The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17

Editw and printer.
Another veteran printer, as well as
veteran comrade Of the civil war. has
passed away in the person of Jake Co
vert, at the residence of his son-in-law,
G. L. Austin. Il0 D street northeast.
Sunday evening July 10, 1910 About
twenty-one years ago, during Public
Printer Palmer's first administration,
Mr. Cover. came TO this city from Evans
Vile. Ind. to accept desirable elerkship
In the Government Printing Office. and,
with the exception OF a brief separation
from the service during the second
Cleveland administration, had since been
connected Herewith. He was reinstated
as a compositor August q, 1899, and
served In that capacity until he was
eventually obliged to resign. May J. 1903
''Uncle Jake" as he was familiarity
known and addressed by his associates,
was exceedingly popular and his COM
pany was much sought. Prior TO coming
to Washington he was engaged IN The
newspaper business in Evansville. IND.
having owned both the Tribune and
News. stanch Republican organs, which
welded considerable POLITICAL influence
In the southern part OF the Hoosier
State. Because of Mr.. Covert's zeal for
the interests of the lRboring classes he
WIS twice chosen TO a seat In the legis-
iature of Indiana, where he introduced
and was largely instrumental in the
passage of several measures for the
amelioration Of the condition OF organ
jed labor.
He was a member OF the legislature
during the memorable contest for United
States Senator which. after a prolonged
deadlock, elected Benjamin Harrison.
afterward President, to the Senate. Mr.
Covert had large political following in
| his home city and throughout the First
| district Of Indiana, and because Of his
generalship and acumen in Republican
circles his services were enlisted by the
political advisers and lieutenants Of Gen
4 Benjamin Harrison, whom he aceompa-
/ MED to the national convention which
nominated Harrison as the standard
| bearer OF the party. II win be recalled
/ that up to the time of the nomination
Harrison's candidacy was not seriously
| considered, and while 1t Is not intended
to convey the impression that Mr.. Covert
was a Warwick. he was nevertheless a
potent factor, in conjunction with the
| "slick SIX" in securing this result. The
political honors bestowed on the deceased
| were unsought by him. and the only de-
feat he ever sustained was clearly
| through default, when Gen. Alvin r.
Hovey the hero OF Champion Hills. de-
feated him IN convention after spirited
contest for the nomination for Congress
The least exertion on his part would have
reversed the conventions choice. The
/ deceased was one of the oldest members
of Columbia Union. No. l0l, and always
took an active interest In its affairs.
A pathetic feature of this long and
faithful membership was the transferenct
of his name to the supeTannuateC
roll a short time previous TO his death
Mr.. Covert was a fifth-rate member Of
lG. P. o. Council, No. III, National Union
. for almost twenty years The funeTa
services on wednesday afternoon wer'
conducted under the auspices OF Phi
Sheridan Post, G. A. R.. Of this city, th'
interment being In Arlington. Messrs
Isaac c. Haas. Jacob c. Morgan, JOIN
T. Heck, and William n. Brockwel
acted as palIbearers. The deceased Is sur
: vived by his widow and four children
Mrs. G.. L. Austin, of this city; Mrs. c
Beard and Charles g. Covert, of Ev
ansville. Ind. and W. II Covert. this city
The services In Arlington Cemetsr,
were conducted by the following officer
. of Kit Carson Post, G. A. r., Of whic
Comrade Covert had been an exemplar
l member: Commander ]. d. Russell
. Adj. II. F. ]. Drake. Junior Vice Com
i mander r. S. Copeland. and Chaplain +
e Brown. The deceased had survived tn
+ allotted span of Hfe and had he live
but one month longer would have cele
r. hrated his seventy-third birthday.
A number of beautiful post cards II
Is ceived from Miss Josephs LANCE. reade
reminds the stay-at-homes of the Wester
= States through which she is travelling
She was a recent visitor to the Unio
g Printers Home.
II Miss Carrie LOOMS. compositor in Il
IS document section, has favored h
II friends with post cards of the ThOl
sands Islands.
Ben Lineback, of the Job proofroom,
putting in fifteen days getting acquaint'
Z with Washington.
-Four deaths among the membership
, Columbia Union during the eurrei
= month.
d Regular meeting of Columbia TYP
4 graphical Union at the Temple at 2;
to-day
lie Charley Richardson, chief Of the post
d card factory, says he has had three Su
ne DAYS of since last February, and no
y days are unknown. and that fife
n pounds have been worried of him sin
70 he took that job.
FRESHMAN Rob Sullivan Is missed fro
regulars row at McDevitt's Field. t
~ cause being a detail to the to z sh
D. on the postal cards.
s. There are certain hours when the e
y. vator accommodations are inadeoua
n, and many employees are compelled
IN. climb the stairs. which in weather Il
v. the past week is not only very tireson
but In some cases dangerous. Il VOL