The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-05

Republican organization.
Had . majority been required. Cantor
would have bean . loser by 1.17o votes,
but he promises an old time Democratic
stirring MP IN this years regular cam
paign, and oddly enough. q number OF
Republicans up Manhattan way who Ike
him, are willing TO see him do II, namely.
because he promises to keep at work IN
Congrsss with more fidelity than ID usual
with New York City msmbers-
The Herald line about Theodore Medad
Pomeroy. who was formally elected
Speaker and served but g single day
caused a looking up OF the Pomeroy por-
trait in the Capitol and also some queries
IS to his prominence In the House. IL
Medad was not especially prominent in
House affairs he was mighty clever as
pariiamentarian, a SORT of handy man 10
have around IN the troublous times fol-
lowing the going out of Andrew John
son and the coming In Of u. 8. Grant.
Just such an able gavel wielder was
needed in the all-night session preceding
inauguration day and Medad was chosen
after Colfax resigned twenty-four hours
before taking hold as Vice President The
election OF Pomeroy was as formal as II
for full term and he took pains to tell Of
II In his biography. He was from Au-
burn. the home OF Serene Payne. and
died there eight years ago. After four
terms In Congress, he was mayor. State
Senator. rich banker, and his last big
political honor was the temporary chair
manship Of the National Convention that
named Hayes for President In 1876
Eastern newspapers have told with
modest headlines that Tom Taggart has
won complete control Of the Democratic
organization in Indiana. putting all his
foes to rout, and his friends hoping for
actual recognition by the first citizen OF
the republic, now at Pass Christian
Somehow the recognition fails to reach
Thomas T. as expected, and il may also
be exasperating that Senators shiyely
and Kern continue very much persona
grata at the seat OF power. With all the
personal popularity of Taggart and the
generous grip of hand. not to mention
the generous output of said hand. he
fails to connect when it is time for the
actual delivery OF the goods. 1t would
really help Taggart to let the Republic
ans have the Senatorship this year. pro-
vided he kept loyal to Democratic menu
bers OF Congress, and also in alliance
with Senator Kern. who promises to re-
tain his popularity with the voters.
Shively is probably a longer headed poll
tician than Kern, but less in touch with
the dear people-a man more like Burton.
In Ohio. not exactly fitted to arouse en-
thusiastic acclaim. but to hold the voter
by speech or personal contact
Taggart is personally more popular
than all the Democrats who have won
high Office In Indiana in recent years,
but something always keeps him from
winning. Indiana has done remarkably
well in recent years in the dispensation
OF national honors. Two Vice Presidents.
Fairbanks and Marshall. have been
chosen, with Kern a defeated Vice Pres
idential nominee in 1904. Beveridge was
the defeated Progressive nominee for
Vice President with Roosevelt. Further
back. Harrison was elected President and
renominated, while Hendricks was
chosen Vice President with Cleveland.
The Judgment of both parties has ever
been to consider Indiana a close State
and reach for IL. so that II has figured
on national tickets more often than any
other one State. except New York, since
1865. ColfaN. of South Bend. came In
with Grants first term as Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks was twice on the ticket
for second place, with Tilden in 1876 and
with Cleveland in 1884. Gen. Harrison
was twice the nominee for President and
elected in 1855. Fairbanks was chosen
Vice President with Roosevelt in 1904.
and Marshall in 1872, while Kern. the
nominee for Vice President in 1904. con-
cludes a total of eight Indiana citizens
on national tickets in thirty-odd years.
Henry Proctor Waugh, who was really
something of a newspaper man in New
YORK before he succumbed to the seduc-
tons of monopoly and high finance,
IN. 70 1tr ct m
en- route to his o. home in Eastern Ten
nessee. For a few hours Waugh forgot
the allurements of Gotham and the foes
Of the plain people. waxing eloquent in
telling how his beloved Tennessee had
come into prominence with the present
Democratic administration. and how more
was promised as the Wilson term ex-
tended
After exuIting over the selection of At
torney General McReynolds and the
destination of Benton McMillin as Min
lister to Peru. the Waugh expression was
no less eloquent concerning the Congress
sional delegation. including Sells and Aus
tin. the two Republicans from the Eastern
end of the State. a section which hap
pens to be proud of having produced
Waugh and sent him forth to do things
up Manhattan way.
The one Waugh regret is that a few
nessee are yet wondering why something
does not come their way. but the young
msgnGte from Gotham is confident that
no one worth while in the State Demo-
cratic organization will be overlooked rs
the Wilson term goes on.
L also occurs to Waugh that Tennes-
ses has done much for the nation in
years gone by and he points to three
Presidents. jackson, Polk, and johnson.
proud of Tennessee as home.
Next to Virginia and Ohio. Tennessee
has had the most Presidents. and is hope
full of having more. Virginia contributed
Washington. Jefferson. Madison, Monroe,
and Tyler: Ohio is proud of Harrison,
Hayes. Garfield. Mckinley. and Taft, with
New York contributing Van Buren,, Fill
more, .rthur, Cleveland, and Roosevelt.
A citizen addicted to the collection
of rare coins decided to add a set of
the old shin-plaster greenbacks.. rang |
ing from a Scent note up to so, in !
denominations of 5, 10, Is, and |
q cent notes. II took some time and |
a few premiums to make the set COM
plete, and the younger wise ones were |
interested in seeing a style |
of money their fathers were glad to |
get in days of war and just after.
Then some one noted the peculiar
signature of the Register of the Treas
ury. finally deciphering the name as
Francis +. Spinner. When Spinner was
living and millions of his autographs
were doing good the country over. IL
was counted a privilege here in Wash
ington to see how he nut such a re-