The Washington herald., 1914-07-09
Rr FKANcIs 3. GEssNER.

| pTenenSlOn so apparent AT every hNih a.
the congested area of downtown.
Many Manhattan members Of Congress
are actual business men, and even those
who confess to being lawyers are more
inclined to business operations than to
actual legal operations in the courts.
RIordan an Example.
Daniel J. Riordan, who represents the
extreme southern end of Manhattan
Island. including islands in the harboT
and taking in Wall Street and the
financial district on the north, has had
FIVE elections to Congress and Is proud
of representing the richest district Of the
nation. Yet, whoNhears Of Riordan join
ing fnanciers, railroad managers, and
magnates of the Morgan class In calling
on the President and in endeayoring 10
get things Strengthened out?
Riordan is a business man. college
graduate, and wonderfully devoted TO
real estate. He Is in touch with con-
ditions uptown and downtown and could
give the White House the pulse and
temperature and possibly remedy, yet
il is seldom a New York City member
Of the House calls on the President and
usually when something in the way OF
patronage is concerned.
Loft. a new member from Manhattan,
is also q business man and In touch WIN
commercial conditions, even IL he IL
modest maker Of candy.
Levy Fairly Active.
jefferson Levy. who really does try tc
put in a respectable amount of time al
| Washington. counts himself a lawyer
with Offices on Lower Broadway, but is
| also interested in big business ventures
and real estate. He is no less near tc
the financial end Of things on the island
that Mr.. Morgan, and could give the
White House as comprehensive state
ment as to conditions and remedies az
any of the magnates who might be In
clined to visit Washington for day.
Dooling, Patten and Bruckner, Of the
Manhattan delegation, are all business
men, and spend enough time with their
constituents to find out the cause OF the
distress even II a remedy is not suggest
ed Yet how seldom We hear OF Doolins,
Patten and Bruckner calling at the White
House with suggestions for the good OF
the nation. and especially for that part
of the nation comprised in three compact
thickIy populated Congressional districts
lying between the East and North rivers
and containing nearly $4,000 people?
CoRry n Lawyer.
Conry, who represents the uptown
district. Is a lawyer who gives fair
amount of attention to his Congressional
duties without overlooking the political
diversions here at home. He is a native
of Pennsylvania and lost little time in
connecting with the dominant political
organization after Teaching New York
some sixteen years ago.
He has had three elections to Congress
and is competent of continued service,
but we never hear of Conry at the White
House giving the President advice or
information on the demands OF business
in this populous central district of all
Manhattan
Metz, of Brooklyn. who is serving his
first term, is a business man at the
head of a big corporation making rugs
and carpets. He has been comptroller OF
Greater New York and active in politics
from the time he became a voter.
He could advise the White House not
only as to the financial situation. but do
much looking ahead in politics with sug-
gestions for this year and for 1916, but
the Metz calling card is not frequent
one at the Executive Mansion. Now
that Morgan has led the way and In
dicated to the Manhattan Congressman
that big business really wants to get
closer at Washington and at least learn
something there may be a generous
OlltI Ol GSCOTl " OlHcE DS
members of the Manhattan delegation
who have not been frequent in attend
ance at Washington.
Too Late, Some Say.
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
Presidents reaching out for advice from
big business the feeling among Demo-
Gratis powerful in the New York organi-
zatIon and from other States is that the
action is too late and can hardly avail
to continue the present solid Democratic
delegation in Congress from the Man.
haitian Island section OF Greater New
York
No wonder jefferson Levy made trip
to Washington on Thursday last solely
to present a resolution calling for the
Of Congress on July Is.
The Hon. Jefferson had been among
the captain of finance, both uptown and
downtown. during the past three days
of the week and became convinced that
big business really wanted a rest at
Washington.
His resolution went to the table and
he csNue back to New York disappointed,
but proud that he had done his part,
even II Ill rewarded. The, live wisdom
and information Is much appreciated
when he returns from Washington. but
this time he was not in cheerful mood
and had no predictions to offer.
His own district Is comfortable enough
and he has only to get the nomination
TO be sure Of continued Congressional
service. but he laments that the present
depression and no prospects of a livening
up VIII make the return Of several up
town Democrats very uncertain.