The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

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active IN politics and public ahairs ~
their respective regions. Judge Peter
Grosscup. OF chicaso. was big enough
to resign a life place On the feoerA
Circuit Court that he might amass q
few more million dollars and not be
talked about for doing 81. Fred Paul
Grosscup lives at Charleston. W. Va
and has long been both agile and ur-
fortunate In Republican affairs OF tie
Kanawha region. He all but had q Fed
eral appointment q few years back with
both Senators for him. but President
Roosevelt recalled some sarcastic COM
ment BY the Judge and declined TO ap-
point the brother. Ben 8. Grosscup long
ago hi<ed from the original Grosscup
home In Ohio to Washington State and
quickly rose to local eIninence after the
Grosscup fashion. He is now in Wash
ington with Supreme Court business on
hand and with q frequent interrogation
point when politics Is discussed
However far apart the brothers may be
on the map. they are very much to-
gether when Il comes TO opposing the
suggestion OF Roosevelt for another term.
Since becoming private citizen Judge
Grosscnp has spoken plainly on politI-
cal propositions. and he was not over
whelmingiy silent while on the bench.
The West Virginia brother has kept
rather silent since he was sacrificed for
his brothers sins. but promises TO take
hand later on this year when the usual
agitation begins IN his State.
Ben Grosscup. when asked about
Washington State politics. replied: "out
In washington we know our business
when II comes 10 politics, and we are
for the Republican side OF things, pre-
ferring, too. the old-fashioned Republi-
can sentiment without any progressive
frills. Indeed, the people Of Washing
noyance by demogogical politicians. The
only real difference in Republican SEN
timent out our way Is between the old
standpat idea and that OF revision.
Il can add that the preponderance Of
sentiment IL very much in favor Of the
standpat proposition. We have not yet
got to the point where we cease to
point with pride to the achievements Of
the Republican party. We came from a
rugged Republican stock, which migrated
mostly from the Mississippi Valley, and
this generation Is not going to be misled
by noise and confusion OF tongues As
for the Democrats OF the Pacific Coast
region, can say that they lean largely
toward Gov. Harmon. of Ohio. They feel
he represents the old Cleveland idea, and
IL might be added that our Republicans
incline 10 some one who seems to repre-
sent some OF the old-fashioned Mckinley
sentiments.
Anyhow. ours Is a Republican State.
and We will keep It so. never fear"
Republican members OF Congress from
New York who went home during tbs
week were eager during their stay 20
learn just what Col Roosevelt said at
the Aldine Club banquet the other night
AS the colonel insisted there should be
no reporters present. there was the
greater zeal displayed in finding out
what the colonel said. even II he an
nounce1 beforehand that he would not
make a speech. There were some 600
guests at the dinner, and no one won-
ders that q few things said by the ora
tors, who. swearing they would never
consent, consented to make few re-
marks. should be repeated. Col Roose-
Welt took up only three-quarters of an
hour with what he had TO say, and. as
told by a guest to a New York Repre-
sentative, the substance Of the Roosevelt
date for President. had never intended to
be, did not want TO be, and all that sort
Of thing; but-and then he admitted con-
ditionS might arise to compel at least
some attention on his part to the de-
mands OF his party and his friends in
all the States. This statement, espe-
cislIy the part following the but, -
seemed 20 please the Aldine diners
nightly, but there was no demonstrR-
ton calculated to inspire the colonel
with the idea that the whole nation was
clamoring for his return 20 the White
House.
1t might be pertinent to remark in con-
nection with the interest OF New York
Republican Congressman IN the real story
Of the Aldine speech that they indicated
a renewed interest i'm bolstering up the
President taft campaign for renomina-
tion once they learned what was said by
the colonel There was also the tip that
several upstate Republican members
would meet. quite by accident, OF course,
in New York over Saturday and Sunday
to plan a real and active campaign for
President Taft, so that he can be given
the New York delegation, whatever is
done from now on by the Roosevelt peo-
pie. The Taft managers promise to work
ployed by the opposition. Congressman
George w Fairchild. OF Oneonto, is one
Of the upstate members who has been
active for President Taft since going
home earlier in the week, and II Is the
Fairchild prediction that within the next
few weeks the sentiment for the Presi-
dent will rapidly increase in New York
State. Fairchild has been busy in Wash
ington ascertaining the Taft sentiment in
Western States from fellow-members of
the House, and he went home fully Inn
pressed with the belief that the West is
lining up for the administration. and asks
the East to Join In the procession. The
significance OF the Fairchild activity lies
in the fact that he has long been In
close touch with the Republican old guard
of New York and the regular State Re-
publican organization, Chairman Jim
Barnes and all, who will have much to
say about the election of delegates to
the national convention.
Alexander Stewart. once Republican
member of Congress from Wisconsin, and
a millionaire lumber king OF the North
west, has come to his Washington home
for the winter. Although eIghty-two years
old, he continues vigorous and eager to
know all that Is doing in politics. Col
Stewart, like so many other retired states
men, also business men, long ago decided
that washington was the ideal winter
home for one who delighted in public
affairs. and once he retired from both
politics and business he built fine resi-
dence here and is serene His example
hos haan Fo44r,rad nv many others who