The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
Nsw Ysk RapsLseaas Disess II
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1t occurred to the executive committee
Of the Progressive Republican Club up
Harlem way. In New York, that STATE
Chairman Barnes had not been handed
hard knock for over two weeks, and
that It was time for some diversion. So
In the secIusion of the clubhouse ON
l36th street overlooking the Hudson they
resolved In true I'VE the people, style
that Barnes must 60. No reasons were
given and none were deemed necessary,
once the executive COMMITTEES of Harlem
club had spoken. An indication Of re-
turning political sanity was the declara-
ton that the club In no longer Roose-
velt-Perkins organization. but renews
allegiance to the real Republican party,
only Barnes must 20.
The demand Is for former Congress-
man Herbert Parsons or Henry L Stim-
son to assume the chairmanship In ad-
vance Of the State convention, and nomi-
nation Of a candidate for governor.
Since the SuIzer Incident there is a feel
ing among all Republicans in New York.
State that they will win a governor this
year by naming the right candidate.
Stimson rs given much prominence in
the governorship discussion and Jod
Hedges. noted most as after-dinner ora
tor and general good fellow. Is ever pop
ular until voting time. Just to add zest
and question marks to the political gos-
sip Of the day some one seriously sug-
gested Sheriff Grifenhagen for governor.
and while he is not known outside OF
Manhattan he has a strong following In
the section below Harlem and beyond
Brooklyn on Long Island. whitman. the
district attorney, Is considered some, but
there is a demand up State for COVER
norship candidate outside Of the metro
politan section
Several Of the Congressional dele
cation. including Fairchild. of Oneonta,
have been suggested. but they hesitate
about going into preliminary campaign
for the nomination. Calder. of Brook
lyn the only Republican Representa-
tive in the first Thirty-third district OF
the State. beginning at the eastern ex-
tremity of Lond Island. would be
hustling candidate only the objection is
to his residence in the big city.
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn, a fine old
Kentucky gentleman. came down tho
Willard way for the first time in years
ard was given a generous greeting all
along the line. The chief congratulation
of old friends was that the once dis
tinguished Senator remained so robust
and young in appearance even though
he had passed the three score mi ten
mark by five years. II was quickly re-
called by the older friends Of the Ken
lucky statesman that he served ten years
in the House before he came to the Sem
ate in 1855 with the first Cleveland term
and served two terms.
Four wears later he came back for \
fun term and then went to the Isthmisn
Canal Commission. Now he comes as
Culloms successor on the Lincoln Me-
mortal and his few old Senatorial coll
leagues rejoice to fine the Blackburn
enthusiasm unabated even in the mat
ter of honoring a President whom he
fought in times % stress and bad juds-
ment. During the last FIVE years Black
burn has been a real farmer in Wood
ford County, KY and the work or
the Lincoln commission will noS keep
him from the spring plowing or the har-
vest of the mint crop later on in the
spring time.
Only thirteen years have elapsed since
Blackburn came for his third Senatorial
term. but he must sigh to note the
changes in the chamber by reason OF
death, let alone the shift of politics
When Blackburn was sworn in a third
time he was greeted by veterans like
Morgan and Pettus. of Alabama: Jones
and Berry. of Arkansas: Platt and How
ley. of Connecticut: Allison and Dolliver.
of Iowa: Frye, of Maine: Platt. of
New York; Hanna. of Ohio; Vest. of
Missouri: Stewart. of Nevada. and Bate.
of Tennessee-now all dead. while others
equally eminent have retired from pol
itics.
Ollie James now Senator. had not even
reached the House. and Deboe. the Black
burn colleague. was a Republican. In
the House today Blackburn will not find
a single Kentucky member of the even
dozen who were there a dozen years ago.