The Washington herald., 1914-01-17
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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J. NJ. c. Smith Is an amiable citisen
Of high standing In Charlotte. Mich. He
n . banker, farmer. and lawyer, also
member OF Congress, and Republican-
. real Republican Of the old-fashtoned
Michigan sort, and while he does not
give his age. seems young enough aiso
wise enough to continue In Consress .
long time. His district has been repre-
sented by Senator Burrows and wash
ington Gardner. and u proud OF Kalama-
zoo as its metropolis. also proud OF an
unfailing Republican majority. although
there was some nervousness during the
1872 period Of Progressive disturbance.
/ Just now the Hon. J. N. c. Is annoyed
more than worried with the little matter
Of . Congressional contest. as the Deme-
crst who opposed him in the last cam
Democratic house TO give him what the
voters did not. The first citizen Of
Charlotte 10 not afraid OF losing his
seat. but he hates to be given annoyance
In the middle OF the term and just be-
fore beginning another campaign. The
Democrats in the House are not es-
pecially in need Of any additional Demo-
cratic votes and have given the Michigan
contest no attention. but the contestant
lis persistent and Smith has to be patient
and await formal action. Michigan hap
pens to be doing remarkably well by the
Smith family in late years, with Senator
William Alden in the Senate, Sam W..
and the Charlotte statesman in the House
all three promising to keep on the
Congressional roll long, long time.
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, has had a
day or two Of political shivering while
the old. regular, real and rugged Repub-
lican leaders OF his State have been talk
L.
sion. It was the actual formality of this
meeting that kept Cummins somewhat
on tiptoe and wishing for better telephone
service between Washington and Des
Moinee.
The Iowa politicians are cautious and
not much given to telegraphic communi-
cation. preferring to send a man" or
write under very confidential cover. So
the Cummins anxiety will not be fully
relieved until a full report comes first
handed or by doubly sealed missives.
II was evident from what information
did drift into Washington that the Sem
ator has almost gotten back to his old
standing among the faithful since he
gave signs Of breaking away from his
earlier progressive fancies and the old
guard Of Iowa that fought with Allison
and Gear and Dolliver seems inclined to
let Cummins bring forth fruit and meet
for repentance or something Just as good
before the actual Senatorial Campaign
begins. 1t was remarked among the wise
ones Of the true Republican faith now
telling each night along Willard way
how to reorganize the G. o. p. that Iowa
Republican managers ought TO hear what
Progressives say OF their Senator. The
frenzied ones of the Beveridge sort who
still Insist on Roosevelt as leader, de-
claim with dash marks against Cummins,
Borah and others OF the Senatorial con-
tingent, who have learned wisdom along
with some forethought about future Sem
atorial terms Garford. who expects to
be the Ohio Progressive Republican-he
always uses the word Republican-can-
didate for Senator, is very bitter against
Cummins, Borah, ct al. and the con-
demnation OF Cummins by Roosevelt lead
ers OF 1872 ought to do him good in his
struggle within his old party out Iowa
way. II is evident the old Republican n
is pulling itself together in
the Muscatine region and promising not
only d real Republican Senator but a
House delegation devoid of Democrats or
Progressives- There are three Democrats
in Congress from Iowa, Pepper. who has
had two elections: Maurice Connolly. OF
Dubuque, who defeated Pickett. and Kirk
patrick. of Ottumwa. The Progressive
thlr'. ucket was responsible for the Con-
molly and Kirkpatrick elections and the
general bracing up OF things in the old
fashioned Republican way does not give
much cheer to the Connolly and Kirk
patrick managers. not to mention the
activity Of Pickett during his two years
Of retirement.
A getting together on the Senatorship
will do much to insure a Republican dele
cation as of old.
William Campbell. of Charles Town, is
very tenacious about two words and
no hyphen-he Is learning much about
himself since he became a candidate
for appointment as United States mar
shall for Northern West Virginia Camp
bell conducts with diligence and dscre-
ton the Virginia Free Press, l03 years
Did, and takes pains TO call II "the old
family journal. and first agricultural
publication OF any kind printed west OF
the Blue Ridge" In recent years politics
has been more profitable business in