The Washington herald., 1914-05-04
Political Procession.
BY +. ID. G.

1 bcclnB tOu1t Oi pItbChh
sional delegation very much on the job
with a religious persistency that was moi
conspicuous in other days, even wheT
| the Republicans had a majority OF th'
members and congenlal President II
! the White House.
Somehow IL remained for two younG
and modest Jersey Democrats, Thomas
Jefferson Scully. OF South Amboy. and
William Edgar futile, OF Westfield, Il
get an example Of actual attention 70
House duties that was something new
| In Jersey Congressional history. and the
| more commendable because they are not
reaching out for something higher. ap-
pointive or elective. Instead. II happens
that Scully and futile are content to he
, conspicuous as Congressman who attend
to business and actually remain in Wash
ington. Both are business men at home.
Scully being eminent in the towing and
transportation line, and futile sagacious
in the handling of lumber
Senator MARITIME, from the classic
shades of Elizabeth. is no less attentive
to public duties. and is much more in
clined to oratorical observations in the
Congressional arena, but in the matter
OF detail and watching every voting pre-
cinct at home he can hardly match with
the Scully and Tuttle hold on the thTOt-
tie. When some one in the willard Way
remarked on the unusual proportion Of
Jersey members for really staying where
sent. both Scully and futile expressed
surprise that they should he given spc-
cial attention for merely doing their
duty and earning their salary. just as
they would expect OF their own employees
at home.
II Is possibly overlooked BY members
from other States that the Jersey dis
triCts. like that Of ScuIly and Tuttl".
have big voting population that does
business on the New York side Of North
River each week day. This gives the
Jersey member constituency unlike
that Of any other State and compels a
bestirring in campaigns as well a. in
Washington, that allows little IanEuish-
ing AT home.
Kentucky Republicans are ncryuusIy
awaiting the decision OF Senator Bradley
regarding another term at the Senatorial
proposition. They are growing more con-
fident each DAY OF being able to elect a
Senator. thanks to their own harmony
and Democratic distress. added To the
usual reaction against new admins
tration which has failed to take care Of
every ambitious Democrat in the Blue
Grass region.
All that makes Bradley hesitate is his
health. which has not been especially
robust. and physical equipment counts
for much in the Kentucky political strife
more than ever. thanks To the primary
and a yearning for Evolutionary effort in
the hack counties.
While the name Kentucky has been a
synonym for Democratic loyalty and ad-
hercnce to the Old-fashioned Democratic
way OF doing things. the six years pres
enCe of Senator Bradley. a very old
fashioned Republican. in Congress- indI
Gates that Kentucky slips cog OC-
OCCASIONALLY in the running. and for
roCkribbed Democratic Commonwealth
has had an unusual number Of Repub-
Leans in the senate Away back at the
beginning OF the civil war. when John
{. Breckenridge was expelled. Garrett
Davis. an old line Wing. was chosen ami
quickly Joined the Republican organiZa-
ton He was reelected. diving before
his second term expired. William De
hoe. physician long prominent In
Republican STATE affairs and ever sought
in national campaign wears 10y PTesiden-
tial nomination managers. came I" the
Senate after the Mckinley campaign Of
I>i6 remaining full term and keeping
mp the Republican organization at home
with jealous rud"avor that failed. how
ever. to connect him with a second term
Dr. Dshoe had been chairman OF tho
State delegation at tho St Louis conven-
ton in lNi. and knew his business when
he went home to make sure Of a SSna-
tOrial term under the Mckinley and
Mark Hanna administration and dis
p"nsatiOn at Washington
There vas 4 general stin-nInC up Of
Republican affairs in Kentucky follow
ing the pebOc accession TO the Senate.
and while the Roosevelt recklessrsss In
unduly. Senator bradley took hold with
some new ideas and unusual vig"r. which.
II continued this year. gives hope 81 At
least a fighting chance. While BRADLEY
- three years under IN" threesrpTe and
ten mark he has hen a notable" figure in
Republican national cor NcntOnS and
since old enough to vote
There have been fourteen national Re
publican conventions and BRADLEY has
been a Kentucky deIeCat" to seven uf
them. and always delegate at large.
EN WAY nf keeping his hand ia h" mad"
several hopeless campaigns for Congress
and has served three terms on the Re
publican National Commute" as Ken
lucky 5 member He was one 81 tho SIS
" no stood BY Grant in I>>'l. following
'"nklinG IN the chief secuudI' = speech.
In the convention that naUrd liarri-
son eight years later RradlrN. while not
candidate. was given IA votes for
Vice President He Was beaten for gov
-r"or in l~I and elected in l-@ In dark
iaNs il was the usual thing to give
Bradley the Republican Senatorial uomi-
nation. and he had four such empty
lonors prior to his actual achievement
r 1875. Rradlc, has been busy enough
and loyal enough as a member "f the
minority political organization in Ken
lucky to deserve an honor when one is
won by his party. and this accounts for
he general holding back OF other am
ritious and younger Republicans until
he BRADLEY decision and POSSIBLY a doc
ors diagnosis. as to the wisdom Of risk
ng another campaign.
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