The Washington herald., 1913-11-07
With the Political Procession.
ny =. y. G.

George Winthrop Fairchild. serving Z
fourth term from the oneonta district OF
New York. has been West for recupera'
ton. but can be expected in washingtol
by December not only restored in health
but rejoiced in spirit to report the victory
Of the regular Republican organization
in his State. The leyel-headed conserya-
| tive Fairchild has never been edged on
the straight and narrow Republican road
way by this Progressive devil-wagon. and
he has stood four square along with
Chairman Barnes, and the stonewaD reg.
ular Republican committee which just
now Is hyingebanners of jubilation and
victory at Albany. Like other En-
pire State Congressmen. Fairchild had a
Progressive slash In his district last year,
but unlike many able colleagues. he came
out victor even with this Progressive
vote passing the 5000 mark in a district
of four counties.
The Fairchild plurality was nearly 1000,
and III he cares 10 continue in Congress
he viii have no irritation or suspense
year hence. aided by the stiffening up
OF things throughout the State by the
regular organization which promises to
surpass the Tom Platt party control in
all its glory.
Senator Wright Mott is another emil
nent Republican member from New
York. who, while not flying any banners
to the breeze. has remained quietly In
touch with the regular end of things.
Mott comes from Oswego and Is a
banker, who was chosen president of the
State Bankers Association two years
ago. He inherited wealth and has added
to 1t with facility and silence, SO that
politics is a pleasing proposition on the
side. By applying business methods to
political investment the Oswego states
man has kept his populous district OF
farm counties firm in the Republican
faith and increased his own majority
last year when colleagues in other dis
tricts of the State We're glad to pull
through, As a banker Mott is giving
attention to the pending currency propo-
sition possibly more than any other
member from his State, but he has
learned the value of being at home dur
ing campaigns and left even the cur
rency bill rather than overlook any fea-
ture of home politics a year ahead OF
his third Congressional contest Refer
ence to Motifs activity and watchfulness
in the currency debate recalls that, with
New York City the financial center OF
the country, its local members OF Con-
gress are less active in such legislative
discussions than members from the
smaller cities upstate. The Hon. JEFF
ferson Levy is an exception, for not only
being flnancier Of high ability him
self. he keeps in touch with the Wall
Street end of things downtown and is
consulted more by the financial mag
mates Of New York than any other mem
Der OF the delegation when legislation
pertaining to finance is pending in WASH
ington. What is more, the Hon. Jeffer-
son NJ. Is much more in Washington
than any other members OF the New
York City delegation, sage possibly Fitz-
gerald and Calder. OF Brooklyn. In fact,
the frequent presence of Levy and the
continual absence OF other members from
Gotham are matters OF remark. Now
that Sulzer considers himself vindicated
by election to the Legislature in a dis