Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-05
BY LEE LEWIS.
Special Correspondent of The Tribune.

Copyright 1921 by The Hribune.
Washington, Sept. g. When
Manuel Herrick, the best known
young Lochnivar in congress, came
out of the west few months ago,
it was with the intention of start
ing something. Manuel Herrick
can now look back on his brief ca
reer as legislator with proud sat
isfaction, for he has started some
thing-oh, yes, indeed.
For one hing be has the unpre-
cedented distinction of having been
the first and only membr of either
house, to date, to start a beauty
contest in the nations capitol, with
himself as the prize. His starting
of crusade against newspaper
beauty contests while incidentally
running one of his own, and his
numerous escapades, involving in
terviews with feminine detectives,
narrow escapes from running afoul
of irate fathers and husbands and
difficulties with his former land
lady, have enlivened the drab days
of the recess session in Washing
ton.
Oftenimes the pages of that pro-
sale publication, the Congressional
directory, give some very good in
side dope on the hopes, fears and
ambitions of budding statesmen.
Some years ago here appeared in
the biographical section of that
book most fulsome account of
the career of man who, evidently
shone by no reflected light, but
with rare effulgence of his own.
The screed covered approximately
two full pages and recounted at
great lenght the distinguished
man struggles and triumphs until
he had attained that pinnacle of
tame, seat in congress.
The directory, however. sheds
little light upon Lochnivar Herrick,
who has been discreet in giving
his life for the public printer.
About all one learns from it is that
he was born in 1876, lives in that
part of Oklahoma known as the
Cherokee strip, raises Herrick's
giant yellow corn" and copper
faced Hereford cattle tboth dulv
capitalized) and represents the
Eighth Oklahoma district.
Herrlck obtained the Republican
nomination in his district through
somewhat unusual combination
OF circumstances, the most import
ant OF which was the death of his
Prlhcipai competitor at time when
herrlck chances were most en-
hanced thereby. AS the RepubG
can nominee, he was duly elected
ana eventually arrived in Washing
ton TO take up his duties. His per
sonailty impressed iself upon his
coiieagues to such an extent. he
informed the home folks in a letter
from Washington, that they want
ed to make him speaker, but he
thought Gillett was doing pretty
good Job and that it would be right
hard on him to thrown him ont
practically without notice. More
over, 1t was his idea that since he
was relatively inexperienced. he
would probably be better able IN
I'LL the chair better some time
hence. e'iife
This letter couched in a style
reminiscent of noted bush
ieaguer Of literature, incidentally
perated Washington as city of
no modern connivances" and paid
i1errlck respects to his colleagues
py comment to the effect that
ne ne would stand out among them
like tall oak among a lot of
or something of that
sort.
tie went into some rather inti-
mate details as to the cost of room
and board in Washington, and held
that eastern women did not come
up at all to those of his home
state
When the speakership episode
had become history. Manuel Her
lick lapsed for little while into