The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
JOYS and GLOOhS
! MINGLE in Ohio
Will Be Glad to See Sharp
Ambassador. Sad to Have
Herrick Quit.
PENROSE LOOMS UP BIG
Pennsylvania Boss" Will Be Handy
in Coming Campaigns-Stdr
of Moose Waning.
PENROSE LOOMS UP BIG
By FRANCIS n. GEssNER.

more interested in diplomatic appoint
ments than any other city East or West.
as the Gothamites are more frequently
abroad occa asionally having business with
our Ambassador There was a prompt
perking up OF interest among the faithful
in Waldorf corridors when press re-
| ports from Washington stated that the
Hon. William Graves Sharp, an eminent.
| level-headed Democrat from Ohio, was
named the successor of Herrick at Paris
1t happens that Sharp Is just now do
| ing the unusual thing of serving third
| term as a Democrat from Republican
district. He had an ambition to he gov
ernor two years ago after two notable
| Congressional victories, but the honor
went to Jimmie Cox. who had carried a
normally Democratic district twice with
out any extra effort or much opposition
Bowed To Dictum.
Sharp could not avail against the gen.
eral whooping up OF things for Cox oy
other House members and dominant
faction in the State organization, so ne
quietly bowed to the dictum and politely
acknowledged the apologies of his fei-
low members from Ohio, who really
hated to oppose him don't you know.
pointment to a high diplomatic post. and
it seems quite fitting to have him sue
ceed Herrick. who came originally from
the Sharp home county. Both are busi-
ness men and both were once active IN
law, giving up the profession for finance
and doing mighty well in consequence.
No Democrat from Ohio will be given
warmer welcome by Herrick than his old
friend Sharp, and 1t will be the Her
V,r, In,
Paris to see Sharp well started of in
his work. Ohio has not had a diplomat
in Paris since Edwin F. Noyes, back in
the Hayes and Garfield days, and the CD
reer then OF Noyes was notable enough
to be talked about, yet in the high social
circles of the French capital NOyes. like
Herrick. had served a single term as
governor and like Herrick lost an cleo
tion to a second term.
Selection Plenses Them.
To Ohio people in New York today the
announcement of Sharps election gives
| satisfaction beyond the ordinary, and
there was regret too that Herrick is to
return. as his old home friends were
given gracious attention when they visit
ed him at the Embassy on the banks of
the Seine.
Political New York has not ceased
comment on the recent Pennsylvania
primary and the promised Penrose domi-
nation Of things for long time to come.
II Is remarked that Penrose. with three
| full Senatorial terms to his credit. IS
young enough and vigorous enough
physically as well as politically, TO serve
three full terms more and then not he
as old as some statesmen now answering
the roll call in Washington.
Penrose is now fifty-three. and eighteen
In ha ind ht,,
seventy y-one. and proud OF duplicating the
Allison record for continuous SenS Storial
performance.
| The present Senate has several mem.
bers who have passed the seventy-one
mark. and they are in no rush about re-s
tirement. Bankhead will be seventy-one
in September Perkins of California is
seventy five. with tw9 years to serve.
Burleigh. of Maine. reaches seventy -one
in November. with five years of his term
unserred. Knute Nelson, OF Minnesota.
will be seventy-seven when his fourth
term expires, and he has given no sign
that he is tired Senator Goff. of West
Virginia, will be A month over seventy
six when his term ends. and his vigor
continues unabated. much TO the dis
tress of Democrats in his commonwealth.
"Bos>' VIII BE Handy.
comes to New York and talks politics,
is worried about either the age or health
of PenrOse. They are interested most
in the size OF his majority and how
thoroughly he will clean things up in
the State bringing with him a long list
Of Republican House members who, il
Penrose is boss as described by
the opposition. will consider him a mighty
handy man to have around in campaign
years.
Visiting Pennsylvania Republicans who
meet in Gotham town rejoice most that
Pinchot, the Progressive candidate for
Senator, was given such a terrific f1atten-
ing cut at the primaries even though
personally indorsed by his great and
good friend Roosevelt.
The lamentably small vote given
Pinchot indicated the waning power of
the colonel in PENNSYLVANIA and the
wonder now is how he will explain it all
when> he opens the State campaign at
Pittsburgh the night of June 80
While the personal friendship of Roose-
welt for Pinchot prompts attendance upon
the opening meeting, there will be some
attention given to William u. Lewis, the
nominee for governor whose name has
hardly gotten into the headlines of State
papers.
Fear His Invasion.
The Pittsburgh region was once very
much Roosevelt in sentiment, and did
much towards the stupendous majority OF
5c5.s29 given him by Pennsylvania in
1904. and there is some apprehension that
his impending invasion will show re-
markable change of sentiment. There is
also apprehension among really faithful
Progressives that the colonel will do
some dickering with hopes of the regu-
lar Republican nomination in 1916. and a
general reputation of all Progressive
fancies. He knows the value of Pennsyl-
vania both in convention and in Noven-
Der. and will overlook nothing to the
Roosevelt advantage while in the State
this month, apparently concerned only in
pushing along the Pinchot proposition.