The Washington herald., 1913-11-10
With the Political Procession.
By r. d. G.

| Charles Dewey Hilles, whose effort
oio more against great odds to renomi
nate President Taft last year. laughs Il
scorn the suggestion that he may sepa
rate himself from Official connection with
the Republican National Committee Al
chairman In the actual campaign Hilles
old better than most men would have
done and kept his temper. He did moi
receive the Overwhelming Republican
sentiment Of 1904. when he gave Cor
telyou great glory as chairman and NJ
lack OF campaign fund. Nor was Hiiles
blessed with the sustained Republican
sentiment which, backed up by Roose-
yelts resourcefui methods, made the
Taft election under Chairman Hitch
cocks supervision pleasant summer
pastime. Then. too, It Is not forgotten
that Chairman Hilles was not favored
with William J: Bryan as the Demo
cratic candidate. That helped Hitchcock
Just as II helped Mark Hanna In 1895 and
1900
After all Hiiles was not to blame for
the Taft failure last year. and the fire.
quent suggestions Of his resignation came
from a co.erie OF kindergarten managers
who have long wanted grip on the
national organization.
When the. committee meets again in
~ ootbg NhSAo ~ =
general appreciation Of Hilles and he will
continue until the next campaign with
something TO say about party policy and
plans as the work of recognizing the
party goes on In all the States.
A Republican Governor in New York
in another year Is already predicted by
Republican members of the State delega-
ton In Congress. and almost admitted by
thoughtful Democrats OF other States
more than by New York Democrats
Lhamp Clark lamented the other night
that the result In New York City, added
to the Sulzer episode at Albany, made
things gloomy for the Democrats, not
only next year, but for ten years to come.
The one hope Of Democrats Is that
fusion in Gotham town will be failure
and eventually force a getting back to
old party organizations.
The real Republicans upstate are more
concerned IN finding a candidate for
Governor who can be elected without
Manhattan, and. once elected. can put
the party in shape for 1919 without asking
advice or appreciation from the Roose-
velt-Perl1ins Progressive organization.
The yearning Is for some big, strong
citizen, like Hughes, with possibly little
less OF the Hughes insistence- on calling
wherever he sat the head of the table.
Before the Republican Representatives
from upstate arrive in Washington for
the regular session they will have had
some conferences and a general going
over of available candidates for next
years head of the ticket. There are but
eleven Republican Representatives from
New York State in a delegation OF forty
three members. but the eleven are re-
firm in the faith. and especially
those who had Progressive opposition
last year
Fairchild, OF oneonta, has been given
some mention as a business man well
ftted for Governor. but he Is hardly in
clined to the sort OF campaign that
would be required OF a candidate next
year. Besides, he is remarkably content
with hts compact Congressional district.
and the duties at Washington are hardly
as exacting as those at Albany.
State Chairman Barnes will Join with
the Congressional coterie in discussing
the Governorship, and already the inti-
nation is that a business man not hith-
erto conspicuous in politics or as an
will be sought Levi p. Nor
ton was good candidate OF the busi-
ness-man sort, but he had been In poll
tics and Vice President before leading
a State campaign. Some one a few
Years younger than Morton and equally
eminent in business circles may be dis
covered by the wise and thoughtful ones
N the Chairman Barnes organization.
Certain II is that Barnes and the regu-
ar organization will continue the grip
m things another year. just as Penrose
has frightened his clasp on the regular
in Pennsylvania
A new Republican manager will also |
be discovered in New Jersey in good |
lime, and the showing made by Stokes
sven IL he lost, has done much to put |
him in the leadership class. Indiana |
need a leader and an organ |
zation more than any State West. and |
here are signs OF sanity among Repub- |
leans who once had place in national |
councils. Illinois is also in distress, and |
ohio yearns for some leadership OF the |
I'D Hanna and Foraker sort. not to men,
ion the Mckinley organization of other
Years. New York can lead the way
Without the embarrassment Of a Presi-
lential candidate. and all the Western
states will take part IL New York gets
yoing in the right way.