The Washington herald., 1914-01-30
POLITICAL PROCESSION.
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: Senator Bristow. Of Kansas, Mke Cum
mins. Of iowa, and Borah. Of Idaho. has
seen the light and broken away from
the Progressive proposition. He win be Q
Republican candidate for q second term
with no qualifying adjectives.
Brtstow has had long service With
: many honors, not to mention emolument
since he began holding ONCE twenty-eight
year ago. Throughout all his ofncehVld-
ing he has owned newspapers and he
had long service as secretary Of the Re-
publican State committees service that
got him In close personal touch with the
Republican organization in every county.
He has kept MP his personal contact
since coming to Washington, taking pains
to connect with the real leaders who can
be useful In a Senatorial year. They
have doubtless impressed upon their
Senator the wisdom OF breaking away
from the Progressive folly and q getting
back to the old organize ton, leaving Vic
tor Murdoch to proclaim himself the
only true Progressive on the Kansas map.
Kansas. by the way. has been remark
ably partial to editors for Congress In re-
cent years Besides Bristow. three others
OF the delegation are owners of news
papers-Anthony. Of Leavenworth. Con-
nelly. OF Colby. and Murdock of Wichita.
Senator Bristow may have yearning for
more Republicans In the Kansas dele
CATION. His Senatorial colIeagu Thomp-
son. Is Democrat and but two Repub-
lican members from the State are In the
House with a delegation OF eight menu
oers. Only a few years back the Re-
publicans held every district with two
Senators.
| The bold and early stand taken by
Bristow for a getting back to the old
party organization will stir things I'D in
districts normally Republican and which
went Democratic by close margins two
years ago, and for the first time In their
| history. In fact. Doolittle and Neeley are
! proud to exclaim that they are the first
Democrats ever chosen in their respec-
tive districts since Kansas became a
State.
William. Allen Cullop confides to his in
innate political and personal friends In
Congress that he has beaten his foes
to frazzle In the little matter OF a
denomination in the vincennes district
and can now give more consecutive at
tentlon to Congressional affairs.
Cullop admits a liking for Congress
and besides insists that his district has
inclined TO the keeping OF good men here
for more than three terms. 20 he pro-
claims with confidence THAT a forth term
Il
trouble from now on. The opposition |
to Cullop began last year and kept him |
on railroad trains rather often, with |
some impatienCe over the antics OF |
Democrats In Southern Indiana who |
ought TO have more consideration for |
member who was trying TO earn his |
salary here in Washington. There is
no jubilation or exultation In the CuIIop
comment on affairs at home. but he
hat l.
sured and he has only to make plans 1
for the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. II is evident too.
that Cullop is to keep out OF the possible 4
senatorial contest and remain content
with his compact district lying due
north of the Ohio River. He has been
IN politics since old enough to vote. but
has failed TO reach many official places
Before coming to Congress he was
attorney and survived
term in the legislature He helped
nominate Cleveland in ISSe and Bryan in
lS~ and was the defeated Bryan candi-
date for eleCtor in 1907.
Cullop is a native Hoosier and is proud
to point out that his State in recent
years has inclined to the sending Of ma
tive sons to Congress Cline. of AniaIo.
and Lieb. OF Rockport. are the only two
members in a delegation OF fifteen not
natives OF the State. Only a few years
back both Senators and six House mem
Ders from Indiana were natives Of Ohio.
not to mention President Harrison nom
he same State.
To receive $4,000 for one day Of actual ,
iervice on the government pay roll seems D.
;oinG some, yet il happened to BENJAMIN
Todd Frederick, OF Marshalltown. Iowa, =
Few years ago Frederick was a Demo- ,
rat. who had the courage to run against l
ames Wilson for Congress, not dreaming
hat Wilson would become a famous
'abinet officer. The vote was close. and Q
long contest followed, with Wilson y
brown out on the last day Of the term .
nd losing Sl6e6 salary. He drew all but
ne days pay. and the government had
o pay Frederick for every day of the two
ears term besides a modest sum for 4
Expenses. Frederick was Democrat. and 9
owa did not send many Democrats to Il
congress in those days. He was given a
ec0nd term. and counted himself fortu- 4
ate TO have no contest $
The Hon. Winfield Scott Hammond. of
is hoping to find time for a
hort season of campaigning in the Sec Ii
nd district OF Iowa before the special n
lection for Congress on February 10
$ a Democrat Of level head. with
ood many Republican characteristics.
hammond has risen to high place in
ongress and the wise ones OF the ad-
circle feel that he could do
luch to keep the Second Iowa district b,
n the Democratic list. Hammond him a!
IF remarked last night that President IL
'ilson would be the main issue in the
ending Iowa contest and that Iowa 81
emocrats were eager to demand the c.
ection Of their candidate on a platform
few words.
Commencing what the Wilson ad- .
has done at Washington in q
SIS than year. Hammond remarks that
lis sentiment Is stronger every day.
,t only In Iowa, but up Minnesota way,
I'd promises to make a concrete show