Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-18
ALBERT STIRS
UP THE BUNCH
Delegate From Grays Harbor
Makes Big Noise at
Ca. ital
JOHNSON IS ON THE JOB
Hoquiam Editor Takes Capital
City by Storm, and Makes
Impression
JOHNSON IS ON THE JOB

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 15.-It is
very probably true that Sam Blythe,
of Saturday Evening Post, knows the
true names of and has an intimate
acquaintance with more people in the
United States than any other man llv-
ing. 1t is equally true, however, that
Albert Johnson, Of HOquiam, news
paper man, runs him a close second.
Moreover, the said Albert Johnson
has a working knowledge of this fed
eral city and of the public men it
contains that is simply amazing in
a nonresident.
Editor Johnson breezed into Wash
ington the other day and took pos
session. 1t is the usual bromide here,
in welcoming delegates OF visitors,
for the distinguished citizen who does
the greeting to say, "Welcome to your
city," indicating that all Americans
have an equal share in Washington.
1t was no joke with Johnson. Thanks
very much, old chap said he by
his attitude, "you've done very well
by the city while | have been gone,
but see where will have to straight
en- it up in spots and make it over
a Bit and then he went to work.
And he certainly has made all
hands sit up. Everybody seems to
know him, everybody likes him, ev-
erybody seems just tickled to death
to see him. He jollies cabinet Oil
GERS and swaps "dO-you-remember the
time" stories with the policemen on
the beats. He assemblies crowd OF
congressman from various parts OF
the country, every one of whom seems
TO be a bosom friend of the spark
ling Albert, and gives them dinner
that makes them take a much more
optimistic view of the political sltua-
tion than heretofore has been possible.
He hons into the National Press club
and finds cronies all the way from
his native Alabama to austere New
Haven from New York to Hoquiam,
and he has some point OF Intimate
touch with every one. He takes you
off TO odd little eating places that you
never heard of to introduce you 10
some delicious dish you can get no
where else, and at the meal he regales
YOU with rich stories of newspaperlng
in Washington in the days OF long
ago. Oh, the man is wonder, You
simply can't beat him.
IT seems to me shame that ne
can't be induced to run for congress
in the Second district. Speaking
from my knowledge of condltlohs
here. | want to pass along the lnfor
nation that he is just the sort OF man
who would be of infinite benefit to
the state of Washington in the ma
tional legislature. For years he work
ed on the Washington Post and ne
knows thoroughly the ms ana outs
of the big game of politics as piayeo
here. Broadened by his varied eX
Deriences in the West. chock 1ull OF
ginger. common sense, loyalty TO MS
adopted state and good humor ne
would be a power in the House IN
his first term. They joke here ABOUT
his physical resemblance to that na
tional character Victor Murdoch Who
bv the way. has been one OF ms chiel
running mates here, but IN the fiouSe
Murdock would be chlld DeslueS
him. He would put the state OF
washington on the map ana make
Uoouiam a household word.
incidentally he would put the
House restaurant to the bad. al,
bert sad to relate, has become 1000
fodist since he went on the water
wagon. or maybe he went on tue wa
gon since he became tood 1auuiSV
Whatever way it is he has a wonder
ful line of talk on what his schelne
of eating has done for him. Preach
ing the other night at the Press ciuL
he called upon me to corroOorate ms
statement that he used to WelSh lhret
or four hundreds pounds lorse'
which-"and look at me now y,
course | had to back hlm up ailu
am no judge of weights ANYHOW v
Nevertheless, | can't see much ull
ference in his appearance, but he
ought to know. .,....
Why" he said, "all you fellows
are afraid of ripe cucumbers, areh
YOU. Well, l can eat eight OF theh
at a time and never feel the silght
est inconvenience" And then more
Of the doctrine of not mixing starcheS
But all this aside, the scheme o.
diet. as Johnson tells it, is perlect
ly good scheme. And it ought no,
Interfere with pushing johnson int'
congress. He would be some con
eressman.-Ashmun Brown. in state
Capitol Record.