South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-23

BENJAMIN Franklin Shively of
South Bend, Indiana. despite the fact
/ that certain South Bend people have
such a poor opinion of themselves
that they cannot conceive of truly
great man among their immediate
acquaintances, is regarded In WASH
ington. ID. c., where he is now IN the
craftsmanship business, as one OF the
biggest men on the job-and this is
the opinion of no less than such per-
sonages as Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent, and William Jennings Bryan,
secretary of state.
The message is brought back here
by Anthony Wolfe, a South Bend
young man, who, as secretary to Con-
gresham Henry A. Barnhart, is back
home to look after his chiefs inter-
ests during the campaign. From his
position and associations at the fed
eral capitol, MIR. Wolfe is in posi-
ton TO know pretty we'll how the diff
ferent senators and congressman
stand, and naturally as fellow
townsman of the senator he has not
been blind TO his variously marked
accomplishments nor To the recoGnl-
ton that it has brought him.
Ability is Recognized.
Mr.. Wolfe arrived in South Bend
from Washington last Monday right
for Washington, and what IS herein
quoted from him was delivered quite
impromptu, without the least s1spic-
ion on his part that he was being held
up for an interview.
Sen Shively is one of the busiest
men. if not the busiest one of the
hardest working, if not the hardest
working: and one of the ablest, If not
the ablest OF the men in the United
States senate today He is recognized
as such by the members of both hOus-
es and by the president and the cab
met. and if he would only loosen up,
and unbosom himself TO the press cor
respondents down there, scores of
whom would like TO make his ac-
quaintances. he might be on the high
road 10 a nation wide popularity that
history would one day record, placing
him on the plane with Webster Clay
Sumner. James @. Blaine, James \.
O'GOrman or John Sharp Williams.
Short On Gallery-Play.
Sen Shively has had a half dozen
chances since Woodrow Wilson be-
came president and the democratic
party came into power affOrding him
an opportunity TO demonstrate his
ability,-to put himself in the lime
light above every other man IN the
senate, but do you suppose he would
give up a word to those press CORES
pondents for a minute?
Not on your tin-type.' says Wolfe.
They have cursed him to his face
and to his back; anything TO pry him
loose but he seems absolutely Obliv-
ious 10 the value of publicity. Every
thing he Is doing is regarded as sacred
until after ii is done. and while not
offensive in his silence. he is still Just
aggravating enough on account or IL
that the press boys get even By CIV
ing him practically nothing.
Not only newspaper men but sens-
tors and congressman have repeated
~ gone and urged him TO be less Sc
cretive. but he is absolutely unwilling
20 use his official position for self adj
Nertising. Had any other man IN the
senate delivered that address in re-
ply 10 Sen. Falls criticism on the ad-
ministration' Mexican policy. IL would
have been Numbered around the
globe 10y the column. but Sen ShiVely
as rule got a couple or three para 70
graphs and almost never in the head
lines"
Always Cots a Crowd.
Mr.. Wolfe declares that Sen. ShiVe-
ly's address on the occasion. was one
OF the most mastery and caused one
OF the most dramatic scenes in the
history OF the senate, and is So con-
ceded al the capital The floor Of the
senate was packed 10 capacity. The
galleries were fun. Every senator
was in his seat over a hundred
members OF the house were there.
The crowd extended out into the cor
riders far beyond the senator's voice.
The people hung on his every word.
The nation Was in the midst OF "A