The Washington herald., 1912-01-27
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
D.. FRANcIs ,. GEssNER.

Jack Beaf. OF waxahaohIe. who has
had Eve elections from the Dallas dis
trict OF Texas. continues calm and ee-
rene when others OF the sixteen Con-
gressionai districts OF the Lone Star
State are anxious and agitated-
Not even h one-day trip to New York
and q possible going over OF Presidential
politics resulted In any rufie OF the
Bean eomplacency. but on his return last
night he seemed Just a tribe more eager
than usual TO speak OF the WOODROW
Wilson sentiment in Texas.
Without indicating that he saw any
Of the Wilson people at the New YORK
or tine New Jersey end OF the line, Beall
OF Waxahachie announced calmly; Tex
as Democrats at this time are very much
inclined to woodrow Wilson for Presi-
dent" And why7'' was asked. mat
can hardly be explained" replied the
Congressman. except that there is some
thing about the man and his public ex-
pressions, something in HIS manner OF
greeting people personally and In audi
ence, that appeals and attracts. NO one
down our way thinks Of asking or ex-
planning why Il is or what II Is. but the
trend Is for Gov. Wilson. ans IL It con-
tinues he may have n very strong sup
port from the Democrats OF Texas. In the
Baltimore convention. You may recall
that he made a trip to Texas few
months back. and while he appeared in
only two cities. Fort Worth and Dallas.
he had great crowds, and made an i'm
preston which extended all over the
State. His visit 20 Dallas was during the
State fair. and thousands from every
part OF Texas were there TO see and
hear him. Evidently he made good i'm
-.
citizens, as the sentiment for him has
not diminished by reason of subsequent
controversies and discussions here in the
North"
do the real and active political leaders
IN Texas favor Wilson. or Is his follow
ing greatest among the peopleF'
Possibly he is most popular among the
masses Of the people," replied Congress-
man Beail "and the actual political
leaders may be somewhat divided. only
they are usually inclined 20 follow the
wishes and demands OF the people. Any
how. II Is Wilson against the field In
Texas at present and he is leading all
other candidates"
Expects TO BE Senator.
When Joseph Benson Foraker. late
Senator from Ohio, met W. II. Andrews
OF New Mexico. Senatorial candidate.
there was an exchange OF views and a
reference TO the fact that the Senator'S
brother. Creighton Foraker. had long
been a resident and an oficial of the
Territory. Then the Senator recalled
that many years ago when he was a
struggling young lawyer IN Cincinnati
he looked each day from his ONCE win
dows on a sign across the street which
read. "w. II. Andrews & Co" Indeed,
he looked upon the sign so long and SC
often IN the days OF youthful endeavor
that the words Of II were almost burned
IN and he had never forgotten Il. '-Tha;
was my sign," said Senatorial Candidate
Andrews, with some pride, and 1 hac
another one over the Rhine"
It was something new for Ohio Re
publicans and others IN the group 70
learn that Andrews once ventured a 1T
tie with politics and business in Ohio.
Here in Washington his prominence In
Pennsylvania pcl;lics only a few years
back IS easily reca ed. but the Cincin-
natl connection goes back a few years,
and those who know Andrews best won
der what would have happened IN Ohio
politics had he remained in the town
since managed by George Il. Cox. An
drews has no time for speculation as to
what might have happened. as he Is now
most concerned in the New Mexico SEN
atcrshIp.
'I expect to be one OF the Senators
from New Mexico" was the confident
exclamation OF Andrews to Senator For
aker.
The legislature OF New Mexico meets
March & and is It the belief OF An
drews that the Senators from the new
State viii be chosen by March 10, and
be able TO present their credentials here
in Washington q few days later.