The Washington herald., 1914-06-12

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Inence Of their Republican colleague. the
Hon. George winthrop Fairchild. in the
/ financial circles Of the great city. let
alone his admitted prominence in state
| politics. Also they marvel some at the
Fairchiid modesty in edging away from
| the very cordial suggestion Of both up
state and metropolitan Republicans that
| he would make a good business man
candidate for Governor.
Really the Fairschild absolute rejection
of all such suggestions rather stunned
his friends but there was some compen-
sation la finding one New York Repubil-
can modest and content with what he
has in hand. Judging by reports from
the Oneonta district, Fairchild certainly
has that well enough in hand TO excite
envy on the part OF other Congressional
aspirants above and below the Bronx.
veIvet-heeled Statesman.
He and the velvet-heeled. soft spoken
statesman, Luther Wright Mott Of Os-
wego. are probably more serene as re-
CARDS both denomination and election this
year than they have ever been In previ-
Gus campaigns and mainly because they
have simply kept at work quietly to build
| up an organization. such as either dis
| trict has never known before Mott Is
rather new in the business. but the Lord
knows he is learning fast enough to
make others count in him an important
factor from now on In state affairs.
Also, like Fairchiid. he is modest and
| that is novel enough in New York poll
tics, to win approval admiration and a
| seat at the council table of the high and
mighty. Come to think about II, the
| next two years we are going to develop
new big Republican leader In New
York state. some one who will get q grip
on the machine like that Of Tom Piatt
and those who preceded him in control
| of the organization. The new leader will
work deftly and avert any reference to
bossism and the usual outcry against the
controlling power in the giving out of
henors, but he will achieve results with
the same
Neither Fairchild nor Mott have any
ambition for such a station but they will
have much to say about the selection
and add their, wisdom to the circle next
fall.
The new leader may arrive after the
November election, and while the Re-
publicans expect to nominate and elect
Whitman, the district attorney, to be
governor. he is hardly counted as fitted
for actual organization leadership, and
Will have enough to do at Albany, any
how.
VIII ne from Upstate.
Possibly some new Congressman from
the city may develop qualifications, but
the chances are that the new dominating
power Of the party will come from up
State, where the Republican majorities
come from. anyhow.
Joseph W. Folk appeared this week
among the mighty In railroad. finance, and
others who wonder most what is impend-
ing at Washington, and worry most no
matter what does not happen.
The Hon. Joseph is soft in step and
speech. whether active in politics or
jacking up railroad corporation before
the Interstate Commerce Commission. so
he slipped in quietly. questioned much,
remarked little. and returned without
swing any special Jar 20 the corporations
doing business down Wall Street way.
The sudden prominence of Folk In the
head lines has not enlarged his hat band.
Tor lost him his political ambition. II he
wins an abiding national reputation in
his work for the commission. of which
his personal friend. Judge c. c. Nc
Chord, of Kentucky. Is such an eminent
member. the Missouri Democrats may
discover that Folk-with youth In his
favor-would make a good popular vote
campaign for Senator later on.
They Prefer Senate.
1t continues the rule in American poll
tics that next to being President the am
bilious citizen In politics prefers the Sem
ate to Cabinet or other high stations The
Folk State Is inclined 20 Democratic Sem
ators, and Folk would be more confident
of election by the primary than with a
legislature at Jefferson City.
While in New York he was careful to
avoid political talk. but that was promi-
nence, and subsequent performance will
indicate that the Folk ambition is for
having hand in things on Capitol Hill
He was pointed out by Washington ad-
mirers. while here. as having had q re-
markable jump in both salary and prom
inence soon after he accepted a modest
appointment under the Secretary of State
One night Gov. Folk came to his quar-
tiers at the New Willard drawing a salary
Of $500 year. The next night he re-
turned assured Of $4,000 salary, let alone
place of power and prominence.
This was an unusual happening in
Washington. where salaries are no secret,
and also none too large, even for the
most capable public servants. Judge Nc
Chord had much to do with this reaching
out for Folk. and it was the McChord
remark that he had discovered Folks
superior qualification since their ac-
quaintance began in after-dinner con-
versations, when both made their homes
at the Willard.