The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-26
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. rs, 1912.


The Presidential "pot is beginning
to bOil' vigorously, both or the DEM
ocratic and tie Republican sides, and
it may be expected to keep on boiling
with increased vigor, until the nomi-
nations are made by the respective
conventions. in June, next.
On the Democratic side there are
half dozen men i'm sight, who are OF
Presidential proportions, either OF
whom, If elected, would make a good
Chief Executive The three promi-
nent figures, those most commonly in
the public mind, are GOV. Wilson Of
New Jersey; Gov. Harmon, OF Ohio;
and Champ. Clark, Of Missouri
Recently the papers have had much
10 say, and in most sensational way,
about an interview between Governor
Wilson and Col. Harvey, Of Harp
er's Weekly; Col. Henry Watterson,
of The Louisville Courier-Journal
being present at the interview
Harper's Weekly was among the
first papers of the country to bring
forward the name OF Gov Wilson, a.
candidate Tor the Presidency. Ill
know that it is most influential pap
ct, and its advocacy OF Gov. Wilson
brought him into great prominence.
This paper, however, is believed to
be- connected with interests which
made some Oh Gov. Wilson's friends
feel, that its position was not helpful
To their candidate. This came to the
knowledge or Col. Harvey, who, in
the interview referred to put the d.
rect question to GOV. Wilson, as to
whether the advocacy OF his paper
was doing his candidacy harm, to
which the Governor replied that h.
thought 1t was. That seems to be
about all that took place. There was
no excitement or harsh feeling mani
tested by either OF them. Col. Harvey
probably felt disappointed, and pos
sibly hurt, but having put to Cover
nor Wilson a direct question, and re
ceiving a direct answer, and being
friends, that in all probability would
have closed the incident, except that
Harper's Weekly would not hence
forth have chanpioned the Cover
nor's candidacy.
But unfortunately COL Watterson
was there He il a brilliant man
and fine writer, but highly impet-
uous and fiery. So he contributes to
his paper an article charging Gov.
Wilson with base ingratitude, and
giving him a general overhauling.
This article from the Louisville
Courier-Journal, became the storm
center of fierce tempest in tea
pot" which has been raging with more
or less violence ever since. Tt was
siezed upon by those who were try
ing to promote the political fortunes
OF other candidates, and used to dis
parage that of Gov. Wilson.
The storm, however, Is passing and
the people are beginning to under
stand the true situation. The friends
OF the Governor feel that the incident
was rather to his credit than other
wise,-showing him to be man of
truthfulness and candor and courage,
rather than a political weather-cock
and trimmer And so the race goes
on between Wilson, Harmon and
Clark, the two former being most
prominent.
The Republicans are also in the
midst OF an exciting and somewhat
interesting condition, with President
Taft, Senators LaFollette and Cum
minis al avowed candidates, with the
possibility that Mr. Roosevelt will,
any day, jump into the fray. a. H.
usual In Presidential years, the coun-
try will be in the throes of political
excitement until after the election in
November All this will be worth
while, if in the end, it brings to the
country the blessings of Democrat
iC administration