The Washington herald., 1911-12-29
VIII Seek Another Term.


Adna Romulus johnson, of Ironton,
the only Ohio man of either party who
ever declined a Congressional nomination
after 1t had been made, came to town
yesterday, expressing joy that he was
no longer a public servant. Romulus
served a single term without spending
much time in Washington, and was ac-
corded the usual courtesy of a second
nomination in a district reliably Repub-
lican. Then he gave his law business
a good advertisement by declaring he
simply could not neglect it for Congress,
and the committee, composed of six able
politicians from six counties, picked r.
NJ. SwitZer as the nominee. There was
some complaint about this shortcut
method of naming a candidate, but 1t had
to stand, and SWitzer was one Of five
Republicans elected from Ohio; so he
didn't do so badly. despite the method of
his nomination. He will ask second
term, but may have contest.
Harmon's Invasion of Illinois.
The preference of Gov. Harmon for
East st. Louis on January rather than
Washington is given much commenda-
ton by his Democratic admirers in
Washington. They cannot see that the
governor can gain anything by coming
here. while he might gain much in ILL.,
nois with the Roger Sullivan people and
the oId-fashioned Democratic organiza-
tion.
The announcement by Sullivan that he
will not ask another term as member OF
the National Committee comes just be-
fore the Harmon invasion of the State
and may portend that Sullivan wants
fun freedom to do his finest for a Har-
mon delegation. Hearst has long been
fighting Sullivan for control of things
in Illinois and is reported backing Con-
gresham Henry T. Rainey for the Ma
tional Committee next year. Following
Sulllvan's announcement there will be a
fight from now on to elect delegates from
every district of the State, with Hearst
much more eager to elect delegates
against Harmon than in favor OF some
one else. Harmon knows all this and
even his foes concede that he is showing
courage by going into the State at this
time practically under the Sullivan
There is increased interest in Washing
ton over the Harmon invasion of Illinois
because he is to speak on the tariff at
the Jackson banquet. Not only will Illi-
nois Democrats be present. but as East
st. Louis is only across the river from
Missouri 1t is expected that Democrats
from the State of Champ Clark and Folk
will fnd ii convenient to hear the Ohio !
candidate. There is additional concern |
among Democrats at the Washington !
end because Woodrow Wilson wishes to |
talk on the tariff at the jackson Day |
Inner here. 1t was supposed that Oscar |
Underwood, chairman of Ways and |
Means and House leader. ought to do the |
ariff talking with Gov. Wilson doing a |
stunt on progressive Democracy.
Changing Districts In Kentucky.
Kentucky Congressman are worried a
Dit over the assurance from home that
he new Democratic legislature will
'hange the districts. Representative
lanes district, already strongly Demo-
ratio, viii be given larger majority by
he addition of Christian County Ohio
;ounty is given to Stanley, and stifrens
lis district enough to please. Caleb Pow
RS, one of the two Republicans, loses
Adair County, which goes 20 aid Ben
Johnson, and Powers is not sorry to see
go. John Langley, the other RepubII-