Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
LEADERS IN PARTY COUNCILS
of Prominence Who Re.
Gently Have Been Occupying the
Attention of the Country.

Chicago, June 19.-In view of the
universal interest in the impending
national convention a special interest
attaches to the personalities of the
prominent figures that doomed up in
the political turmoil
WILLIAM 8. M'klNLEY.
Presiding over the Taft headquar-
tiers was Congressman William B. Nc
Kinley, quiet, unostentatious, bald.
headed, blue-eyed little man. really
boyish in manner. Four years ago
Mr.. Mckinley was at the head of the
congressional campaign committee,
and it is generally admitted that he
has prodigious capacity as political
tactitian, and is man of cool, calcu-
lating judgment and good organizing
ability
JOSEPH M. DIXON.
The chief factotum in the Roosevelt
movement, Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon,
was four years ago conducting the
speakers bureau for the party Sena-
tor Dixon is native of North Caro-
lima whose residence in Montana has
not eliminated his southern traits He
is smooth shaver and dark, impress
siye and earnest and, needless to add,
widely acquainted and well informed.
ORMSBY M'HARG.
The widely known contest expert,
Ormsby McHarg is lawyer, who first
bobbed up politically in North Dakota,
where he was once a member of the
legislature which elected a United
States Genator, who opened the door
of national politics to him. He is a
tall, big-eyed, sharp-featured fellow
with iron-gray hair and a clear-toned.
musical voice, which he raises to a
high pitch when he wants to say
something forcibly. He had charge of
the contests in 1908 on behalf of the
Taft people, and astoni5hed the com
mittee at that time by the mastery
manner in which he had prepared
them, so perfect that the opposition
could scarce find a flaw. He was mace
assistant secretary of commerce and
labor when President Taft took office,
as an accommodation 10, Secretary
Nagel, it being stipulated that he
would hold it but six months, al
though he was afterward prevailed Cd
to remain a little longer.
CHARLES DICK.
Former Senator Charles Dick of
Ohio is a veteran in the political army.
He is said to have been the confiden-
tial agent sent south and west during
the preliminary campaign of 1896 to
string the wires by which the delega-
tions were to be brought in for Will
lam Mckinley Ex-senator Dick has
piercing eyes and long, fluffy gray
hair, combed back from a receding
forehead. He is imperturbable. with
seraphic smile and a straightfor-
ward way in presenting his facts in
logical sequence that goes right to the
meat of the proposition.
WILLIAM HAYWARD.
One more conspicuous figure that
should be mentioned is William Hay
ward, the secretary of the committee,
formerly of Nebraska, but now of New
York, who has grown up in every way
during the last few years. He is, as
everyone in Nebraska knows. a great
big, handsome fellow, and he has been
making lots of friends by his courte-
Gus attention to those who have had
business with him in his official capac-
ity. The picture men have been hav-
ing lots of fun with him over the
long. heavy black string attached to
his eyeglasses, behind which, they
say, he hides, and the beautiful gold
handled cane which was given to him
four years ago as a souvenir testimo-
NAL by his national campaign associ-
ates and which he has carr ed around
the world.
Hayward took a hand in the settle
ment of the Louisiana contest case,
having been one of the committee who
went down to try to harmonic the
factions there.
FRANK 3. KELLOGG.
Frank B. Kellogg is popularity
known as the Trust Buster" Mr..
Kellogg is small of stature, and has
fine facial features. His carefully
combed gray hair against his pale
blue eyes and fresh complexion alone
offsets a distinctly boyish appearance.
In demeanor he is seriousness itself,
lapsing frequently into an attitude OF
thoughtful study. He has a peculiar
pose when asking questions, leaning
forward and pointing with big gold
trimmed round eyeglasses folded back,
which pop open when he makes
more vigorous gesture.
FRANCIS HENEY.
A great querulist is Francis Heney,
San Francisco lawyer, who is of an
entirely different type. He is shrewd-
looking, smooth-faced, long-nosed,
large -mouthed, bespectacled individu-
al. He gives the impression of wear
ing a constant smirk, which, however,
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