The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-20

view given out n New York few days
ago by Henry Watterson, declaring that
Chanler and johnson would suit him as
wen as any ticket. has attracted more
attention ii Washington than any other
political event Of the week. The great
Kentucky editor has written more Dem
Scratic platforms. state and national,
and been prominent in the work Of nam
1ng more successful candidates Of his
party than has any other Democrat
alive. No other living American is lis
tened To with keener interest BY all sort
md conditions Of politicians in the ma
tional capital than is sMarse Henry"
When. early in the summer, he an
nounced that be was grooming a dark
horse that would run under the wire in
1905 several lengths ahead of the Re-
publican nominee, whoever that might
be, Washington sat up and took notice.
The Kentuckian started a guessing CON
test here that reached even into the
White House. For several weeks Col.
Whtterson continued to speak and write
sryptically of his candidate. Finally, he
described rather indefinite geographical
limits as the range Of his dark horse.
@He lives west of the Alleghenies and
north Of the Potomac and Ohio,' said
Marse Henry when persistently pressed
for fuller description Of his dark horse.
This narrowed the guessing bee down
sopewhat as it eliminated the southern
mans idea from further consideration.
MIR. Watterson's next concession to the
guessers was that the last time he had
seen his candidate he had "a dark mus
tache.'
Weeks passed before Col. Watterson
relieved the tension by declaring that
he hal had in mind all the time Governor
johnson Of Minnesota. 1t 50 happened,
that Governor Johnson's physiognomy
is as innocent Of beard as new born
babes, nor has the executive of the
North Star State worn even mustache
ior a decade OF more. When he was a
Breezy and enterprising country editor
at st. Peter, Mimi, Governor Johnson
permitted nature to take its course so
tar as his upper lip was concerned. but
euriously enough he parted with his
mustache soon after he begun his nota-
Die public career-a career which has
attracted the attention of Washington
and aroused expectations here that
johnson will be figure in national poll
tics next year to weyl in the Democratic
camp.
The linking Of the names of Lewis
Stuyyesant Chanler and John johnson
by 50 experienced a President-maker asI
Col. Watterson has created something
akin to sensation at the capital. 1t rep
resents combination Of interests, both
substantial and sentimental, which
Washington recognizes as being calcu-
lated to appeal with telling force to the
nation. Both are young, and each has
achieved d victory in his own state that
Is unique in character and SO patiently
indicative Of the popularity Of both as
to require no argument to establish the
fact AS all other elements Of the
eountry's population are represented in
Washington in about equal proportions,
sectional considerations play virtually
no part in calculations here on the i
Presidential outlook AT the same time,
however, note is made Of the fact that
governor Chanler's southern ancestry is
y factor Of great Importance in that it |
meets fully whatever may be the
strength Of the movement to restore to
the south It's old-time place in the ma
hional political equation. Governor John
aon lives ID that quarter of the country