Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-09

lI1llt.
ton a decade ago, when it looked az
though the country would never cease 90
ing republican. 1t is Robert w. MierS
Of Bloomington. Ind. whose head had
disappeared beneath the political wa
terS. He is to the surface again and
wants to be commissioner of pensions
under the Wilson administration.
But the same story applies to all parts
of the country. Who should drop into
town the other day but Ex-RcprcScnta-
tive John +. Fitzgerald now mavor of
Boston. lie had some fine excuses as al
Of them do. but il came down to the point
that Mayor Fitzgerald wanted to know
whether his political word would DC
particularly honored under this admin
i>tration. 1t happens that many Of
those who are coming just now were no:
in full accord with the Wilson campaign
Some were identified with Speaker
Clark'S ill starred efforts to get into The
white house and have supposed they
would not he received with special favor
by the president as far aS patronage is
concerned Let il be said. however. that
some of them have been encouraged
slightly by their recent visits 10 Wash
imgtOn. They have aSccrtaincd that they
are not likely to be ignored altogether.
The president is disposed To consult
with all democratic follOwingS now and
then.
Above all. however. is Il desire for
rrSurvev Of the situation. The admins
tration has now been running a little
over a month. The machinery has been
gcarcd up fairly well. Matters have
been put in order. 1t is now time TO
form u Judgment of things free from
the StrangcncSS and excitement Of open
ing days. The older politicians accord
ingly like to come back and gather opin
ions about affairs.
They are doing that and looking
around more carefully and more intelli
gently than was possible a month ago
Word will be taken home and the state
and county organizations will govern
themselves accordingly. With nearly
four years of democratic administration
surely head this information is worth
while to numerous political individuals
They want to be able to tell the boys
around home about things and they must
have enough Of the Washington atmos-
phcrc to make an impression.
Many democratic visitors, il should
likewise DC borne i'll mind. have come to
Washington on invitation. Perhaps il
has been the president who wants to see
them; perhaps it is one of the members
of the cabinet. possibly the postmaster
general. Mr. BurleSon. who of all the
members of the cabinet. has to keep in
close touch with local organizations and
ascertain whose Judgment he can depend
upon in selecting democrats for post
masters As there is Il considerable
number Of Representatives Of congress
in the cabinet BurlcsOn. Rcdficld and
Wilson, for instance-it il natural these
men should look To former members Of
the house. they happen to have known
personally. for advice as to whom to de
pend upon i'll dispensing administration
favOrS.
During the interim when congress has
not been in session. most democratic
senator's and representatives have been
back home. There have been numerous
talkfeSts between them and their con
stitucntS. which has helped toward 4
clearer understanding Of what To expect.
But third of the country has no demo
cratic representatives. which means
quite an area az to which other political
negotiations are Indispensable. The Wis
iting politicians. however, have a combi-
nation of excuses for being in Washing
ton. They rarely admit that they are
OH political business. Some have tariff
errands and want to know what the rates
are to be on products in which they are
interested. But it is easy enough to
\ have Il good excuse for coming to Wash
\ ington. if one is politician. The inter
eStng thing is that 50 many of them
\ have business in Washington at the
present juncture.