Show HOOSIER SENATOR SEES ROCKS AHEAD Beveridge Now the Dispenser ser of Federal Pa Patronage Patronage in Indiana MAY WORK HIS UNDOING GRAND YOUNG YOUNG MAN A CANDI CANDIDATE CANDIDATE CANDIDATE DATE FOR REELECTION BY RODERICK CLIFFORD Washington Des Dee tor Albert J Beveridge of Indiana lad sometimes called the grand young man from Hoosier Hooper state U is I a busy man these u day days He Hethe to a athe the dispenser of patronage in eleven con congressional congre gressional gre districts by reason of the fact that the districts are represented in the house by Democrats Democrat It is Sa this big chunk of federal fe eral pie that thatis is giving the senior senator from the tM banks of the Wabash a touch of political l la He is anxious to succeed him himself himself self elt in the senate and next nest year ear the peo people pie of the Hornier state are to pass pans upon the question In III many states tales the distribution dl of pat pate patronage ronale is 18 a source of strength but there are numerous cases case on 00 record where when it has been the undoing of or the dispenser Report has It that Senator Beveridge has baa presidential in the eleven districts to fill In other words word wo for the 00 offices there are at least MO 1110 applicants and it is no DO exaggeration eXA to Isay say that as a a general proposition for every one ne pleased p there Will be at least five disgruntled ones one Rooks Rocks in the Roadway Hence the grand young man from Indiana In Indiana Indiana diana is la doing some thinking trying to figure just how be he can make every one with a piece of federal postoffice pie It Is II up to him to make the recommendations recommendations recommendations and no one can get set near a presidential postoffice who has not the Beveridge e O U K This is la the sad Had part of it for tor the office seeker knows it Another rock in the senatorial roadway is ia the impression created by b B when the tariff bill was under consulta consultation consid ra ration tion in the senate last summer Bummer that hi his opposition to the measure reflected th ho wishes of the President This impression did not last long for when the President nt started on his swing around the th circle he did not hesitate to inform the people that the tariff bill was wa the best ever If It were not for f r the presidential post masterships that must moat be distributed by the senior Indiana senator before he comes up for reelection he might have han clear sailing but as it Is he finds himself in troublous waters with no lighthouse in is insight Insight sight If It he is defeated which now seems probable it will be due to too much t postmasters Blame Put on Speaker Several of the older members rs of the Hie house hou e were recently discussing the fight tigh t being made by the Insurgents when one on e of ot them said Aid If the people really understood the situation they would have a different opinion of the speaker I 1 Ido Ido do not mean Cannon personally but the theOffice th e Office of ot speaker It is true that the th e power of ot recognition lodged in the speaker la le many times abused but nev nevertheless it has ha saved members from go 10 log leg on record when by so doing the they y would have Jeopardised their political t fortunes The best beet Illustration that this is true tru e I Is given by a glance ala nee at the Congressional CODrea lonal 1 showing the bUlB bills introduced i in n teh ten house You will find there that members who wh o preach economy and reform and who wh o I protest against all forms forma of paternalism are the iM author of el f measures many of which no doubt hav have been Introduced at a the Iii request of their tUI r constituents and that tha t involve e millions of dollars The member r who fathers tethers these the e measures would no not t vote for them but he knows known they the stand stan d td no chance under the rules rule so he tells tell his constituents that failure to pass pails the th e bill was waa because the speaker would no not et t give live him recognition Thus Thua It will be seen that the speaker speake r is ls 8 sometimes unjustly criticised Per haps hap U the insurgents are sincere in n their r fight tight on the file rules rake rule but It i ii 11 a II sate safe wager wage r rr that many of the representatives who are a re supporting them in ree the newspapers are ar e hoping that there then will be no change for fo r the reason aon I have stated Clarks Life of Benton Champ Clark of ot Missouri leader of the th e majority expects to complete his Life Lif of Benton early next neat summer The Mis MI s auri s url statesman has ss been at t work on this thi s for several years pears He says that he has ha s I found much new material that adds to t 0 the great reputation of Benton In Mr Clarks opinion Benton was a unique Pe character and po possessed es ed of a masterful Pel l mind who made his Impression on the th e history of ot the country There is la I no doubt dou bt the book will be interesting as Mr Clark Clar k writes as 8 he talks HomeComing Friends of former President Roosevelt Roosevel Roo evelt t are looking forward to next June when n tn the African hunter returns to the United Unite States State They say that while it Is la the t he wish wl h of Mr Roosevelt to avoid any os o and spectacular welcome in 1 n New York nevertheless the people of th the tho Empire state will Insist on making a demonstration di in his bis honor that will prove pro to be the greatest greate t ovation ever accorded accord an American The talk Is to that railroads railroad s will run special trains train to carry the people le e who will wish to be present and Join In 1 n the demonstration It la is denied by the friends who a are ari re planning the celebration that there thi re will wl 1 be a political significance In the return n of the former President Just at the time tim e when the New York Republicans will be b ell ee e busy considering the question of who shall sha ll ller be nominated to succeed Governor Govern er Hughes but it Is pointed out that there the re Is la a serious split in the Republican ranks rank s in New York and that unless a candidate e se for governor can be selected who will be acceptable to all factions the Democrats ts may carry the state The assertion is B made that Roosevelt is la the one man who wh o can unite all factions faction Furthermore it is said by the congressional congressional friends of the rough rider th that at he is such a strong party man that if the th e New York leaders leader insist on drafting him hi m he would more or less lees Ie reluctantly yield md d and the nomination There Is II no denying that there is to a feeling among the t e western Republic Republicans an In congress that Roosevelt will be anh the t h choice of the people In 1912 1812 and it is pointed out that the machinery of the t party is still under the Roosevelt influence Influence u ence The Back From Elba Club sug suggestion suggestion su B may be regarded as a joke by bysee many but if the truth were known th those see who disapproved of the Roosevelt policies es might sit up and take notice Investigation Probable Unless a all signs fail fall the Cunningham Cunningha m Alaskan coal lands scandal will be air aired ed edre In the house of representatives before re the session is 18 many weeks old Representative Ri Rep pre Hitchcock of Nebraska who has h as taken much interest In the matter and an d has read the newspapers reports has ha h as ases pending before the committee on rules rul rula es a resolution calling for the appointment rat by the speaker of ot a committee e of seven sev raten en to investigate the general land office and s sits red its relation to the coal lands and oth other er public domain in Alaska This resolution re takes In the whole sub subject subJect su b bl from the time that Secretary Bal Ba Ballingor Ballinger Balinger l linger lingor was commissioner of ot the general gene ral rals land office when the Cunningham claims claim s first attracted official notice It was after r quitting the land office that th at atis Mr Ballinger became attorney for Cu Cun Cunningham Cunningham n it is alleged alleged and it is this th is phase pha e of the case that has haa called for forth th some severe criticisms of Mr Ballinger gar If the committee on rules does not re report report port the Hitchcock resolution within rea a week It becomes a matter of privilege e and can be called up by the author at t any Iny time Strong pressure pre ure is being bei ng ngo brought to bear to have the investigation o on ordered hence it is ia not improbable that th at some action will be taken by the hou house se early earl next neat week weak It is 18 hard bard to believe that Secretary Secret Secreta ry Ballinger will use UN his influence to try to ton stifle the resolution in 18 view of his bis axon exon exoneration n oration by Attorney lasers General WIc m who made an a investigation at the direction tion tion of the President C c i |