The Washington herald., 1914-01-23
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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IVAA NIL ! INONEnOO4VIvs
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Morris Sheppard. Of Tsxas. introduced
his friend. Col. 0lasa Of Texas. to an
other cltissn Of the Lone Star state In
the Willard way. They lived somethins
like thousand miles apart. even II In
the same Commonwealth, and they ex-
changed greetings. also interrogations on
how long each had been building up the
mighty empire Of the Rio Grande region.
There seems a fne feeling of fellowship
meet away from home, and do not expect
to meet again this side Of heaven.
The one word Texas sums up much for
them. especially II native sons. and 1t In
q matter Of remark both in New York
and Washington that Texas citizens Of
wealth and power spend a good deal OF
time also money away from home. Every
week sees a dozen or more Texans
in Washington and two dozen at the
Waldorf alone In New York, all anxious
about the Mexican troubles and nearly all
Democrats, proud Of Culberson and Shep-
pard, and the whole delegation.
Occasionally a Republican comes to
Congress from Texas. but not for long.
Hawley was a considerable figure from
Galveston q few years back and
prominent not only In Congress. but In
Republican national compaign work.
The Texas delegation to Republican
national conventions always attracts at
tention and provokes big head lines In
the newspapers, thanks to conflict between
factions, but the State is away down on
the roll call and the nominee Is named
before Texas can vote.
! That permits a graceful lining up with
the winner and quick jump to demand
patronage, although no electoral votes
| can be expected or promised. The tend
ency In recent years has been to send
native Texans to Congress and eleven of
the present House delegation are native
| sons and proud Of it.
Senator Culberson was born in Ala
bama, but lived In Texas since a year
old. Three House members. Garrett, Sum-
mers, and Rayburn, are natives OF
Tennessee, while Eagle and Slayden were
born in Kentucky. Senator Bailey was
born in Mississippi. but grew up in Texas
with a personal grip on things political
seldom acquired by Statesmen in any
State. He resigned to make some money
as lawyer before old age, but he has
not lost interest in home politics, and Is
given consideration almost every day in
the year by his old constituents, especial
ly those who continue in the political
game.
There are forty delegates from Texas in
national convention. and in voting
power Texas ranks fourth in the list OF
States, SO that in Democratic conven-
tions, with a close vote. the Texas delesa-
tion Is given very careful attention from
start to finish. Senator Sheppard is one
Of the youngest members OF the Senate.
and twenty years younger than his col
league, Culberson- He had six elections
to the House before chosen to the Bailey
vacancy, and a full term. He will be
but forty-four years old at the end of
his term, and can expect thirty years
Of public life before retirement on account
of age. Some day the Democrats may
think of going South for a Presidential
candidate, and Texas will get busy with
Sheppard, alert with argument for a can
didate from a section that does most of
the electing when a DemoCrat Is sent 20
the White House.
The Hon. JeffersJn NJ. Levy mss = new
distress. He is OIL OF about three New
York City Congressmen who hes euAeav-
ored to give at lest thrge iays a week
10 his CongressionaI al duties. and at ntginr
occasions he rises 20 address the HoGss
on big questions With eloIuence and
wisdom.
The result has heen rneritea' and fire.
quent reference g. Levy in the rev's-
papers-something mighty unusual q con
nection with Gotham members, the most
OF whom are hardly hero two days
month. So it has come 10 psss that en-
vious constituent Of absent statesmen
have felt impelleo 81 write rbe Hon JET
fersou sarcastic ana basly sreiled letters
sneering at the frequent MrGtion Of his
name in newspapers and the space h"
occasionally fills IN the es-rau cd family
journal. the Cong ro.ss!onE! Res ,rd.
1t is something yDusasi Tor statesman
to be abused for simply attending 10 busi
ness. and the Lev soa! - GarrQwed some
by the spirit of !, sites coming frOTn be-
nighted and una pprecintlve a7riZeus %
his home town, but not Of LIS Jwn dts
trict. He has no way 20 refoTt. as the
writers give no address. but with the real
Sherlock Holmes SIKH the IIou. Levy DIS
Germs by the postlsTk that The TD'ssives
are not mailed within tie boundaries af
his own compsct Congressional area,
which is in the most PopUiouE section 0f
O. great city.
Vt least. he feels C8mfUrted that his
own constituents are not complaining be-
cause Of his act witty In their bshsiL by |
the way. the Distinguished member IS |
haunted by an inevitable reference 20 |
his ownership of Monticello. tho home Of
jefferson, whenever he is presented to a !
stranger. and. worse than all, the word I
Monticello advertising a new brand of
throat gargle, is on both sides Of the |
railroad track between here and New |
York about every 100 yards. 1t became |
a bit monotonous to the eminent patriot |
in his frequent journeys back and forth. |
and he is planning night trips from now