The Washington herald., 1914-05-15
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Whils sydnsy Apaefpen: rafher sen-
satis0sa IN dsmsencr, mined 2 sssn-
porasy distinction by d6featinG the Hon
Jarues Tavnsv for Congrsss In the Win
| ona District q the oophsr stafs. be has
hardly sQuAied the expectattons Of nis
admirers Ct hona whC prsferred him 70
| fAwnsy. The forvid younger AepuDiicans
LOT tho Wabosha WiuonA, ard W1oeca re-
lgion. looked Tor the Hon. Sydney TO sim
Ipiy stir things up st the WashineSon
euA. ~ hs az IN . campaisn sf nome.
bsgtnning soon SITTER he left the classic
shades Of Zumhrsts to becoms the lead
Ing ellison of Lanssnoro.
Thus far. thanks parhaps to the Demo
cratic douinatiou Of Affairs, sydney has
not edged up much to the same
prominsnce and power enjoyed BY Tawney.
and peoGibiy he 70 not caring much as
long as he can point TO l.M Republican
majority in q year like 1s1z, when Re-
puSlicsns majorfties Of any size were
few. No othsr Republican from dis
trict IN any STATE eQualed the Ander-
son figures, and shouid . Republican
majosity come to Congress he may Jus
tify the expectations Of his constituents
and seek soms measure Of leadership. Be-
sides, he 10 only thirty-one years old,
and was little over Congressional age
when first chosen.
The Minnesota Republicans have q habit
Of keeping members In Congress, and
Anderson may feel confident of staying
several terms without any special demon
| strations on his part. Davis. Of St. Peter.
has had six elections, and Stevens. OF st.
Paul, points proudly to sixteen years of
! service with no opposition promised for
. ninth term. volstead, Of Granite Falls.
u q quiet, hard-working member with
NJ tarr,a f, hIa cradif and a1Ira Of a
seventh. Miller. Of Duluth. has had three
elections, and Steenerson, Of the Otter
Tail country, has had q dozen years in
Washington service. Winfield Scott Ham,
mond, the lone Democrat of this dele
cation has won four elections in dis
trict counted a. Republican before the
tariff revision bug bit the yeomanry and
sent Hammond in place Of McCleary,
q fervid standpatter. Hammond. although
. Democrat. and inclined to tariff re-
vision, has been wise enough not TO over
do II, and 30 he keeps on coming to
Congress and continues giving the Re-
publican State organization a season Of
distress every two years.
Harry c. woodward, who served four
terms in Congress from the Parkersburg
district Of West Virginia. falling down In
the general smash Of 1910. has spent sew
eral months at the Willard with Mrs.
woodward. They go home to Spencer
this week. after q delightful social sea-
son. with Mrs. woodward taking an ac-
tive part In the Washington festivities.
Mrs. woodward will look after the spring
gardening and her husband will return
to Washington. The Hon. Harry has no
political yearnings this year as his dis
trict Is represented by q sort Of Repub-
lican. but he has not lost the desire to
see West Virginia Republicans sending
q solid delegation to the House this
year. and will do his share in achieving
that blessing as woodward considers IT.
Both he and Mrs woodward will rejoice
In Z return to dear old Roane County
and excursions to Buffalo Lick, Sham
bling Mills and other out of the way spots
In the region round about Spencer. A
week hence he Hon. Harry will Join
with other faithful Republicans untainted
with any Progressive virus at Charles
ton. where much may be ddAe for a gen.
eral stiffening OF sinews and also a gen.
eral coming to the mourners' bench Of
contrite ones who went astray in the
1872 campaign.
When It comes to applying salve, sooth-
Ing sirup. soft words and fearful inter-
rogation the woodward tongue excels all
others who may come from any section
Of the State. With wisdom. too, he will
avoid and advise avoidance by others of
any advance activity in behalf of any
Senatorial candidate two years ahead of
time The coming Charleston conference
will be thoughtful but silent REGARDING
the successor to Senator Chiffon. and
no doubt every aspirant for the honor
will be present. also discreet in not pro-
claiming Intentions