The Washington herald., 1912-01-25
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
By FRANCIs D. GEssNER.

limited States attorney In, Nevada. cam
to Washington this week FOR a conference
at the Department OF Justice and TO in
cidentally gather some information abou
politics. The duties of district attor
neg are not 50 onerous in Nevada tina
be loses sight of his obligations as tn
appointee of Republican President o.
his loyalty 20 q leVei-headed Republican
Senator like George Nixon.
Nevada will have six delegates in th'
Republican national convention" said At
torney Platt at the willard last night
''and they will be for Taft. Really. W,
never had any other thought out our way
and / cannot understand this Eastern
talk OF another candidate. president
Taft has certainly done his part Nell-so
why the desire for a changer I supposs
the East Is ever restless in politics. whils
in the Golden West we are placid and
serene. We viii get over the placid part
Of 1t soon enough II any one tries to put
up an opposing delegation to the Presi.
dent. However. there is no demand fol
| II, and the men we usually send &c
national conventions as delegates are
business men. good. solid citizens who
have no hankertng for office but delight
In making sure that the Republican party
is running things down here in washing
ton. However, we of Nevada never had
to worry much about the Washington
END, for ever since Nevada was admitted
and gave two Senatorial votes when
needed, she has had able men in Senate
and House. Senators Nye, Stewart, and
Jones and others OF the old days, did
their part well and to-day We are proud
Of Nixon and Newlands, with just little
regret that Newlands is not a Republican.
In addition TO our Senators we have
hard-working delegation Of one in the
House. Edward Ewing Roberts is new
IN the business, but he has kept in touch
almost with every voter IN the State since
he was nominated. Talk about Nevada
having less population than some other
western states, as you please. but was
told at the Capitol to-day that Roberts
has sent out more letters, documents,
seeds, and stun than any one member
nom more populous States excepting
Berger, the Socialis member from Wis
consln.
Speaking OF John P. Jones, who Syas
famous Senator from our State a wv
years back, / hear that he is living now
In Southern California, retired from poll
tics and business, and growing old grace
fully. He was a great figure in the old
days, and remains highly regarded in
S--N SN1AS " WHICH ne EhNt Ine De6L years
OF his life both as Senator and in the
work OF development"
A Democratic View of Taft.
Daniel Franklin Lafean, who has rep
resented the York district of PennsyIva-
mia in Congress for ten years with real
Republican zeal, has taken unusual in
terest in the coming celebration Of
(hQFlaa TfNEanes hfrNha.v. >
The member from York has never given
much attention to Dickens, but February
happens to be his birthday also, and
will be given attention by his friends
along with the Dickens demonstration.
However, Lafean Is much more interest
ed in Republican politics than in the
OF Dickens or himself, and he
was impressed yesterday with a letter
from a high-up Democratic business man
of his home town.
This letter had a peculiar pertinence.
coming, as It did, in the midst OF the
Roosevelt talk and the nagging OF the
President by Republicans with a griev-
ance. This York Democrat announced to
Lafean that President Taft had shown
himself wonderfully well poised and fit-
ted for the White House by reason OF his
good temper and careful consideration Of
public affairs. To the mind OF the L,lfean
Democratic constituent, President Tafts
methods would win him
many Democratic votes TO offset political
plOtters in his own party, and the York
was advised to keep on the Taft
wagon.
This advice was not needed, as La
fean long ago announced his steadfast-
ness for the administration, but he was
so impressed with the utterance OF a
Democrat that he took the letter to the
White House for the President to read.
and added a few words regarding the
eventual working out Of things for the
administration I'm Pennsylvania, and es-
pecially in the section where Lafean is
most active in politics.
West VirEInIRns Happy.
West Virginia Republicans who sup
port the administration were happy yes
erday when they learned officially that
President Taft would attend the banquet
1f the New York Society OF West Vir- |
yinians on Saturday night The Presi- |
lent had already arranged for the Ohio
Society banquet, and, with the West Vir- |
yinia dinner on the same floor, he was
glad TO accept the invitation OF Presi- |
lent Washington. who called at the |
White House early in the week.
This will be the first time a President |
II the United States has ever attended |
| banquet OF the West Virginia Society. |
and there has been a wonderful demand |
'or tickets since-It was definitely known |
hat the President would be the guest !
II honor. The special significance OF It 4
5 that Gov. Glasscock, who recently /
anne out with a letter demanding the |
OF Roosevelt, Is to be one |
II the chief speakers. along with Sena-
or Chiffon. but with the President as /
/ guest the governor who deserted him /
will be thrown somewhat in the shadow.
)f course, there is no politics In West /
Virginia Society dinner given at the
Waldorf, but the presence Of the Presi-
lent at the same table with his latest
Republican foe will be given attention
W the New York political wise ones, and
ven the Democratic guests will en-
oy It
DICKENS CENTENARY FUND.
Reasons Why Americans should
Contribute Their Quota.
nom the TOPEKA CAPITAL
Next month. February Z, the centenary
5 to be celebrated of Charles Dickens.
I has been decided by the centenary
ommIttee of Dickens admirers in the
Jnited States to observe the anniversary
q t.s-fh ne 1