South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
WAR HERO PRESIDENTS AND
THE PERSHING BOOM VIEWED
IN THE LIGHT OF HISTORY
AUNCHING Of a presidential boom (

a.
Jack" Pershng, is only the happening
IL OF the expected and particularly since it ernerges
from party. a discredted party leader both Of
which, having little else to run on naturally incline 10
vvorshipPing qualities Of the Amer
IAN people as their best hope
It is probable II Pershng is nominated regard
OF the party he viii be a difficult man TO defeat
even should anyone defeat him. which every
may rest assured-should ne turn out to be dem
ocrat rather high republican. been
expected since America entered the war that we
would have another siege of Heroes and Hero wor-
shipping" keeping the war up for at least half cen
fury. same as the outcome Of the rebellion.
now comes ex-Sen Dick. of Ohio. quite intent that
these expectations shall a good
teralization at least. The "Pershing Republican
league" puts ex-sen Dick on the ground floor"
Mr. Dick is one Of the lame ducks" you observe
is ex-senator ducks don't like exes
prefxes.
He has been trying to get back in office ever since
got only the election he defeat
ed for congress-he is not particular whether he
enters congress by the attic cellar
Naturally ne assumes that If a presidential boom 5
to come Of the great will be Gen. Perish
and if there Pershing boom and it lands the
general In white house. Mr.. Dick lows have
his name head the eligbles Offices which
new president will have at his disposal.
Mr.. Dick may or may remember the Dewey
boom. He may may not know whether Gen Perish
ing votes the log cabin the rooster; though
the odds are as good as 1 that know.
Bu the odds are better that care. He
doesn't the generals politics
whether the general has politics If he only
become president the exes original
Pershng
interesting by the way. revert TO the records
of of the soldier presidents With the exception
OF washington and Jackson, none Of them was con
spicuous as chief executive them known
today chiefly for their military exploits
william Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor both
died shortly after taking the oath OF Office Grant lived
through two terms third. Harrison anl
Taylor blocked the path OF Clays ambition Grant
rnarily disposed aspirations Horace Greeley.
Harrison had been territorial governor of Indiana
led the Kentucky n 1912.
ried out che successful campaign against Tecumsehs
the prophet
'Tippecanoe and Tyler too" the campaign
slogan O day.
lie had proved himself executive OF mean Abl-
ity n with the Indians, and the wings for
the moment thrust aside Clay to nominate elect
HIM.
Though In excellent health throughout the campaign
speaking in person from the stump. he died only a
month after the delivery his inaugural address 1t
would therefore be unfair pass any judgment upon
his executive career. suddenly cut off.
"Old Rough and Ready unlike this predeces-
sor tie too was an hghter among
them the campaign against Chief Black Hawk in
1881 his backwoods regiment made quick work the
uprising under their warlike leader.
Yet this chapter little known in the career of the
Kentucky soldier.
lie is chiefly remembered as the hero of Monterey
and Buena vista
From Mexico the grizzled warrior returned loaded
with honors and such "a popular ne is
said the wings did know his party afiation whe1
they nominated him. while of Clay even
declared that ne was democrat In the white house
as in field. nothing could deter him from carrying
cut his purpose His party found docie leader in
him a holder when the question of savery
threatened the Union and ne always frank his
He died months after taking the oath Of
Office.
Grant. another popular hero. cannot be considered
10 any light great executive. 1867, year before
hls first election. he did know whether he \
democrat or a republican The credit mobiier and leg
graft severely shook the confidence OF the peo
ple in his administration Honest and courageous. he
was a poor judge men. and great ne
stra;egst he was not among the great presidents.
Pres't Hays too had something Of military record.
was once colonel and left a residential record that
san best be described by utilizing a CIPHER
We viii never know what wonders Maj. Gen. Gar
aeld might have performed from house had
u not been for Guiteau's bullet and might be said
Of MAJ Mckinley. as the president Mark Hanna,
for the Spanish American war and popular DISCUS
Tor Leon F. CzolgoIz is o. course. closed history.
Rough Rider Teddy the self-popularized hero