The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-23
HENRY PATTERSON
 FOR PRESIDENT 7 Boom Is Launched in New York for Journalist
  ROOMS PLENTIFUL
PLENTIFUL
ROOMS
Clark Howell of Atlanta Also Men toned by Georgia Enthuiast, AL though His Boom Is Not Taken
 Seriously, Nor. the Others
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New York, October 22.-ft is an un- profitable day in political circles here that new democratic presidential boom- let is not launched or brought to the city.
 For instance, Gen. Felix Agnus of Bal timore has brought to town a well nour- ished little boomlet carrying the name of Kenticlty's grand old man, Col. Henry Watterson.
 When the boom for the kentuckian was uncovered at the Waldorf-Astoria it at once brought into being two other hoomlets for noted democratic journal !sts.
 What's the matter with Clark Howell of Atlanta?" questioned an enthusiastic Georgian NO man has been more con- sistent hard working democrat than Colonel Howell, and no man is better qualified for the high position. He would not only make an ideal president, but would be a strong candidate. .si' -f
 A western democrat who was present remarked: "If we are to go to the news rapers for a candidate, Colorado has a man who certainly is entitled to be con sidered in Senator Thomas Patterson of Denver Senator Patterson is a dyed in the wool democrat and would undoubted- ly be persona grata to the Bryan wing of the party, as well as to the more con- servative element His experience in tie national legislature would stand hirS in good stead, and he is a vote getter."
 In the meantime there are two eastern factors which are going to have an im- portant bearing on the next democratic nomination. In New Jersey Governor Wilson and his friends are making a Whirlwind fight to hold the legislature and are confident they will do it. Today the governor las gone to Pennsylvania, leaving the various democratic legisla- tive candidates for whom he has been fighting feeling that if the election were 10 take place now. New. Jersey would in- dorse Wilson and return democratic legislature for him.
 This feeling of confidence extends even to the presidency. Let New Jersey. in an off year and after the governor has open- iy warred on the bosses. of his own party give him an indorsement in the very tan gible form of a democratic legislature to york with and his strength throughout the country would be vastly increased, 1t is believed. 9-.aa -i "i-.
 In Massa chusetts Governor Foss is making a hard fight for reelection, and tonight both he and his heutenants are
  state by an increased majority
 Governor Foss is one of the best cam paigners Massachusetts has seen in many years Not only is he a whirlwind cam paigner but he has thoroughly business like organization throughout the state which may be depended upon to get the full democratic vote to the polls.
 He is making his campaign on a pro- gressive tariff reform platform, and the ,aa,, fr.ar, .11l iat,c of fa+ Ia are of the most encouraging character.
 If Governor Foss should carry the state by a good majority it is not at all un- likely that his name will be presented at the democratic convention. with a pretty solid New England backing for the pres iGential nomination.
 The registration for the local election here closed Saturday, with a very heavy registration for an off year The indica- tions point to the defeat of the Tarnmany ticket and the loss of the legislature to the democrats.