The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
POLITICAL BOOMS

Announcement was made yesterday at
the headquarters of the National Pro-
gressive Republican Campaign Commit
tee that branch headquarters would be
opened in Chicago at once.
The Chicago branch will engage In
promoting progressive sentiment in the
States of the Middle West and as far
West as the Rocky Mountains. 1t is like
ly that another branch will be estab-
lished on the Pacific Coast to look after
the progressive crop in the Far West.
Boston may also become a center of pro-
gressive activity in the near future, and
a base Of political operations for New
England.
These are busy days for the Repub-
lican insurgents. who seem to be we'll
supplied with funds, and have extended
their headquarters until they now oc-
cupy nearly one entire floor of a big
Office building in Washington. A force
Of about fifty clerks is steadily employ
ed handling correspondence and sending
out literature.
The La Toilette managers yesterday
exhibited, with more or less satisfaction.
correspondence from Wyoming in which
Gov. Carey, of that State, denounced as
a fabrication" an alleged interview be-
tween him and President Taft, in which
! the governor promised President Taft
| the delegates and the electoral vote of
! Wyoming Gov. Carey made it clear 10
the La Toilette managers that he is op-
posed to the denomination of President
Taft, and will work for an insurgent
delegation to the Republican national
convention.
Gov. Carey, who served a term in the
United States Senate years ago as a
Republican, was elected governor as a
Fusion candidate over the regular Re-
publican nominee. being supported by
the Democrats and insurgent Republic
ans. He is now an active candidate to
succeed Senator Warren.
Ex-Secretary Garfield, who Is sup
posed to have attended the conference
of the progressives at Chicago with the
knowledge and consent of Mr.. RoOse-
welt. undertook TO define the latters
position. He is quoted as saying that
Mr. Roosevelt would not openly sup
would not say a word either for or
against him.
While the WOman's National Mission
airy Association of the Universalist
Church was in session at Springfield.
Mass. few days ago. some one sud
denly introduced a resolution in favor
of woman suffrage as follows:
Whereas women in all but six States
Of the United States are deprived
Of representation, while equally taxed
with men for the support OF the govern
ment: Therefore, be II
Resolved, That all women thus hu-
inflated as citizens and greatly hindered
in the work for social betterment should
seek the ballot. both as a symbol of pO-
htical freedom and as an instrument for
promoting the public welfare.
The unexpected introduction of the
resolution caught most of the delegates
of their guard. and while there were
a number in the minority who expressed
themselves as decidedly opposed to the
passage of a resolution of the kind in a
missionary convention. their unprepared-
ness to contest It resulted in its passage.
The dispute in Missouri as to whether
Folk or Clark shall have the State dele
CATION. still continues. Mr.. Folk has is
sued the following statement:
The Democrats Of Missouri have in
dOrsed Gov. Folk for the Democratic
Presidential nomination through their
chosen representatives. in convention as
sembled. This Endorsement was part of
the last Democratic PLATFORM. and was
accepted in good faith by a large ma
jority of the Democrats of the State.
This action was taken after full discus
sion before the people, for six, months
previous to the convention. Back Of this
Endorsement, l believe, is the will of
more than 80 Der cent of the Democrats
Of the State. Mr.. Clark. it will be re-
memhered. was the chairman of that
Every fair-minded man will concede
that Gov Folk should be given the
States delegation. The Democrats of
speak again.
In reply to this Speaker Clark says
that he has not sought the nomination,
and then adds:
NV own opinion is that all offices, in
Guiding the Presidency, belong TO the
nation for President by great party,
and no man ever Will decline such nomi-
nation.
Meanwhile :he struggle goes mer-
rily on.
According to the Wheeling Intelligencer,
Senators Watson and Chiffon, of West
Virginia, have determined to espouse the
candidacy of Champ Clark for the Pres
idenCy. The original intention, accord
ing to the same authority, was to give
the State delegation to Harmon and in
the event of the Iatter's success former
Gov. MacCorkle was to be given a
Cabinet position Now" says the In
telligencer, all this is changed
Gen. Thomas Selden, of Birmingham
and Harry Dougherty. of Ohio, have ar
rived in New York to aid in pushing the
Underwood Presidential boom.
The Atlanta Georgian, which has been
persistently aiding Woodrow Wilson's
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton, has come out with a proposition to
make the ticket Wilson and Clark
Asserting that the nomination Of Will |
son is already assured, the Georgian
fnds that Clark would be his best run |
ming mate. There is nothing this side |
of heaven" 1t declares, that could stop |
the tide of confidence and trust that !
would sweep these two men into power |
on election day" 1t calls upon Mr.. |
Clark to sacrifice his Presidential ambi- |
ton and accept second place upon the |
ticket in order to make Democratic vic |
tory certain.
Il want to tear down the tariff wall,
said Chairman Underwood, in a recent |
interview. but 1 do not want to put |
a charge of dynamite under it to do so.