The Washington herald., 1914-07-24
Smith HAS ALLY
in new england
Home Of Blaine VIII Not For
get Michigan S Support
IN 1880 Campaign.
SUPREME NEED OF HOUR
Col. Jameson Declares that c. o. P.
Wants Candidate Who Can Garry
Doubtful States.
ny FRANCIS n. GEssNER.


New York. July 2a-It remained for
Col Jameson, of Philadelphia, mild
/ hammered man as ever tripped the tango
or ordered seller on the side, TO give
the wise men of the Waldorf roof gar
den toterie a little jolt Col. Jameson
does not pretend to know much about
politics but he has observed much dur
ing frequent absences from home and q
few seasons in Washington
The wise men were discussing the WILL
| lam Alden Smith Presidential proposition
and The Washington Herald's suggestion
that 1t might be good politics to go into
not Michigan? Then Col Jameson
drew something on the coterie OF real
politicians The word Michigan seemed
to stir his soul and. he read the fol-
lowing lines: Il rise to propose nomina-
tion with which the country and-the Re-
publican party can grandly win The
election before US. Is the Austerlitz of
American politics. It will decide for
many years whether the country shall be
Republican or Cossack- The supreme
need OF the hour Is not candidate
who can carry Michigan-aIl Republican
candidates can do that The need is of
candidate who can carry doubtful
States"
From Roscoe ConklinE's Speech.
Having read this much Col Jameson
asked IL any Of the group recognized the
lines or recalled the author. Each one
Of the real politicians remarked that the
lines seemed familiar, but Just who de-
claimed them first could not be at the
moment recalled.
''They are from Roscoe conkling's
speech nominating Grant in the conven-
tion of 1885," explained Col Jameson In a
cold, dry way, adding: "I suppose II
/ had annexed these opening lines OF the
ConkIing speech about hailing from Ap-
pomattox and its famous apple tree you
would have answered. Conkling quick
enough. but no matter. Ny, only excuse
for recalling the paragraph Is to remark
that Conkling's observation about hichi-
gan holds good thirty-four years after.
and with an due respect to Senator Will
lam Alden Smith. beg leave to observe
with Conkling that after all this demand
Is for candidate who can carry close
and doubtful States with three times the
electoral. vote Of Michigan
After some congratulations of Col.
Jameson on his-e9cellent memory he was
asked by way Of diversion IL he recalled
who presented the name Of Blaine IN
1850.
The esteemed colonel pondered some, |
then replied he could not, but supposed
1t was some big man from Maine-Hale, |
Frye or Dingley. Then IT was told that
Charles F. Joy, of Michigan, put Blaine
in nomination. and that Michigan led the
way for the nomination OF the distin- |
suished citizen from the Pine Tree State. |
And IL Michigan thirty-four years ago, |
with twice the electoral vote Of Maine. |
put a citizen of Maine in nomination, |
would IT not be a gracious thing for
Maine and New England to give some |
thought 10 a candidate from Michigan |
after all these years? Besides Michigan
was equally enthusiastic for Blaine away /
back in 1876, and n Michigan comes for
ward with a candidate two years hence
her remarkable devotion to New. England /
IN three conventions will not be forgotten
Gon, Of West. virRinia-
As the recollection spell caught each
one of the circle, citizen from the
banks of the Kanawha in West Vir-
yinia, recalled how Senator Con may
have missed the Presidency by modest
y declining to let his name go before
he convention of 1850 as a candidate
'or Vice President. The State conven-
ion at wheeling on May IL had in
iorsed Con, as West Virginia's candi-
late for second place. and instructed
he delegates to present his name. Con
himself protested at the time and later
'orbade presentation of his name.
Hence, A w. Campbell, of wheeling,
Who cut quite q figure in the 1880 con-
Tention, made a speech intended as
the nomination of Elihu
OF Wisconsin, but giving
ION as splendid tribute as II he was
.ctuaIly q candidate before the con-
-ention. In fact. the Campbell elo-
uence in explaining why CONS name
ould not be presented was more fervid
han that devoted to the actual nam
nE of washburn. Campbell started
q like this:
The Republican state convention of
Vest Virginia directed this delegation to
resent to this convention the name Of
citizen of that State for
yice President. II had been my intention
o do 50, but recall the words of our
,hief Magistrate, that he who serves
is country best serves his party best.
therefore,, withhold the name of that
citizen-a man. known
throughout every square mile Of our
name is a household
yord; who was a gallant soldier in the
,ar: known for his high bravery in the
cid, and who has been offered and has
eclined high ONCE under the Federal
name Of Gen. Con. of