The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

| luent proposition, and II doctor
reaches the Senate or the Goyernorsnip
he considers himself fortunate There
has been but one doctor President-Wni-
lam Henry Harrison-be he gave up cur
/ ing OF men TO take up the killing OF
them In war SO that he was more famous
as soldier than as a physician. Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire was Z
doctor in early life. but has practiceo
politics for long. long time. He was
the only NJ. d. in the Senate for many
years until DR.. Harry Lane. OF oregon.
came ins last March. Senator Lane mac
four, years' experience as the head OF
an insane asylum out bone ana was
prepared for almost anything when ne
came TO washington. west Virginia has
a doctor-Governor Just now-H ID. Hat
feldAand he has given symptoms OF
desire to succeed Chiffon in the Senate,
but West virginia is not alarmed ABOUT
IL.
Named for some old English shire or
village, I suppose. remarked the British
tourist in town. as he surveyed the
I Shoreham Hotel Hardly that, an
swered his friend and guide. There Is
Shoreham IN England, know, but, as
matter OF sentiment, this tavern was
named for the modest village up In Yer
mont. where Levi p. Morton, late Vice
President. was born"
And then II was told how Morton had
worked his way up from frugal begin
nings to be a great merchant, banker.
Governor, diplomat. and Vice President
OF the United States. During his years
Of getting up In the world he had plan
ned to some day honor the village OF
his birth and boyhood. Once he had
passed the million mark, and then some.
- II nd
OF the unknown village in Vermont
Also. he resists all offers of those who
want the. property. and that is more
sentiment
Levi p. Morton is now eighty-nine
years old, but wonderfully vigorous. He
took an interest in the late New York
campaign, especially in the upstate sec
ton, with the same enthusiasm and size
Of contribution that marked his activity
in years when he was himself eandi-
date.
Shoreham, VT, was also the birthplace
of another eminent statesman who fg-
ured in Congress before the war and in
Grants Cabinet-Columbus DelaHo OF
Ohio. He was founder Of the Republi-
can marty in Ohio, and lived In retire
ment at Mount Vernon many years after
his service as Secretary OF the Interior.
He had his troubles and resigned, but in
sisted that he did so without any sug-
gestion or request on the part OF the
Executive.
The other story is that Grant wrote
Delano a letter requesting resignation.
and Delano. expecting such message,
did no: open the epistle. but sent for
Frank Palmer, late Public Printer, a
warm, personal friend. Read that letter
and give me your views" was the De-
iano request OF Palmer, who broke the
seal. Palmer proceeded, then put the let
ter in his pocket and began lamenting
that he could not spend few days on the
beautiful Detano farm, where all was so
restful. happy. and serene. Really Mr..
Delano," said Palmer. "If / was you
age and had 3 fine farm and wealth that
you have I would not bother with the
cares and worries Of an office down at
Washington"
That was the entire Palmer paragraph
of advice and the Delano letter Of resig-
nation went TO Grant the same night.
The who has one aim in life and but one
May hope to achieve it before life be done.
These lines happen somewhere G, In
Lucille and the auther never heard OF
the Sixteenth Congressional district in
Ohio, but the sentiment has a peculiar
pertinence when the lifelong ambition
OF Gen. HoIlingsworth to be in Congress
Is recalled. Thirty years or more ago
David A. Hollingsworth. then a State
Senator from the village of Cadiz. in
Eastern Ohio. made known his ambition
to be a Congressman. He was Repub-
lican, his district was Republican, and
he had a clear conscience along with
every fitness for the honor. Alas, the
ambitious lack Of conscience perhaps in
others crowded David out of the game
year after year, and IL seemed his one
great desire would never be gratified.
followed convention, with Hol- |
lingsworth going back to Cadiz cast down
but not discouraged. Finally in 1905 his
turn came, and Joy reigned in the house
of Hollinsgworth. Alas, the Democratic |
wave of 1910 left him defeated for a sec
ond term by a dis6essingly small plural !
ity. He tried again last year with the |
same exasperating result Then a DEM |
ocratic Legislature kindly gave him al
new and strongly Republican county, |
cutting on Monroe. Democratic strong |
hold, the despair of Republicans and the |
delight of Democrats for a generation |
Things seemed Frightening up for David |
even If handed out by Democrats and he |
took heart again for a victory next year. |
Alas, that younger Republican of the |
same county, Walter Shotwell should |
take the notion that HoIlingsworth. |