The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-07
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

DelHS kindly QlSpObeu Individual,
President Taft does not hesitate to
hand out all kinds Of advice to his sue
cessor. Governor Wilson has been
overburdened with advice Of a person
al kind, intimate suggestions by those
who have called to see him; he has
been told through the magazines and
newspapers how to run his admins
tratlon, and President Taft has told
him in numerous speeches just what
he ought to do about the Philippines
and several other matters Of national
Importance.
Everybody seems to go along on the
idea that Governor Wilson is a fedg-
ling, a man who knows nothing about
the big public questions that will come
before him in his new position. That
same idea prevailed when Roosevelt
was suddenly thrust into the presi-
dency. 81 have received tons and tons
of advice-mostly bad," said that indi-
vidual who has a way of doing things
to suit himself.
Fear of Conservatives.
One reason why many of the con-
servative senators do not want Bryan
in the cabinet is because they fear that
his knowledge of men throughout the
country, his personal acquaintance
with Democrats In every state, county
and township, will be the guide to
President Wilson in naming the fed
eral appointees under the new admin
istration.
In that event they would Of course
be Bryan men. And most Of such Bry-
an men would be antagonistic to the
old machines and conservatives who
have been opposed to Bryan since he
came so prominently before the coun.
try. At the same time they have ac-
cepted it as foregone conclusion that
Bryan will be secretary Of state.
Summit of Success.
A man who has been for many years
a member of the house and whose tai
ents have attracted attention in his
state to the extent of making him gov
ernor and then becomes United States
senator has reached the summit of
success. OF course there IL the grand
prize-the presidency-but that is re-
served for other men. No man who
has been congressman, governor and
senator has ever been president
BY the time the men have become
as prominent as that they have arous-
ed too many antagonisms to be made
president. There are quite a number
of senators who have been members
of the house and governors before
their election to the senate.
Wanted Mann Fighter.
At the beginning of his term as
speaker Champ Clark urged several
young men in the house to take up the
subject of rules and parliamentary law
and be on hand all the time to fight
the minority leader, Jim Mann. AS
the house now stands Fitzgerald and
Underwood are the only men who can
cope with Mann.
They are absent much Of the time
attending to the important committees
of which they are chairmen. AS a
consequence Mann has things pretty
much his own way, from a parlia-
mentary point of view. Only a few
members pretend to have accurate
knowledge of the rules of the house.
and it does not take long to tie par
liamentary knot.
Democrats Like Warren.
A group of Democrats were talking
about senatorial elections, and one
after another expressed pleasure over
the success of Senator Warren in wy
oming. "Why do you like WarrenT
asked man who was present. "Well,"
was the reply of one, "he always
stood by us and helped us when we
were in the minority. He never an
tagonized u.s." And the others assent
ed to that declaration.
Take 1t Personally.
Some members of the house." re-
marked Speaker Clark, take 1t as a
personal affront when they are over
ruled on point of order or other par
liamentary proceeding. 1t makes it
rather disagreeable, but speaker can
not allow personal considerations to
enter into his rulings"
Several of the men Champ refers to
are members of his own party, and 1t
is suspected that they carried their
personal opposition as far as the Bal
timore convention last year.
Harvard Expert.
A bill backed by Congressman Ham
ilton of Michigan was up In the house
which had to do with the shipment of
very young calves. In the course of
his argument Hamilton said that the
nronosition Ivaa indoraed bv Or Eliot
former president Of Harvard univer-
sity.
HE qualities, no doubt" interJected
Jim Mann, "as an expert on immature
calves because he was former presi-
dent Of Harvard"
And SO Mann achieved one of his
daily jokes, which he says are neces-
sary for his perfect health.