The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-16
BIG B0OMS AND
LITTLE BOOMS
PREsmENTIAL TALK PLENTY
AROUND WARRINGTON
CORRIDORS.
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WASHINGTON, April sO.-If thore
is one thing on which the Democratic
brethren in congress, speaking by and
large, are shy these days, It is prcsiden.
tial boOms. The situation has become
sufficiently ticklish TO put them upon
thor guard. They DO not want to tic
i up to. any boom-unless, Of course, it
be favorite son boom, which is-quite
another matter-and run the risk of
g getting in bad, ~ For it might be
getting in bad, for the campaign (most
of the Democratic representatives Ger.
tainly intend to be candidates for re-
nomination and reelection) but itmight
also be case Of getting in bad with
the next administration, il, indeed, it
be written in the book of fate that the
next President is to be a Democrat.
Moreover there is a Democratic presi-
Dental candidate right in the national
house, our friend the Honorable Champ
Clark of Missouri. And even grant
ings that the Speaker OF the national
houselin these degenerate days has not
the power and authority Of some of his
predecessors, the fact remains that he is
just the man for Democratic member
of the house to be on amiable terms
with. And what is the use Tor Jour
member of congress, anxious to serve
his constituents, committing himself so
. early in the game; getting himself dis
, liked by all the other boomers and tax
, ing much longer chances about getting
into the right band wagon than he win
have to take six months from NOW or a
year from nowi
sNone," you say, of course.
Joke Says Kern.
But the boomers have been whooping
: it up pretty lively around the Capitol
in spite of the TACT that former vice
presidential candidate John W. Kern
I of Indiana, now senator from Hoosier.
dom, went home the other day and told
!. the folks not only that he regarded the
: mention Of himself for the presidency
: as a joke but that nobody was paying
: any attention to presidential blooms
r down at Washington any way. May
: hap, the Honorable Kern, very leve
a headed man, was quite right in looking
upon his own boom as something of 4
humorous proposition. Indiana Away
has an available man for the presidency
and generally an available man fo
: either of the big political parties.
q Ohio for Harmon.
2 The Ohio folks are disposed to tax,
!. pledges in behalf of Harmon and ar
q urging the congressman of Democrati
g faiths in divers vineyards to identif,
/ themselves with the movement early
|. The 0hioans are just as good politician
It as the Hoosiers- and always play 1
g shrewd hand. They talk about the i'm
!, portance in the future of being one o
those "original Harmon men," am
r. draw real pretty pictures of the ad
d vantages it win be to man in tn
y business Of politics two years from nov
D. when. the Democratic President is DIS
e tributing the loaves and fishes.
i Oil Listen to the Band.
10 However, the sound of the bras
y band that attends the GovernO
II Woodrow Wilson boom is heard in tn
20 distance and the Democratic congress
% men are hesitating. OF course tn
IS Ohioans have good excuse. One
n always forgiven for trailing along wit
n favorite son boom. 1t is a HON
ct product, toward which one can not tur
cold shoulder. Governor Wilson
p now through with his arduous wIeI
n. things before the New Jersey begislt
OF ture, has rounded out his record, an
en- with the plaudits Of many men ringin
an in his ears is again en- tour. he is stl
be giving Washington wide berth, br
he has passed on the way to Norfol
and is making speeches in Virginia an
throughout the South; win invade IL
West, aud before he lands back in Je
sey may have done much to advanC
his own White House prospects.
Consequently, between unwillingne
H to give the Honorable Champ Clar
the Democratic speaker, umbrage al
the fireworks in numerous localities
m Governor Woodrow Wilson progressC
~ the Democratic congressman hesitate
Jerseyites in the house, of course, mi
be for Wilson, and Buckeyeites in Il
house for Harmon, and Missouri-ites +
Champ Clark.
M Sitting Tight.
ay The Missourian, however, is sittil
he tight and making no demonstration
d He seems to be allowing the Harm'
:. boom and the Wilson boom a clear &c
fst for the nonce, but wif undoubtedly
nd willing to show some interest at a Sc
or. son later which he regards as more al
"a. pieioas. Harmon has an aggressive (
~ ganization and Wilson ditto, but as
W ready stated, the Wilson boom has y
10 invaded Washington. The Harm
0rt boom on fhe contrary has its Sc