The Washington herald., 1914-05-28
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Now comes the expected boogflng o1
Dfsfrict Attorney Whitman for Gpvernoz
Of New York. chisny because he has Won
N conviction Of Becker In the eourtu
and has had frequent place In the head
lines. No other argument for Whitmsu'a
nomination is given. except thst he = {
brilliant lawyei and has no political rec
ord that WI hurt IA . campaign. Just
why . lawyer who convicts murderer
already convicted in the minds Of svery
New York citizen should be especially
lifted for executive function at Albany Il
not made clear.
II ID the Old fever to reach out for the
one who happens to be most prominent
at the time. and the added agreement u
made that Whitman VIII have the sup
port Of all the big cities other than
Manhattan and Brooklyn Those who
have forced going up State for q con-
servative business man like Congress-
man Fairchild find themselves almost
abused for daring to resent the eternal
pushing forward Of q New York City
lawyer for governor after he has done
only his duty In . trial Of public interest.
There will be an informal convention
of New York State Republicans in Goth
am town today and every county win
be represented. The Republican mem
bers Of Congress from up State are ex-
pected to attend this conference and the
one lone Republican from the Bronx,
to the eastern end Of Long Island,
Calder. Of Brooklyn. may be there even
II fearful to see his hopes Of the govern
orship fade away.
month ago Calder was almost conf
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running. but the Whitman frenzy has
given grief to Calder as to many Others
who have fought 90 valiantly. but in
vain.
The conference today promises q
general stiffening Of things for the regu-
lar State organization, with a possible
passing Of the word that Whitman is to
be the leader. In fact. the designation
OF candidate in advance will repeat
the old performance of q few bosses in
structing the dear people how they shall
vote at the primaries just as delegates to
. convention under the old system rati-
ned slate made up at headquarters.
.
The perversity of politics and the sad
refrain Of what might have been comes
to mind with the deplored events of the
last two weeks in old Kentucky. John C.
Mayo. beloved and rugged Democrat
from the eastern mountain region had
longed for Senatorial honors and was
even counted something more than a
receptive candidate He died In New
York only two weeks ago. after long
Illness Then came the death of Sena-
tor Bradley and vacancy to be illed by
a Democratic governor.
Had Mayo lived and been restored to
health his appointment to the Senate
would have been considered good poll
tics and given much Joy to his friends
Mayo. in the Senate. would have been
a unique and striking feature even II
he remained but the ten months of the
Bradley unexpired term. Now the Ken
lucky Democrats are pondering some
over the succession of Bradley and can
didates were given quick consideration
before Senator Bradley's lamented death
was formally announced in the Senate.
Gov. McCreary, who served many
terms in the House and one term In
the Senate, has long yearned to return
and throughout his career as governor
has kept the Senatorship in mind with
every stroke OF the executive pen or
grasp Of the executive hand.
1t is even suggested now that Gov
McCreary may find a way to reach the
Senate If only for ten months by
leaving Frankfort for few days.
1hS AcAteAohL Will Dc
acting governor and can appoint the
actual governor to the Senate.
Gov. McCreary could appoint himself.
but In too much q Kentucky gentle
man for such procedure. Next to the
possible appointment of McCreary by
the governor pro tenn the suggestion
Is made OF Johnson N. Camden. a modest
and long-headed Democrat of Yer
sailles. originally of West Virginia,
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way for the Democratic cause since he
welded the daughter Of a famous Ken
lucky family and chose to remain in
the State. Camden has long been
associated in both business and poll
tics with Senator Watson, OF West
Virginia. and Mayo. He is the son of
]. n. Camden, who was honored with
two elections to the Senate from West
Virginia and there has long been a
desire among the Camdens to see the
family name once more on the Senate
roll call