The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
Political Procession.
By E. ID. @.

If the hopes OF Chairman Frank p.
Woods, Of the Republican Congressional
Committee, are realized there will be a
remarkable coming back OF Congressmsn
who fell down in the campaigns of 1910
and 1872 and especially OF those who had
distress two years ago. Many who
lost out In 1910 had another whirl at II
two years later and bit the dust again,
so that new candidates have an argu-
ment for getting into the game. Among
those who were victims OF the Progress:
i've conspiracy two years ago and have
hopes of getting back this year are four
able Republicans of Pennsylvania. La
fean. of York: Crago, OF Waynesburs;
Speer. OF OIL City. and Focht, OF Lewis
burg. all young and all anxious for
vindication
Parran. OF Maryland, has hopes Of
coming again from a district which clung
TO the Republican faith for twenty
years until the break OF 1872. Pray. OF
Montana, laments two Democratic Sem
stors and his own defeat of two years
ago. but is planning to return Need
ham, Of California, failed to connect the
last time but Is confident of coming
back this year along with several other
Republicans from the Pacific Coast
Sheffield. of Rhode Island. knows that
the natural inclination OF his little Com
things. so he is calm and confident of
return after two years vacation.
Davidson and Morse are two able Re-
publicans from Wisconsin who met de-
feat in 1912 and Davidson is a veteran
with a splendid record. They are both
in the running this year and their dis
tricts are normally inclined TO Republican
representation at Washington.
Crumpacker. of Indiana, was the lone
Panuhlfsap fata in ba GfNtN-
second Congress. hut he could not pre-
vail against the 1872 detection and drop
ped out without losing hope of coming
back this year. Sterling and Prince, OF
Illinois, got along very well in the 1915
slump, hut could not reach two years
later. They are confident this year along
with RodenberG. OF the East st. Louis
district, and William B. Mckinley. of
Champaign. who have also had a two
years vacation. Mckinley was the long
headed chairman of the Congressional
committee. aided by his able adjutant.
John c. Eversman. who remains as sec
retary with Chairman Woods.
II is said that Mckinley in a big.
broad way helped many other Republic
ans in close districts all over the coun-
try. and had . lose out himself. but this
year promises his return along with
Uncle" Joe Cannon. Out in Ohio Nick
Longworth is confident OF coming back
along with Gen. Hollingsworth. OF Cadiz
and others who failed in the last two cleo
tions.
The Woods Eversman committee is not
making predictions. but the advance
showing in districts once represented by
members just mentioned indicates a re-
markable reaction that will naturally
reach other districts throughout the
country.
Gen. Grant never counted himself a poll
tician. even II he was twice chosen Presi-
dent, and tried hard enough for a third
term. yet the banquets in honor Of his
April q. will be addressed chiefly
by statesmen and politicians, rather thaA
by soldiers. John c. Eyersman. secretary |
Of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee. has been kept busy for a week secur-
ing Senators and House members as ora
tors for banquets in honor OF Grant in
many cities and States.
The demand seems to be for Congress
men Of national fame and for Republic
ans. This would indicate that the OTG-
tors will talk most OF Grant as a PreSi
dent and head Of a great party rather
than as a soldier. Yet he never assumed
to be much Of a politician. and in both OF
his campaigns hardly gave advice TO his
managers and made no speeches. His
letter of acceptance in 1858 was the short
est on record. consisting Of fifteen lines.
and concluding with the memorable
words. Let us have peace" ColfaX, the
nominee for Vice President. accepted with
a letter six times long that Of
Grant. The second Grant letter Of aC-
ceptance in 1877 consisted Of twenty lin -.
with no excess Of adjectives. promises. OF
He put in one line
that politics was new to hirI.
even after the three years eXpeTieaCe
In the White House. That line read:
Past experience may guide me IN
avoiding mistakes inevitable with
novices in all professions and in all
occupations"
That line alone was the Grant admis
sion that he was not much OF a poll
tician.
Grant made no speeches to the CON-
mittees when formally notified. but had
10 listen To many. He expressed his
thanks and promised a formal response
In writing. Henry Wilson. the nomiEee
for Vice President in 1872. was Senator |
when notified. and received the committee J
IN the Military Affairs room at the Senate. !
making a considerable speech and IOI- |
lowing II later with long letter like that |
Df COlfaX.