Ideal

The position of right-hand-man is usually colorless. But there are conditions when the opposite is the case. When a man has been right-hand-man to two of the leaders of his profession in two successive generations, when these men have been widely different in characteristics and genius, it is apparent that this right-hand-man must have distinct and powerful merits of his own. Such is the case of Arthur Krock, one-time able assistant of Colonel Henry Watterson (Louisville Courier-Journal), now the assistant of Herbert Bayard Swope (The New York World).

To the discussion of Presidential candidates, Mr. Krock last week contributed this analysis of an ideal candidate, at once amusing and significant:

"Age, about fifty. Height, about six feet. Of commanding yet gracious presence. Occupation, a successful lawyer and farmer. Means, a competency, every cent of which was made in unexceptionable pursuits, from untainted clients. Health, perfect, signalized by the ability to box with Muldoon, ride with W. S. Hart and eat anything. Oratory, colorful yet dignified, a pleasing compromise between the stilted phraseology of Webster and the poetic nights of Prentiss. Ethnology, Scotch-English- Irish-German, the united product of grandparents named McGregor, Lee, O'Brien and Schurz. Public Record, after business and farming success, terms as Governor, United States Senator, Cabinet officer, Ambassador and the author of textbooks on world economics. Habits, excellent; a moderate drinker before 1917, but dry as a bone ever since; a fairly regular churchgoer. Family, the same wife he has had all along, and sturdy children. Personal relationships, liked by every one; known affectionately as 'old man' to Lodge, La Follette, McAdoo, Smith, Coolidge and Dawes, and as 'Senator' to an admiring populace. Residence, an office in New York City, a farm in Ohio and a factory in Illinois."