The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
RISE OF SIDNEY BIEBER


er was still living. Hon. Joseph Weeks
BabcOck had charge OF Sidney's original
waterfront bill Babcock was a friend
Of his But this article is not to deal
with the waterfront scandal. but with
S:saev Bieber himself.
In the fast two or three years Sidney
has prospered. His standing at the Capt.
toi undoubtedly was worth much TO him.
1t was said that he was employed as a
sort Of lawyer to look after certain militia
legislation, in which the State militias
were interested. He also worked actively
TO secure the passage OF bills to increase
the pay OF policemen and firemen. He
continued to be regarded, rightly or not,
as a protege Of the Speakers During
one vacation Of Congress he allowed ii to
be understood that he was in charge Of
the Speakers house, which was closed
for the summer. He carried the key
There was nothing the least bit censur-
able in this, and il is not here mentioned
TO the discredit OF Sidney Bieber. OF as a
I thing improper in any degree. but only 10
emphasize the Relationship of which 50
much lately has been heard. and 70 show
/ the confidence which Uncle joe reposed
in the young man.
! IN the course Of time Sidney Bieber had
an office uptown, or rather desk room in a
law office. He was not a member Of the
/ firm Of Cole < Donaldson. OF course. since
he is not a lawyer. but he made his head
quarters there. and transacted his bUsi-
ness there, whatever IL was. He was
prospering, evidently becoming more and
more a man OF affairs He was almost
/ daily In evidence al the Capitol: had
ready access to committee rooms, and
knew about everything that was going
on. For example. when the printing com
mission recently had the officials OF The
Audit System Of the Government Print
\ ing Office on the rack, Sidney Bieber was
/ there. jollying TIE newspaper Elen, and
minimizing the Importance Of the whole
! thing, He had no interest in The Audit
/ System. so FAR as any one knew: but The
/ Audit System evidently thought well Of
Sidney Bieber for a bit Of gossip care
/ ont in connection with the revelations OF
the time TO the effect that Bieber had been
slated for appointment as purchasing
agent Of the Government Printing Office.
But If such a place was ever offered 10
him il did not appeal 70 Sidney He had
more important business on hand he did
not crave job In the Government Print
ing Office under The Audit System.
As everybody knows. or ought 10 know
Sidney Bieber is in politics He Is chair
man Of the board Of election under which
a primary for the choice OF two delegates
60 the Republican national convention. at
/ Chicago, is TO be held next month In
fact. The details OF the naming Of the
tickets were perfected only yesterday. at
/ Bieber's Office. He himself expects TO be
come member Of the Republican Ma
/ tional Committee AT this time ne is
/ treasurer OF the committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia His appointment as
chairman Of the board OF election was
made by a subcommittee Of the national
committee. Bieber is avowedly Cannon
man. wants to see Uncle Joe" nominated
for President. and all his influence in the
District has been exerted toward that end;
but il appears that the delegates about 10
be chosen no matter which ticket wins.
are committed 20 Joseph Benson Foraker.
q Ohio. II is safe to say. however. that
I ucle -Ioe'' Cannon viii De a red-hoJ
second choice; certainly lie viii. unless
Sidney Bieber's influence IN District
politics has been permanently impaired
by the excoriation which Senator Carter
gave him on Friday last
Now Sidney is asking for a fun in
4 vestigatiOn Of the whole water-fron
business. K ought 10 be had. And all
who know Sidney hope that the thing
will not in the end look as bad for him
and for Congress as IL does now.
There are two other things TO say about
Sidney Bieber: Besides his water-fron;
interests and his political business. he
gives attention 10 some scent theater en-
terprises. on the side. and bears a some
what striking resemblance 10 Fred Stone.