The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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Hon. Leo Piel. Of Racine. Wis, eminent
In Badger state business affairs rather
than politics, but loyal to the Republics
view of things, has concluded a weeks
visit in Washington with much satisfsc-
ton First Of all he rejoiced to find his
amiabie and able neishbor. Henry Allen
Cooper. holding high place among his
felIow-members Of Congress. The Cooper
and Piel homes face each other in Racine
and during the twenty-five years Of the
Cooper Congressional career the affairs
of the nation have been discussed with
discernment and Difference on both the
Cooper and Piel front porches.
II occurred to Piei. who Is a business
man. that his neighbor across the street
ought to come to the Senate after 20
many years In the House and Piel was
the more impressed with Cooper's fitness
after a week in Washington Sometimes
a Congressman is mighty big to his folks
at home but fails to impress the folks
from home when they survey him from
the gallery. Piers observation was that
Cooper was entirely too modest at
home and ranked high enough in Wash
nston for any subsequent honors Wis
ronsin can bestow. Hence the Senator
ship Is looked upon as Cooper's reward
and soon. IL the Hon. Isaac Stephenson.
now eighty-six years old. and who would
be ninety-two at .he end of another term.
should decline to run. There are signs
Df an impromptu sort Of organization for
Cooper in many other sections of the
State. outside Of his own district and
while he Is remarkably reticent Just now.
his friends. keeping In mind eleven terms
of Congressional service without a break
Or a lapse from the true faith. are wait
Ing the word to set things moving with
out giving offense or inviting discord.
Tennessee. ever proud OF jackson, Polk,
John Wesley Gaines and Robert NJ.
Gates. has had an unusually large con-
tingent political and social in Washing
ton this winter. Each turn in the Will
lard way brings in view some fair
woman or brave man proud Of Tennes-
sec as home and glad of Washington as
an abiding place in winter. A few
executive appointments, still pending,
are giving anxiety TO those who talk
politics in the morning. at tea time and
In the fashionable rush of after-theater
suppers- The marvel Is that SC many
Democrats from single State can be
spared from home at one time and the
greater wonder is that they continue on
ts rms Of amity. peace and goodwill
Anyhow. they are all proud of Tennessee.
hoping most that the Democratic admin
istration will not overlook anything Ten
nessee wants.
BY way Of diversion the other night a
citizen who failed to be born in Tennessee
asked group OF wise ones from the State
II they recalled the career Of George
Campbell. once eminent not
only in Tennessee, but in Washington.
Not one could recall any data about
Campbell. but supposed he was some Vir-
ginan named for the Father of His
Country and who had moved to Tennessee
for the sake of holding office. Then there
was amazement when II was disclosed
that. George Washington Campbell was
horn in England before the American pa
iriot had become famous, and was bap-
tized George Washington before crossing
the ocean by parents who knew nothing
Df the Washington family on this side.
was brought up in North Caro-
ina: was graduated from Princeton. and
oSt no time in coming to Congress from
tennessee. After three terms in the
House. the Senate looked good to G. W.
md he gave nearly three years to that
branch OF legislative duty. resigning to
become Secretary OF the Treasury under
Madison. Then came another election to
he Senate, another resignation after
hree years, and he went to Prussia as
remaining less than four years
He concluded a busy career of constant
by long service on the Su-
,reme Court of his home State, dying in
Nashville in 1siS. Few OF the ambitious
Democrats in later years ever heard OF
Campbell. and few of them
him in consecutive officeholdinE.
With no lapse of honor, consequence. and
salary.
CampheII lies buried in a Nashville
cemetery not far from the tombs of Polk
md Jackson, but few appreciate the
-esIly great service he rendered to his