The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-12
-Four Years Ago He Opposed tho
Latter's Nomination.
ONE OF CAPITALS STUDIES
Junior Senator From Massachusetts
Makes No Noise, but Has Gained
Reputation for Great Wisdom
in Political Affairs.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Taft's campaign managers, and no
seems to worry very little over the
almost daily remark that It Is queer
to see man, who four years ago was
fighting Mr.. Taft's nomination, today
working hard, If quietly, to win tho
president a second-time honor. Four
years ago Mr.. Crane was one OF the
quiet managers-he is always a quiet
managerial the campaign on behalf
Of what were called the "allies," the
candidates for the Republican nomina-
ton who were combined together in
q way to defeat Mr.. Taft's ambition
and to encompass that Of one of their
own members. Which one it was to
be was not said, for all were to work
together hoping to defeat the chief
aspirant, and each one hoping that
eventually he would be tho favored
one.
The junior senator from Massachu-
sets is one of the studies Of Washing
ton. Nobody can get speech out
OF him, because, as he puts 1t him.
self, he cannot make a speech. Some
of his critics say that he gets his rep
utation for political wisdom from his
ability to look wise, while others say
that he not only looks wise, but is
wise. Occasionally Mr.. Crane is
called the Great Pacit1cator, and at
other times he is called the Great
COMPROMISED, the two being pretty
nearly one and the same thing, for
on several noted occasions when tho
Republicans were at loggerheads in
the senate the Massachusetts man sue
ceeded in getting them together.
Doesn't Fill Hears Shoes.
Senator Crane was appointed to the
senate to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of George F. Hoar, who was
one Of the great men Of Massachu.
sets. It would be the extreme Of
f1attery to say that Mr.. Crane fills Mr..
Hoar's shoes. He does not, for George
F. Hoar was man of consummate in.
tellect, Of great power of expression,
and tremendous force in legislation
making.
Senator Crane, who, while making
no noise, is a good deal in the public
eye, seems to be entirely content to
-et henry Cabot Lodge represent tho
Bay state oratorically. Mr.. Crane,
however, works hard in the commit.
tee rooms, and he is always present
In the senate to listen to arguments
of others. The senator was at the
head OF great paper manufacture
at Dalton, Mass, at the time he was
elected senator. He turned the pa,
per business over to his son, and 1t
is now being conducted by that son.
Some years ago Senator Crane mar
ried his second wife, who is a sis.
ter of Mabel Boardman, one of the
moving spirits of the Red Cross. The
senator had been a widower for "a
years, his first wife dying at the time
her only child was born. He has
two children by his second MARRIAGE
The senator is f1fty-odd years old and
looks about thirty; at least, he looks
about that age at a distance of a few
feet, though times lines show on
closer inspection.
CuIberson, the Anti-lmperialist.
Senator Charles A. Culberson, Dem.
ocrat, of Dallas, Tex, is said to be one
of the friends of Woodrow Wilson, q
Democratic candidate for the presiden,
tlal nomination. Senator Culberson
Is recognized by both Republicans and
Democrats as being one Of the able
members of the senate. The Texas
senator, unlike Senator Crane, is q
speaker, but he presents himself for
debate only upon the most important
measures, apparently not caring for
the Meeting If infrequent notice which
is given the man who has sometime
to say at any and at all times. Cul.
berson is an anti-imperialist He has
given good deal of his best thought
to the matter Of the government OF
the Philippines by the United States.
he made speech in Carnegie hall in
New York some time ago on the ques-
ton of the retention Of the Philippine
Islands. This speech for it's eloquence
mas been commended by men Of all
casts OF Philippine opinion. For its
arguments sake it has been commend.
ed by every anti-imperialist in thu
land as being the last conclusive word
on tho subject.
The Democrats in the house hav.
taken up the Philippine matter and
are ready to declare that complete IN.
dependence shall be given tho little
brown brother July 4, 1921. A bill to
this effect will 60 to the senate, where
it probably will meet with great OBJ
position, but Senator Culberson prob
ably will take up tho senate leader
ship in debate for the Filipinos' side
Of the matter and, of course, there II
a bare chance that his eloquence and
argument may carry the day for the
island wards.
Senator Culbersons father, David B.
Culberson, was member Of the
house Of representatives from Texas
Tor twenty-five consecutive years and
was considered one of the greatest
lawyers the south has ever produced.
Inc son was trained to the law BY his
Iatner. Senator Culberson was attor-