The Washington herald., 1913-12-02
With the Political Procession.
By v. D. q.

/ have TO come within the consulting area
OF the TagEart organization, 70 he has
been given respectful attention during
his unusually long stay In Washington.
There are fifteen Democrats In Con-
gress from Indiana, besides Vice Presl-
dent and each one appreciates the Tag.
CART grip on things In every district and
county, 30 he has not had an idle mo-
ment while here and has much to con-
slider, also forget. when he returns home.
Chairman Korbly, of the Indiana Demo-
cratic state Committee. sent word 10
TagEart while here that the committee
would have little meeting tomorrow
and that all State officials and party
leaders were expected TO attend. There
was also the suggestion that n St Jack
sens day banquet might be held In jan
uary with speeches by all the big Hoosier
Democrats. including Vice President
Marshall, Senators Kern and Shively.
and the iIouse delegation. For once
there may be no reaching out for foreign
talent, the idea being to make II a
State affair.
Robert r. Wolfe. who confessed to be-
ing something Of a shoemaker at home,
stopped over in Washington a few hours
on his way from Columbus to New York.
He was given much attention and more
information by the Ohio contingent in
Washington. Democrats as well as Re-
publIcans. not because the Hon. Robert
Is proficient in making shoes. but thanks
to the fact that he owns two big daily
newspapers as a side line and is a trlfie
independent in his political prompting
or puncturing during or pending a cam
paign.
A good many politicians In Ohio
are content II the Wolfe side line lets
them alone and others are kept in q
state OF suspense wondering who will be
hit or helped next. Really no private
citizen without personal ambition has
been so active and powerful also uncer-
tain In Ohio politics for many years and
the chief desire OF Wolfe seems to be
the giving OF the greatest good to the
greatest number. provided the greatest
number does not rock the boat Ohio
has never had so unique political power
as Robert F. Wolfe and speculation as
to what he will do next keeps the Ohio
politician thoughtful for twenty-six hours
a day.
There was lament among Republicans
that he inclined. perhaps for personal
reasons, TO the Gov. Jimmie Cox side OF
things last year, but the Republican side
did not offer much that was edfying
and hopes are intertained Of the Wolfe
recovery and return TO the Republican
view. AS a business man he has become
thoughtful OF late and especially while
in Washington under the shadow of the
Capitol dome over the evident industrial
depression. So that he asked more ques-
tions than usual and remained somber
when the interrogations had the newt
able Washington answer Here at the
actual headquarters OF political respon-
sihility wondered some at the McAdoo
action in giving Treasury aid 10 bankers
and business folks generally to prevent
any industrial contraction. Brother
Wolfe is not asking any aid or worrying
about his own business which is good
enough. thank you, but why should such
a situation follow a Democratic tarif
and Democratic promises OF reduction
in the cost of living The Columbus
publisher and shoemaker talked over
every phase OF the matter while in Wash
ington and went TO New York more
thoughtful than when he came and with
out offering advice.