The Washington herald., 1914-01-15
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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Things are happening out Cincinnati
way. Fred spiegei was sworn In a. q Re-
publican mayor Just two weeks ago to-
day, and ten days later the late mayor.
a Democrat. sought to have him removed
by a Democratic governor. charging the
awful crime OF putting Republicans In
Offices long held and cherished by Demo-
Gratis. Latest reports indicate little worry
on the part Of Spiegel.
Somewhat earlier in the yOar Foraker
handed out a stirring speech demanding
cessation of Federal attacks on business
and incidentally intimating that the old
Foraker call to arms might be heard
again In this years campaign for Senator.
Gov. Cox. Democrat, is calling a special
session Of the legislature, and his friends
shiver while his foes exult expectantiy.
knowing that special sessions in cam
paign year usually bring the candidate
for a second term to grief in November.
Harmon. who has been out of ofice
year. is reported nervous after four years
OF politics, and looks on the Senatorship
with speculative interest, but wondering
most how well the Progressive organiza-
ton will keep up. Senator Burton came
back to Washington inclined to splendid
silence, but promising a campaign Of per-
method of organization and billboard elo-
quence.
Representative Whitacre. of the old Nc
Kinley district. a Democrat. came back
mad at everybody, and nobody caring
much even IL he declared himself a can
didate for govern0r against Cox, lately
his dearest friend. Cox was so sure Of
denomination that he rather yearned for
a little diversion to bring out the vote.
Why the Mitchell Palmer preference for
confessed leadership of the President
Wilson Democrats in Pennsylvania TO a
possible nomination for Senator against
Penrose? Palmer has high place in Cen
gress and admits being the real pure and
undefiled Wilson manager in the Keystone
State. He would possibly confess to being
IN closer touch with things political at
the White House than the modest, unas-
suming Cabinet member from Pennsyl-
vanis. William Bauchop Wilson. but why
the implied Difference OF Palmer to Will
son when the Senatorship is pending and
Wilson permitted TO go into the contest
against Penrose with all the backing of
the National administration and all the
drawbacks that such support would null
tiply In the State. An adorer Of Palmer
remarks that he IS moving slowly, de-
liberately and with a sense of caution and
good judgment that commands respect
and confidence" Then follows the NOM
inaticn of Wilson for Senator and James
Gay Gordon. Of Philadelphia. for gov
ernor. The Gay Gordon name Is new to
Washington, but it is explained that he
has been active in local Democratic af-
fairs in Philadelphia and while not openly
indorsed by Palmer would hardly be
opposed by either that statesman or the
chief ritizan Of ho
business in the White House
The Bauchop Wilson suggestion for
Senator is not looked on with favor by
alert and honest political managers of
the administration. or those who assume
to be managers, not because of any OBJ
lection to the Cabinet member, but be-
cause they do not advise taking Sena-
torial candidate from so near the throne.
President Wilson and his administration
would be the issue rather than Bauchop
Wilson, and an adverse result would re-
fleet upon the political prestige OF the
White House. The preference, in fact,
would be for Palmer. but he has a COM
pact district safely Democratic. and pos
sibly aims for higher honors in the House
Democratic Senators have been few in
Pennsylvania, and Palmer knows the po-
litical history of his State too we'll to
take chances on an uncertain proposition.
Pennsylvania has had but two Demo-
cratic Senators since Abraham Lincoln
was sworn in as President.
One was Charles r. Buckalew. of
Bloomsbury, chosen in the depressing era
of 1853, and he had but a single term. The
other was William A. Wallace, OF Clear
field, who came along in 1879, following
the general break in the Republican or
ganization the country over in lS7i Wal
lace also retired after a single term. So
that in los years of Senatorial representa-
tion accorded to Pennsylvania the Demo-
Gratis have had but a dozen years of II
at Washington. Not only Palmer but
other wise Democrats in Congress know
this record. and avert leading into un-
certain paths.
The folly and danger of making a Cab
met member the nominee for governor or
Senator in his State was appreciated --ni
lamented in 1883 when Charles J. Folger.
Secretary OF the Treasury in the Ar
thur Cabinet, was named for governor OF
New York and by the administration
power Folger was handed the most crush
ing defeat ever given a Republican or
Democrat in the history of New York
politics. The result broke his heart and
he died a year later. Grover Cleveland $
election over Folger made the Buffalo
mayor National figure. and three nom-
nations and the election as President
the sequence. Possibly Palmer and other
Pennsylvania Democrats recall the Folger
tragedy in American politics and will keep
out, even II they permit Bauchop Wilson
to go in. The other Senatorial sugges-
ton for Senator in Pennsylvania is OF
Clifford Pinchot. Progressive, who If he
can win the nomination from what is left
Of the Roosevelt organization in the State
will hardly hope to win, but will enjoy
giving the Republicans trouble Robert
X. Young, once a valiant Republican. now
State treasurer and a Progressive. hopes
TO be named for governor to succeed