The Washington herald., 1911-12-15
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

4 Barnes, IT., New York Republican State
chairman, which The Washington Herald
printed yesterday morning, in which he
said that Roosevelt vas aiming to be
dictator OF this country; that President
Taft has made many unwise speeches,
and that the administration attitude on
trusts was destructive to the business
Of the country, naturally attracted con-
siderable attention in Washington. AL
though Mr.. Barnes denied the main
points of the interview. all the New
York. papers yesterday morning printed
| II as authentic.
The, advisers Of the President accept
Mr.. Barnes denial. and say that he is
for the denomination Of the President.
| Only few days ago one of his close
| political friends came to Washington to
/ see the President and assure him of
| support. There is no disposition In ad-
/ mtnistration circles to make any fight
| upon Mr.. Barnes, and the President will
remain entirely neutral in regard to the
New York situation. 1t is believed here
| that there is a movement TO nominate
Vice President Sherman as governor Of
New York, and that the Taft administra-
ton will be asked to give its support to
this movement in return for the vote Of
the New York delegation.
George Gordon Battle, partner Of SEN
ator o'Gorman, last Democratic candidate
| for district attorney OF New York, and
believes that New York Republicans
would take kindly to a Presidential pri-
mary. He was in Washington yesterday,
and in discussing the political situation.
said that although he heard a great deal
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| leved that the Taft organization is
| strong enough to make Taft the Repub-
lican nominee.
Have you ever heard OF any President
| being refused an opportunity to run for
the second time since the days of Presi-
dent HARRISON" he asked. That Is one
reason why I think President Taft will
be renominated. Another is that al
though some of the New York politicians
may not favor Taft they will not break
away from party lines and party
presidents. In the Democratic camp ii
is yet too early to tell who is the
stronger, Harmon or Wilson. Both
have many supporters in New York. and
choice between them will not be an
easy one"
Harry NJ. Daugherty, for twenty years
the most popular young Republican in
Ohio, but who has never gained an office
worth talking about. came to Washington
soon after the National Committee had
emphasized its loyalty to President Taft
There was commentator by Daugherty
Of all the committee had handed out, and
especially for the manner in which il
failed to do what had been predicted by
the administrations foes. Beyond a gen
eral expression OF pleasure over the turn
OF things, Mr.. Daugherty was not eager
to suggest. predict. or relate. The wonder
has long been that SO popular a man as
DaUgherty has never won high place by
election. He was confident Of nomination
for governor back In 80, but the Hanna
organization spoiled II all and put in
Nash. Back of this disappointing expert
ence, Daugherty had been a member of
the legislature, and he has been dele
gate to several national conventions. do
ing expert work on the credentials COM
mittee in making up the right sort of A
convention roll call for the powers that
then ran things. Even so. no reward has
come from national administrations, and
ii is possible Daugherty has never asked
any Federal place for himself however
good he has been to his friends. When
he comes to Washington he is very much
persona grata al the White House and
especially with the Ohio Republican mem
bers OF Congress. His chief regret is that
Ohio has only five Republicans in tn
House. but he predicts several more after
the next election.
There was some nervousness among the
Woodrow Wilson Presidential boomers
when they learned that four Democratic
House members from New Jersey had
voted against the Sherwood pension bill.
The opposing New Jersey statesmen were
futile. Townsend. Mccoy. and Hughes.
all ardent Wilson men. but averse to
such a liberal pension policy. even If 1t
was backed by a Democrat like Gen.
Sherwood. of Ohio. Scully, the alert
young member from the Amboy district,
voted with the old soldier people. but
found no fault with those of his delega-
ton who Joined older Democratic mem
bers like Underwood and JEFF Levy, OF
New York. I'm opposition. The Jersey
quartet acknowledged that the foes and
rivals Of Gov Wilson would make use
OF their record on the pension PROPOSE
ton. but they could not help it. They
voted simply according to their views !
and with some regard for the Treasury. |
AS the Sherwood bill will be much
years campaign, the author will himself |
be given much notice. He served in the !
civil war, and has ever since been noted |
for activity in Grand Army circles. His |
wife, Kate Brownlee Sherwood, is no |
less famous in the wOmen's associations |
having to do with the veterans, and she |
is also a poet, whose verses during the |
war were especially famous among the |
soldiers.
Gen. Sherwood was first elected to Con-
gress as n Republican over thirty years
ago, but he left the party, with the result
that he waited many long years SSfore
the Democrats handed him the nominal
ton for Congress in the Toledo district.
They did not expect him to win. but he
did, and has kept on winning with re-
ease
Years ago, IN addition to being a Re-
publican House member Gen. Sherwood
was the Republican secretary OF state
of Ohio, heading the ticket in two cam
paigns.
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