The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
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| !. q Ralston Il harf5headed pracucsa
citissn out Columbus way making steel
cars for the railroads and Watching oper-
ations st washington possibly with sell
nsh concern about the dsmAnd for ms
cars during Democratic administration.
He looked IN on things here the other day
and in; spite OF having Harvey c. CARRIER.
hate Democratic Congressman. as an
able adjutant In the steel car industry,
the Hon. Ralston went hence with insist
| ent remark that his visit made him more
fervid In the Republican faith That was
| looked in on the House. but CARRIER ad-
mitted that Ralston had much of the old
Mark Hanna bluf way Of looking at
things and doing things, 20 argument was
useless.
They went on to New York agreed on
| the proposition OF selling few thou
sand steel cars. but differing on the
Ohio political prospect. Ralston promises
q Republican governor for Ohio this year
1.-The frst elected one since lsos-and Gar
ber Indicated that he would hardly Ia
ment u he could not name a Democratic
candidate more TO his liking than the In
cumbent. Ralston predicts the nomina-
ton Of Representative Frank b. Willis by
the Republicans. with the exuber-
ance OF the business man rather new in
politics. and the rather startling pre-
diction that Willis once made governor
will just keep going up until elected
President.
This outburst gave CARRIER and some
Ohio Republican friends fainting spells,
and on recovery they explained that Raj
ston meant well. but is new in the buSi-
ness.
That did not diminish the Ralston fer
vor and he added that Senator Foraker
would win with a whirl in the Senatorial
campaign. and not only achieve the Re
publican nomination for Senator ir Au-
gust. but the election In November.
This sounds reasonable enough 10 others
who do not share the Ralston enthusiasm
Of Willis and the tidings brought each
day from the State indicate remark
able reaction in favor OF Foraker. who
after five years OF private life, :rnmands
the largest audiences and more space
In newspapers than any dozen men now
the incumbents 81 high Office in either
party.
]. Thompson Baker. the Democrat who
was startled to find himself elected to
Congress from the Cape May district of
New Jersey two years ago. is now
startled. IL not perturbed, by the activ-
ity of Republicans seeking the nomina-
ton. Already four Republicans of local
prominence have proclaimed their desire
to retire Baker at the end OF his one un-
expected term and the general getting
back of Republicans to old form through
out Jersey backs up their confidence and
gives Baker few shivers each time he
looks upon the coast line. He exulted
some in his biographical contribution
when he first came to Washington, tell
ing how he had carried all four counties
of his district. which had been normally
Republican by 10000 for many years. Then
he gave the vote of $3.50 for himself,
80 for Gardner, the regular Repub-
licans. and 1884 for the Progressive candi
date, not to mention exactly I.eo0 votes
for Prohibition and Socialist nominees.
A quick computation shows that with
the Progressives voting in the old way
the Republican candidate would have
had 3.5S plurality and left Baker busy
with his Wildwood Title and Trust Com
pany which he mentions so modestly In
his life story.
G. W. Lewis. of Burlington. who has
served in the State Senate, Is the latest
Republican TO announce his desire for
service at Washington. and he puts out
his own platform declaring for Federal
control of railroads and a general jack
ing UP of corporations by the govern
ment. Lewis will have his troubles with
Senator White. Of the same county. who
is getting out after votes and not worry
ing much about Federal control of every
thing. Richards, of Atlantic County. and
Joe Salus. of Atlantic City. are In the
running with hopes OF coming in when
Lewis and White have eaten each other
up. As yet the Progressive candidate of
1872. is a trifle lanSuid and not encouraged
by the evident slump in Progressive SEN
timent along the Atlantic coast.