Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-10
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I" HE political moles are burrow-
ing deep down beneath the
presidential pastures, where
Aaey would not be discovered, nor
suspected, but for the work of inim-
Eal political ferrets. They are unlike
the coyotes and gophers who abrade
AAe surface sward, but delve far, far
AeloM- r.
One of the wonder-workers in the
lpitical world is the senior senator
dzsxN Ohio, the man who from OBJ
aeurity stepped into national fame
aarly in 1896 as the manager of the
Xckinley campaign for nomination.
The old-time politicians thought that
He could soon be disposed of; but
ahey found that for three years Mark
Mamma had been burrowing for dele
gates to the national convention.
Politicians do not rest during the
Ienten season, nor for any other
aeason. They are not primarily re-
Ngious. although some of them are
nicely yeneered with churchly in-go-
mgs and out-comings. Primarily,
Skey are self-seeking and ambitious,
ready to sacrifice others, even good
friends, for their own advancement.
The most successful of them are al
ways, burrowing for future prefer
ments,
SENATOR Davis, of Minnesota, once
said to the narrator: Il went to-
church this morning, just for a few
nInntes- l sat up last night until
after midnight thinking over the APP
Rficants for an Office. Having con-
ssuded that a certain man should
have preferment, I went to bed and
saept as calmly as a child. After late
Breakfast this morning I lighted a
sasgsar and took walk. Just as I was
passing church, memory called up
%. picture of my first election to the
asnate. One of the candidates for
s<aice had sacrificed a great deal for
ice at that time, and l remembered
having said: If ever you need a
sEzsnd, rely on Cush Davis And yet,
3eeause another had seemed to me
81 be of greater future value, I had
made up my mind to turn that
friend coldly down. I went into
ahuEch, stayed until the conclusion
o1 service, came home and concluded
10 nave my former helpful friend
appointed. So, you see, once in awhile
conscience will make even politician
DO the right thing
Well, while ambitious men are bur-
rowing for the presidency, all of
fhem are denying their ambition.
Senator Hanna, the greatest burrow-
II of them all, keeps gravely quiet
and affects Indifference to the quest
But there are surface indica tons
which point to his ambition in that
direction. An old politician here to-
DAY called the attention of the writer
30 one very interesting fact. He
said: DO you remember that last Oc-
tuber the physicians informed Sena-
scr Hanna that he must quit politics
aud go to bed, because of danger
2rom heart failure? Well, what did
.Aanrta do? He Went home for Only
a couple of days, and then appeared
Oh the hastings in Indiana to help
his friend Senator Fairbanks; and
he was so weak that he was obliged
to quit speaking in the midst of one
Of his addresses. What did he make
Mat effort for in Indiana?''
But the chief borrowers are on the
other political side: and all of them
seem ia believe that the democratic