The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-18

10 be put up and sold TO the highest DID
der"
Perhaps these are extreme opinions, but
they are held by nearly everybody TO
whom I have talked except the always
regular practical" politicians. who insist
that the situation VIII work out TO the
good Of the peopls-that sort OF tnsistence
is part OF the practical politicians job.
Brand WhitIOck's Strength.
On the Democratic side the Senatorial
aspirant who is probably best known out
side Of Ohio is Brand Whitlock, mayor of
Toledo. the successor of Golden Rule"
Jones, the protege and defender of Tom
L. Johnson. and radical who is proud OF
his radlcalism l sat in mis- Office the
other day and noted these as the pictures
over his desk-"Golden Rule" Jones.
Prince Krapotkin. TOlstoi. Emerson. ID
sen. Walt Whitman, and Bobby" Burns.
Not exactly a typical lot OF heroes for
the mayor Of an American city.
Whitlock will get a considerable COM
plimentary vote IN the legislature II the
Democrats carry IT, The candidates from
CWahoga-whlch IS Cleveland-have de-
clared for him. and If elected viii form
A considerable nucleus. It would not be
surprising that II money IS kept out Of
the legislature he might slip in as
compromise candidate | am. however,
inclined to look on his candidacy as
rather academic and literary than really
political, and think he does, too
Other Democratic Candidates.
The only avowed and active candidate
IN the field is John J. Lentz, Of Columbus.
IA member Of Congress some years ago.
and a radical Democrat Of what used 10
be called the Bryan type. Mr.. Lentz is q.
good platform speaker. with a host Of
friends and not a few enemies. He. too,
viii be an easy mark if the legislature
shall be one 10 which the Illinois Jack
pot" method Of choosing Senator'S shall
appeal
Atlee Pomerene, candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. will no doubt be the or
ganization candidate for Senator Just
now he is running for the Office imme-
diately IN sight, but all political authori-
ties agree that had there been Aomina-
ton for Senator in convention he would
have been the favored one. Col. Kill
bourne. a wealthy manufacturer OF CO.
lumbus. al one time q strenuous sup
porter of Mr.. Bryan. and +. W Hawiey,
Of Dayton, make up the list of avowed
Democratic aspirants. The former suffers
from record OF lassitude In recent cam
paigns. while the latter has won fame
and money. but not political strength. by
assiduously gathering In all the public
service corporations o. his vicinage and
beyond
VIII Mclean Take Its
But over the entire Democratic Sena-
torial situation broods the shadow OF
John r. Mclean. The officials Of the
state committee vehemenuy deny that
he has any designs on the place. but In
dividuals outside the organization insist
that his Establishments will be swiftly
exerted should a Democratic legislature
be elected It will be remembered that it
was apprehension Of this that caused
Bryan's attack upon Harmon aprOpos Of
the refusal Of the Democratic convention
10 nominate a Senatorial candidate. Per
sonauy. l don't think Mclean viii at
tempt the task A Washington man. in
whose Judgment I have much confidence,
put the argument this way:
McLean'S Power.
Mclean IS to-day the most powerful
man in Washington. HIS wealth and
social influence enable him 10 do as he
wishes with the District government
and almost as he chooses with Congress.
HIS power would not be. enhanced BY
winning the empty title OF Senator,
Moreover, he knows that he could only
get the SenatorshiP by buying IT, The
country is not in a good temper for that
| sort Of thing Just now. and l don't believe
that Mclean would risk losing his as
sured position, and being put IN that OF
Lorimer. for the honor of sitting In the
United States Senate"
The argument sounds reasonable TO
me.
Cox vs., Mclean.
sun. the Democrats are not alone IN
| having their troubles and their dire
! apprehensions. over the Republican hori-
/ zon rises the sinister shape Of George
d a