The Washington herald., 1914-07-03
; : y e.
FORAKER READY
FOR CAMPAIGN
Ohio Statesman, Who Is Prac-
tically Sure Of Nomination,
Is Full Of Energy.
WILL BE 66 ON SUNDAY
Tim Hogan Seems Certain Of Winning
Senatorship Backing of Democrats
in Buckeye State.
WILL BE 66 ON SUNDAY
ny FRANCIS n. GEssNER.

| OF the roof garden group VINO 10 ihehneu
| to TO biography and birthdays remarked
without comment last night that on next
Sunday. July s. Senator Foraker win be
sixty-six years old.
This provoked the retort that the ami
able citizen had a wonderful memory
for dates, especially when politicians and
impending campaigns were the topics Of
conversation, All understood quickly
enough the suggestion that II Foraker
won another term In the Senate he would
be near the age Of seventy-hve when that
term ended. but one Of his ardent admir-
ers exclaimed that Foraker would not
only be seventy-three at the end OF his
third term. but be close to the fourseore
mark when he might decide TO retire at
the end OF a fourth term, thanks to his
vigor and energy.
Somehow the Democratic contingent
coming from Ohio is inclined to concede
the Democratic nomination for Senator
to Tim Hogan. a bright Irish lawyer. from
Jackson County, who Just now Is the at
torney general of the State. Just why
Hogan should have such a grip on things
after a short season at Columbus and an
accidental election to an important ONCE
when other Democrats did not think cleo
year that Ohio did elect Democrats to the
United States Senate. there was a reach
ing out for the really big men in the
party. Il
Glad to Garry State.
In the troublous times following the |
civil war the Republicans were glad to |
carry Ohio by less than 1000 majority |
and they were not wholly sad II they |
could elect a governor and lose a Sena-
tor provided a big Democrat was sent |
to Washington. So in the days Of the
John Sherman supremacy In the Republi-
can organization he had as colleague for /
many years Allen G. Thurman. the old
Roman. who served two terms and gra-
ciously permitted Sherman to get the leg
islature between times. In fact Sherman
was not wholly displeased to have a
Democratic colleague and who could have
no word in the dispensation Of patron
age. Then came Pendleton. Democrat,
following the Republican slump Of 1s7.
then Henry B. Payne and Calvin s Brice
all big, powerful citizens in both busi-
ness and politics
In fact, the Ohio Democrats have been
noted for choosing big men and rich men
when the chance came TO elect a Senator
and the list of Democrats aspiring for
the nomination in Ohio this year does
not measure up to the list of Democratic
That a sharp witted Irish lad like
Hogan coming from the coal mines and
the rugged region of old Jackson should
reach out and win the. Senatorship. or
at least the nomination for it passeth
the understanding OF wise politicians
viewing the contest this far away. They
expected the lusty and loud-voiced Lentz.
friend of the plain people and altogether
pleased with his own ideas about rum
ming the government, to project himself
as candidate and besides LentZ had
short season in Congress to which he
refers with pride.
Then there was no objection to that
fine old Lutheran and highly respected
citizen OF Springfield. the Hon. John L.
Zimmerman, going into the game He I
has never gotten much in politics and
thinks it about his turn John II. Clarke
and others OF the Senatorial list includ-
ing Whitacre. Congressman, have had
much more prominence in the State than
Hogan and the wonder is that this Irish
lad. almost unknown three years ago.
should be leading them all in the present
contest
Spells of Thinking.
And then the Ohio Democrat has spells !
Of thinking 1t over when he recalls the /
names of Thurman, Pendleton, Payne, :
and Brice and puts opposite the names of :
4
names that will not sound familiar be- c
yond State lines, and are not especially '
noted within Ohio boundaries
Col. Charles b. Wing, who won his :
title by splendid service and
elegant presence on the military stats of
TOUR Ohio governors when Ohio had such I
'taffs, came to New York this week after
looking over OF things in both Ohio and
Michigan. 1t occurs to the colonel that
oh arft n
pre-primary campaign up to date is the
Foraker grip on things. and If Col. Wing n
S bit over enthusiastic over this feature
lie can be excused, as his personal re-
gard for his old commander has never
iickered in all the ups and downs of the
career
The colonel's observations do not see
much in sight for Harding and Cole, the
opposing Republican candidates for the
nomination. They keep on at work as
Iuming an air of confidence. but ii is
n the air for the Foraker return to N
'minence at least for the nomination, II
md Col. Wing finds that a statement III
'ddly enough the strangest among those III
4 the old Sherman guard. who in other ii
ears were alT else than cordial to the Il
Foraker ambition for governor, Senator, h
II anything else Ohio could give. II
Impressed with Talk.
AS Col Wing is not an actual politician II
md gets in touch only with the business ii
lement. he is impressed with the talk he ii
lears from business men. not only in II
ohio and Michigan, but in other States III
or the sending back of the same big men III
o the Senate.
There is no complaint about Michigan, VI
less your life, as William Alden Smith III
nd Charles E. Townsend measure up
nth the greatest at Washington but the III
'ol. Wing desire to see his beloved Ohio
AXE her old place at Washington. Col. iii
Wing came East recently on the same III
rain with Congressman willis, the pro- III
pective candidate for governor in Ohio. III
nd was given ample assurance that the III
anne OF Willis would head the ticket III
fter August II. Wing and Willis had iii
ever met before, and the Wing obser- iii
alton since their accidental meeting in III