The Washington herald., 1913-11-01
With the Political Procession.
BY r. b. G.

In the old days .tremble when they survey
the examination test given candidates for
consular place since the early days OF the
Taft administration.
Not one consul in twenty could pass
even after long study. and they are
thankful to have won appointment
through political methods alone.
The printer is frequent proposition in
politics and public life, but the telegraph
operator is not so often met in Congress
or within political arenas. Emmett Will
son, a new member OF the House from
Florida and the youngest member from
any State Is proud to tell of his early
| experience as ltelegrapher. He also
picked up stenography as an incidental
] accomplishment Wilson and Cary of
Wisconsin are the first telegraph OPP
orators in the House since the retire
ment OF Harvey c. CARRIER. who served
two terms from the Greenvilie. Ohio.
District few years back. CARRIER became
State Democratic leader along with his
Congressional duties, and served as the
Ohio member OF the National Committee.
While still interested in politics he has
become active in big corporation, which
makes steel cars for the railroads. Last
year CARRIER did more than any dozen
Democrats TO divide up the vote Of Ohio
he was especially enamoured OF Wilson,
but was resentful toward Harmon, who
had failed TO appreciate the CARRIER ef-
forts that made Harmon Governor.
The wonder is that CARRIER does not get
few more executive gifts from the
present administration. but he is not
complaining, and possibly gets comfort
in seeing his old foes at home very much
overlooked and disappointed.
The second and third generation in
Congress was possibly more frequent in
the old days when powerful families
rather than vulgar bosses controlled the
politics Of States and sections.
The Bayards had a long reign in Della
ware with three generations i'm the SEN
ate. and two Cameron generations did
remarkably well in Pennsylvania. The
Harrison family figured in Old Virginia,
in Ohio. and Indiana, supplying two
Presidents and several Senators and
House members.
The. Breckenridge family did very we'll |
in Kentucky, and the Salisbury family |
Is still doing well in Delaware politics. |
with Willard Salisbury a Senator, max |
ing the third Salisbury to represent |
Delaware in the Senate, the first being |
Ell, who came in forty years ago.
Senator Frank Brandegee OF Connecti- |
cut served several terms in the House.
and his father was a House member
several years back. =
c. r. Crisp, OF Georgia. succeeded his
father. Speaker Crisp, In the Fifty
fourth Congress, and after judicial serv-
Ice at home for several years came back
to the present Congress.
Senator Morris Sheppard OF Texas came
to the House very young man when
his father died, and after several terms
won the Senatorship without asking the
consent OF the bosses in the Lone Star
State. Campbell Bascom SIemp, the one
Republican member from Old Virginia.
was chosen to fill out the unexpired
term Of his father, who died in Office,
and this young man has kept on carry
ng the district much to the dismay of
Democrats who have tried to keep him
nut. John w. Davis. Of West Virginia,
who recently resigned from Congress to
become Solicitor General, Is the son of
former Congressman from the same
state. who is living at ClaTksburg.
Junior Brown, the member from the
second West Virginia District, refers
With pride to the record of his father
n Congress before and after the crra@
ion of West Virginia. The Brown dis
rict was rather shaky last year with
he Hon. w. C. getting through with |
'nly fourteen votes to the good. and
While his admiring constituents are ac-
laiming him as the next Democratic |
for Governor, the Congress-
nan appreciates with some apprehen-
ion that he must carry the close dis !
rict again for Congress a year hence in !
rider to qualify for leading a State ]
in 1916.
After last years Republican victory in
he State the Governorship talk may not
ppeal to Brown as II did during his
rst Congressional term, but he will find
he Chiffon contingent in the Southern
ection wonderfully in favor OF a candi-