The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
NJ FRANCIS p. eEssNER.

biography brief, but he modestly omitteo
giving the plenitude OF his plurality over
Judge Reeves, OF watertown, who was
the candidate OF both Democrats and the
''holIer-than-thou" style Of Republicans
who termed themselves independents. 1t
happened that Mott had more than 5000
majority. and, what is more. has no
fear of the impending campaign, although
this Is his first venture in politics. He
is thirty-eight. and looks younger, which
helps some in a rather populous district
Of three counties.
II happens that the Mott district" is
almost wholly given over to making pa
President Taft reciprocity proposition,
especially section 2. which permits press
paper TO come in free from Canada.
Something like $4,000. 600 is invested in
the paper industry throughout my dis
trict," said the oswego statesman at the
New Willard last night, land you can
understand that President Taft's reci-
proc!ty views were not hailed with vocif-
erous approval.
ours is the largest paper producing
district in the country and the hardest
hit by the Presidents view Of things.
However, do not predict any great ca
lamity, either to party or President, be-
cause of the paper matter. The Republi-
can State convention will be held April
9. What will happen then no one can
accurately predict, but I'm afraid. II held
now. the convention would send an un-
instructed delegation to the Chicago con-
vention. That might not be pleasing to
some, but it would not necessarily mean
revolt against the administration.
New York Republicans will do one
great and needful thing apart from what
they may do or may not do in the State
convention-they will give a big majority
in November for the Republican electors
and do very much to make sure of a Re-
publican President.
What is more. We will win back sew
eral Congressional districts that went
| wrong in the general smash-up Of things
two years ago. We will gain at least
six or eight Congressman, in spite Of the
artfuI change Of district lines by the
Democrats.
I'VE elect a governor in New York this
year, and the Republicans promise to
win with a candidate who can handle
things properly and insure US Senator
when II is time to elAet another. Ex-
Speaker Wadsworth. of Geneseo, is much
in favor as a candidate for governor, and
his long service at Albany, Joined to his
general grasp OF things, both political
and legislative, make him peculiarly fit
for an executive experience.
There are others not only available
but anxious. but somehow the Wads-
worth name comes to mind first when
the hope of seeing a Republican governor
at Albany stirs the soul"
Scripture in Political Feud.
Let there be no strife. pray thee. be-
tween thee and me, for We be brethren"
This line from Genesis was the text
of a newspaper Sunday sermon. but It
was also much quoted yesterday by po-
Iitical people of both parties who yearned
for a getting together rather than strife.
Possibly the Republicans were more fire.
Quent with the quotation, as the Wilson
watterson rhetorical passage at arms
was regarded as almost a closed Incl
dent.
There was almost jubiIation among the
peaceful ones Of President Taft's political
circle over the fact that their chief had
carefully avoided any comment on politics
during his stay in Connecticut and New
York, and without words had practically
exemplifed the spirit of the quoted text.
Even so, it was evident from the activity
Of Secretary Hilles and others of the per
sonal political retinue that the White
House was not fully convinced that the
text applied TO the conditions in New
York, Ohio. and West Virginia. There
was joy that Senator Penrose had laid
down the law in Pennsylvania in a little
talk to home leaders summed up sharply
in a characteristic Penrosian sentence:
Il don't want to hear any more ROose-
welt talk in this State
There was even more Joy when Isaac T.
Mann, a millionaire Republican of West
Virginia, who wants no office. expressed
regret and much else over Gov. Glass
cocks advocacy of Roosevelt. The White
House press bureau seemed to overlook
Mann in the wild scurry for offset" in
terviews with reputable and powerful Re
publiCans of the State the night of the
Glasscock ejaculation, but President Taft
and Secretary HiIles did not forget that
Mann was one of the original Taft sup
porters in his State when Scott Elkins
and others were holding back four years
ago. It was also recalled that Mann was
a delegate-at-large and on the platform
committee. For several years Mann has
been safe, sane sort of Republican lead
er. who asks no office. He quickly as
sured ''inquiring friends in and out of
the White House yesterday that the
Glasscock views were not shared by West
Virginia Republicans to the extent
claimed by the governor.
What is more, Col. Mann said that his
Congressional district. the Fifth Cthe only
one in the State blessed with a Repub-
lican Representative in Congress) would
stand pat for Taft when il came to the
election Of national delegates.
Mann left for his West Virginia reser-
walton last night and indicated that, after
going over things in the Fifth and adja-
cent territory, he might have a cheering
tale to tell the White House on his re-
turn less than q week hence.
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