The Sunday globe., 1901-07-14
SUNDAY. JULY IA, 1901.
CHARLES g. DAWES FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR.

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About a week ago there appeared in
the Washington Post an editorial in
reference to Mr.. Dawes candidacy. In
it the editor seems to take delight in
the fact that there was no possibility
of the Mckinley Administration S
championing the cause Of Comptroller
Dawes for a seat in the Senate, occu'
pied by Mr.. Mason.
When one comes to realize the close
relations that have existed for a long
time between the President and Mr..
Dawes, it can be readily understood
that Mr.. Dawes only hope Of securing
the prize is in the fact Of his acQuaint-
ance with the President and the Presl-
dents moral support Up to 1886, Mr..
Dawes had never been heard Of in IL
linois politics. but for personal rea'
sons. and for personal friendship the
President foisted him upon the Repuo'
ucan National Committee, making him
member of the Executive Committee
in place Of DR.. jameson. who was the
regular member Of the Republican Ma
ational Committee. properly elected,
but sidetracked entirely for the sake
Of Mr. Dawes.
To say that he was green in politics
would put it mildly He had not the
slightest idea Of organization, but
through the assistance Of Nice-Presi-
dent Paine. and Durham of Indiana,
and Cummings Of Iowa, he was pushed
to the front and kept clear Of the
breakers. and it may be said that his
Department was we'll managed, even
though the advice came from his supe'
riors. After the election the President
made it known very soon that Mr..
Dawes was to be Comptroller Of the
Currency and a member Of the Kitchen
Cabinet. and would dispense the pa
tronage OF the State Of Illinois. To
what extent this program was carried
ou. every one is familiar
Mr., Dawes named Chas Z. Gordon
for postmaster Of Chicago, and, by the
wav. Mr.. Gordon will make a good
rampaign manager for Mr.. Dawes, Mr.,
Dawes named Ferdinand Peck FOR
Commissioner General TO the Paris
Exposition. one Of the worst appoint
ments the President ever made. He
named Chas. Page Bryan as Minister
to Brazil, as stupid a fake as ever
walked on two feet He named VIM.
Penn Nixon as collector OF the port at
Chicago. He named W. P. Williams
for sub-Treasurer
In fact he was the real dispenser of
patronage for the State. Nearly all OF
the consuls secured their appointments
through Mr.. Dawes; and in less than
two months after the Administration
had been fairly launched in Washing
ton. the United States Senator'S were
plaving second fiddle to Mr.. Dawes.
As to our mutual friend, Billy
Mason. he tried very hard to avoid
runture with the President. No doubt
he made mistakes in trying 10 be a
good fellow" and take care Of all his
friends. with the result that he did
mot succeed in taking care Of anyone
except Mr.. Coyne and Mr. Boucien
who is at the present time misrepre
senting the United States Government
at Barmen. The fact that Billy die
not get more appointments is due Il
the manipulatons Of Mr.. Dawes, bu
after awhile BILLY got his eyes open
and then came the open rupture.
While we can not approve the con
duct Of Senator Mason during the frs
wear Of his Senatorial term, on nh
whole We must say that he has beel
a hard.working, conscientious Ser
ator. and has as good ideas as any maj
in that august body
The question is even asked. has no
Mr.. Dawes made a mistake in resign
ing as Comptroller of the Currency
To this we may reply that we know "a
a positive fact that Senator Masot
forced him TO resign at least put ia
President in such "a position that b
had to advise his mutual friend 10 ste
down and out, if be was 10 be rea
bona fde can date for the Senator
ship.
If he possessed the power which hi
friends have claimed, would il No
have been better for him to have stoo
by the ship, retained the prestige d
his Office, and gone ahead to make th
fight as he should see m? The oDc
of Comptroller Of the Currency is al
honorable one, and Mr. Dawes assist
ants have made his administration
very creditable one, considering th
fact that they haven't had anything q
do. Just what would have been dom
had Mr.. Dawes been placed in Mr.
Eckles' place, with banks tumbling al
around the country every day, remains