The Washington herald., 1913-11-29

Frances Herman. David b. Hill. Edward
Murphy. and now O'Gorman. The marvel
is that New York, with all its shifting
about in politics, has done better than
Ohio in keeping Republicans in the
Senate.
The Hon. Jacob Cantor. chosen to Con-
gress in the old Tim Sullivan district OF
New York for the unexpired Sullivan
term, came TO Washington this week for
the mere formality OF being sworn in
and getting on the pay roll. One day was
long enough. the Hon. Jacob hiked for
the Thanksgiving festivities OF his East
Side district. As he was entitled to Con-
gressional salary from the time his prede-
cessor died a goodly sum was waiting.
along with the modest mileage of some
thing less than 500 that is handed a
New York City member. 1t Is possible
that Cantor will give a little more at
tention to the job than many others from
the congested area OF Gotham town, as
he has been a State senator at Albany
and rather likes the legislative diversion.
He was a big figure in Albany. and pow
erful, SO may be disappointed on Capitol
H!ll to find some members from Western
villages holding the center of the stage
and controlling operations day after day.
from New York cannot understand why
the rural members from West and South
run things, and the usual result is that
the members from Manhattan spend
mighty little time in Washington. after
finding out that they are overshadowed
and needed most for an occasional roll
call Several New York members in
other days have resigned in disgust. going
back to their constituents with the re-
foE- rak,. e. GV,l-. a..
one exception, and while he was never
much of a Congressman, he kept his
name in print with frequency and small
excuse, so that the New York constituents
thought him almost a dictator In affairs
OF the Federal government. Sulzer now
goes back to Albany as member of the
legislature. but the direful tidings come
this way that he is planning another
election to Congress from any district
that will stand for him. His old district
is now represented by Jefferson Levy.
who has no thought of giving it up. even
to please Sulzer, but other city districts
may take up the dethroned governor and
put him on the Congressional pay roll.
Congressman does not need to live
in his district. and Suzer could be NOM
mated in Buffalo IL the spell should strike
the Democrats of that locality, or he
might be nominated in one of the pop
ulous Brooklyn districts. but there are
signs that the Sulzer martyr craze has
about subsided and Washington may be
spared another season of his eIoquence.
The guests and near-guests In the Will
lard lobby wondered some the other
night as they beheld Manager Frank S.
Hight and real guest walking the full
floor space intently looking upward as
IL for leak in the roof ten stories dis |
tant Then il was discovered that they |
were scrutinizing the State seals in the |
ceiling, and for the first time many |
guests discovered the unique idea of dec |
Grating the ceiling OF a Washington no.
tel with State seals in colors. Manager |
Hight had been told that the seal of |
Ohio was missing and he was trying to |
prove otherwise.
Possibly some seal pictured aloft was
intended for Ohio. but the real one is
not there, hence the lament and wonder
that so great a State should be left out.
though Of Maine, he appreciates the
greatness of Ohio. and wonders how It
happened.
Years ago l was coming into Har-
on a train with Simon Cam
eron. the great figure in Pennsylvania
affairs for half century" remarked
Col. John F. Wilson. of Franklin, to
couple OF friends at the Willard. "and
the grand old man pointed out a typ
ical Pennsylvania farm house as the
home OF a good citizen. long dead. The
Senator recalled that in the early days
when he was raising money to build
4 railroad from Harrisburg to Phila-
ielphia a big public meeting was held.
attended by his farmer friend and
neighbOrs. all interested. but dubious.
The subscriptions were finally pounded
put of them, and when the meeting
closed the one conservative farmer