The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
A New Idea About Roo.eveit.

A New Idea About Roosevelt.
Judge Z. Mansfield. who comes from
the famous Ohio city OF Mansfield, tne
old home Of John Sherman Is at the
Willard on q vacation trip. and. though
on the bench. does not feel constrained
TO deny himself the privilege Of few
political observations 1t occurs TO Judge
Mansfield that Ohio Democrats would do
well to name William Graves Sharp,
Congressman from Eiyria, for governor
this year. Sharp has twice carried q
strong Republican district. the first time
by Las and two years ago by s.s25 These
last figures indicate, according TO Judge
Mansfield. that Sharp would run cor
respondingly ahead OF his normal party
strength In the State and give hope OF
continuing the Democrats in power at
Columbus
IT may not be appreciated in other
parts Of the country" said Judge Mans
field, that Ohio Democrats, IN the State
of Republican President, have done
wonderfully well In the last seven years.
They have elected the governor three
times and now there Is but one Repub-
llcan official In the statehouse. Ed Full
ington, the State auditor. Somehow our
Democratic friends In other States don't
gfve US credit for upsetting the Republic
can organization IN q State like Ohio. 50
long a bulwark OF Hanna, Foraker. and
other leaders.
Both previous Democratic candidates
for governor, Patterson and Harmon.
like political wisdom to take Sharp from
the Lake region"
Judge Mansfield takes q new view OF
the apparent break between President
TAFT and Col Roosevelt and one that
viii be pleasing enough to the admins
trafon people.
Has II occurred to President Taft's
friends that a general stirring up was
needed most Of all?'' asked Judge Mans
field. Roosevelt has done the stirring
up good and plenty. and later on he can
emerge and proclaim himself a benefactor
and savior Of the situation for both party
and the President now in the White
House. Watch and see II this Is not the
outcome Of the political game now man
aged from Oyster Bay There has been
Indifference and even languor as regards
politics IN the Taft administration. The
only activity Of three years has suddenly
come by reason Of this Roosevelt agita-
tion, and later on, with self-sacrihcing
spirit. you will see Roosevelt claiming
credit for the stirring up and insisting
that his object was to aid the President
and the party. Whatever the Roosevelt
purpose. he certainly has the adminlstra-
ton political people humping themselves
as never before
A Diplomats First Instruction.
Elliott Northcott, the new American I
Minister TO Venezuela, came up against
a new phase OF diplomatic life on his
arrival in Washington yesterday to pre-
pare Tor his new post II Is usual for a
Minister to have month OF instruction
AT the State Department prior to depar-
ture for his post. and the FIRST days
Instruction for Minister Northcott was
typhoid fever and how not TO |
get IL In the climate OF Venezuela.
II was disclosed to Minister Northcott |
that the wise scientists and doctors OF |
the government have evolved n system /
Of vaccination or incubation, or what |
ever else II may be called, so that new |
American Minister can feel immune |
against typhoid while serving his cOun- |
try at Caracas. There is nothing un- |
pleasant IN the advance treatment, moth |
ing likq a vaccination sors on the left |
arm, 50 Northcott was not worried II |
did occur 20 him. however, that II would |
be q great blessing to West Virginia Re- |
rublicans II some political doctor would /
discover a vaccination process to prevent |
the general clash OF factions now threat
ened in the State and to insure an inn !
munity from the threatened indifference |
Of many Republicans who are inclined to
let Senator Watson. a Democrat, have |
m easy campaign for the election OF a
Democratic legislature next year.
NoFthcott was State chairman prior TO |
his appointment as United States attor-
ney and as Minister to Colombia and /
Nicaragua. and however much he likes
the diplomatic service he retains his in
terest in seeing West Virginia keep In
line for the administration.