The Washington herald., 1914-06-22

Hermann was about Nick Longworth
| and his probable return to Congress
after a two years vacation. The Herr
mann reply was quick and confident that
! Nick would have no opposition at the
primaries and not enough to veN his soul
| in November. We learned TO appreciate
Nick Lnngworth as a Congressman dur
ing the ten years he was in Washing
ton," remarked Hermann.
"Garry" IL Optimistic.
And We are going to send him back.
He had high place and he liked the
Congressional work. His district is safe
enough this year. but We are going to
make II something better than safe. and
with a vote that will add to the hopes
OF Republicans upstate who are won
deFing II Ohio is ever 10 have a Repub-
iican governor again. The Foraker nom
inatiOn for Senator is sure enough, and
another Ohio Congressman. Willis by
name, will no doubt resign on January
next. to he governor OF his State. The
Willis nomination seems probable as no
one else is making much Of a contest.
His election means two vacancies in
the Ohio Congressional delegation. with
Sharp. a Democrat. going to France as
Ambassador, and the Republic MS ar"
glad to have a big. brainy Demo rat lie
Sharp get out Of the political run !ing
The Hermann remarks about Nick
LonGwOrth's return to Congress were
much appreciated by the political con-
tingent ever on guard at the Waldorf.
as they learned during the LOngworth
service at Washington that he gave UH-
usual attention to legislative business
even II he failed to get due credit for IT,
thanks to his prominence in social affairs
and the overwhelming romance Of his
White House courtship and ma rage.
Another visiting governor of unusual
height and thinking rema Ekably well both
of his own political ability and the Re
publican party. was the Hon. Henry D.
Hatfield. of West Virginia. who came
over from the banks of the Kanawha
with the highly esteemed soft-voiced and
rubber-heeled attorney general OF the
State, the lion. Abraham Lilly.
"Strong ARM Methods.
The political methods Of Hatfield are
known in police parlance as strong
arm and he goes into political warfare
with inclination to hit and power to hit,
bless your life. TO the limit. Possibly
the Hatfield temper has inclined to more
diplomatic ways since his residence in
Kanawha County, but down Mcdowell
way his fame as a citizen soft-spoken,
but hard-hittinG, continues.
His loyal associate. the Hon. Abraham.
is gentle but persistent, and the Won
der is in West Virginia IL Lilly is aim
ing for a season in Congress or the gov
crnOrs chair later on. II industry and
discretion count for much in West Nir-
Einis politics. Lilly will achieve his ulti-
mate ambition. whatever IL is-and he
is not giving advance information.
The visit of governor and Attorney
General was for cOnfers nee on the eternal
debt question, and they had little time
for political talk. Also they just missed
the Hon. Davis EIkins, late United States
Senator. as he had left the day before
after indicating less admiration for the
contingent now in power at Charleston
than he had a few months before. A
day after the governors departure who
should appear but the Hon. Charles w.
SHisher, who was the Republican nomi-
nee for governor in 1905. and he was at
tended by his faithful attorney and
friend. William A. Ohley.
Expects to Win.
There was modest admission by SwIsher
that he expected to be elected State
senator from his present district this
year and he does not think II lacking In
dignity to accept modest legislative cleo
ton, even II ne was once the nominee
for governor. He recalls that John
Quincy Adams was long member OF
Congress after he had BEEN President.
but, of course that was a long time ago.
The Swisher prediction is that George
Bowers will go to Congress from the
old William l.. Wilson district in spite
of Junior Browns personal popularity and
there is hope OF a Republican from the
WheelinE-Eairmont district in spite of
the powerful Senator Watson organiza-
ton, which retains a grip of iron on the
Democratic machine, not only in the
First, but every other Congressional dis
trIct ~ Gtnan