The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
POLITICAL POTPOURRI.


From the St Louis Post Dispatch.
Nov ounes information that Taft aimed al KaYa-
nangh aloae. but. as usual the charge SCATTERED OEer
tEenty-six States.
From the birmingham Aee-Herald
The Wtntesashers say Ballingg sho1ld not be
fred and another lot may say Lonmer should not be-
There Is not, however, enough whiteSash 10 cover
the entire Illinois scandal.
Prom the Baltimore American
The chief objection TO women poliee1nen-os is Il
poieewoEen las advocated By sune Of the Balu-
more slfragsts is that It m2y make imprtsEonable
mankind too anXiOlB 70 get ancstsd
Frum the Boston Transcript.
The Librarian Of Congress. who tells 2 House
committee that he has family and cannot save
money from his salary, might have found friend
in the sane distresful condition without travelling
far from his former home in Boston.
Prom the Springfield Republican
Judge Lamar, of Georgia, appointed United
States Supreme Court justice b. President Taft Is
a second cousin Of the notable Lucius @. O. Lamar
Of Mississippi who was appointed TO the cart by
President Cleveland in 1875. and who served there
until his death IN lss3.
Frum the Cleveland flain Dealer.
An anti-trvating ordinance has been passed BY the
Tacoma city commission, and there VIII never again
BE- any excuse in that town for seeing census figures
double.
Frum the Milwaukee NeBs
Some Of the boys are sin trying to explain the
election Of last month. Forget it. and let's have
some fun watching Congress wiggie.
Fr5m the C0urerJournal
No street The lame duck is not an aquatic bird
found in Washington. The inquiring student Of
0rntholoy may correct his erroneous impression h
dropping in at shooalaker's and testing the liquid
in which the lame ducks trying to submerge the
DARK prospects Of inyoiu arr participation in the
ariuous duties OF private life
Prom the New York Tribune
When the Republican majority in the MassacAu-
sets legislature take up the duty q electing a
United States Senator they viii not overlook the
fact that the real reason Why Mr. edges eneTne s
want to have aim defeated is that he is a convinced
and persuasive defender Of the policy Of protection
His industry. intelligence integrity and devotion to
the public welfare are unchallenged.
From ths New York EEening Sun.
II our puolic characters knew that when they fan
ed in a public trust their punishment would not be
ridiculc but the obloquy which in Ja.ln takes the
form Of a cordial invitation TO become dem d.
damp moist. unpleasant body the chances are that
there would be fewer Letrayak Of civic eonddanc.
and 4 sincerely higher standard Of public morality
From the New York Evening fOsi.
For a subject that was pronounced dad year
ago, tariff revision Is proving itself particularly
lively corpse. Both Houses Of Congress gave up
hours 10 its discussion yesterday 1t is evident that
the Western Republicans mean business: they are
just as hot against dishonest tariff taxes nov as
they were during the campaign.
From the Springiea Republican
II senators AldFel and Lodge are also in favor Of
touching the tariff hereafter only one schedule at
time. who can be against it-who except Senator
Hepburn. Of Idaho, who is against everything these
daysY Thus is another mHeh-tradueed Democrats
policy porgun" tariff regision-iaken up with i'm
pFessive unaHimity and given high place Of honor