Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-29

Having elected a Democratic United
States Senator and Governor in sup
posedly rock ribbed Republican Pennsyl-
vania, Rooseveltians are now evidently
bent upon annexing the Keystone cleo
toral college vote. To that end, accord
ing to tales current in Washington, New
Dealers are talking about holding the
1886 Democratic national convention in
Philadelphia. Hitherto the Quaker City
has not figured in speculation as TO the
scene of the next party conclave. The
choice is popularity supposed to lie be-
tween Chicago, San Francisco and At
lantic City. If Philadelphia is finally
chosen, it will be a signal to the G. Q. p.
that the Democrats, under the militant
leadership of Senator Joe Guffey's or
ganization, are out to capture Pennsyl-
vania in the presidential election and
repeat their senatorial and gubernatorial
triumphs of 1884. AS to 1888, 1t Is
already in the cards that Gov. George
H. Earle is to be pitted in the sena-
torial race of that year against the in
cumbent Republican, James j. Davis, as
top-liner in a whirlwind campaign to
give Penn's Woods an all-Democratic
delegation in Congress.
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Despite the bombardment to which
they are being subjected by the Senate
and House Lobby Investigating Commit
tees, the public utilities are not pulling
their punches in the effort to propa-
gandize public opinion on the holding
company bill. They contend they are
engaged In q legitimate campaign OF
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Opinion nevertheless is widespread that
the utilities have been badly damaged
in popular estimation by revelation of
some of their educational methods.
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No one in Washington has better
grasp Of Ethiopian affairs than Col.
George C. Thorpe, U. s. M. C., retired,
now a member of the District Of CO.
lumbia bar. He has no sympathy with
efforts to embroil the United States in
the Italo-Abyssinian controversy. In
1904 Col. Thorpe commanded the ex-
petition of Marines sent to Adds Ababa
in connection with negotiation OF a
treaty with the late Emperor Menelik.
The head of the diplomatic mission was
Robert P. Skinner, veteran foreign serv-
ice officer and present Ambassador to
Turkey. Not long ago Congress took
the necessary action to permit Col.
Thorpe and Ambassador Skinner, after
a hiatus of more than 80 years, to accept
decorations of honor which had been
bestowed upon them by Menelik in
recognition of their treaty-negotiating
services. Col. Thorpe is the author of
several books on governmental func-
tons, mainly juridical.
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Senator Arthur Capper, Republican,
of Kansas, has just read the riot act
over Nationwide radio network to
certain members of Congress who are
reported to be ready to play truant
from Capitol Hill and 60 home without
waiting for Congress to adjourn. "A
member of Congress is elected to do
his job and to be on the job" the
statesman-editor broadcast, land he is
paid for 1t. Also he owes it to his con-
stituency, and to the oath he took when
seated, to stay on the job, even though
he does not approve of the weather,
or of the administration program" New
ertheless, Mr.. Capper urges early adj
journment. agreeing with Senator DR..
Copeland that members are tagged out.
Their minds are not clear; they are
irritable, more likely than usual to take
snap Judgment" says the Kansan, land
that does not produce good legislation"
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