The Washington herald., 1914-04-30
Political Procession.
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William Graves Sharp. home postofnce
address Eiyria, continues the one serene
Democrat of the Ohio delegation. First
OF all he 10 not asking another nomina-
tion to Congress. He carried strong
Republican district three times In sue
cession. increasing his majority each
time and then was rewarded by the
kitchen cabinet combination at Colum-
bus with a new district almost impossi-
BILE for any Democrat to carry and espe-
cially designed to discourage Sharp out
Of the political game.
This was done because he had the
temerity to be a candidate for the gov
ernorship nomination against Jimmie
Cox, a colleague in Congress. Following
the Sharp advance announcement that
he would not ask nomination In the new
district came the suggestion that he
would make a good Ambassador TO Rus
sia. He Is a citizen Of wealth and OF
education. polish and attainments more
than is usual with Congressman Of
either party from Ohio.
Even those artfuI Democratic plotters
who sought his destruction two years
ago became wonderfully eloquent In
describing his qualifications for high
diplomatic honors and oddly enough they
were honest about 1t. also unusually In
sistent in demanding the appointment
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and fitness OF the man was finally recog-
nized and appreciated even by his late
rivals and foes.
While the appointment of Sharp to ST
Petersburg was pending the tolls trouble
came up and other Ohio members were
agitated. wondering how to concur with
the President and avert castigation by
the most powerful Democratic editor of
the State. Sharp had nothing to worry
about as he drew from his personal
archives his public utterance at the Bal
timore convention, demanding then what
the platform rejected and what the
President demands now. Sharp is not
only in sympathy with the Presidents
views of today, but was simply two
years ahead OF the Executive in proclaim
ing for the free tolls proposition. Hence
the power that creates Ambassadors can
hardly withhold the Sharp commission
once the stress of things Mexican sub
sides. There is a general feeling that in
good time Sharp will be made Ambas-
sador to Russia and there will be gen.
erai commendation by both Republicans
and Democrats in Congress, also in Ohio,
which has thus far been given mighty
little in the way of diplomatic honors
Alphonso Taft years ago was Minister
to Russia after a season in Austria, and
no Ohio citizen has since been sent to the
court of the Gar. Taft's appointment
was by Arthur, and that was over thirty
years ago.
The Sharp withdrawal from active
Democratic politics in his State makes IL
easier for Gov. Cox TO accomplish re-
but Whitacre. the Canton
aided by Harvey CARRIER,
at Columbus. is giving Cox some worry.
Whitacre is hardly big and broad enough
for State leadership, and lacks the crafty
equipment of CARRIER. though no less
persistent in pursuing a foe. In fact. the
weakness of the Whitacre campaign is
that he is against somebody rather than
Eager to nominate himself
Hon. Louis Bennett, late Democratic
nominee for governor Of West Virginia,
is proud father. but an anxious one. in
these days of war and rumors Of war
Only two weeks ago his only daughter
was married here in Washington with a
grand wedding, taking the famous name
OF Mckinley at the altar. Only two days
ago the only son OF the Hon. Louis. a
student at Harvard, was the first to
enlist in college company for the pos
sible strife with Mexico, and proudly
announced the fact TO his good father
at Weston. The effect on father was
somewhat different than the son expect
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graduation. father Bennett bounded for a
Baltimore and Ohio train. consulting time
tables en- route and, arriving at Cam
bridge somewhat tired and hungry hut
no less resolute in demanding that the
son remain in school rather than march
away TO war
There was possibly some argument.
but father Bennett stopped long enough
with mother Bennett in Washington on
the return to give assurance that their
son would hardly achieve his ambition
TO be soldier. This was rather disap-
pointing to Willard guests. who admired
the spirit of the lad, and they recalled
to the father that he had fought in tho
civil war and was proud Of his record
as soldier lad in the dark days OF the
rebellion. The elder Bennett appreciated
sentiment Of admiration for the second
but insisted that different
conditions prevail and that one more
Bennett name on the army roll is not
needed to save the country.