The Washington herald., 1914-01-12

OF Ohio he was Z trt6e more concerned
ABOUT politics and he may recover his
interest. He took pains 70 remark that
both politicians and fnauciers IN the
business end Of Nsw York and In hotel
conferences By niRht had much TO ssy
about Presidsnt Wilson's luck in havipg
. secretary like Tumulty.
Tho New York impresnton b that Tum-
ultv 10 watchful Of both the political and
business end of things for the adminis-
tration ami the Wan STREET plutocrst -
Riven no mare favor than the East Side
politician who can get the votes In the
box on election day.
Senator Ollie James may be . bit pom
derous. but he Ia swift enough when
there IL something urgent on the calen-
dar. He had Q hurry cali from his old
Congressional friend. Joe Rhinock, in
New York. at noon Friday, At $40 p. m.
the Senator was In the waldorf wonder
ing what It was all about. and Rhinock
was there TO draw the diagram with con-
siderable Rhinockian eloquence. At lao
p. m. the Hon. Ollie was in a sleeping
car bound for Washington and wonder
ing why Pullman berths were not made
for the comfort OF citizens six feet and
four inches long when ready for repose.
Other Kentucky Democrats wonder "a
little at such a quick trip the more be-
cause Rhinock is hardly taking an inter
est In Kentucky appointments. although
intent on keeping some old devoted foes
of the Covington district In the political
bread line. On the way to Washington
Senator James passed q train bearing the
Hon. John c. Mayo. another distin-
guished Democrat Of Kentucky. who has
done much to develop the coal areas Of
the State lying toward the Virginia and
West Virginia line and who has Incident
ly piled up a few millions for himself
along with being a real benefactor.
Mayo has been on the National Demo
cratic Committee and has given signs Of
hankering for the Senatorial honor. The
chief argument against him Is that by
developing the resources of his beloved
State and bringing In millions Of capital,
not to mention labor. he has incidentiy
aided the Republican party and In
creased the Republican vote In section
which has long been the despair OF Ken
lucky Democratic leaders. Mayo has
Joined his millions to those Of Senator
Clarence Watson. Of West Virginia, and
the Hon. Campbell Bascom Slemp. the
lone Republican member Of the House
from old Virginia. They are digging coal
with enthusiastic disregard Of old-fash-
toned Democratic notions In Kentucky.
and slemp rejoices as he sees the devei-
opment and demand for labor filling his
district with Republican voters.
Watson and Mayo may see the Sena-
torship go giimmering in their respective
States. but they are putting together the
greatest coal corporation Of the century,
and IL denied Senatorial honors can COM
mand a great deal of attention from
other Senators, especially in campaign
years.
There was no agitation among New
York politicians in Congress or attached
to the Democratic administration when
they learned that Levi p. Morton was
planning to spend the winter in WASH
ington. Rather, the grand old mans
judgment in the matter of choosing a
winter residence was applauded. and then
there was comment on his wonderful
vitality at the age OF ninety. He and
Henry Gassaway Davis were born the
same year, and the Hon. Henry continues
as alert as his distinguished friend from
New York. Both have been nominated
for vice president and Morton was elected
with Harrison, while Davis went down
with Bryan in 1904. However. Davis had
two terms in the Senate, beginning in
ISL. when Morton was a busy banker
in New York. Both have piled up millions
and made no fuss about 1t.
II Is almost forgotten that Gov. Morton
served a single term in the House thirty
five years ago, and he did not hesitate to
be governor of New York and Minister to
France, after a term as Vice President.
Years ago he built the Shoreham Hotel,
in Washington. naming it in honor of the
little village in Vermont where he was
born. and which was also the birthplace
of Columbus Delano. who was Secretary
of the Interior In Grants Cabinet