The Washington herald., 1913-11-11

Of Harry Garfield. the president OF thai
institution and son OF President Garfield.
Not much has been said Of Harry Gar
field outside Of college circles, as he re-
solved when his father was killed to
keep out Of politics. He left that 70
brother James R., the second son. who
has chiefly disappointed the old ad-
mirers Of the fathers big, robust Re
pubiicanism. eloquence. and iovaoie dis-
position.
Though James r. failed to reach his
one great ambition TO represent his
fathers old district in Congress, he was
State Senator and a Cabinet official. then
he got tangled up with the holier-than-
thou Progressive proposition in Ohio ana
put to sleep all hope of future politicai
place in that State, as indicated by the
general getting back TO Republican lines
all through Ohio.
An old admirer Of the father remarked
last night that the lamented President
came near making a great political blum
der during his Congressional career. Fol-
lowing the overrighteous howl over the
increase OF Congressional salary during
the Grant administration. the Garneid
district was inclined to question the po-
litical morality of their eloquent mern-
Der in accepting the increase TO 2.OO0
year. Garfield feared defeat for renomi-
nation and decided on taxing an apooint-
i've place while his party was In control
He was really timid about asking ap-
pointment, and had Blaine, then Speaker,
go to Delano, Secretary OF the Interior.
and ask appointment as Governor OF
Utah Territory. Blaine did 30, ana De-
Iano, coming from Ohio. declared he
would not throw Garfield into political
exile and deprive Ohio Of his leadership.
The Delano declaration was that Gar
field could go into his district and put
things right with a few speeches and
friendly clasps Of hands. Then Blaine
exclaimed that he had some interest in
the matter. as Garfield, II chosen to Con-
gress again, would be entitled to the
Craftsmanship OF Ways and Means, an
honor that Blaine declared he did not
want to give.
Garfield did come back. and Blaine did
appoint him to the chairmanship.
In view of the subsequent relations Of
Blaine and Garfield in politics and the
White House, It makes the Delano story
of peculiar Interest as indicating that
the Blaine ambition did not want Gar
field in the way.
What wonder there Is more than hope
among real Republicans in Indiana
The local elections last week gave them
Mayors in twenty Indiana cities
There was a terrific slump in the Pro-
gressive vote, and big Republican gain
over the Taft vote Of last November. The
figures should cause Col. Roosevelt to
feel a bit shivery even in the warm zone
of South America, and possibly cause
him to demand explanation OF the ever
exuberant Beveridge.
Bookwalter, the Republican candidate
for Mayor in Indianapolis, was not elect
ed, but he had 5000 more votes than Taft
a year ago.
The Progressive candidate for Mayor
had 5000 votes less than were cast for
Roosevelt. and Albert Jeremiah At New
Albany the Republicans elected Morris
for Mayor with 2.o00 votes. Last year
the Republicans had 600 votes, and the
Progressives I.Soo. The results were
exactly reversed this year.
Congressman Cullop, a rugged old
Democrat. laments the result In his home
town OF Vincennes, which never before
went Republican Cullop had trouble
enough in his home county last year.
with eighty-nine majority as against
something like 1000 for President Wilson.
OF course there were local differences,
but the Democrats yearning for the cui-
lop seat In Congress don't remark much
about the local differences a few months
ahead OF a Congressional primary.
Tom Taggart, OF the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee, and once chairman in
the losing campaign OF 1904, is somewhat
sgitated over the results OF last Tuesday,
as the anti-Taggart faction OF his own
party will blame him for the slump. and
besides, some OF the Democratic Mayors
elected are very much opposed to the
organization.