The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
Friend Of the Presidential
Candidates Can't Vote for Any One

New. Samuel v. Leech, d. D., for nifty
six years minister In the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who occupies the pull
pit this morning at the Epiphany Luth-
eran Church. Sixteenth Street and New
distinction of having voted for every
Republican President from Abraham An-
coin to Theodore Roosevelt. leader OF
the Bull Moose party.
The last election is the only one since
the civil war at which DR.. Leech has
not cast his ballot. At the time. he
was resident Of the District which
fact disfranchised him. For the same
reason he will be unable to vote next
November.
But perhaps II is well that he is dis
franchised, for II he faced the PROPOSE
ton of casting his vote for Sone OF the
three candidates in the field, the situa-
ton would be doubtlessly an embarrass-
ing one. For he is personally acquainted
with all three Of them
DIR. Leech was chaplain Of the New
York Senate at the time when young
Roosevelt was member OF that assem-
bly,. The former occupant OF the White
House is a very dear friend OF his. and
he frequently receives letters from nm
The clergyman also holds President
Taft in great esteem. He served on the
Taft inaugural Committee, and has sew
eraI letters from the Chief Executive.
He also has a eulogistic letter from
Gov. Woodrow Wilson. All of these let
ters are priced highly by DR.. Leech.
IL No "standpatter."s
Theodore Roosevelt is very dear
friend of mne," said the minister yester-
day afternoon. Even recently he has
written to me- shall be unable to vote
IN the fall because OF my residence in
the District 1 am careful not to discuss
the merits or dement's Of the Presidential
candidates, in view OF my friendship for
all of them, but I do say that 1 am no
'standpatter.'"
DR.. Leech was educated at Garrett
Biblical Institute, from which he was
graduated in 1856. Foundry Church. Of
this city, sent him into the ministry In
the same year. His earliest appointments
were in the Baltimore Conference Dur
ing the first three years he held charges
down the Potomac.
While in New York he was presi-
dent of the New York State Temperance
Society He received the degree of Mas
ter of Arts from the old Columbian Col
lege. now George Washington University.
in 1863. The degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred upon him by st. Johns
College at Annapolis, Md.
IT. LeeCn early cH-
braced Annapolis, Fayette Street Church. |
Madison Square Church, and Jackson
Square Church. in Baltimore: Cumberland
and Frederick Bishop Simpson trans
ferred him to Albany, N. Y, in 1882.
where he was pastor of Grace and First
Churches. He later was stationed at
Saratoga Springs. He held many import |
ant churches in other States His last
three churches were at Morgantown,
Charlestown, and Wheeling, w. Va He
retired four years ago from active serv-
ice n poor health, and now resides with
his family at the De Soto, in this city.
He is spending the sunset period of life
in literary work, being the author Of a
number of books. He is seventy-five
years Of age. Among his works are THE
Three Inebriates." Ingersoll and the BIZ |
ble," From West Virginia to Pompeh."
THE Raid of John Brown as saw It,"
and Recognition. Love. and Immortali- |
~ in the Celestial Life |