The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

hind the desk. smoking a COTnCOb pipe.
After the governor uodestly registered
simply his name without hint Of his
Official title and prestige. his host said;
Take your grip UP 70 No 10. down al
the far END OF the hall. With some exas-
perstion the States chief executive re-
piled: I am George Hoadly. governor
OF Ohio" Unabashed. the hotel man look
ed him over calmly. and responded
Well. what DO you want me 10 do
kiss ye?" The governor went meekly to
bed Joseph Benson Foraker succeeded
him in the governership that year
Why Moody Is TO Retire.
Attorney General William II. Moody is
the latest exemplihcauSn Of the rule that
in this day it IS virtually impossible for
d poor man to hold high public station In
Washington, because OF the growing ex-
pense Of living IN Official life. Had he
not been appointed to the Cabinet by
President Roosevelt. first 10 the navy
portfolio, Mr.. Moody would have retired
from public life at the expiration Of his
last term in Congress. He then felt the
necessity pressing upon him to devote the
remainder of his days OF intellectual and
physical vigcr TO the rebuilding Of the
law practice, which. Ike that OF nearly
every Senator and Representative who
gives his whole attention 70 his public
duty. went 10 pieces soon after he en-
tered Congress. When he accepted q
place IN the Cabinet, il was with the
distinct understanding that be was to
retire soon after the beginning Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's second term, but when
the appointed time came Mr. Moody. as
head Of the Department Of Justice. was
50 involved in litigation of vital import
ance 10 the government, that he could
not have retired had the President been
willing 10 release him. TX is now tenta-
lively agreed. that he is 10 lay aside the
Attorney GeneTalShip not later than next
March, when he VIII accept a pToneTed
partnership In a law firm Ut Boston.
whose business already justifies the
friends of Mr.. Moody IN believing that
ne viii soon be on the high road TO fnan-
cial prosperity, whereby he will be ena-
bled to lay aside something for the in
evitable rainy day" Mr. Moody has
done more hard work than any Of his
predecessors for q generation or more.
because Of the creation of distinct and
untried policies by the Roosevelt admin
istration, which have extended the func-
paths Untrodden. Mr.. MoOdy's successor
will find an easier time than has fallen
10 the lot of the incumbent for The
ground has been well prepared by him.
Grover Cleveland Did This.
Maj John NJ Carson. who for years
was dean of the corps Of Washington cor
respondents, and is now chief of the
Bureau Of Manufactures Of the Depart
rnent Of Commerce and Labor was one of
the few newspaper men who established
and maintained close relations with
Grover Cleveland while that great Demo
-crat was twice President. In illustrating
the better human side OF Mr.. CleveIand's
little understood character. Mai. Carson
tells OF the surprise given 10 him and his
son. Mai John NJ. Carson. jr.. an honor
graduate Of West Point. by an unsolicited
promotion which came to the army office
through President Cleveland's favor. II
was just at the close Of Mr. Cleveand's
last administration that, in a batch of
nominations sent TO the Senate from the
White House. was the name Of Lieut..
Carson. then a cavalry officer. stationed
with his regiment on the Rio Grande. for
promotion from that rank and arm of the
SGIAtCe ~ captain ana assistant quarter
master Neither father nor son had been
given the slightest hint of the Presidents
purpose TO do this, and at first both were
inclined TO ask that the nomination be re-
considered by the Senate. with the view
Of its withdrawal The younger Carson
liked the cavalry too well to abandon It
for a staff position, and besides. he be-
longs to that large element OF the
army officers who do not seek pulls.
Mai Carson pere hurried to the White
House and saw the President about H.
Mr.. Cleveland calmly informed the en-
barrassed father thst he was still Com
mander-in-chief of the army and navy.
that as such he had had the record Of the
young army Officer examined, this had
been found to be excellent. that there was
a vacancy on the staff Of the Quarter
master General, and that he had promoted
the young cavalry officer to it. Il learn
ed, moreover, that he is your only son.
Mr.. Cleveland went on to say, and con-
tinued: THE line Of the army Is so con-
gested that unless we have war your sen
viii remain q first lieutenant for years.
You have been square with me in my try
ing position these last four years shall.
therefore. not withdraw the nomination. -
Maj. Carson, jr-. is now experimenting
the extensive improvements being made
Iat The Wes. Rstnt Military Academy.