The Washington herald., 1911-12-25

! They are giving Gov. Harmon trouble
again in Ohio over the calling of the
| legislature in special session, solely to
| arrange new Congressional districts, with
due regard to Democrats, now represent
ing Republican districts. thanks to the
, election of last year. Much stress is
laid upon the fact that Democrats who
won in districts several thousand the
other way in normal years ought to be
given reward with at least a fighting
chance While in Washington two weeks
ago the governor went over It all with
| the sixteen Democrats in Congress from
Ohio, and evidently he gave no promises
or joy to the anxious ones. for there is
| less Harmon sentiment in the delegation
! than before he came to town. In fact,
| there are some expressions of bitterness
which would annoy the Harmon mana
| gers if repeated verbatim. Senator Pom
| creme is counted as eager to be peace
maker, and his recent conference with
| Harmon at Columbus may bring about
the extra session and also compel pledges
! from the majority that the session will
not last over a week.
With William c. Reick as the new
! owner and editor of the New York Sun,
there has been some worry and more
wonder regarding his attitude toward
| President Taft and the Republican ad-
ministration. The late Sun managers
were inclined to be critical and sarcastic,
so there was some surmise over Reick' s
intentions. Now comes a very plain edi-
torial defense and general bolstering of
the President personally and his ad-
ministration generally.
This course by the Sun has given great
JOY to the Taft people in New York
State, and they give promise of worth
while campaign next year, not only for
the national ticket. but for the control
of things at Albany. There is much
| quoting both in Washington and New
York of the editorial lines which declare
| for Taft that Ibis appointments have
often been admirable and never bad: no
scandal has clouded his administration;
his common sense and courage have been
conspicuous, and the welfare OF the coun-
try has been constantly in his thoughts.
He has not pleased the politicians. but
| they understand no solid objection can be
urged to his administration Of affairs"
New York Representatives who went
home for the holidays rejoiced to find
new editor in their favor, and the re-
turn OF Congress promises to see gen.
eral bolstertng up of campaign plans for
the State by the Republican members
from the State, led by Senator Root
John Dwight, George Fairchild, and
others long active in the State organi-
cation.
George Winthrop Fairchild, who repre-
sents the Oneonta On. W district, has
been absent from the Congressional con-
vocation since the session began, and 1t
was explained that an important business
deal called him to Europe a week prior
to the opening day. With the usual wis.,
dom of a New York country member,
Fairchild took pains to have every detail
OF legislation and politics sent him dur
ing his stay in London and Berlin, and
when he joined his fellow-members and
political associates Friday morning they
were somewhat astonished that he knew
all that had happened and had kept won
derfully in touch not only with Congress,
but with home politics.
There was immediate discussion of State
affairs soon after Fairchild left the dock.
and while slight change has been made
in the boundaries Of his district, he has
no fear about denomination, and is thank
| full that the Democrats at Albany left
him q normal Republican majority equal
to his previous figures.
There has been some talk among the
Republicans Of the old Sherman organi-
ration about naming Fairchild for gov
ernor II he cares to run. II Vice Presi-
dent Sherman would accept, Fairchild
would quickly defer to his old friend, and
Il has been pointed out that Levi p. Nor
ton, once Vice President. was elected
governor after his service In national az
fairs. II Is recalled. too. that Andrew
Johnson was very active In Tennessee
politics after be had been President and
came to the Senate. dying during his
term. Then John Quincy Adams was
elected to the House after term a.