The Washington times., 1918-11-10
Washington's~
Interest In
The Elections

~ EARASuSAN:
Ever since the United
StaISs got into the war.
- washington has been in the
three-rinE ciNGss class and re-
certify for sheer thrills ii has had the
Greatest Show Sn Earth backed
eon,pIetsiy on Off the boards. The
1vils enthusiastic demonstration
which ms.eriaTzed out of thin air
on the strength Of the rumor that
maze had come was a revelation to
one familiar with the usual apathetic,
unresponsive Washington crowd
The surEing throng, singing and
shouting, the sirens blowing, the
f1aes, the endfsss string of motor
vehicles crowded = capacity with
hilarious groups on. girls and young
men, the hotel orchestras playing IN
the streets, the music. re noise inc
wild uncomfortable Hxcttehlent-why,
HE like of this entirely spoN> taneouS
aamonEtration has never been seen
N Washington and may neVeN De
sees again. Aud no matter when
peace comes officially. it came h1
Washington on November 4, and was
received with open arms.
II was all amazingly thrilling. but
amazingly exhaustina. And these
days OF waiting for definite news
Of the fate OF the armistice. now that
81 is known that the first reports
were premature, to say Che least, are
Zore nerve-ERcking still
We're all this not enough, there
was the election with its rather
startling results to add its measure
81 excitement Politics wouldn't stay
Adtourned, and the flare up of in
esrest in the last two days OF the
campaign reached extraordinary
nroportions. Although there are no
local elections to stir up enthusiasm
here, Washington has a peculiarly
personal interest in the result IN
each and every State. for a defeat
sback home" means the absence OF
n familiar face from the seats Of the
mighty-for a few years at least
on the hill and from Washington
dinner tables. while new blood in
fused into Congress means new
blood infused into Washington So
ciety.
Some Of the results Of this election
win have particularly interesting con
sequences in Washington nom the
social point of view. For instance, |
the election. Of Truman H. Newberry /
as Senator from Michigan will mean |
the return to Washington of an eX- !
eeedingly popular official hostess. |
Mr.. Newberry was Secretary of the /
Navy during President Taft's Admin !
Sstration regime. a hold over" from /
the previous administration. and dur /
ing both terms Mrs. Newberry was I
one OF the most successful women in !
official life in an administration :
which was particularly brilliant so.
cialiy. Carroll Newberry. daughter
Of Secretary-or more properly SEN
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cabinet debutante." and played
round quite extensively with such
bellies as the Meyer girls. daughter OF
verge Won Lengerke Meyer. who
succeeded Mr.. Newberry as Secretary
OF the Navy: Faith Simpkins, Carrie
Mum. Dorothy Williams-goodness.
they're al married now-EtheI
Roosevelt, when her father was iL |,
the white House; Helen Taft. after
Mr.. Taft, succeeded the doughty
Colonel-and other prominent girls.
The election of Davis Elkins as
Senator from West Virginia is par
ticulariy gratifying TO Washington
Reople. for his mother. Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins, is a grande dame who
Yields a considerable social influence
in Washington and withal with so
kindly . spirit, so genuine a friendli-
ness that she is widely beloved, and
feel a proprietary in
terest in her son. Moreover. IL is
fitting that Senator EIkins