The Washington herald., 1913-12-23

Charles A. Towne, who enjoyed a shor'
term in the Senate from Minnesota anc
later represented New York district In
the House, comes to Washington otter
as a lawyer without overlooking the po'
litical proposition. During this week triI
the Hon. Charles A. is eloquent In behalf
of Henry A. Myers, who wants to be the
Democratic postmaster of Brooklyn. As
described by Senator Towne, his friend
Myers is a considerable factor in real
estate operations on Long Island not to
mention an all-the-year-round interest IN
politics and the putting OF other Demo
Gratis in office. 1t occurs to both Myers anc
ITowne that as Brooklyn has not had
Democratic postmaster for seventeen
years it is about time to pick Myers FOR
the honor. and much has been told both
the President and Tumulty Of the Myers
qualifications. After viewing the Towne
activity for others and his very evident
persona grata standing with the execu-
tive department the wonder is that he
does not aspire to some high appointment
for himself. He has become so closely
Identified with the New York Democratic
organization without stopping over that
with youth on his side he may yet reach
for some high elective office when there
is a clearing up in both city and State
and recovery from the Sulzer scandal
The Towne coming East to win over Con-
gressional honors after similar honors IN
the West is not altogether unusual
Senator ]. Ham Lewis served in the
House from Washington State before mi
grating to Chicago and coming to the
Senate from Illinois. Years ago Sunset
Cox served several terms in the House
from Ohio, moved to New York and had
a long career in Congress from Man
haitian district. Tom Ewing, jr., served
two terms in the House from Ohio and
moving to New York City was long
active in local politics. His son is now
Commissioner of Patents.
With Charles p Taft turning the
threescore and ten mark on Sunday and
William H. apparently renouncing the
political proposition. the name Of Taft
will hardly be frequent in politics during
the next few years, or until the third
generation gets aroun- to II. The Oldest
son of Judge Taft has loyalty remained a
citizen OF Ohio and took pains to be COM
missioned a lawyer by the same court
that gave his father license to practice
the profession. This may mean the in
tent OF the third generation TO keep the
Taft name to the fore in Ohio without
overlooking politics in the shift Of things
Grandfather Alphonso Taft was hardly a
politician, but he held elective and ap-
pointive Office by political power. He was
on the bench, a member OF Grants Cab
ine- and minister abroad. besides having
missed governorship nomination by a
narrow squeeze in 1879.
Charles P. had a term in the legislature
nearly forty years ago, and one term in
CC~sress later. He also yearned for the
Senatorship when the Foraker crash
came. Judge Taft has had but two cleo
tive offices since coming of age, but he
has hardly been out of office two years
since becoming a voter.
His on can hope for the usual Taft
luck as things move along in old Gin
cinnau and he can avoid a few mistakes,
including Indifference that wrought dis
tress for his ancestors. Had his grand
fatIer lphonso reached the governorship
over Foster in 1879, the political history
of ohio would have been vastly different
Either Grant or Taft himself might have
been the nominee at Chicago instead of
Garfield, and .he Taft organization would
at least have left Garfield out
The Taft domination of things az gov
ernor would have kept Foraker in the
longer than 1888 or even
1855, but he would have reached, never
fear, despite thousand Tafts, in due
season.
However, it all happened the other way
and the youngest Taft can begin OPERA
lions in Cincinnati with hope Of putting
he family name on the pay roll again
long before he is thirty.
John c. Spooner. not so long ago r.
powerful figure in the Senate from Wis
,onsin. dropped into Washington this
week almost eager to remark that he was
4 hard working lawyer in New York