The Washington herald., 1914-04-08
Political Procession.
ny n. b. G.

First Of all, Senator Burton's tentatiys
withdrawal from the Ohio Senatorial
contest will disclose to him how high q
regard the Republicans of his state have
for him. and how much they regret his
/ getting from under. Sadly enough. too
many men In public life learn how much
they are admired and appreciated when
| they have quit
For a week or more the papers and
politicians. never really friendly TO Bur-
ton, win hand him high-soundlng phrases
of praise. regret and all that sort OF
thing. then give exuberant attention to
the Foraker ambition or TO other candi-
dates who may now feel Il duty TO
| save the State and party from Foraker
and his remarkably strong hold on the
old-fashioned Republicans of his State
Pains have been taken by Burton's s
| friends to insist that his withdrawal was
not forced or hastened by any growing
fear Of the Foraker supremacy, and GER
tainly not intended to openly aid the
Cincinnati statesman. Foraker and Bur-
ton have ever been on friendly terms,
but the retiring Senator knows with
every other Republican in Ohio that the
Foraker power is with a convention and
q legislature rather than with the new
tangled proposition of a primary.
Given a campaign for the election of a
legislature and then given legislature
with a Republican majority Foraker
would come back to the Senate with a
whirl next January. even with Burton
and every other eminent Ohio Republican
remaining in the contest.
The most ardent of the Foraker ad-
mirers hesitate about the primary, but
since thy dropping out Of Burton, are
willing TO try It.
The marvel about Foraker Is that after
five years OF private life and the dis
tressing circumstances OF his going out,
he can yet command larger crowds when
he speaks and get more headlines In
newspapers than any one who has re-
mained in ONCE or In command Of the
party organization. There Is a growing
sentiment that possibly he did not have
that square deal We read about SO much.
and Is entitled to vindication-if he can
get il.
The letting 20 by Burton gives a sud
norship ambition OF David Tod. the
Youngstown citizens Of distinguished
lineage and high standing as typical
business man.
As Burton comes from Cleveland, sixty
two miles from the Tod home county.
there was Just a little hesitation about
taking candidates for governor and Sena-
tor from the same section.
with Burton out. the Hon. David Tod
can be proclaimed as the candidate OF
Northern Ohio and Foraker at the ex-
treme southwestern end OF the State may
see the political wisdom of a combina-
ton with the powerful ones OF the other
end without saying any too much about
It,
Senator Goff recalled the other night
that he is the only member of the Senate
now living who was a delegate in the
Republican national convention that
nominated Hayes in 1876 Many emil
nent delegates to that gsthering were
Senators at the time and many came |
along to Senatorial homes later. but all
are dead save Goff and he was then a
rising young man in the political game.
Senators Stephenson. of Wisconsin, and |
II. Cabot Ldge. OF Massachusetts,. are |
the sole Senatorial survivors OF the 1880 !
which nominated Garfield at |
a convention which included an
number of delegates who
achieved higher honors later on.
Three delegates in 1880 became Presi-
dent, Garfield. Arthur and Harrison, while
three were chosen Vice President Levi
p. Morton. Garrett Hobart. of New
Jersey, and Arthur. Senator Goff was
Hayes, later on serving in the Hayes
Cabinet as Secretary Of the Navy.
The David Tod campaign for governor
in Ohio was evidently given new push by
the eloquence of Joseph G. Butler. the
Youngstown steel magnate. as reported
In The Washington Herald. An hour
after The Herald's report of Buffers en-
thusiasm reached Youngstown a private
telegram came TO Washington reporting
The formal declaration by Tod that he
was In the running. A get-together sort
of banquet will be held at Akron tomor-
row night with a special demonstration
the Tod ambition scheduled as
the chief event.
The Tod announcement gives cheer
Imong Ohio Republicans in Washington,
those who may not incline TO
lis nomination, but who feared a general
Ipathy and the giving OF the nomination
y default to Willis. Along with the Tod
announcement comes the promise of Sem
tor Charles Dick to be a candidate for
he Pomerene succession in 1915 The
Inselffshness Of Dick in not asking the
lonor OF defeating a Republican is GER
ainly looked upon as political wisdom
nd insures for him the tender regard
nd admiration of the old Foraker guard,
Fhich may not be so .considerate OF the
'leVeland statesman this year.
The recent advance OF the woman suf-
rage proposition has recalled to the in
vitable citizen who reaches back to the
olitical past that. while achievement 9
Tas slight the activity of woman suf- :
rage agitation before national conven- Z
ions was no less notable than in recent
ears.
There is a pointing out. too. by the Re-
ublican recollection man that the G. o.
). was first in publicly proclaiming in q
iplomatic language a great deal that has
ONE to pass for the woman suffrage ad-
ocate of today. AS far back as 1sIe v
hen Grant was renominated at Phila- }
elphia, the women. headed by Susan 3. $
nthony and other pioneers in the move '
lent, gave the resolution committee
Ime agitation which produced this
Iank:
"The Republican party Is mindful OF its +,
bligations to the loyal women OF America a
)r their noble devotion to the cause of
'eedom. Their admission to wider fields g
usefulness is viewed with satisfaction,
nd the honest demand of any class of :
tiEens for additional rights should be :,
eRted with respectful consideration" =
This did not promise much, but was
lily as much as the women expected that
ear and in 1876. The 1SI6' plank was
vice as long. but said no more even If
king double the number of words to
" it.
The woman plank of the Hayes CAM
lign concluded with: THE honest de- a
and OF this class of citizens for addi- e
oflal rights uriyileges and innmunifies I c