Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18


THE campaign for the capture OF
Congress is quite distinct from
the battle for the taking of the
presidency. For the two under
takings each big party has in
the field separate generals under com
manders-in-chief independent of each
other. although always cooperating. In
this great struggle one is as important a
factor as the other for the capture of the
White House, without that of the federal
CAPITOL along with it, would be a hollow
victory. yielding but feeble power. With
a republican at the wheel and d demo-
crat at the throttle or vice versa the
ship of state would make small progress.
But in spite of their equal Importance the
chairrnen of the national committees are
always more In the limelight than those
of the congressional committees, and thus.
while a vast majority of newspaper read
ers are familiar with Chairmen Hitchcock
and Mack few have heard of Chairmen
Mckinley and Lloyd. nor could guess
which Of the latter is the democrat ana
which the republican.
Another William Mckinley.
The republican congressional chairman
is another William Mckinley to come out
of the middle west and enter upon the
stage of the national political drama
However he writes his name with the
middle initial b" He was serving only
his second term in the House of REPRE-
sentatives when chosen TINS summer ''
succeed James ;. Sherman as congress
sionaI chairman after the latter had re-
ceived the vice presidential NOMINATION..
This was great compliment 10 Repre-
sentative Mckinleys executive apiil'y'
for Sherman himself had had nineteen
eSnpripnrp
chosen for the same responsible position
James Tighlman LIoyd-''I.loyd of Mis-
souri'-thiS summer succeeded Repre-
sentative Jim GriggS of Georgia as con-
yressional chairman Of the democrats
So both of these rivals are new hands
at the Craftsmanship business. but i-ioyo
has been in Congress eight years longer
than Mckinley. Both have stuck to the
states Of their birth. and they are or
about the same age Mckinley hfty-two.
and Lloyd eleven months Younger Out
while both have been married an equal
length of time-twenty-seven years
I.Ioyd has a good crop of top and front
hair to show for il. whereas Mckinney
must now wear his face a la Nick Long.
worth. Lloyd taught school. studied
law and became county prosecutor, while
Mckinley CIerked In store, then IN a
hank. and later became MANAGING partner
in a banking and mortgage loan business
Then he built the water works and an
electric light plant OF his home town. and
next il was a trolley lire and eventually
more water works more lighting plants
and more trolleys until now he IS at the
head of twenty such enterprises
Former Blacksmith Vice Chairman.
The republican army has commissioned
but one lieutenant general: the democrats
two-one representing the north and the
other the south Vice Chairman James
A Tawney of the republicans has been
a member OF Congress from Minnesota
since 1883 He was born near the battle
field of Gettysburg. and was eight years
old when the battle was waged there.
After the war he became a blacksmith
and machinist and Went west 20 Mime
sofa when twenty-five.
He studied law at The forge, and was
admitted 20 the bar when twerty-seven.
and was married the year following: but
as soon as lie had earned enough at his
profession he entered the University or
Wisconsin to get more thorough KNOW
edge of the law. 1t is a knowing youth
who knows how little he knows Few
wears later he vas elected % The state
senate whence lie came 10 Congress At
the beginning of Clevelands second ad-
ministration. having been reelected 10
all subsequent Congresses. He was vice
chairman also during the congressman
campaign Of two years ago. and In l9oa