The Washington herald., 1913-11-22

to another term and the general stiffening
up Of things prior to 1916 seem sure
| enough and equal to the old days OF the
Quay supremacy. Possibly Gov. Tener
indicates wisdom in accepting the base
ball proposition, as he can hope for little
in politics after his Governorship term
ends. However great his popularity, he
has no hope for the Presidency, as he
was born In Ireland, and with Penrose
and Oliver promising long service in the
| Senate, the citizen of Charleroi cannot
see much ahead in politics for many years
TO come, aSd he has just passed the nifty
mark.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas re-
ports that his colleague, Senator Culber-
son, is regaining health and restoration
of shattered nerves in a Connecticut sana-
torium, with promise of taking part in
the regular session. This Is cheering 10
the Texas delegation, also to statesmen
from other Commonwealths. who have
long admired the first citizen Of Dallas.
Senator Culberson Is yet under three
score. with a record of fourteen years In
the Senate and one Of three years yet 10
serve.
His first senatorial election followed
two terms as Governor and four years in
the Attorney Generals Office, SO that he
has had twenty-three years OF unbroken
offickholding and practically twenty-three
years without a cessation OF political
and official toll. Hardly any other Sem
ator can point to so long continuous
service for a State, and IL Is little won
der that the Culberson nervous system
was a bit shattered.
Besides he has not overlooked the little
| MI ar IF a I'll oT0a n
Democratic national conventions and of
keeping at the head of the Texas delega-
ton. Although proud OF Texas and aim
ing ever for the glory OF that vast COM
monwealth, Senator Culberson was born
in Alabama, and mo doubt. would have
been busy and prominent in politics
had be remained in the TalIapoosa region
of his birth.
Preacher Palmer, OF Kentucky, who left
the pulpit to head the anti-saloon or
| ganization OF his State, returned from
the national convention of his beloved
league at Columbus glowing with zeal
and expanding with prediction. To the
| Palmer mind the most remarkable
achievement of the league has been the
making dry Of old Kentucky. in spite
| OF the general impression that the State
was more inclined to the spiritus fru'
menti proposition than any other Com.
monwealth. That impression prevailed
| OF course, because so much OF the stun
| was once made in the State. and also
because much more not made in the
State was given a Kentucky name. Really
the Kentuckians have resented tht
reference TO their State as noted chiefly
for whisky, and this resentment ha:
aided much in piling up prohibition ma.
jorities in many interior counties. The
larger cities continue with saloons. but
/ even the cities are threatened with =
| prohibition wave, and the statesmen rep
| resenting the State in Congress arr
| watching the dry impulse with no small
| measure OF interest II not some appre'
hension as TO the political effect in the
next Congressional and Senatorial cam
paign.
With an even dozen of Smiths in House
and Senate at present writing. 1t is easy
TO guess that Smith has been the most
frequent name In Congress during the
history of the republic. An admirer OF
Senator Marcus Aurelius Smith. the able
statesman. Of Arizona. proud of Ken
| lucky antecedents, suggested the other
night that the namesakes of the Hon.
Marcus throughout 12s years OF Con-
gressional history must have numbered
! ever five score. or more. The sugges-
ton was followed by a looking up of
records. and the Smith membership,
including those now doing business,
counted up exactly i02. not counting a
few fastidious ones who insisted on spell
| ing it Smythe. Oddly enough. with
all the frequency of the name on Con-
gressional roll calls in House and Senate
no Smith has yet reached the White
| House or won a nomination from a big
party.
| Green Clay Smith. OF Kentucky, was
prohibition nominee for President years