The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-27

POLITICAL PROC ESSl0N
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The Herald pubaication q proposet
chipping In BY mIllionatres and eminent
business men to insure the election Of .
Republican House this year gave shiverl
to Democrats IN cIoss districts and caused
who pulled through two years ago. but
are not Assured OF even denomination thii
year. There was just . spasm OF resent
ment among the members Of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee who. con-
slider their organization quite competent
IL not eager, to handle all campaign funds
contributed toward the insurance Of q
Republican House and also toward, q
possible hating OF Q Democratic adj
mtnistration's eloquent diction that dis
turbs business. There was q gradual re-
taxation Of resentment, however, on the
part Of the regular organization. as the
details Of the New York conference were
given by one distinguished Congressional
member Of II. and his able adjutant
who has been Identified with many ma
tional and State campaigns since the
business-like methods Of Mark Hanna In
1886, which was backed by business men
and Of course by the inevitable check
book.
Even If this projected business mems
organization follows its own plans In aid
Ing the regular Republican candidates for
Congress In close districts II will not
collide with the work Of the Congressional
committee. but rather help 1t and at the
end of the campaign. with q Republican
House elected. will accord to the Woods
Eversman committee all the honor.
There Is wisdom in all this method and
the capitalists who contribute viii be
satisfied with the result without caring
for any compliment or glory.
Just as Hanna and his adjutants of
the business men type thought more Of
prosperity than political honors 80 the
organization Of this year will contribute
money and personal effort to set things
back in the old Republican fashion.
No apologies will be made 70 Democrats
or excuses made to Republicans who may
resent the failure to ask their approval
or even consent to conduct q Congress
sional election along new lines. 1t might
be added that q temporary headquarters
has already been established in Washing
ton, but the chief office and organized
bureau viii be in New York, and far
enough away from Wall Street to avert
any contamination or give the Democrats
to howl about.
Senator Reed Smoot. Of Utah, has q
campaign for a third term coming on this
year and he has moved so swiftly,
silently and discreetly in all his political
operations that few OF his friends realized
that he was approaching an actual con-
test under new conditions. II was re-
called In Washington. not by any word
run ho ~ ~
self. but by some big business people
from great industrial sections who APP
oreciate what Smoot has done for them
without making any fuss about II or
wen demanding reward Some of them
rot together outside Of Washington some
line back and decided II was up to them
o chip in actually or at least morally to
make sure Of the Smoot smooth sailing |
n his impending Senatorial campaign.
One expert diplomat was delegated to |
'urvey the situation in Utah and report |
What ought to be done and to generally /
outline the best method OF giving a
worthy Senator adequate reward without
OF law or a shock TO conscience |
Once the good work Is done the Sena-
or will not know the names of those
Who planned II and he can only thank
lis own devotion to duty for what hap
ems In his favor.
Following the irrevocable declaration Of |
enator Elihu Root that he would not
How his name used in the pending New
'ork Senatorial campaign, there has
zen much conference among RepubIi-
an members of the New York delega-
lon as to candidate. with the advance
eclaration that political wisdom de-
hands q candidate from upstate and
OF from New York City.
There has been careful going over of
len like Whitman and other great law
ers, but the inclination is for some one
nth a fair experience in politics and
touch with the yeomanry rather than
nth Wall Street and the financial barons
Glow Yonkers
When this discussion had progressed a
ew days among the faithful il was
rought to sudden focus by the Hon.
ames s. Parker. first-term member
ON the Troy-Saratoga district.
The Parker proposition was that IL the
nomination was conceded, or
least demanded by the up-State coun-
es, 1t would go to one OF four esteemed
nd loyal Republicans now members of
ongress.
Parker very carefully included himself ,
the quartet, insisting that his section !
the State deserved it The others !
AIMED by Parker were Thomas B. Dunn, !
Rochester; Charles NJ. Hamilton, OF (
ipley. and George Winthrop FairchiId,
Oneonta- The odd thing about the
arker list Of Senatorial nominations As
lat 1t includes but one CONGRESSMAN
no has had more than election to the L.
ouse-Fairchild. who has won four Z
Lmpaigns, with considerable political !
all and a method that has won the adj r
iration of older political managers at
.adquarters. All three others, including g
q gracious Parker himself, are in their !
st terms, with hope Of keeping in a
W years longer. |,
lid by his friend, Parker, in the ad- ] I
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