The Washington herald., 1913-11-01

Inc eNer-expanding circle of Jefferson
M. LeVys admirers in Washington Won
ders some as the New York campaign for
Mayor continues to dismay, how the dis
tinsusneo Congressman can continue ST.
lent ana patient-especially silent. The
Hon. Jefferson was denied a second term
by Tammany last year for political rea-
sons only and the Levy soul was sad, as
nc had given more actual attention to
I congressional duties than any other
| member OF the Manhattan delegation
Then Sulzer was named for Governor
and Levy was given the nomination for
Congress In the Sulzer district down
fourteenth street way, although he
could not vote for himself on election
day. The nomination came by the de-
mand or sulzer himself and since the
reVelStions at Albany there is wonder OF
the friendship of Sulzer, for Levy was
wholly unselfsh. Even SO on the face
OF things II was the Levy inclination
to be grateful to Sulzer and loyal in time
OF stress. As yet Levy, who is an able
lawyer ana millionaire. has not been ac-
tive IN defending Sulzer or in aiding the
"Vindicauon campaign of SuIzer for
election TO the Assembly. Instead. there
has been splendid silence on the part
of Levy and no one has ever had any
WORRY about the Levy political wisdom.
He has not been in Washington for two
weeks and this means a quiet activity In
tho campaign at home with a looking
ahead 10 next year when he may have
to contest with Suizer for the Congress
sional nomination in the district he was a
beloved and unsupported leader for six
teen years.
While the name OF NeeIey is not an
unusual one the coming Of Mansfield
Neeley, the new member from West
Virginia, reminds that he is the second
one OF the name ever elected to the
American Congress. The only other
Neehy chosen to the House is George
4. Neeley. Of Kansas, who came for an
uneIpired term following the death Of
Z. T. Madison and then won a full term
the same year being the first Democrat
to carry the big Kansas district COM
prtshg thirty-two counties. The Kansas
Neehy. as Democrat. can give cordial
greeting TO his West Virginia namesake.
who Is also Democrat, and they can
both admit that their districts are a
trihe uncertain with the prospect that
the name Neeley never before on the
Houte roll call. may he stricken of by |
the time the SiNty-fourth Congress as
semtles for business. The Kansas Neeley |
tried for Congress In 1910 but was de-
feattd. Both he and the West Virginia |
Needy are young men. a few years over
the thirty mark, so they remain hopeful |
even in districts which do not promise |
much for Democrats under normal con-
dItioBs
Evidently Democrats eager for Federal |
office do not read the newspapers, as each |
day ftnds a Senator Of the dominant party |
trying 10 explain how the Democratic
has declared for keepinC
efficient COnsuls on the pay roll even
though aforesaid consuls are all Republi-
,ans and appointed by Republican Presi-
dents
The Democratic applicants for consular
places cannot understand such action.
md it is hard To explain why it happens
hat way. l.
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey. ever
EXPLICIT and plain spoken, grew red in
he face and almost impotent as he tried
or half an hour the other day to make a
Jersey candidate for consul understand
low the trek could not be turned. Sena-
or MARITIME was even willing 10 admit
lis sorrow that he could not secure con-
ular appointments for certain constitu-
nts and get them out of the State for
our years, but he sadly explained that
could not be done. and hence their
ears" MARITIME is not the only Senator
T the Democratic faith called upon each
'eek for consular appointments, and
luch typewriting, along with personal
iment has followed the requests for
OTeign place Pains are taken to impress c
pom the applicants that an examinat ton I
lust be passed, and one that would trou- :
lie A college graduate, before even the I
mallest consular post can be Won. In {
he good old days of political appoint c
aV,s, al
for the smaller consular places, I
nd it was the frequent remark that only a
ne candidate ever failed to pass, and he f
,uld not read or write. The majority of q
,nsuls now in office who were appointed s