Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31

twice carried his state II generally
regarded as the most promising can
,iidate for the democratic nomination
lin 1919 He is q full fledScd cam
didate. consumed with ambition 10
reach the white House, He has an
organization that ~ country vide, and
now being Systematically perfected.
Hut he is by 40 means yet assured oi
being the nominee,
The pending senatorial contest IN
his state threatened for time 10 be
his undoing. He received some sound
advice during his recent visit to
Washington. He was told bluntly by
democrats who wished him well TINT
u scandal developed in the choice
OF "a senator az Colum bus-if the toga
We're purchased outright as seemed
imminent he would be held account
able for the state and national dis
grace, and could not look forward TO
/ the possibility Of further prcferment
| There was "A fear, rapldly growing into
conviction that Harmon had been
drawn into an unholy compact on the
sonatoiship which would ruin his
political prospects,
After his departure from Washing
I Ton the fact developed that the
( DhloHn had taken steps to set himself
Right aud prevent scandal aud IL
is now confidently predicted that sem
atof Dicks successor viii be q clean
man. and the legislative election free
from corruption
Woodrow Wilson's courageous deal I
[ ing with a somewhat similar, though |
not quite SO aggravated and scan |
dalous senatorial possibility in New |
Jersey has been the subject OF some 1
Icritiulism by partisan democrats, but /
Is warmly commended by the more |
progressive and Independent party |
men, who realize that the democracy /
can succeed only by deserving sue |
cess. aud this through devotion 10
ideals and the support OF men Of |
Ideals worthy 10 rIl high places,
Democrats of the southland the
south will again be potent IN the next I
democratic national conVention-~are
oitspokenly pleased with Wilson aud
his attitude predisposed IN his favor
originally because he is sontherncr
bs birth, they see in him the quail
Ties of real leader. and # his adj
ministration at Trenton as governor
be- as successful as his campaign has
been. he wil undoubtedly prove q
formidable competitor or. Harmon for
the presidential nomination.
A third democrat. not SO well /
known as either Harmon or Wilson.
bur who has quietly made Ian impress
sion thai extends beyond the borders
OF his state, ls Governor Thomas Il.
Marshall of Indiana. He is broad-
minded, progressive leader. of genu-
inc ability who has already taken
rank With the great Hooser governors
OF the past He forced his party To
candidate for senator and
let the peoplr OF the state know what
a democratic victory at the polls
would mean. Thus the choice of John
w Kern, q clean and capable man, as
thn successor Of senator BevcridEe, Is
now assured
Marshall stands Tor popular gov
He has not Vet been wholly
converted to the initiative ana refer
cndlim and the recall blt otherwise Is
IN ardent and eloquent champion OF
rule by the people He is not
dreamer, or a political fnnntic. but
q level headed man OF parts. IN whom
the modlcum of common sense Is all
Why's eenspicHousy IN evidence.
Governor Marshalls handling Of the
situation. like Wood
row Wilson's. was IN striking contrast
With Judsnn harmon's seeming eNa-
don 81 duty IN similar premises
In the presidential speculation, Nee
'ssAriiN tentative at this time, a COM
Of New Jersey ANA Indiana
"a pig. with Wilson aud Marshall as
the btandNrd brarcrsl comnAnds itself
strungly % thinking, deliberate demo- !
tats New Jersey and Indiana are
additionally democratic states and
under anything Ike normal political {
'onditiens would br democratic In a !
national election. +
ohio in spite of It's on year up- I j
aenvals on iocal issues. is tradition
NY and Inherently republican state. q
md there are few democrats who Il
honestly believe that Harmon could
NriN il for president. d
William Jennings IlrNnn has am
ionnced, and repeatedly that he is :
lot a candidate for another press /
lential nomination But he is fac !
on, aud Il decided factor. In tho sit !
factor that cannot be h.
iofed BY any Of the candidates. i
pennsylvania democrat. who knows i
he Nehraskhn well, vcnturrd the pre- i
lictiou Recently that Ne vim become !,
candidate agniu, MIR. Bryan he
aid. iii not ten as what he wants Il
~ to do. In answer TO our letters !
'eeSing to know his Wishes he simply :
answers, Watch my editorials in the !,
'ommoner
Some time ago Bryan was urged 10 |"
Indicate his personal choice for the q
presidential nomination In 1912. He
iut Governor Shafroth of Colorado.
lrSt and GoNernor Marshall OF In =
Hama, second. lIe stated frankly then !,
hat ho was opposed tu Harmon. He 9
eehrdcd him as a. reactionarv. a man g
loosely affiliated with the Interests
nd wholly out Of tune with the pro- \
ifeEsiss democratic party OF today
ir did not conceive 1t possible for the
'h1tN 10 win except on progressive II
ines. He evidently thought thar q
harmon before the nation would cut n
bout as sorry figure ~ ala Alton Il
3 Parker ia 1905 Harmon opposed al
irNan's nomination ia 1896. hut did Il
lot vote against him He WAS reg b.
llar in the Bryan campaigns follow
np. o
More recently. BrNan has been less '
nclined To commit himself as To cun.
lldates. and ln a. late issue nf his
'aper mentions the availability OF the
eVeral aNoWcd and receptive candi-
iates He has privately expressed
nisgiNinEs as tn Woodrow Wilson on
Sew JERSEY and John \, Dix gov
rnor-tlect of New York aS probably q
dominated too greatly hy eastern II
ointment, but IA Is known that VII IL
on's tight upon James smith. Ir. 81
,he Is se~king the Jersey senator. M
hin again. has challenged Bryan's ad- %
nirsti"n and prompted his hearty ie'
applause As hetween Wilson aud
larmcn, there is no doubt thar to-day q
Dc Nebrnskau would Infinitely pr, q
er Wilson. but he personally regards