The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

Champ Clark may be the next
Senator from Missouri, and may be
chosen to take the seat vacated by
the death of William J. Stone.
This is the sentiment among the
many political lights whom the
state of Missouri he's furnished
Washington. Camp Clark is not
saying anything about it, to be sure.
but his friends are and they are
quite sanguine that he will be in
the Upper House within short
time.
Success of the plan Would mean
other things-and bring about many
other things. In the first place it
would mean that Champ considers no
one but Woodrow Wilson. among
the Democrats, has a chance to be
elected president.
A nd it would bring about a va
cancy in the Speakership of the
House. which might mean that the
Republicans would try to capture
that place. if not within the near
future, at least after the fall cleo
tions are held and the March quota
of new members is sworn into Of
fee.
ne SeleCllO1 Vi Nldl "Oulu aloO
mean that Joe Folks resignation
from the chief counselsh!p of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
had been in vain. for the latter
is back in Missouri now getting
ready to run for the Senate. and
quiet anxious to be successful in
his quest. too.
To all readers we can only say,
with regard to the possibilities,
wait and see what happens.
Much talk has been indulged in
over Gen. Wood and the probability
of his assignment to duty overseas at
an early date. Many well informed
public men have insisted that the
general should be sent there. ana it
was even said that allied warriors
were limiting at their desire to see
him among them soon.
The general, however. on the return
to his duty at Camp Funston. Kan
sas, has been giving out interviews
at such a rapid rate that those IN
charge of the war will renew their
unfavorable opinion of the general,
1t was his penchaDt for talking
through the press that got him 'in
bad" with them some time ago, and
the fact that he has not desisted now
makes it imperative for them to con-
tinue to regard him in the old light.
Gen. Wood is one army officer who
believes in taking the public into his
confidence on almost everything con-
nected with his work There are
many army officers who do not be-
lieve this way. In fact the army habit
is to fight against publicity. The
generals contrary habit, so he be-
lieves, however. and so many of his
friends believe. is regarded with favor
by the public at large. The people
generally have come to regard his
principle, in this respect, as commen-
datory, many members Of Congress
say, and the latter are not slow in
insisting that the general has the
right viewpoint.
In administration circles Gen.
Woods connection with Roosevelt has
not enhanced his popularity, nor have
some of the statements he made en-
couraged the Secretary of War to
scratch around and give him any high
ly-coveted post.
The Ed Goltra referred to in the
House debate, over a portion OF the
rivers and harbors bill, was formerly
Democratic national committeeman
from Missouri. He has been one OF
the most consistent Wilson men in
that State, and in all affairs Of the
party in his section of the country
has been to the fore at all times Mr..
Frear, of Wisconsin. seeking to dis
count appropriation of money for &C.
velopment of the Mississippi River.
may have known all of this-and he
may not. But 1t would be interest.
ing, just the same, to know whether
he did
II there were several Misters Stet.
tinus the government could use
them all. 1t appears that this re-
markable business individual no
sooner gets safely installed into one
office than new one appears on the
horizon and demands his services.
He appears to be just the proper
individual needed by this nation in
the present war. He has a super
! abundance OF ability, and his ca