The Washington herald., 1914-01-03

to old Republican idols, Boss Cox in
cluded. 20 that Senator Clapp will md a
wholly changed atmosphere around the
Denton. which also happens to be owned
by Charles p. Taft.
Many Cincinnati Republ;cans coptinue
to consider Ciapp Is an actual Renuh-
lican. since the events of 1912. and the
subsequent smash Of things under Demo-
cratic domination, so that he will be
gwen the old style welcome and assur-
ance that the Hamilton County end of
the state Is about ready for n general
setting back to the fold. While Senator
Ciapp and Senator Foraker were not al
ways In acord when feflow-members
/ oil the Senate, they viii be cordial
enough In the Foraker home town and
the minnesota statesman may learn that
there has been a marked perking up Of
Hepuoiican spirit ever since November
perking up that promises a Republican
governor and Senator.
The La Rue News, an obscure village
paper out in Ohio that gets close to the
hearts OF the people-one that tells when
grandpa has a sore throat or Mary has a
baby-has been questioning the farmers
and artisans for miles around on the
present status OF Progressive sentiment.
The result is an editorial written in a
blunt old-fashioned style. but seeking to
tell the situation without any frills.
IL has been sent to the three lonesome
Republicans In Congress from Ohio. also
TO Senator Burton. and they are encour-
aged, not only by the lack of literary
garnish. but by the fact that the editor
has never asked to be postmaster. This
Is the way he puts IL:
according to the judgment OF knowing
Pam i~.ar ,ss.l,.
yet without the party lines and apparent
ly but very few stragglers from the ranks
Of the G. o. =. have the least desire to
aid the further attempt being made by
Walter Brown. the Toledo Builocrat. or
Jimmy Garfield, and others OF only
countrywide fame, to attract public at
tention to the discredited Progressive
party in the State. or even in Marion
County.
That element of the Republican party
that was enthusiastic for Roosevelt a
little more than a year since Is showing
an inclination to join again the old Re-
publican party. Hereabout not one out
spoken Bull Mooser can be found"
Jefferson NJ. Levy, who is an expert
politics. or in refusing a price for Month
Ctllo, IcIildrhcu tne Otner nignt that tne
American people hardly realized the
compactness OF New York's population
the Manhattan Island part Of Gotham
town. When Levy drew a map of twelve
Congressional districts. all In Manhattan.
with the explanation that Manhattan
was about a dozen miles long and only
two across at the widest part These
twelve districts elect as many members
of the House every two years, and In
diana elects but thirteen members.
The street system Of New York proper
divides the island into 3.4a2 blocks and
one block on the Lower East Side in the
new Levy district has a population OF
5000 people In tenements. The blocks
are wide. but short. and In 122 blocks
of the old Sullivan district 3l2, 600 people
live and are glad to be alive. In con-
trast TO the dozen densely populated dis
tricts Of Gotham. the Texas district. rep
resented by William Robert Smith, is a
striking proposition. Smith has fifty
seven large counties. with a population
of $4,000. and his district is larger in
area than Indiana.
Even so he manages to get to each
county once every other term and he has
been here six terms without any signs
OF worry