The Washington herald., 1914-01-20
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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The national Progressive party has
trsveling organizer and orator named
cadmus, who has put Beveridge and
other intense Prosressives very much in
the shadow when II comes to metaphor
and Z call upon the Bible for examples
Of good men gone wrong.
Cadmus Is evidently agitated over the
apparent return or Senators Cummins
and Borah, and Gov. Hadley to the true
faith. The Cadmus frenzy compares
Cumuins to Gamaliel who would not
be converted by Paul, but remained u
self-respectiug Jew. Borah Ii honored
by Cadmus by lIkening unto Erasmus,
who was really good deal Of q scholar.
but would not be led from the path OF
his fathers by the exhortations of
Luther.
Poor Hadiey missed any comparison
with great religious teachers. but was
compared to Webster and Clay. who
failed to reach the Presidency, although
they were really prominent men In their
day. Borah and Cummins came back to
the Senate opening yesterday hoping the
Cadmus eloQuence will continue away be-
yond Idaho and the waters OF the Villa
mette In Oregon. 1t is recalled by the
Cadmus costigation OF such amiable citi-
Zcu6s tu6l MS ldih 10 III hht WIN hAhc
exudations of several Progressive leaders
who came east after the Ohio convention
that inclined towards the nomination OF
Jimmie Garfield for governor and A. l.
Garford for Senator. A year ago they all
adored Borah. Cummins, and Hadley.
Now they grow black in the face when
the names are mentioned.
The Folger failure to go directly from
Cabinet to the governorship may continue
lesson for political managers who would
advise an interim between Cabinet con-
nections and elective honors in a home
State. Many Cabinet officials have come
to House and Senate after setting at the
big table, but few have won elections
from the people.
Jacob d. Cox, who was Secretary of the
Interior for a short time in Grants Cabi-
net after a term as governor OF Ohio
came for a single term as member of the
House from Toledo, even though he was
a railroad president.
Nathan Con, now in the Senate, was
Secretary OF the Navy under Hayes near
ly forty years ago. and later won three
elections 10 the House. besides running
for governor. Alger was in the Mckinley
Cabinet before coming to the Senate, and
had been, governor of Michigan prior TO
Cabinet service.
Proctor. Of Vermont. was Secretary of
War under Harrison, and when Edmunds
resigned Proctor was appointed Senator
on November l. rendering his Cabinet
resignation one day and taking his seat
in the Senate the next. Later he was
three times elected by the legislature.
William F. Villas. of Wisconsin, held
two Cabinet places under the Cleveland
first term. but did not reach the Senate
until two years later. Hoke Smith was
Secretary of the Interior during most
of the Cleveland second term, but he did
not reach the Senate until fifteen years
later. serving as governor in the interim,
but even the governorship did not come
along uptil eleven years after the Cabinet
service.
Philander Knox went from Cabinet to
Senate, but first by appointment after
the death of Quay. Later he went from
| Senate to Cabinet, when appointed Sec
retary of State by President Taft.
Stephen B. Elkins had been a delegate
from New Mexico before becoming Sec
| Tetary of War in the Harrison Cabinet.
appointed from West Virginia. He had a
waiting spell of two years before reach
ing the Senate.
William NJ. Evarts. Of New York. was
Secretary of State in the Hayes Cabinet
and had served a short time as John
sons Attorney General.
He did not reach the Senate until four
years after learning the State Depart
ment. serving a single term and dying
ten years later, aged eighty-three years.
Edward Everett went from the Fillmore
Cabinet to the Senate, but his Cabinet
service extended Cnly through four
months.
Senator Chandler. of New Hampshire
was Secretary OF the Navy under Arthur,
but did not reach the Senate until two
years later. Zach Chandler. of Michigan,
was Senator before and after two years
of Cabinet service with Grant and had
two years vacation between Cabinet and
subsequent Senatorial terms.
Brand whitlock and Mrs. whitIock
dropped into Washington. quietly coming
| from Toledo, where the new Minister {,
| Belgium was mayor up TO January
After two days of final conference at tn.
State Department and informal meeting!
with old friends at the Willard. the new
diplomat wended his way to New Yorl
for a short visit before sailing. It wa
evident that he has learned the arts o
diplomacy quickly and no word OF pre-
diction. comment, regret, or exultation OF
present political conditions or prospects
in Ohio came from the whitlock tongue
Really he seemed glad to get away from
it all and showed no signs of agitation
when II was suggested that he Nigh
want to be in Congress some day Will,
there was a chance for a Democrat In
the old Toledo district. now represented
by Gen Sherwood. Like all other liter
ary politicians who have been honoret
by the Wilson administration. Brant
Whitlock seems most eager for a chang,
of scene, a change of talk. and a gettin,
away from the political jsrgon which ha
kept him awake at nights during hi
long fight for the uplift on the banks o
the Maumee.
Minister Whitlock was brought up Al
a good Methodist lad, the son OF a fin
old Methodist preacher. with an uncl
also ordained, but giving his life to col
lege work. The younger Whitlock grew
up in a religious atmosphere and, thank
to the Methodist system of shiftini
preachers every two years. he also grew
up in several Ohio towns. thus Iearnin;
much of the State before he went &
Chicago as a sure enough journalist. H
! The Bishop Who Was