The Washington herald., 1913-12-30
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
BY +. b. G.

The Herald's exclusive story of a plan
for uniting Ohio Republicans and gath
ering the Progressives into the fold by
naming Nicholas Longworth, the son-in-
law of their chief, for Governor, brought
some kilograms of varied tenor to the
few Republicans of the State now in
Washington. Some that approved the
proposition added the lament that the
suggestion should have inception at the
Washington end, rather than I'm the
State, but the reply went back that an
Ohio Republican President was not doing
business just now in Washington, hence
there could be no complaint OF White
House dictation, and for that matter the
Taft administration didn't take enough
interest in State politics to please the
faithful. .-
! Other messages insisted that Longworth
would do more to actually compel a re-
turn Of his father-in-law's followers to
the old party organization and even bring
the colonel into The State supporting the
Hon. Nick with eloquence. abjuration, and
even appeal for a general getting-to-
gether. Washington recalls what Long
worth's home constituents apparently do
not appreciate, that while he figured in
social affairs, thanks to his marriage,
he was really a hard-working member of
Congress on the Ways and Means Com
mittee and never absent from its meet
ings. It is recalled, too, by the old wise
ones of the old Ohio Republican aggre-
cation that came here to hold office and
never went home except to vote that Re-
publicans of the State have always been
fortunate in naming a Cincinnati candi-
date for governor. Foraker was twice
beaten by the liquor agitation first and
the prejudice against a third term in
1889. but he was twice elected. Since the
civil war Cincinnati has had the governor
ship ten terms. with the Republicans
winning in six of them, while Pattison,
while credited to Clermont County. was
really a Cincinnati business man. r. b.
Hayes, later President; Gen. Hayes, and
Foraker were the Republican governors,
with Bishop Hoadly, and Harmon the
Democrats.
Gov. Cox, while chosen from Trumbull,
went to Cincinnati following his term,
While two Republicans from the old
town have been defeated they were also
elected, Noyes once and Foraker twice,
so the argument continues for the wis
dom of taking a candidate from there
after ten years OF Democratic victory.
Also the geography politicians are put
ting in a word for Longworth. admitting
that Burton will be the chief candidate
for Senator and he comes from Cleveland
at the other end of the State. 1t is con-
sidered good politics to thus apportion the
two chief honors with selection at the
primary. indorsed by an old-fashioned en-
thusiastic convention proclaiming a pri-
mary and promising by fervid resolutions
to put the G. o. P. in power again.
OF course the upstate candidates and
promoters of goveruorship ambitions will
insist that Cincinnati has had more than
fair Shara ~ candidates
those not elected. The nomination for
governor by both parties has gone to
the old town several times when the
nominees failed to connect at the polls
George H Pendleton was the Democratic
candidate in 1859. Noyes, the defeated
nominee for second term in 1873: HoadIy
defeated in 1855. Foraker twice defeated.
and john r. Mclean. the nominee who
failed to reach in 1899, although he made
a remarkable campaign against the COM
bined resources OF Mckinley and Hanna.
Counting the defeated ones, the NOM
ination in both parties has gone to Gin
cinnau seventeen times. representing
thirty-four years OF service at Columbus
had they all won election. The Senator
ship has not fallen as frequently in
either party to Hamilton County, but
has usually gone to smaller upstate
towns.
Stanley Matthews. with a short ap-
pointive term; Pendleton, one full term,
and Foraker. two full terms. a total
OF nineteen years, represents all CinCin-
natl has had in the Senate since the civil
war. while Sherman. Ben Wade. Thur
man, Brice, and Pomerene have all come
from smaller towns. with Payne, Hanna.
and Burton from Cleveland. Nearly 100
years of Senatorial honor has gone up
State, as compared with Cincinnatis
nineteen years. with Matthews coming
by appointment.
Across the Atlantic in London town.
the American Consul General. John l.
Grifiiths, has heard that the Republicans
Of Indiana are considering him as their
for Senator. Out in Indiana
not only is this suggestion heard with
favor, but there is also heard the intima-
ton that If the Democratic administra-
tion finds way to let out Griffiths for
one of the true faith he will remain in
London as attorney or corporation man
ager.
Here in Washington the impression con-
tinues that the President will be a bit
obstinate in adhering strictly to the civil
service order continuing consuls in office, |
and that Griffiths will have to almost
commit a crime to lose his job. Politics
is so much of business out Indiana way
that both Democrats and Republicans
understand a Democratic Presi-
dent keeping a Republican in the best
Office on the list, hence the con-
tinued tall. out there about finding a way
to get Griffiths out and a Hoosier Demo- |
crat in in spite of the civil service up
lift sentiment.
London has so long been regarded as
the best paying appointive Office accorded |
to a Presiden. that the practical Indi- |
ana politician cannot understand the re-