The Washington herald., 1912-01-29
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
D. FRANcIs 3. aEssNER.

The people of Pennsylvania, and espe-
elaily the Republicans Of the State oe-
lieve that this nation is a government Of
laws and their enforcement ana not 9
government OF men. President Taft has
enforced the laws with courage and
fidelity 70 his oath Of once. What more
need be said as to the attitude OF Penn
sylvania Republieans?''
The above words were uttered by John
K; Tener. governor OF Pennsylvania
Republican and once a member OF Con-
gress. He Is ever given warm welcome
when he comes to washington, not only
by his political friends. but by those who
admired him as a ball player. as the
exalted ruler OF the EIks. and as an all
around capable man in every line OF en-
deavor.
Gov. Tener, standing six feet four
inches. broad and muscular. attracts at
tention in any assemblage OF men. wheth'
er he is known or not as governor OF
political leader. but just now an extra
attention is given him because OF his 10y
atty 10 President Taft and the Repub-
lican national organization in the midst OF
general clash between factions and am
bilious trouble-makers.
do not worry about Pennsylvania,
continued Gov. Tener. she VIII stand
true 70 all that Is for the coed OF the
Republican party and the nation. Our
organization win continue loyal and with
out a waver. Pennsylvania Republicans
have a compact organization, but we dc
not believe IN too many generals. What
is more, there are no bosses In Pennsyl-
vania- We have leaders. and leaders are
ever needed. but no bosses. The Repub-
licans Of our State will do their part this
year. They are always inclined TO be
conservative, and / do not think there
need be any fear Of a slipping away
from the old-time moorfngs. II might be
added that Pennsylvania Republicans
have long been taught 10 begin early for
the nomination OF a Presidential candi-
date who can be elected. and they take
pains TO find out what he stands for, and
they make sure he stands for the best
We will have the largest delegation this
year ever sent to a national convention,
and do not think any one In Washing
ton is worried much as TO how we viii
stand. We will again assert our con-
servative loyalty TO the Presidential
candidate who has stool for the enforce
ment Of law, and what more need be
said?''
EN-oehuNOE DICK anu Ohlos
Charles Dick, late Senator from Ohio
and who for many years served as
chairman OF the Republican State COM
mittee. went TO New York Saturday for
the Ohio Society dinner and to have
a general going over OF Ohio con-
ditions, not only with President Taf,
and Secretary HIlles, but with the many
eminent Republicans of the State who
ATTENDED the dinner. President Taft has
gone directly from New York TO Ohio.
for three meetings, in Cleveland. Colum-
bus, and Akron, and as Senator Dick
is resident OF Akron. he has planned
TO make the Presidents reception there
the most notable OF all three meetings
in the State.
There is much satisfaction among the
old-line Ohio Republicans TO see Senator
Dick taking hold OF things with his
usual vigor and political wisdom. He
was first State chairman back in 1892
when Taylor. the nominee for secretary
OF state, had the naming Of a chair
man and really "discovered' Dick, who
was a county auditor and county chair
man up in Akron. The Taylor campaign
was in a bad year but Dick, new al
the game, pulled Ohio through with a
AAAgNSnAN NbAt-s next year DICK re-
mained chairman for Mckinley giving
him nearly 10000. A year later Dick
gave Taylor l36,000. and rose to remark
able favor in Ohio affairs.
The fact that President Taft is going
to Akron gives Republicans something
OF shudder, as they recall that II was
at Akron that President Taft, In 1896.
made speech cOndemning Boss Cox and
the Republican machine in Cincinnati,
fWN-- kaN -
would vote the Republican State ticket,
but against the Republican nominees on
the local ticket. that had been named
by Cox. This speech sent a shiyer
through every Republican in Ohio.
Gov. stuBbs Expected Here.
Gov William r. Stubbs. OF Kansas,
who spent three hours last Saturday with
Col. Roosevelt, is expected to stop IN
Washington on his way home to have
a political talk with members OF the
Kansas delegation. and II he remains un-
til the return OF President Tart IRON,
Ohio, may even call at the White House.
The Kansas members who are loyal 70
the administration have a feeling that
Gov. Stubs will go home somewhat sub
dued in his Roosevelt tendencies.
Gov. Marshall and Indiana.
Charles II. Anthony, OF MuneIe, who is
content to be an observer OF affairs poIlti-
cal in Indiana rather than a participant.
has been in New York prior to his arrival
in Washington, and almost his first ques-
ton in this political atmosphere was:
DO Democrats OF the East take TINS
talk Of Gov. Marshall as a Presidential
candidate seriously?" a-