The Washington herald., 1913-12-05
With the Political Procession.
By r. b. G.
Congressman

| Calder, two Republican congressmen
from New York.
They took pains to remark that a
Democratic governor Of the Glynn pat
tern was not so bad after all, and that
they were glad to personally congratu-
late Gov. Glynn on his sensible way oi
doing things at Albany.
''he governor had a busy day. apart
from his calls at the White House and
Capitol. He held an impromptu recep-
ton in the dining room corridor and
apartments before making his set speech
to the Rivers Convention. Then came a
series of conferences with Democratic
leaders from New York, including mep-
bers OF Congress.
from Alabama, is having his troubles, as
well as Hobson, but Of a different kind.
Ever since a Democratic appointing
pover was assured, the Alabama states
man has had II in mind to have Thomas
d. Langford made the United States
Attorney, and as such appointments
are usually controlled by the Senate, the
fine old gentleman Of Jasper Postofice
had no doubt about the eventual Joy of
voting for the Landlord confirmation In
executive session Of the Senate.
Then came the jolt, and some jolt II
was when the first citizen OF the re-
public intimated that he would like to
appoInt Tyler GOODWIN, personal
friend. and who had, at least, the pro-
fessional qualifications for the job, II
not the Senatorial appreciation. Pos-
sibly the only objection to Goodwin was
the spelling OF his name with a y. and
the Jasper statesman was inclined TO
tell his home friends that a Senator did
not count much any more in the matter
Of appointments.
Returning Democratic members OF Con-
Rress from Kentucky are not inclined to
discuss the Senatorial campaign that has
long been very much on In the Blue Grass
State. With four more or less eminent can
didates on the Democratic side. the House
members have more to think about than
talk about. and some OF them have dis
tricts that need personal attention.
The four open candidates to be voted
for at the primaries a few months hence
are ex-Gov. Beckham, present Gov.
McCreary, House member Stanley, and
David Smith, once Congressman.
While Smith does not loom up enough
to worry the others, he has persisted in
staying in, and no one complains. Nc
Creary had a term as Senator a few
years back, and has never recovered. He
liked the Senatorial proposition. and.
though seventy-five years old. is as zeal
chosen. He has helped much and hurt
some, perhaps. by being governor, but
continues confident OF ultimate election.
He would be over eighty at the end OF the
Senatorial term, but that does not worry
him or his admirers.
Beckham built up a fairly clever organ
ization while governor. and has paid
close attention to it ever since.
Stanley has had several terms in Con-
Eress from a section that yearns for a
Senator, and he is supposed to be in
favor with Senator Ollie James and other
powerful leaders OF the younger element.
II continues TO ranKIe IN the souls or
Kentucky Democrats that Bradley. a
Republican, holds down the other Sem
atorial seat until March 4. 1915, and Brad
ley, II physically able, will make cam
paign before the people that may give the
four Democratic candidates much to
think about