The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28

, capitalize the heroicS embodied in IN"
career of Admiral Dewey into forIIiid-
bic presidential factor proved flASr"'
not Il little Illuminating to the great
sea fighter in his last years.
There arc not 4 few men experienced
in our highest forms of politics who de-
! c!ar" il their opinion that making war
heroes over into presidents went out "f
fashion IN this country some years ago.
with Mckinley Ia he moro explicit. ana
that tho sound Judgment and conscrva-
/, tive sentiment Of tho American people
arc opposed to it. They demand other
qualifications than merely Il spectacular
record upon fields Of battle.
Rirh; along This line Is statement
isucd today by the Republican Publicity
Association through it's president Jona-
! than Bourne 1r.. an organization that
isn't formally recognized as part Of the
regular party organization hut which is
; maintained by contributions from many
I Of tho leaders high in tho councils of tn"
party and welding a decisive Influence
ovhr IL pnlirirS. Tho statement referred
to reads:
"Douhtloss inspired by a desire for
efficiency in tho adminfstrat ton OF tn"
business Of TN" government. public opim-
!
Inability. one might almost say the
n"cosstr Of @lecting as President Will
sons successor in the White house n
Republican who has had the advantage
Of ono or more terms Of service in one or
both houses Of congress. The tremcn-
douS reconstruction problems now con-
! fronting tho country. resultant from
four years OF world war and countless
mistakes and unmnaSurcd profligacics of
six years Of Democratic miSrulc. call for
the closest Cu-Opcratiun and correlation
Of the administrative with the legislat-
I've branch Of government.
There is no other business so vast. 50
complicated or so important as that of
the government Of the United States. II
takes Mt least two years Of services for
member Of either house Of congress
to familiarize himself with the intricate
operations OF our governmental machin-
cry. and it is impossible for man with
no previous experience in either house Of
congress-, if elected president, to accom-
pli$h in the administration Of govern
mont rs satisfactory results rs he could
had he enjoyed several years previous
service in the Legislative branch.
I'm business ono always seeks the in
dividual. who, in addition TO honesty and
industry, has tho most extensive. sue
ccssful experience. whether his services
be desired as on cmplOyc or employer.
Special training for tho work that the
individual is called upon to perform is
highly desi rablc in private business. One
who is 10 hr placed in supervisory
position should have comprehensive
knowledge Of the various branches Of
work coming under his charge and OK
pcricnCc in dealing with tho men in
whose work hc must cooperate.
"Thr same principles apply in govern
mont business. and special care in Sc1ec-
ton should he given To the qualifications
or the individual who is To occupy the
position of crcntcst power and rcspon-
sihility in Sha ping the dcStinirs Of the
nation.
The marked success Of William Nc
Kinlcy as president was du" largely TO
his many years Of service in congress.
which gave him comprehensive know
ledge Of governmental affairs ana en-
abled him to cooperate with. rather
than continually antagonizc. tho lrEis-
lative branch or tho government. which
under the constitution IS ranked first in
Importance Tho prosperity and happi-
ness OF tho people OF the country under
McKinlry's administration furnish an
excellent cXampl" Of the logic OF the
arbumcnt that experience in the Iegislu!
tive branch Of the government is n
highly valuahlc qualification for he who
Is 10 hc chosen rs the head Of the eNecu-
tive branch"
Notwithstanding this very af,fo arGu-
ment. there ia Mr.. Frank TT. Hitchcock
Off yondcr in France with General Per-
ShinE and If Hitchcock isn't engaged in
the familiar pursuit of making presi-
DENTAL candidate. the Republican leaders
would like to know what his business is
there anyway. They gay that he has no
other business over there.
ITitchcock's reputation rests upon tho
skill with which he turned up ut the
Chicago convention of 1908 with the
southern delegations in his vest pocket.
so 10 speak. for Taft. He got great
credit and glory for that. though nc
couldn't have done it without Roosc-
Ve1t's ardent and utSpnken backing. 4
more conspicuous success was scored by
him IN picking Charles F. Hughes and
lining up enough delegates 10 give
Hughes the nomination. That was n
really creditable performance. and a
c"mhlzn ton Of political ability and luck
which Republican loaccrs CREDIT him
fully with.
Eui PcrshnE-If Hitchcock takes up
Tcrsi;inc with the larirr's permission.
of cnnrsr) and tries Ia put him over"
he will they say. tackle the hardest job
Of the kind he has ever voluntarily put
himself up against
For concrete. stone. brick and tile
building and cement walks. phone i.