The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-21

Ohio recently with kindling hon. and
enthusiasm. They say they hold the
belief that Judson Harmon govarno,
OF the Buckeye state. has the RICH;
Kind of literal conservatism" to maka
him an ideal leader of the Democratic
party in the next presidential cam.
paign. The Democrats declare tha,
Mr.. Harmon stands well with the cas-,
and that he has not been too much
OF a conservative to have won the
heart OF the Democrats of the west
IL Is to be taken for granted. however
that one reason why some of the non,
ocrats have considered Governor Har.
mon particularly available is because
he comes from Ohio and has carried
that state against the Republicans
The Democrats who are favorahl,
inclined to Harmon believe and saw
that II he does not carry the state
the next time he runs for governor
MS chances for receiving the Dem.
ocratlc nomination virtually will ba
eliminated In Indiana the state nov,
west OF Ohio. is Governor Marshall
VINO was elected on the Democrattc
ticket in the year when the Reppbli
can presidential candidate carried the
state. In the Democratic marty az II
is represented in Washington CoVar
nor Marshall has scores of friends. in
Iact all the Democrats are personally
friendly to him, and were Il not for
the fact that Governor Harmon is an
ONO man, the home state of Taft II
seems likely that the Hoosier gnver.
nor would divide presidential nomi.
nation prophecy honors with the man
from the Buckeye commonwealth.
Might Pick Southern Man.
There are some Democrats who
think that the time has come To nom.
mate southern man for the office of
president. Senator Culberson of Tex.
as frequently has been named as a
man who from the Democratic stand
point is of ideal character and attain.
ments to head the ticket. Then there
are some other Democrats who say
that if Mayor William ]. Gaynor, the
mayor of New York, makes a fine rec
ord as chief executive o. the metropo-
lis, one of the hardest tasks that is al
lotted to man to perform. he may be
a potent factor in the next convention
OF the Democratic party.
House Wants Early Adjournment.
1t seems to be the intention of those
who control the processes of legisla-
ton IN the house to pass the appro-
priation bills and such legislation Of
another kind as may be agreed upon
by the leaders, in as short a time as
possible. and to seek an early date
for adjournment Looking over the
field some of the leaders are ready
to say that congress ought to be able
to adjourn by May Is. and that the
members as a result will be given an
opportunity 10 go home to look after
their fences which need repairing in
order to prevent invasion by the Re
publican or Democratic enemy next
November.
The senate, however, is q law unto
itself in the matter of debate. The
senators can talk as long as they
care to upon any subject, and the vott
can be taken upon a measure only by
unanimous consent. This means tina
If one senator chooses to hold up leg
islation he can do so within the limits
of his physical strength. The senate
leaders. like the house leaders, it is
believed. have agreed to support Pres
ident Taft's recommendations, ant
this means that as far as the chic.
senators have it in their power, legis
lation will go through quickly.
OF course the unexpected is likely
to happen and there may be strength
enough developed by the ultra-eon
servatiyes in the upper house who
have not committed themselves per
sonally to the presidents program. tC
prolong the discussion on interstate
commerce amendments or on the
changes demanded in the anti-trus
law. until away into the summer sea
son.