The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Political Procession.
Bx e. D. G.

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The Hon. Arthur Laban Bates. Of Penn
sylvania, an old-fashloned Republican.
who served a dozen years in Congress
from an old-fashioned Republican dis
trict. came down from Meadville yester-
day for personal reasons. incidentally
looking In on Democratic House with
sorrow. 1t was some joy to the Bates
soul that his old district continues repre-
sented by Milton shreve. a Republican.
who had Progressive Endorsement last
time. and. much to the satisfaction OF
Bates and other real Republicans, viii not
connect with the Progressive wagon In
the impending campaign.
II Is the Bates prediction that his friend
Shreve will come back as the real Re-
publican member under no obligation TO
Progressives or side-show performances.
No Pennsylvania Republican visitor in
months has been more eloquent and en-
phatic in demanding the return OF Senator
Penrose than Arthur Laban Bates, who
declared:
"It will be a disgrace to Pennsylvania
II BoIes Penrose falls to come back as
Senator. He has given seventeen years
from the best part of his life to the
Senate and to the Republican party Of
State and nation. and I cannot believe
Pennsylvania will fail to indorse him for
another six years Of Senatorial service.
We have ever had big Senators from the
Keystone State, and Penrose ranks with
the greatest- We had the Camerons.
father and SCI, in years OF war and
stress. and We had Quay when a strong
hand was needed in political and civil
affairs. We had Knox. who ranked high
in craftsmanship, as Secretary of State.
and We now have Penrose and Oliver. who
hold their own with the greatest from
other States. Don't worry about Penn
sylvania. She will lead the way in the
gettirg back to the old Republican su-
premacy in the nation, and you may re-
call that she seldom asks for any great
national honor
West Virginia. with only seven mem
bers in both Senate and House. Is proud
In these days Of war alarms to have
three veteran soldiers representing the
Commonwealth In Congress. Senator
Goff was valiant in the civil war and
came out a major. by which title he is
best known today in the mountain region
of his State.
Samuel B. Avis. of the Charleston dis
trict a republican Of youth and energy,
came to Congress two years ago, succeed
ing the distinguished Adam Little Page,
and promises to keep on coming for sew
eral years. He Is called Capt Avis up
Kanawha way, and he fought valiantly
in the Spanish war as the head Of COM
pany in the Second West Virginia Folun-
teers. Congressman Avis was but twenty
six years old then. and continues young.
also vigilant and eager for another little
scrap with Spanish speaking foes.
NJ. NJ. Neely, OF Fairmont, a Democrat.
who came to Congress from the First
West Virginia district when John w.
Davis, eminent lawyer. preferred to be
Solicitor General, was also a soldier in the
affair OF 1895, but without attaining rank
like his friend. Capt. Avis Neely is not
yet forty and while his district is
normally inclined to the Republican faith
is not discouraged about the real cam
paign that will be his portion from now
on until November. He is backed up by
the powerful Senator Clarence Watson
organizatiO the most compact political
proposition West Virginia has known in |
either party since the State was admitted |
in 1853 and which does not demur if ac-
CasiOnally and quietly aided by a few |
Republicans who admire the Watson way |
CT doing things.