The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Apprehensive OF further breaks in In
structed straightforward their fears ap-
pear fully warranted-the Taft managers
recently have been urging the President
to issue another statement. for the third
time announcing TO his party and tho
country that he will not stand for third
or second elective term.
Bureau Chief Vorys and Bureau Chief
Hitchcock. of Columbus and Washington,
respectively. upon comforting last week
found themselves of one opinion as TO
the necessity Of another White House an
nouncement. They saw visions OF a
Rooseveltian epidemic at the last mo-
ment that would play havoc with the
Taft candidacy. The President did his
best to quiet their fears He assured
them that the ohioan lready was as
good as nominated. and that, as his own
position was so clearly understood. a fur
Their statement from him would be quite
out of place. But. 1t Is now reported. ne
did consent 10 write a letter touching
UPON the breaks in the wesr Virginia
delegation. In which he said, in sub
stance. that no friend Of his would break
his pledge to Taft. Presumably this, II
written. will be given out at an oppor-
tune time. in the hope OF preventing
possible stampede 70 Roosevelt in the con-
vention.
Meanwhile Georgia is getting up a
monster petition to Roosevelt, asking
HIN 20 serve another term. and all but
promising him the electoral vote or that
rock-ribbed Democratic State II ne Will
consent The fine sentiment involved IN
this movement is bound 10 appeal to the
President.
senator julius Caesar Burrows. OF
Michigan. emerging from the 'has-been"
class. is now in the limelight. Suddenly,
by turn Of the political wheel. chosen
TO preside temporarily over the Repub-
lean national convention in order to head
off the ambitions Of the young and mill
tant Senator Beveridge. of Indiana,
President Roosevelts choice the country
Is talking about what kind of "trum-
pet CALI Burrows will sound
The title Of Columbian Orator was
fastened upon the suave and big-lunged
Michigander by the late Sunset Cox.
the clever Democratic humorist Of the
House OF Representatives, when Bur
rows first came 20 Congress. about thir-
ty-five years ago. He was a spellb!nder
OF the tuneful bellows variety then, as
now. and the House and the country were
wont literally 20 hang upon his words
One historic day Mr.. Burrows inthralled
the House and the galleries with his
| eloQuence. Strong men and weak women
wept, and everybody cheered. and until
/ its close the speech was pronounced TO
/ be the finest burst OF oratory ever heard
| in Congress"
AS Mr.. Burrows scared into the heights
OF his matchless peroration, and as his
| elcQuence grew louder and more pene-
tlating. Mr. Cox was suddenly carried
back in memory 20 HIS barefoot boyhood
/ days in the little red schOolhOuse IN
/ Ohio. He saw again the playmates OF
! his youth. and heard again the Friday
/ afternoon attempts 10 initiate Demos
themes and the other great orators Of
ancient days.
! Something in the speech OF the Michi-
gan man seemed strangely familiar. and
as Mr.. Cox followed it in his nimbe
m.no from line 10 line he began 70 recog-
/ nize II as an old friend Full conviction
came upon him at last. and while Mr.
/ Burrows was yet rejoicing in the sound
/ a
boy 70 the Library. then In the Capitol
! building proper, and the lad soon re-
| turned with a volume which caused the
/ face Of the New York member TO glow
with amusing and joyful recollection.
| Rising in his place after Mr. Burrows
| had concluded and the thunders Of ap-
4 plaCse had rolled away, M. c.. CroG
/ the little volume in his hand. read TO the
/ House, In the midst OF a burst OF aston
/ isheG laughter, the important passages
/ o. his Michigan colleagues speech
The book was his boyhoods friend and
! companion, The Columbian Orator"
|
! Speaking Of Burrows. il is a fact that
| Republicans Of many quarters have been
! heard from-even from Michigan itself
criticising the choice Of the national COM
mittee and regretting that Beverage was
/ not named, as the President suggested.