The Washington herald., 1914-01-02
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
Nv r, G. n.

ny r. G. D.
Judson Harmon, who was Attorney
General Of the Cleveland Cabinet. hav-
ing been discovered" by the first citizen
OF the republic, is now expressing some
surprise that Ohio Democrats are ask
ing him to be a candidate for Senator.
Only last January, Harmon concluded
four years as governor. with about as
many devoted enemies in his own party
as any governor ever made. SO that this
latest Senatorial suggestion has some
thing Of press agent trademark. Be-
sides. Harmon is nearing the threescore
and ten mark, and, while vigorous
enough. would be rather old compared
with other Senators from his State.
Possibly one excuse for bringing him
into the running In the array of almost
unknown Democrats who have an
fnourced themselves as candidates with
not much previous prestige Of promi-
nence to warrant a campaign for 50
high an honor. John Weld Peck. Tim
Hogan, attorney general, and others only
recently I'm the public eye. and whose
names are unknown outside the State,
are eagerly demanding the honor given
in other days to men like Ben Wade,
John Sherman, Foraker, Col Brice, Mark
Hanna, Thurman. and Pend!eton. What
wonder the reaching out for one who has
been big enough to be the Democratic
governor of a Republican State twice In
succession. even IL he Is nearing the
century mark.
Indiana is the only Northern State
with a solid Democratic delegation in
Congress, including Senators. The Con-
gressional contingent consists OF hfteen
members, all Democrats and some Oh
them wondering IL 1t will happen again.
Eighteen years ago solid Repuphcah
delegation lined up before the Speaker
desk to be sworn in. Also, since tnat
year of protest against the wilson pill
and the business woes OF 1888 blamed ON the
Democratic leaders. the Hoosier STATE
Republicans have been remarkably
Prominent in national affairs. with some
thing more than their share OF good
things, considering the uncertainty OF
the State and the hard pull on the ma
tional committee strong box 10 Keep II
in line. Since 1896 Indiana Repuollcans
have had the Vice President. Fairbanks,
and a long list OF good paying Federal
appointments. including Gowdy' consul
general at Paris. and Griffiths. at LONDON.
Oddly enough Indiana has not mao
Republican in the Cabinet since Jonn
W. Fosters short term following Blaine
Indiana Republican has been in Cabinet
since Lincoln's time. r. W. Thompson,
Secretary of the Navy. under Hayes.
Lincoln had John +. Usher at the head
of the Interior Department. and these
three were the only Cabinet members
from Indiana since the Republican party
was organized. No Democratic Presi-
dent has thought II worth while or good
politics: perhaps. however. the vice Presi-
dency has gone to the State often enough
to make up for lack OF Cabinet honors.
Colfax had four years with Grant, after
long service as Speaker OF the House
Hendricks came in with the second
Cleveland term, dying a few months later
Fairbanks was chosen with Mckinley in
1900 and Marshall a year ago with Will
son. Nor is il forgotten that hendricks
was the Vice Presidential candidate. de-
feated with Tilden in 1876, and Kern
the nominee with Bryan later on, now
Senator Then there was William r.
English on the ticket with Hancock in
1850
That the old Republican leaders have
not lost their zeal for the cause was in
dicated by the groups OF veterans assem-
bled in the willard lobby each day that
the national committee conferences were
in progress. Uncle Joe Cannon, Sc
reno Payne, John Dalzell. and w. p.
Hepburn. OF Iowa, made up notable
quartet in the big tavern and promised
that the little matter of growing
old would not interfere with their
continued activity for Republican resto-
ration to power. Payne was the only one
in office, but Uncle Joe promises to re-
turn another year. and both Dalzell and
Hepburn, while not asking further Con-
gressional honors, will be no less con-
cerned about the election OF a Republican
majority to the Sixty-fourth Congress
Both Hepburn and Dalzell are living in
Washington and keep in touch each day
with all that is doing in politics and legis-
lation.
The Dalzell promise is for a reaction
in PENNSYLVANIA that will send back not
only a Republican delegation TO the next
House. but send back some eleven mem
bers. who lost out a year ago through
no fault OF their own.
A half dozen or more OF the younger
members who failed TO connect last year
are confident of vindicatiOn a year hence
and they are being backed by the power
full Penrose organization. which has been
built up in a way never equaled in the
old Quay and Cameron days.
Ohio visitors from the Lake Erie end
of the State have been mentioning in a
modest way the name OF Paul Rowland
in connection with the gOvernorship
year hence. but there is just bit OF
prejudice against candidate from
Cleveland. HCwland served a couple OF
terms in Congress and promised some
thing of conner until the 1910 slump
left him at home. The last elected Re
publican governor in Ohio vas Myron 7.
Herrick, now Ambassador to France. He
came from Cleveland. and was the first
governor taken from that city in many
years. He failed for second term III
1905. and no Republican has since been
chosen. There has been talk of Herrick
trying it again as a matter OF vindica-
H. W.I. H.y