The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Because Of speed Wynne was sent 20
Washington in 1874 TO work during
short session Of Congress. He was as
signed to the Office Of Gen. H. Y. Boyh-
ton, q weI-kEOwn newspaper c0rrespOn-
dent OF that time
Happening to meet a Miss MCcabe.
whe played the plano. W-ynne often called
at her home Fond Of music from MS
youth. he had learned 20 sing fairly well,
and especially enjoyed the evenings dur
ing which Miss McCabe played his ac-
compartments. Indeed. he found such
pleasure in these occasions that he mar
ried Miss McCabe-an accidental. cir
eumstance7 which caused him 70 decide
10 remain in Washington Some tins
later. through the friendship Of Boynton.
he quit teIegrsphy for newspaper work,
and wrote for the Cincinnati Gazette.
His political acquaintanceship was thus
greatly Widened, until in 1892 he was sp-
pointed private secretary TO the Secretary
OF the Treasury, Charles Foster. OF Ohio.
Ten years later there followed his sp-
pointment as Postmaster General in 1854.
A year later he was made the American
consul general al London.
Chance FaTors Mood.
Chance favored Leonard Wood. now
major general. when. a mere army sur
geon with the rank OF captain. he was
transferred from Atlanta TO Washington.
and subsequently gave uneeasing medical
care TO Mrs Mckinley. an act that great
" endeared him 20 President McKinley
Thus It was that when the war With
Spain broke out, and Wood asked 10 20
10 the front, Mckinley was only too
willing to favor him. Since that day
Leonard Wood has been q national char
acter. chance for the second time favor
lieutenant colonel OF his Rough Riders
regiment. Theodore Roosevelt, became
President.
Since Thomas P. Gore became '-ths
blind Senator from Oklahoma" the story
/ has often been told of how as q boy
he determined 70 become a toga wearer
I himself after Re had become acquainted
with the contents Of a copy OF the Con-
gressionaI Record that ehanced 70 fax
/ into his hand And It was a stray leafet
that led W I. URen. sometimes called
the father OF the Initiative and refer
/ endGm in Oregon" to become interested
I in this subject. As he vas about 70 take
the ferry al Oakland. Cal. a stranger
| thrust into his hand what he first thought
was a tract But the first lines caught
his attention. and soon he was trans
! ported 10 a new world Of thought To
/ this subject he has since devoted his
best energies. believing that by means
OF the initiative and referendum the
people might free themselves from the
political boss and corrupt legislators. n
stead they would be able to suggest and
pass On their own Jaws
BIZ Is Passed in Oregon.
U-Ren joined the Populists as secretary
of their State committee and succeeded
in inserting the Il and r." plank into
their platform, and later into The plat
forms OF the other parties. except the
Prohibition He continued 20 study tbs
method OF political reform and 70 work
for its adoption, until finally in 1SSs The
Z and r" bin was finally passed n
Oregon. and IN Isa4 the direct primary
bill was enacted
Many favOrites OF the stage have sud
denly jumped into TIE spotlight By mere
/ chance A typical example Is that a
Edna May, once the rage CT London. -
now the wife of q millionaire. who was
brought up as the daughter OF p letter
carrier OF Syracuse, y. Y Her first
advent on the boards IN a Hammerstein
1 show attracted no particular notice. Hav-
ing married Fred Titus, the crack bicycle
rider she later joined Casino company
/ in which a sister Of her husband was
playing When Mr.. Lederer began 70 re-
hearse the Belle Of New York AZ the
Casino, Hugh Morton. the librettist- said.
For the leading part We want some-
I body demure-' 7 know Just the girl .
said Lederer. and he gave Mss Nav ire
chance, which proved the beginninz OF
her exceptionally successful career.
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