The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
With the Political Procession.
by r.. d. G.


| answer Is that Haskell is keeping Out
OF politics long enough to make somt
money for old age. There may be other
answers, but this Is the most frequent
one
Yet II was not so very long ago that
Charles N. Haskell was Governor OF
Oklahoma and very much in print, with
prospect OF national prominence under
Democratic administration since
leaving the Governorship Haskell has
figured little In pubic affairs and prob
ably has no favors TO ask from this ad-
ministration, anyhow.
His one great ambition is to be Sen
ator, and those who knew him In Ohio
a few years back wonder why he ever
let the Owen and Gore combination keep
him out OF the Senate as long as they
have. Only as far back as 1883 Haskell
made a short campaign for the Cover
norshIp in Ohio. He had Offices In Wall
Street, New York, and was building.
buying, and dealing generally In rail-
roads, but that did not prevent his legal
residence In Ottawa. modest North
western Ohio town.
He wasn't nominated for Governor and
the honor went to John r. Mclean, OF
Washingto ton and Cincinnati, but the Has
kell demonstration OF a few hours at the
GAINESVILLE convention will long be re-
memoered IN the state. Wall street and
railroad transportation did not agree with
the Haskell temperament or temper after
the fashlight performance on the banks
OF the Muskingum, and he was early in
the Oklahoma operations. political and
otherwise. His New York and Ohio
friends were hopeful OF seeing him in
Washington as Senator. and continue
wondering why he does not turn the
trick.
Uncle Thomas Woodrow. for whom the
President was named, Is expected here
for the wedding. and possibly he can ex-
plain without prejudice, also without fear,
the Democratic situation in the Sciota
Valley OF Ohio.
foxy, velvet-heeled Democratic Congress-
man, CIaypool by name, who has had
his troubles In naming a postmaster. and
is promised much more mental agitation
before another Congressional campaign
invites to conflict.
Claypool was favored by the kitchen
cabinet coterie that fixed up the new Con-
gressional districts at Columbus, and
while not given an Overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic district was aided much by the
taking away OF Athens and the adding of
OIu AbnCHSp lOnB dBO Oe-
scribed as the ''heII's half acre" OF Ohio
politics, is usually loyal enough to the
cause On election day. what
ever the strife before, and Claypool was
glad enough to trade Athens for Picka-
way, a Democratic county, generally firm
In the faith with modest figures. A re-
turn 10 the old-fashioned Republican ma
Iorities and general sweep Of things in
Ohio would make even the new Claypool
district uncertain and no one appreciates
Lhe fact more than ClaypOol himself.
Uncle Thomas might edge in a few words
at the White House, urging big Federal
appointment for the district that would
add to the Claypool prestige and make
4 third nomination easier than promised
BY present conditions. Ohio has had
mighty little from the White House
beyond local appointments. and there is
some resentment In other years of
Democratic rule at Washington Ohio was
much more favored. One OF the first
Cleveland appointments in 1855 was that
II Senator Pendleton as Minister to Ger
rany. He had been beaten by the &1end- |
ard on and other interests. although the |
legislature was Democratic and Cleve- |
and wanted to demonstrate his disap-
Droval Of the Payne election. Judson |
Of Ohio. was Attorney General |
n the second Cleveland Cabinet and the |
State was given some high foreign posts.
Thus far the highest honor given the |
State is the mission to Belgium. and IL |
'oes to Brand Whitlock, amiable literary |
Gentleman. esteemed citizen and a trifie |
uperior TO real politics as the article |
5 demanded and admired by real Demo- |
rats, not enly in Ohio. but elsewhere.
When William A. Glasgow, eminent |
awyer Of Philadelphia, surveyed the /
plendid areas Of the Wade H Ellis 1
aw offices in the Southern Building for 1
he first time this week, he remarked |,
hat the Hon. Wade had evidently done
cry well in political office and even bet
er in dropping out of politics for
ime, judging by the general sumptuous-
ess of the private proposition. 1t has
ccurred to old Ohio friends of Ellis that
Ehile he has done very well in revert
1g to private practice he is under some
to the old Republican organ
ration of his State and home city Of
'incinnati, which started him on the
Dad to affiuence.
Only a few years back Ellis was an
ssistant corporation counsel in the city
overnment OF Cincinnati, then with a
'hirl he was made attorney general Of
he State and came to Washington as
anking assistant to the Taft Attorney
eneral. The success of 1t all has been
bit dazzling to his old friends out Ohio
ray, but Ellis has not forgotten his
ONE political friends and was care
III TO register as a voter in Cincinnati
nd continue a legal citizen ready to
erve the party in Ohio as IL begins op-
rations for a getting back to old form
the State. 1t has already recovered
lie Cincinnati end and that result will
ave mighty good influence in other
hio cities from now on.
They are still analyzing the Jersey vote
a week ago with special reference to
lie Presidents continued grip on things
/ his home State. II
A good deal of time and gray matter 4
ould be conserved by letting Senator
ames Edgar MARITIME sum up the whole q
tuation in few ecstatic lines, but he I
as not been exactly fervid in the ex- 6
dation of eloquence over the Fielder '
CURES since the thing happened. The q
Lct that Fielder is a minority Governor s
ves concern to Democrats OF the Mar q
ne organization, who reflect that soon {
lough the fine old patriot Of Plainfield q
i'll go up against another campaign for '
le Senate with the dear people render
e the verdict. IL
MARITIME does not want to be a minority b
snator even IL he has a plurality, and a
, can also perceive considerable activ- b
y among the Senate Smith Democrats (
the populous section across from Man n
attain.
The White House is going to give :,
Ither close attention to the Presidents ;
ome State from now on, independent !.
the MARITIME ambitions, and with we'll
fined plans for keeping the CongreSsion-
delegation very much Democratic !,