The Washington herald., 1918-04-17
Sly Shots at the Solons.
By THE OBSERVER.

the plural of the word-to help us out
in our crisis. We could use that
man half a dozen different places, IL
We only had him multiplied.
New York paper prints a picture OF
Congressman surrouding Mary Pick
! ford and Doug Fairbanks'-shucks.
none of us knew what was coming.
so let's forget II. Anyway. they're
boosting the bonds.
Mr.. Overman is nothing II not pre-
sistent-Mr. Superman he is in this
respect, We insist And his bill goes
on.
Hit Hohenzollernism hard. by buy
ing bonds briskly.
Guessing bees are all the rage on
the hiIl-on the date when Congress
will adjourn. And one guess is about
as good as another. too. Nobody
knows.
Death continues his maraudmg
march on both sides of the water
and the list grows in the war Con-
gress as well as on the war front.
The reaper will not be appeased. it
seems.
Mr.. Slosr. as Gore Of the House.
believes in two-and-a-half wheat and
will persist I'm making it an issue. 1t
will not be forgotten that Mr.. Sloan is
candidate for Senator in Nebraska.
We hate to break the truth 10 Col.
Harvey. but it looks very much as If
all elections would ne held the same
as usual. everywhere.
The latest descent upon Congress, to
abolish elections this year. is from
county officials. They and their
friends are perfectly willing to con-
tinue. But they have been informed
that the Federal government hasn't
the least thing to do with state cleo
/ ton laws.
Senator Owen had time TO make a
few remarks i'm New Eork-but we
failed to see notice of Murphy's at
tendance. However. Tammany Tiger
meat was not on the bill O. fare.
We are cheered-advices from New
York state that McAdoo will not run
for governor there previous to be-
coming a Presidential candidate in
1890.
William Alden Smith. OF Michigan,
is home and. we suspect. is visiting
around with the home folks seeing
what the outlook is for obtaining a
six years further commission TO re-
,aak. L.. L..
The lamentations OF jeremiah have
nothing on Josiah-Senator Josiah
Wolcott, of Delaware-since the wom-
en- of his home State got the legis-
lature to tell him how to vote on suf-
frage.
Do you know of a fandsomer Sec
retary than Senator IIardinC-3nd
his full name is George Washington
Christian, too. Ills folks intended
him for preacher.
Poor CZernin-poor boob. But
some day there'll be men who wish
they had done something to deserve
the same treatment Czernin is get
ting. at the hands of his govern
ment. And that day is coming
quickly.
Someone says Vance Mccormick
will soon be heard from. He has
had assistants here who have been
doing some organization work right
along. which Mr.. sHays may hear
from himself.
They say Charles Bryan-yep, a
k.@ a. l.. Of
Nebraska, and that he wants the
support of the non-partisan league
in order to add to his following. He
lost the place two years ago to
Keith Neville, a thirty y-three-year-
old lad, who is the nations young
est State executive.
1t Is estimated by some of those
opposed to this years elections.
that upwards of s10.000,000 will be
wasted" as they say, in carrying
on campaigns of 435 house candi-
dates. That should be put into the
war, many argue.
Have you ever heard of Schley
Howard? He is to be Senator Hard
wick's successor. so we are told by
Georgians, who believe they have
the situation sized up correctly.
Frankness Is commendable in
politicians-but do you know who
typifies it in Congress? We can
not think of a better example, at
this moment. than Senator Thomas.
of Colorado. former fellow-Georg-
ian with the President.
Oh, yes, before we forget-takt
"homa" bond tonight, and show II
to the folks. Every well-rcgulatel