The Washington herald., 1914-01-10
POLITICAL PROCESSION.


Sreb8 from NcW IOrks csPS~s-s
from city districts. are discussing with
some apprehension the latest suggestion
for chairman Of the State COMMITTEES IN
the coming campaign for governor. Will
lam Church Osborn. who has hardly been
In close touch with the old Tammany
and Gov. DIX organizations. has been
brought forward By the element which
is sometimes termed the "holier than
thou section Of the party The majority
OF HOUSE members from New York are
practical politicians who do not care
much for the highbrow orators and lead
ers who get into the game every Few
years when the moral wave Is on, and
then get out with splendid celebrity when
the reaction brings the old hard headed
practical politicians in power again. II
Is announced that Gov. Glynn y inclined
to Osborn. but Glynn will not be on the
ticket, and the nominee for governor may
decide to take his chances with a man
ager not quite SO lofty. Oddly enough
there are Tammany members Of Con-
>xress who argue that 1t would not be
such bad politics after all to approve
Osborn for chairman. as he rs not a
Wilson Democrat, and would attract the
voters who opposed Wilson for nomina-
ton, and have never bubbled over with
enthusiasm for him since he came to the
" it- House. There Is also the claim
that Oh N has not been In politics long
enougi, or actively enough to have pro-
yosIs many animosities and might bring
bout more harmony than the present
Chairman Palmer or others have ever
achieved.
The Hon. W. J. Corners, of Buffalo,
who was State chairman a few years
back, q busy and also a picturesque one.
was in Washington yesterday disclaiming
any political significance In his visit. and
careful not to make any comment one
way or the other on the Osborn sug-
gestion. The Hon. Fingy has been in
Washington very often In the last few
months and has yet failed to disclose
the object Of his frequent conferences
with Democratic members from his State.
He does not need any office for the
salary attached, and may prefer some
place of honor, but whether he gets any
thing or not he promises to keep busy
In the Democratic organization up Buffalo
way, and be careful in picking out n
Senatorial candidate who can give even
Senator Root much to worry about.
VIII j. Dinner, who STAYS put as an
oid-fashioned Republican. calling Day.
ton. Ohio. his voting residence but giving
much time to big affairs in New York,
remarks that Ohio Republicans are get
ting together with some prospect OF
uniting on candidate for Senator who
will be given the Progressive indorse-
ment That would practically mean
election, but Dinner is not sure it can be
brought about. Not only Dinner but
every other Ohio Republican, even those
OF Progressive tendencies. were given a
nervous shock when they heard that
Senator Burton had offered to get out of
the running II the Progressives would
Join the real Republicans in absolute
loyalty TO single candidate. This atti-
tide taken by Burton was startling u
Washington. and Dinner coming from
New York remarked that the Ohio con-
uDgent I'D there was almost excited
Tbs ProRressives were the most startled
even though thew have practically
agreed on Arthur L. Garford as their
choice for Senator. The danger is that
Burton's withdrawal might demand a
compromise candidate and there are
some Republicans who would insist that
IL Burton drops out the Progressives
should withdraw Garford. 1t is also
evident that many Republicans who
have never fiickered in party devotion
are ready to forgive Garford for his de-
lection last year. especially as he shows
signs Of getting back to the true faith
and at least is careful not to mention
Roosevelt very often in his political
speeches or conversation.
The argument for Garford by old Re-
publican friends is that he is a business
man and that 1t is good politics to name
a business man for Senator.
1t is recalled that Mark Hanna as a
big business man made a mighty good
Senator, while Senator Brice. though a
lawyer was altogether in big business
operations long before he was chosen
Senator. All other Senators in recent
years have been lawyers and the argu-
ment in Garford's favor is that It Is
about time to give the business element
Of Ohio representation in the Senate.
Ohmar approves the business man for the
Senator proposition, but is careful net to