The Washington herald., 1914-06-19

:. pessibl. going after The ss..seria,
honor. go : - Z
he Il : man Of wealth aaa aRslrs.
= bachelor. and more than ali. has styen
more attention TO OongreasionAl duttes
a Washington than u usual with mem-
bers from the city districfA IN feci.
she Levy attendance II Washington has
been Z matter Of frequent remark. ana
commendAtion. and more because he has
big business connections demanding at
tention In Gotham town. Another week
may IND him making ANAL decision
on the Senatorial proposition. and either
way be win make sure of remaining In
congress throughout the Wilson ad-
ministration.
Thus far, although Levy has been
hardly won any big Federal appoint
ments. but-he has taken care to indorse
some good Democrats who can hardly
b. opposed by the New York Democrat
Senator or the party organization. Once
the Levy candidates are given White
House commissions, he can claim q fair
share Of the credit and also add to his
retinue OF powerful political adtutants
for subsequent campaigns.
Lives Near the WaIaerf.
The Levy home in New York Is but Q
block from the Waldorf. and when he
drops in at night following q week OF
activity at Washington he Is ever given
much attention by the big nnanciers and
business men who assemble at eventide
to discuss not only operations In Wall
Street, but to tell each other how the
government really ought to be run down
at Washington. The exudation Of wis.,
dom and advise also complaint n not
xr-ha TaF-
ferson arrives either down stairs or on
the roof garden. The financial coterie
appreciates that Levy is a good deal in
touch with the down town financial de
trict himself and unusually 30 for q
Congressman from New York or any
other State.
Hence Difference is paid to his views
as to those Of George w. Fairchild, an
other business man House member. who.
though from up State. has big Metro
politan connections.
Levy, a Democrat, laments that Fair
child. for whom he has a high regard.
insists on keeping out 6f the Republican
for governor. While Levy will
not admit that the Republicans are 60
ing to carry New York, II such distress
to Democrats should happen. he would
almost be willing to accept the distress
with fortitude in his friend Fairchild
was sent to Albany.
VIII Lead Committee.
It was recalled during the latest roof
garden session with Levy at the head
of the table, that II he fails to reach
the Senatorial honor he will become
member of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs with prospect OF
The Craftsmanship when Henry d. Flood
decides to be Senator or governor. The
of William G. Sharp as
to France makes Levy the
ranking member. and he has always
been especially attentive to the work Of
this committee.
He took OCCASION to pay high COM
pliment to Ambassador Sharp the other
night. when Col. Jamison. a longtime
American resident in Paris, made special
inquiry about the new Ohio diplomat
Col. Jamison rejoiced to hear of the
Sharp qualifications and personal charm
of manner. remarking that the retiring
Herrick, also Of Ohio. had
made a remarkable record, and one re-
Iuiring an especially clever successor to
duplicate. The Jamison anxiety about
rhorp was quickly dispelled by. the Levy |
ribute and appreciation. So all went mer-
lily. Then talk with Jamison. whose |
home Is in Philadelphia. and . circle of |
Gotham wise men turned quickly to Sem |
ltor Penrose, who happened to pass. It |
vas the first Penrose visit to New York |
his great victory In Pennsyl- /
rania. and those who did not know him /
personally expressed their admiration Of
Se Penrose leadership in keystone poll
les.
Anxious tn Meet Penrose.
There was very general getting near
'enrose by political people during his
hort stay in New York. and there were
many conferences with leaders Of his
'wn State. who just happened in town
II came especially for a going over Of
hings before the Senator's return to
next week.
It was recalled by some of the WASH
ngton visitors that the Senator had not
'een much in the Senate during the days |
4 stress in his State. but he took special
aims to remark that he would be very
much at work In the Senate very soon
fter Monday next week, with the prom
pc of close attention to Senatorial af-
airs, and that, too, without neglecting
'olitical affairs at home.
AS Penrose remains a young man II
} hardly realized by those who havsj
ot been especially familiar with Key
tone politics that he has been seven
cen years a Senator, coming In one of
he youngest members at the time Of
is accession. His great physical vigor
nd more than all his absolute freedom
rom worry, ought to insure him a record
or Senate service equal to, or even
xceeding. that of Allison, and more
han that of Aldrich and others of the
ve-term group. He was only thirty-six
Then first chosen. Allison was forty
our when he went to the Senate. and
Thile he had been nominated for a sew
nth term, he did not quite finish his
Ixth term, dying In 1905, seventy-nine
ears old.
II Penrose should duplicate the Allison
ervice he would be seventy-two years
Id, and with another term would be
less than the age vf
sveral Senators now doing business on
apitol Hill. However, Senator Penrose
not bothered about matching the Alli-
On or any other longevity service of
tatesmen gone hence. but is giving at
.ntion to putting Pennsylvania back on
he map as a Republican State of the
ld-fashioned sort.
)R. ANNA SHAW DENIES |,