Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21

Hoover" Republican ticket i'm 1928
have something of a. counterpart in
the newest Democratic combination.
a smith and Reed" ticket is said
to be in process of arrangement. and,
strange as it sounds. with Senator
''Jim's" knowledge and consent. The
Reed second.place notion strikes most
observers as about as improbable as
the idea that Hoover would consent
to play second fiddle to Hughes
presidential nomination. The Demo-
cratic combination that strikes Wash
ington politicians as far more feasible
and likely Is Smith and Meredith
| ticket-East and West; Catholic and
Protestant; wet and dry; town and
| country.
Controversy over the right of Repre-
sentative.elect James NJ. Hazlett OF
the first Pennsylvania district 10 hold
both that job and the recordership Of
deeds in Philadelphia has led to some
interesting revelations. There are
cases on record in both the House
and Senate wherein members have re-
fused congressional pay. Gov. Alvan T.
Fuller of Observation-Disclosures Of
the Sacco-Vanzetti revolution-sat IN
the SiXty.fifth and Sixty-sixth Con.
He let it pile up and at the end OF
his term collected it and handed the
entire sum over to Massachusetts,
charities. Senator Borah of Idaho has
never accepted pay at the rate OF the
new 10000 congressional wage, insist
ing that he was last elected as
$500 Senator. Representative H. St.
George Tucker of the tenth Virginia
district refused to accept the $4,000
salary boost until he had gone before
his constituents as q $4,000 beauty.
They reelected him and he now en-
joys the higher emolument. Tucker
ancestor once took the same attitude
during a ninteenth century Congress.
One of the stellar honors of the
Methodist Church has just been CON
ferred upon Roy A. Haynes, now presi-
dent of the Economy Fire Insurance
co. OF Washington. and former Fed
eral Prohibition Commissioner. AT
the West Ohio conference of Meth
odism last week, Maj. Haynes was
chosen one of 10 lay delegates TO the
next Quadrennial General Conference
or the church. to he held in Kansas
city. Mo-. during the entire month Of
May. 1923. Haynes received nearly All
OF the votes cast, being second on the
elected list. Senator Frank r. Willis
or OHIO was prominent figure at the
West Ohio meeting. His prohibition
cohorts are sure 10 be in the thick
OF the fight to capture the Ohio Re
publican delegation for Willis in the
q. .. P. 1928 convention.
Philip Pitt Campbell, former Repre-
sentative from Kansas and now one
OF the adornments of the Washington
bar, has for years occupied Fir-
ginia colonial mansion on the Poto-
mac Heights directly overlooking the
Capital. Whenever he shows friends
over the place, and they admire 1t.
he recalls that it's one Of the causes
why his one-time faithful Kansas CON
stituency relegated him to private life.
During his last campaign the Opposi
ton had an annoying habit of send
ing band to Campbell's meetings,
and having 1t play Garry Me Back
to Ole Firginny." The man who. a.
chairman OF the House committee on
rules, once welded almost CARRIED
power. likes to point to the glittering
dome of the Capitol at Washington.
plainly visible from his lawn. Mrs.
Campbell" he explained. used To
watch the light that always burns
to assure herself / was away from
home evening on official business
y
Senator Edward 7. Edwards, Demo
Graf OF New Jersey. is sure enough
the watchdog of the vets in Congress.
He keeps weather eye peeled on each
and every opportunity of taking a
crack at what he calls prohibition
or enforcement excess. Let
a dry agent or a policeman take life
or injure limb in the course OF keep
ing a community on the water wagon .
and forth comes Teddy" Edwards,
where'er he be, with a devastating
1t seldom fails to hit the
nail squarely on the head. Edwards
may not know 1t. but he's taken a
leaf out of Wayne b. Wheeler's note
book. As a statement.issuer. the late
dry generalissmo was the noblest
pher OF them all.