The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
By FRANcIs D. GnssNER.

i
II hardly needed the arrival Of Mars
Henry Watterson 10 maintain the inter
est in the woodrow Wilson and- George
Harvey affair .'Marse Henry was tired
and needed not only rest after arrival
but he wanted 10 go over all the news
rapers before adding a few observations
in reply 20 the Wilson remark that me
Kentucky editor was "a nice old gentle
man
with ''Marse Henry In town. the re-
cent incident remained All else thar
closed, and additional information was
given about Col Hnryey's career. lie
was connected with william c. Whitney,
once Secretary of the Navy, and. II was
recalled by Democrats and correspon-
dents. was very prominent in the de-
libeTadons Of the gold Democrats at the
Chicago convention which nominated
Bryan on a free silver platform. IL was
Harvey who was secretary. press agent.
and general utility man for the gold
Democrats IN their nightly ciosed-uoof
sessions prior 10 the Bryan capture OF
the convention. Each night Harvey would
hand out to the press and others care
fully prepared story concerning toe secret
sessions OF his gold-standard Democratic
lAAA1Unrs anu tue AoA9aA FNNftN
recall at this time how active Harvey
was IN behalf OF Whitney and all the
Eastern Democrats who protested against
free silver long before there was oan-
ger OF the Bryan nomination
Harvey was surely opposed TO Bryan
and his platform then. and possibly the
desire OF Wilson to have the Bryan sup
port this year had something to do with
the throwing over OF Harvey, II, indeed
a,na ~ Rs-Van'S request or
suggestion.
GInsscock Accidental Politician.
Now that Gov. 1GIasscoek. of West Vir-
ginia has openly proclaimed that his
State demands the return OF Roosevelt TO
the White House. both Democrats and
Republicans from the Commonwealth. re-
call that Charles W. Swisher was talking
that way weeks ago, but not for publi-
cation. Swisher was IN Washington and
New York procIaiming that he had been
an over the State and could not be fooled.
The Republicans were simply rampant
for Roosevelt and would not hear Of his
declinatiou. Somehow the ardor OF Swisher
was cooled between stations. and as he
fs a candidate for governor his friends
urged him to subside at least until after
the primaries that will name the State
ticket SwIsher subsided soon enough.
only TO be stunned some when Gov GIaSs-
cock came out openly against the Presi-
dent and secured a fairly good showing
in the headlines, This Glasscock outburs-
did not seem to disturb the White House
very much even IL unexpected. There Was
Just a little sneering at the Glasscock
presumption. and II was recalled that
the governor was only an accident in
politics anyhow.
swisher and Scherr competed for tbs
governorship four years ago. Scherr lead
ing a revolt when defeated by Swisher In
the regular convention. Then came
hack room conference Of state leaders.
which made both Swisher aud Scherr
withdraw and ricked GlaSscock for gov
ernor. lie was the collector OF internal
revenue and a modest Httle country law
yer at the time, and ne had also been
one Of the original Taft boosters in the
State. His activity for Taft four years
ago. when Scott. Elkins. and other real
Republican leaders were holding back, Is
recalled with scme wonder. now that
Glasscock is the first OF his State to
openly proclaim against the President.
There is chuckling among the Demo-
Gratis of the Watson and Chiffon organi-
zation, who can see In the Glasscock de-
sertion OF Taft a continued smash-up
In West virginia and all the more hope
of sending Watson back TO the Senate
next January.