The Washington herald., 1913-11-06
With the Political Procession.
by r. D. q.

many eminent Senator'S. what were
you doing at the age of thirty?"
A lawyer might call this leading
question addressed to a witness and
some Senators did some thinking before
giving an answer. Senator MARITIME, the
New Jersey statesman Of the sui generis
sort, gave the query quick attention and
brief answers with no literary frills or
gush.
Let me think back moment" said
the man from New Jersey. "Oh, yes;
at the age OF twenty, to go your ques-
ton some better. was running for Of
nee. It made no difference that was
not old enough to hold ONCE. had no
hope or election. At the age of thirty
l was running for office without reward.
At the age OF forty was running for
ONCE. At the age Of fifty was running
Tor once. At the age Of sixty ] was
stiIl running for ONCE, and thank heav-
en- ! got there at last and for the first
time. That's the whole story and the
Lord knows I run often enough, but I
have no regrets"
Indiana Democrats have both Senators
and solid delegation of thirteen mem
bers in the House, yet there Is COM
plant among the faithful that a Demo-
N"~tA~ AScA1Nul anu
transfer a Republican consul appointed
from Indiana where SO many Democrats
are yearning for such a job.
The oid-fashioned Hoosier Democrat
does not approve the classified service
that keeps able Republicans in office,
and the promotion OF Robert f. Mans
held, Consul to Zurich. to be Consul at
Vancouver, B. c., made distress. Mans
field is a bright Republican from In
diana, and, has worked up nobly in the
consular service. He had not figured
especially in home politics himself, but
he had the good Judgment to marry the
daughter Of Dom Jack Gowdy. long State
chairman and later the popular Consul
General at Paris under Mckinley
Dom Jack had much to do with organ
izing Indiana for Mckinley prior to 1896
and lost no time in demanding reward.
He had been known as Farmer Jack
Gowdy" in his craftsmanship days and
was bluff, rugged chap of the sort that
retain plain, farmer-like methods OF do
ing things. He stated very plainly to
Mckinley that Paris only would do and
no other post would please or satisfy.
Mckinley had some one a bit more pol
ished in mind for Paris and tried to
argue with Gowdy that Paris was awful
ly expensive. with social exactions and
ed. and Mckinley soothingly remarked
that it would be all right. Mckinley
had no thought by this remark to prom
ise Paris to Gowdy, but a day later read
the joyous announcement by Gowdy that
he had been offered and had accepted
the Paris post. President Mckinley was
startled. but could hardly deny the In
diana chairman the choice Of the second
best consular place on the list and IL
turned out that the Hoosier farmer made
one OF the best consuls appointed by the
Ohio President.
Some one having in mind only the de-
feat OF Murphy and Tammany in New
York remarked: "A hot day for the
bosses"
Rather the bosses did remarkably well
on Tuesday. Boss Cox comes into con-
troll again at Cincinnati, with the cleo
ton of SpiegeI as Mayor. Boss Barnes,
the Republican State chairman and wise
man generally in New York, comes along
a victor by the election OF Republican
Legislature which will have much to do
in electing Senator Root to another |
term. Senator Penrose, the real head, |
rather than vulgar boss, of the Repub- |
lican organization in Pennsylvania, wins |
with splendid stride and grasp in the |
Keystone Commonwealth.
Geo. Karb, long the Democratic boss |
in Columbus, and proud to be called |
such, comes gracefully to the fore again |
as Mayor after q term or two of retire |
nent, caused by a reform spasm.
Newton Baker ambles to the winning |
post in Cleveland and he has combined |
the methods OF a boss with those OF a
reformer.
The one ambitious Democrat in Ohio /
iarred most by the Republican victory
N Cincinnati, is Gov. Cox.
He may not have hankered for the |
election of Hunt for Mayor lest Hunt
might become ambitious, but it means
distress to Gov Cox that Cincinnati
should return to the control of Boss Cox.
who will take pains to keep Hamilton
County doing business for the @. o. p.
n future State conventions and cam
,aigns. The faithful adherents of Gov.
COX in the Ohio Congressional delegation
intimate that their young hero can
ealIy rejoice in the Cincinnati slump as
I makes Boss Cox an issue in next
,ear's campaign and ayerts any collision
With Mayor Hunts possible aspiration
or higher honors.
Even so the election of Republican