The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
Where Is Presidential
 Boom of Judson Harmon?
Man Who Year Was Leading in the 1912 Presidential
  Is Now In Place Thirds Conceded That Champ Ola, Is Showing Up Stronger Every Day Harmon Boom Has Resisted All Attempts of Revival
BY WAITER SON sTEALEY

Washington, April y.)-What is the matter with the presidential boom of the governof Ohio?
 A year ago it was on the crest of the wave, riding high, the presidential nomi- nation of the democratic party in 1912, perchance without opposition. was in sight.
 Election came and Harmon swept his state by an even one hundred thousand. carrying in democratic legislature and sending a democratic senator to Wash ington.
 Today, instead If occupying a position of vantage, Governor Harmon is placed third in the running.
 Among public men in Washington there is distinct feeling that he will not pc nominated and that the fight for the first place rests between the speaker of the House and the governor of New Jer- sey Well something Is needed,' was the laconic reflection of democratic poli- tician when comment was made on the regent meeting of the Ohio democrats hcle and the announcement today that committees of ways ana meaas and resolution" including Ohio members of Congress. had been designated to go to work for Governor Harmon. Tn the Ohio delegation itself there is nightly little confidence in the success of the move ment and Ohio democrtaic politicians who drift into Washington these days are not as enthusiastic over their favorite son as has been their wont.
 In fact. it is admitted that it is going to take the hardest kind of work to get the Harmon boom back to its old moor ings, and genuine doubt is expressed as 10 the ability of its managers to make good on the task mapped out. Many de- clare that the character of the Harmon support has done the work.
 It was noticeable' that the governor while here few weeks ago was taken in tow by ultra conservative element. which is woefully shy on votes. Others attribute the Harmon backset to the fail- ure of the Ohio legislature to meet the wishes of the governor.
 Reliable reports are to the effect that the governor is greatly disappointed over
 
 he was greeted with respect and cordiality by all, there was lacking that heartiness of welcome which means support. Shortly after the governor returned to Ohio he had a conference with Senator Pomerene. With Senator Pomerene back in. Washington, their frantic efforts to revive the Harmon boom, and that it Is not being revived is the general line of talk among democratic senators and mem- bers of the House.
 As would naturally be expected, the preponderance of House sentiment is for Champ Clark. He was enthusiastic choice of a. great majority of the dem- ocratic members for speak CT and tl,e fact that the House is proceeding in such manner as to win country wide praise is regarded as reflecting no lit tie credit on the Missourian. In fact Clark's democratic supporters say that if the House continues that degree of public confidence now reposed in it there will be no getting away from the nomination of Clark next year.
 Just at present the Clark publicity bureau is the biggest thing of the kind in existence. Beginning with the con gressional record 1t includes practically every newspaper in the united States