The Washington herald., 1911-11-25
With the Political Procession.

The Harmon Presidential campaign
managers have deftly put forth another
argument in behalf of their candidate.
They cite that In the recent election for
\ members OF. the constitutional. convention
the Democrats, under Gov. Harmon's
! leadership, elected a majority of the dele
gates. What is more. there is a point
ing with pride to the fact that the leg
islature elected with Harmon last year
contained So Democrats and 49 Republi-
| cans, while the members of the consti-
ltutonal convention elected in the same
counties and districts comprise 70 Demo-
Gratis, As Republicans, and independents.
This citation by the Harmon managers
is intended merely as a, reminder that
Harmon is holding his own and then
some in his own State. However broken
| the Republican organization may be in
Ohio. there is 4 frequent retort that Har-
mon has no hope of carrying the State
| next year. If nominated for President,
and there is plenty of prediction that a
general getting together OF Republicans
will come to pass without either orders
or advice from Washington.
The death of Thomas H. Carter, late
Senator from Montana, leaves a va
cancy on the Canadian boundary COM
mission, a place paying $500 a year and
with little to do. President Taft has this
appointment to make, and he is taking
plenty Of time in making a selection. A
half-dozen statesmen recently in the
House or Senate have indicated a will
ingness to accept this appointment, but
have been cautious in advancing claims
for 1t. When Senator Carter was chosen
he intimated to President Taft that the
salary ought to be that Of a minor diplo-
matte representative, but the President
was Of the opinion that Senatorial sal
airy ought to be sufficient, especially as
the duties were not overwhelming.
Alan G. Snyder, who has made a good
record as consul general at Panama Is
in Washington. modestIy admitting that
he is having that "well-earned rest you
read about. and also enjoying a wedding
trip.
Snyder is a young chap, whose father
was Congressman from West Virginia
and a Democrat in the days when the
Democrats were running things In that
State The consul is a Republican, but
has not mixed much in politics, pre-
ferring to achieve distinction in the con-
sular service. His bride is an American
girl, who has been living with her par
ents in the Panama country several
years, and she met the aspiring young
consul soon after he took up his work
in the Canal Zone.
Isaac A Manning, a citizen Of compre-
hensiOn and capacity from Oregon, has
been doing good work as consul at La
Guaira, Venezuela, for three years. He
had fair measure of political backing
from the Pacific Coast when appointed.
but had to pass the examination. His
work has been so good in Venezuela
that promotion was recently given, and he
will soon remove to Barranquilla, in Co.
lombia. place paying more and rank
ing degree higher than the Venezuelan
post.
Guy D. Goff, of Milwaukee, who was
appointed United States attorney early
in the year and waited many months
for compensation, thanks to Senator La
FOllette's objection, has been in office |
hardly over four months. Now comes !
the demand Of his admirers in Wiscon-
sin that he be appointed United States |
district judge TO succeed Judge Quarles. |
who recently died. There is a very de- |
termined feeling among Cons friends 10 |
the State, and while he has remained |
silent, the activity OF others has been |
quite pronounced.
Other aspirants for the judgeship in !
sist that Con ought to be content for |
time with his present place, especially as |
It took so much trouble to bring about |
his confirmation, and there is also held |
out to him the proposition that II he |
keep off the bench and in active poll |
tics he can be governor or Senator later |
on.
Apparently young GofT prefers the
bench, and sees little for young man |
in Wisconsin politics during the domi- !