The Washington herald., 1914-01-14
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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The few Ohio, Republicans doing bust
I ness in Washington. Including senatol
Burton and three House members. wers
stirred up some when they learned Of
Senator Foraker's arrival and his pos
sfble projection ~ q candidate to sue
ceed Burton There was q remark that
time passes quickly In the political game
and II hardly seems i've years since
Foraker went from the. Senate March
4. 1s0e. Although he sold his big house
lin Sixteenth street he has retained an
home ONCE awaiting him as.in Senatorial
days. without the old awaiting of con-
stituents demanding ONCE and attention
from administrations not over friendly
to the Ohio leader.
Foraker leaned backward in asking
favors from Mckinley. but for a time
was the closest adviser Of Roosevelt
Then came the break and no favors
asked on either side
Prior to- this visit of Foraker to Wash
ington the word had passed among the
faithful ix Ohio that he might try for
the Senate again, opposing Burton, and
that several soft heeled admirers of the
Cincinnati statesman had been going
quietly through the State ascertaining
sentiment and stirring up some for a
return of the Foraker leadership. They
had ample argument for the need Of
some such leadership when they recall
that Ohio has now four Republicans in
both branches OF Congress. and has not
chosen a Republican governor since 1903
The Congressional slump has happened
since he left the Senate March 4. 1903.
During the last years OF the Foraker
second Senatorial term Ohio had in the
Fifty-ninth Congress one lone Democrat.
Harvey CARRIER. and twenty-five Republi-
cans. including Senators. Today, after
five years of Foraker in private life. Ohio
has three Republicans In the House and
one Republican Senator. Three Democratic
governors have been chosen, and DEM
ocratic Senator since the Foraker abdl-
cation.
He may not go into the primary. but IL
he does there viii be much doing In the
State. and his faithful admirers have
been busy enough for many weeks. II Is
recalled. too that Foraker has even
grown stronger after defeats. He was
beaten for governor in lsS3 then twice
elected and defeated for a third term,
also defeated for Senator when he op-
posed Sherman. A few years later he
came to the Senate. with whirl, re-
manning two terms. ]. II. Beal. very ac-
aNN HSoStShh ohho pShhieSs hdppchcN
In Washington. yesterday on private busi-
ness. but when he heard OF Forakers
arrival and possible Senatorial entry. re-
marked with fervor in favor OF the prop
osition, adding that it would be given
acclaim in the eastern half OF the State.
"I am glad they have finally agreed on
the highest point in Ohio" remarked q
B. Mccoy. distinguished citizen and much
else from Coshocton. I'VE always felt
fairly well elevated down my way on
the banks OF the Walhonding, but II
seems the scientific folks. Geodetic Sur
vey, or something similar. have located
a hill in Richland County near the home
Of John Sherman as being it Even
so il is only Lbs feet above sea level and
when We carry Coshocton for the Re-
publicans We feel much more elevated
II Gov. Jimmie Cox and his close corpo-
ration of advisers keep on at Columbus
with special sessions of the legislature
and a few more speeches from William
j. Bryan, giving Cox sixteen crowns OF
adulation gush to one sentence OF sem
sible commendation not only Coshocton
but many more Democratic counties will
take a turn into righteous paths this
) ear. Think OF John r. McLean's Ohio
paper printing the sublimated grape
juice poetry handed to Gov. Cox at the
late Toledo banquet.
Cox is really a good chap, as you
know. in Washington. but he could not
avert the gush. Here is a Bryan out
burst: IF God spares the life of Gov
Cox for twenty years and keeps him in
public life, he will surpass the record
of any Republican in State or nation"
Possibly this was advising Cox not to
equal the Bryan record of three defeats
for President Then Bryan went on to
declare that Cox in a year as governor
had done more than Mckinley, Roose-
welt. and Taft did in all the years they
were in the White House.
There were several fainting spells in
the audience when this fell from the lips
evident sufferer.
often. He has always aided them in past
ness, especially this year. when the Re-
publicans are really reaching out for the
old line of goods
Brand Whitlock. the new minister to
Belgium. has long been expected in
to be sworn in and connect
with the pay roll, but he had to remain
in Toledo for the January S demonstra-
ton with the Secretary of State, the
chief orator. II was a matter of real
for the newly appointed diplo-
mat to entertain his future chief and
another week promises the Hon. Brand )
arrival at the State Department.
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