The Washington herald., 1914-06-20
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UpsIe Jos Cannon looked in on the
HcuSa called 81 TIE Woods Eversman Re-
publican Congrssstohai commistee. paid
his respects to HE old friend. Milton Z.
Allies. ct the Rigs Bank. reported nne
crops ont Iilinois way and promised his
own return to consress in November.
with an incidental remark that many old
colleagues who went out in 1919 would
Join him In the return movement He
gave Joy to John C. Eversman by assur-
ing the return also of william B. Nc
Kiniey, from Illinois. and congratulated
Chairman Woods on the very evident
setting back to old form Of the Q. 0. p.
In Iowa
A. q rule Uncle Joe 10 not given TO
predictions. but after surveying the dis
treas of his Democratic friends In Con-
gress he felt moved to venture his con-
fidence In the election Of Republican
House. Before going home he win look
things over New York way. and was
given assurance by Republican members
Of the present delegation that they
would have many new colleagues OF
their own faith next year. including sew
eral who fell down in the general smash
Of the last two campaigns. He rejoiced.
too. that Pennsyivania under the Penrose
leadership had given promise of get
ting back to old form. while the re-
ports from New Jersey were hardly less
cheering. In spite of White House effort
and interest In the Congressional CAM
paigns.
Uncle Joe In looking over both branches
Of Congress sees but one member who
was In the House forty ago-Gen
Sherwood. Of Ohio. Sherwood had but a
single term. coming in when Uncle Joe
began his first term. In those days
Sherwood was a Republican, but. failing
to connect with q second term and wab-
bling some in his adherence to the old
faith. nnaliy went over to the Demo-
cratic organization. coming to Congress
thirty years later.
No member Of the present Senate was
In either House or Senate when Uncle
Joe began his remarkable career. and
few are living. Senator Edmunds. OF
Vermont. and Henry @. Davis are amons
the few survivors. and J. J. Davis, a
member Of the House. and father OF
Solicitor General John W. Davis. 10 yet
living at Clarksburg. W. Va Blaine was
Speaker when Uncle Joe began business
and they became warm personal and po-
litical friends.
When the Hon. William @. sharp, OF
Ohio. the new Amba ssador to France,
reaches his post he can look over the
archieves OF the embassy and find that
several illustrlous predecessors have rep
resented the United States at the French
court Positively the most eminent was
Thomas Jefferson, who went as Minister
under the provisional government and be-
fore Washington was chosen President.
He continued Ave years until called home
to be Secretary of State In the first Cab
met
The next great figure at the Court of
Versailles was Albert Gallatin. of Penn
sylvania- who was appointed by Madison
In 1878 and served eight years. Later he
was sent to England and his career has
been regarded as famous one In the
history Of American diplomacy. He lived
long time In retirement. dying in lsis
at the age OF eighty-eight.
William II. Crawford. who went TO
France under Monroe. was next to JEFF
ferson the most active politician of the
early Ministers to France. and he was
the Democratic nominee for President in
lse{. defeated by jackson. He was Sec
retary of War and Secretary of the
Treasury. also q Senator. Following his
defeat for President ne was made a Fed
eral Judge down Georgia way and served
many years.
Lewis Cass. who was Jackson's Secre-
the Cabinet to Paris as Minister before
the close OF the jackson second term and
was continued by Van Buren,. The early
official honor held by Cass was when he
was citizen Of Ohio. counting Zanes-
Vile home. Later he went to Michigan
and was Senator. also Secretary Of State
under Buchanan. In lsA and ls5a he was
the Whig candidate for President He
resigned from the Buchanan Cabinet be-
fore Lincoln came in and survived the
civil war. dying In Detroit forty-eight
years ago this week.
Edwin F. Noyes. of Ohio. was the Min
lister to France through the President
Hayes term and a very popular one in
Paris. He had been governor. meeting
defeat by William Allen for a second
term. After his return from France he
did little in politics, but went on the Su-
preme Bench through Foraker's appoint
ment. Myron T. Herrick was the next
Ohio Ambassador to France and he. like
Noyes. had been governor. He will give |
warm welcome to Ambassador Sharp, as |
they were once residents of the same |
town and old personal friends. though |
in politics.