Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-01
WILLIAM BILL" WILL
Be GREAT HELP TO
FIGHT IN NEW YORK
Democratic Nominee for Governor
of That State Very Popular
Election Appears Assured.
NINE TERMS IN CONGRESS
Cunningham Tell Life Story of
Sulzer and Anecdotes of Rep
resentative S Career.
by Au.aiin Cunning h m.


when Representative Sulzer, the Dem
! DIRK, was making speech in the
years ago, it was
in one of the writing rooms
Of the press gallery "hollered" to IT.
wing c. Norwood, then one of the
brightest satellites that lowered around
The Washington Star. an inquiry the
purport of which was, Whats doin'
en- the the fioor?" Irving was just
passing through in his live-wire fash
ion, and shouted back this answer:
William Bill is raising hi with
the - bill"
And since then SulSer, whose only
other name is William, has been
Known among the corps of Washing
1t seems to be the consensus of Opin-
ion in these parts that William Bill is
not only going to carry New York
state for himself but will help greatly
to carry the state for the national
Democratic ticket. 1t happens that
William Bill stands in we'll" with
most everybody. He has been a
shrewd fortifier for himself ever since
certain day in 1884 when, just 81
years old, he was admitted to practice
law in New York City at general
term of the supreme court.
Sulzer early acquired the habit Of
making friends until now he makes
them in q natural sort o. way. He has
been storing away political friend
ships for rs years and more. Some.
times his tactics have ben amusing to
those outside OF public life. and per-
maps to some persons In it, but it is
to be conceded he has at last landed
IN a political ladder the top Of which
appears to reach as high as any. The
New York governorship has proved in
the past to be big step In the direc-
ton of the White House.
Just think of this moment! VIII
liam Bill has been representing what Is
really q Republican district in Con-
gress for Is years-for nine consecu-
tive terms-not merely in spite Of Re-
publican opposition, but in the face of
frequent and weighty opposition from
Boss" Murphy Of Tammany. Through
all those years that continually re-
slenished storehouse Of friends, per-
sonal friends, has come in mighty
handy. After a while the Tammany
crowd began to realize that It was in
tn anj.sr tsthar. than FOR a. ~ IL the
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been good 70 ali manner OF pe0ple-to
Az sorts ana CONDITIONS Of men. He
therefore mas personal following IN
New York ranging almost from the
rotn TO the dregs q society. The Two
extremes may not pc counted IN that
following, however, Tor Sulzer. with
his Independence Of Tammany. IL look
80 upon e an honest ana substantial
citisen. and = militant and persevering
legislator. & 4
% ambitious mold. William Bin ap-
preciated the value Of publicity. He
turned TO good account Tor himself and
CHS district happenings that were really
sefbacks and disappointmen1. II was
understood. when the SD house was
being organised. that Sulser craved
the chairmanshtp Of the military al
fairs COMMITTEES. But he had been .
pronounced advocate Of bigger axmy
ana navy, and had asked approprta-
tons for such purposes ct times when
2 majority Of his Democratic brethren
0pposed them. ~ view q his decid-
eddy liberal views - % the army and
navy, the Ways ana means COMMITTEES
ceemed II pest tQ<put 6ui&er IN 3 re-