The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
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A Republican visitor from Indiana 10 .
rarity in Washington these dsyh ana
when the Hon. J. Hemenway. late esna-
tor from Boonvflie, came upon the scene
Of former greatness he found few
Hoosiers to do him honor.
He did fnd thirteen Democrats dong
business for Indiana and the nation m
the House, where twenty years ago thir-
teen Republicans were doing very vel
and promising TO stay on the job long
time. The Hon. Hemenway found DEM
ocratic Vice President from Indiana pre-
siding in the Senate, where less than
seven years ago he saw Republican
from Indiana doing business with the
igavel. Also the Hemenway visitor saw
two Democratic Senators, where he and
the bounding Beveridge had once upheld
the Hoosier glory.
What wonder the first citizen Of Boom
VILE was BIT blue: but he ventured the
prediction that another year would fnd
him less lonesome during q visit to WASH
ington and that he might even find q
Hoosier on the Senate side.
During the Hemenway visit some one
asked what had became Of Alex Hardy,
who came to Congress In the 1884 cam
paign. and II developed that Hardy II
now busy a. q lawyer in Los Angelica
He had but a single term In the House,
but made an impression and kept things
moving Hardy had a varied career.
Born In Canada, he came across the line
with the avowed intention of entering
politics and going to Congress- First Of
all. he lost no time In becoming citizen.
then went to New ,rieans for four years
Of Journalism. and then blessed Matches,
Miss. with q Republican newspaper for
four years. which was about all Matches
could stand. Anyhow, the struggle won
Hardy the appointment as collector of
the port under Grant. the best Federal
job on the list, and when Grant retired
Hardy hiked to Daviess County. Ind, and
really began practicing law. also politics.
II took just ten years for Hardy to en-
tangle himself with the Republican or
ganization enough to win the nomination
for Congress, when no other Republican
thought election possible. Hardy won
in the general upheaval Of that year, but
failed to connect in the next campaign.
A few years longer in Daviess County
failed to offer further political honors to
Hardy, and he went to California, with
old Hoosier friends wondering why he
does not come to Congress or get in thel
headlines with a general stirring up of
things along the Pacific. One reason may
be that he Is sixty-seven years old. and
possibly a bit discouraged.
Oddly enough, as was recalled by Sena-
tor Hemenway. every member but one Of
the thirteen Republicans chosen in 1884
are living and active. The one exception
Is Jesse Overstreet. the youngest of all.
who died four years ago after fourteen
years service. Hemenway was a MEM
ber of the House. and with him was
Hardy. from an adjoining district
Tracewell. later Solicitor of the Treas
ttrx tfxyfn in, a ar1a frOr
Corydon. Jim Watson came from Rush
vile. which is yet htS home. and he has
since been the nominee for governor and
whip of the House Henry U. johnson
served many terms from the Richmond
district, and remains a resident OF the
fine old Quaker town and is not yet sixty
FIVE years old.
Charles L Henry is traction
line magnate at Anderson, and
Faris is lawyer at Terre Haute.
Hanley continues active at Williamsport.
and since leaving Congress. like Watson,
has run for governor. and. unlike Watson,
was elected in the days when Indiana
Republicans were doing things.
Jethro Hatch was a doctor at Kentland
when sent to Washington. and in recent
years has been practicing his profession
at Victoria, Tex.
George Steele, Of Marion. has been COM
msndant of a soldiers home in Indiana
since leaving Congress, and Joe Leighty,
OF St Joe. returned to his big manufac-
turing plant when public service ended.
Lemuel Royse had two terms, and since
then has kept on with law and fidelity
to the Republican cause at Warsaw.
It is counted as rather remarkable that
so many Of a State delegation survive
after twenty years. while Ohio. with a
delegation of twenty-one, laments the
death of nine members.