The Washington herald., 1912-02-16
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
By FRANCES .. GEssNER.


Moon, now represents a philadelphia dis
trict in Congress, comes as uiembei
from an adjoining district TO the next
House, IL win be the first time that father
and son have been colleagues In ths
House, It is not unusual however, for
sons OF former members to achieve eiec-
tion to Congress from the same districts
later on in life, and many young men
who have lived here with their fathers
have secretly resolved to come with
officiai honors later on.
There are a few Representatives IN
the present House whose fathers served
years ago. Ebert Hamilton Hubbard. Of
Iowa, who has had four elections to Con-
gress. was a lad of fourteen when his
father. Asabel Hubbard. was a noted
figure in the House for three terms con-
cluding in 1853.
John Alden Thayer. the Democrat who
defeated c. G. washbufu two years ago
in the Worcester CMass.) district. is the
son OF Ell Thayer. who was q very
eminent anti-slavery member OF the
House for the four years preceding the
civil war. It is a proud claim Of the
Thayer family that the father did much
TO save Kansas from slavery ana to
make Oregon a State. There was just
nifty years between the end OF the elder
Thsyer's service in the House and the
beginning OF the sons service in the
same body, and as the district is not
usually Democratic. the son may have
some trouble continuing cae service.
Matthew Denver. OF Ohio. is Demo-
crst who has carried Republican dis
trict thrice in succession. and his father
was a membA from California half a
century ago.
William Stuart Reyburn Is the son of
a former noted member from PhiladeI-
phia and was chosen at a special elec-
ton after the present Congress had met
in extra session.
Wyatt Aiken, OF Abbeville. s. c.. is
the son of d. Wyatt Aiken. who rep
resented the district ten years, conclud-
ing his service not many years ago.
The son was much with his father in
Washington and for a time gave no
sign OF Congressional ambition. In fact
he was content for nineteen years TO
be an oficial court stenographer at home.
not neglecting, however, his farm. He
was a private in the Spanish war. but
makes. no fuss about it. He has had
five elections without the diversion OF
an opposing candidate, and rather yearns
for little conflict.
Senator Bob Taylor. Of Tennessee. is
the son of Nathaniel Taylor. who was
a member of the House from the loyal
region of the State and Indian Commits
sloner under Johnson
c. Bascom Slemp, the lone Republican
member from Virginia, succeeded his
father, who died in Office.
The father Of John W. Davis, the alert
Democrat from the Wheeling district of
West Virginia. was a member a few
years back, and William G. Brown, jr..
who represents the old William L. Wilson
district of the same State. is proud to
be known as Junior" as he values his
fathers record In Congress both before
and during the war. The senior Brown
represented practically the present Brown
district when II was a part Of old Vir-
ginia in 1886. and came to the House
again for two terms when West Virginia
was proclaimed a new State. The present
Mr.. Brown continues hopeful of re-
tanning his seat, although promised a
hard campaign by W. @. Conley. the
present attorney general of the State.
diversions Of the gum shoe order not yet
tried in the Second district political game.
The Harmon Opposition In Ohio.
The long projected jolt for Harmon in
his own State has happened at last with
some frenzy on the part of the projectors
and not much worry in the Harmon head
quarters. The open demonstration against
giving Harmon a solid delegation from
his own State comes from c. L Swain. a
hitherto modest lawyer. Of Cincinnati.
who had a brief service in the IegIsla-
ture, and by some was designated as
Democratic floor leader during his period
of activity.
Swain proclaims now that the Ohio
Progressive Democratic League. Of which
he is a diligent member, will take steps
to elect anti-Harmon delegates in every
Ohio district, but with special efforts con-
centrated in Harmon's thome town, dis
trict and ward.
Harmon's opposition TO the initiative
and referendum has stirred the progress
sives and has also aroused the governors
friends in Cincinnati and elsewhere in
Ohio to be more active in his behalf.
The growing confidence in President
Taft's denomination has incidentally aid
ed the sentimental demand for Harmon
among his friends at home.
India nIana I'm the City.
Former State Chairman HernIey and
United States Attorney Joseph Healing
slipped into town quietly during this
week TO tell the President and his man.
ayers a few confidential lines about In
diana. Usually both Hernley and Kesl-
ing put up at the big taverns and rather
enjoy letting the politicians know Of their
presence in town. This time. however
both went with their comrade Senator
TO the Portland. and there
went over the whole situation at home
before giving a succinct statement to
the White House. There are signs that
both Healing and Hernley know what
TO do when they reach home. and no ad-
vance posters will proclaim their coming
or their intentions. No one appreciates
more than Manager Mckinley the impor-
tance OF Indiana In a Presidential con-
test. and no one laments more than Mr.
Mckinley the fact that the State has but
one Republican in Congress.
Yerkep' idea of q Great Campaign.
John W. Yerkes. long a Republican
leader in Kentucky and appointed Com
missioner of Inferaal payor,,n &c.. a..