campaign commit
tee. He anticipates very little change
in the Republican membership of
either the House or Senate.
Mr.. Tilson, who came to the Presi-
dents camp direct from the Eastern
headquarters of the joint campaign
committee in New York, made this
optimistic statement following a con-
ference with the President. 1t was
indicated that the President and he
discussed the campaign in a general
way and then took up the question
of the possible legislative program for
the next session of Congress
II is doubted by MIR. Tiison if much
will be accomplished during the next
session of Congress beyond the pas
sage of the various appropriation and
supply bills and the disposition of
several important measures now
pending. Among the latter he included
radio control. rivers and harbors and
Muscle Shoals. OF course action on
whether or not satisfactory bid for
the properties has been received.
Prosperity Is Issue.
Like those Republican leaders who
have preceded him to White Pine
Camp from the fields of political ac-
tivity. Mr.. Tilson declared that the
only real and general issue in the
present congressional campaign Is
prosperity He said every one is con-
scious Of the prosperous state Of the
Nation and there is no evidence that
any one wants to bring about
chan that would destroy all this.
He said there was no question about
the helpfulness in the campaign Of
the prosperity interviews that have
been broadcast from White Pine Camp
this summer. The interviews con
Cerning the happy state Of the Nation
and the bright prospects for the fu
ture. given to newspaper men by the
Presidents long line of prominent
callers, has contributed greatly to the
Republican cause at this time, he in
dicated He said these articles have
undoubtedly brought the public to a
fuller realization Of the condition OF
the country. or a ii lTdl lne fNSpuDliCdil
administration and Republican Con.
sress have done to create such pros
porous and satisfactory situation.
Mr.. Tilson said he did not expect
the President personally to take any
part in the campaign. He added that
the latter is not expected to make
such a contribution
Influence In Interviews.
II was very evident. however. that
Mr. Tilson was very mindful OF the
telling effect the prosperity inter
views put out from here. under the
guidance of the President. will have
upon the electorate.
There is virtually no other issue
than prosperity in this campaign.
Mr.. Tilson stated. "Of course. there
are some local issues scattered
throughout the country, some OF
which may bring about the defeat of
a Republican candidate here and
there. but In the main the people
are prosperous and are talking pros
,erity and are demanding a continua
ton Of this happy state. Everybody
is employed and wages are good: the
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