The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-14
With the Political Procession.

Isaac I. Mann, Of Bramwell, who has
long been counted the most powerful Re-
publican leader In Southern West Vlr-
GINA. even II he accomplished things as
a private citizen, came to washington
yesterday for a few days visit, and was
given much attention by other West vlr-
ginia Republicans In and out Of Con-
gress. Less than a year ago there was
hope among the Mann admirers In the
State. and, for that matter, outside the
State. that he might come to the Senate.
A remarkable campaign In his behalf
was organized at Charleston. following
the election Of q Republican legislature,
and the contest was long one; also q
hard one. ending in deadlock. which
compelled the election Of Judge Nathan
Con. who was not candidate.
While there was general satisfaction
with so able and eminent citizen as Con,
there was a natural regret that the
younger candidates were compelled to
wait four years or more for another
chance. Senator Con, at the age of
seventy. can hardly be expected to build
up an organization TO insure a continued
Republican domination In West Virginia,
and the Isaac T. Mann managers give
promise OF a stiffening up for six years.
had he been chosen, that would have
dismayed the Democrats for a genera
ton. The Mann spirit was not discour-
aged by what happened. and yet. under
fifty he promises much for the party,
whether his personal ambition Is re-
vived or not In fact. the unselhshness
Of Mann in doing good for. others during
the last ten years was what endeered
him TO the really big Republicans OF the
State, who had enjoyed the benefit Of HIS
activity and who were anxious to give
him an adequate reward-a reward
which, though deferred. is sure to come
later.
Hon. Robert Msuck Switzer is the one
serene. content and satisfied Republican
from Ohio. The serenity. |
and satisfaction Is due to
the fact that Switzer is the only Repub- |
lican in Congress from Ohio who is not |
a candidate for governor, and who is \
glad to be politically alive after last year, |
devastation in his beloved State. The
other two Republican Congressment
from Ohio, Tess and Willis, have been
very much mentioned for governor next
year with Tess eager and Willis willing. /
The Tess district was left safely Repub-
lean by the Kitchen Cabinet bunch at
Columbus but Willis was handed a hope
ess proposition, and the governorshipt
ooks good. So while he and Tess are
iguring on the governorship SwitZer sur
Yeys a new district but one which has a
,reater Republican majority than he had
lefore, and the rubber heel way Of doing
Kings for which Switzer has long been
ioted promises to keep him on the Con-
,ressional roll a few terms longer. One
lew county Of his district is old Athens,
he home OF Grosvenor and long known
IS the "helPs half-acre OF Ohio politics"
nut the Switzer spirit is not discouraged
ecause of the Athens addition but rather
uoyed up a bit, as he has gotten into
loser touch with new constituents. Then
lie finds Meigs County cordial and old {;
Ieigs is famous for Republican majorities /
then most needed. The general livening
y OF things along the Ohio with a re-
urn to the old Republican faith gives |
witzer promise of a more cheerful cam
align another year than he had In fs12 4
'hen he pulled through with somethingI
Ike 200 to the good. The Progressive &
RAE hit some counties hard but those &
ounties are not in the new Switzer dis q