The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
By FRANCIS 3. GEssNER.

IL
Hean STATE chairman and much else for
the party IN Indiana, lost his continuous
performance smile when asked ABOUT
Republican conditions at home.
In bad shape" was the answer, To-
comic and spoken with a sigh.
And why?" was the next question:
with The reply, There IL disturbed
condition. 1t grows out Of long con-
tinued strife between opposing factions
and opposing leaders. No use to ara"
diagrams. The condition exists. but It Is
not hopeless"
Can Beveridge arise and aid in the
general getting together OF things?" was
asked, and Hernley shook his head an
swering:
'Beveridge is too imperious-too much
for Beveridge; and We cannot hope to
wriggie our way to victory again under
Beveridge leadership alone-the only way
he viii do business-by himself"
"And then whatf"
III the Democrats make IS per cent
OF the mistakes usually expected Of
them in q national campaign, Taft VIII
carry Indiana by the old time Republican
figures"
But why must the President depend
on Democratic mIstakesY' and Herniey
sadly replied:
'T can only remind you that the Re
publicans OF all States have ever hg-
ured much on the Democratic capacity
for folly In a national contest"
Following this dialogue, Herniey. stiil
with grief in his voice. insisted that
the temperance issue in Indiana had put
the Republicans in such bad shape that
4 k14 GA ma
party willing 10 run for governor.
He mentioned VIII Taylor. late at
torney general, and Hugh Miller, who has
been lieutenant governor. as able men
who have kept fairly well out OF 1ac-
tional troubles and could promise well
for campaign. But, no one seems
eager TO announce for the job" added
Hernley, with increasing sorrow In his
tone Of voice. ''BookwaIters late Repub-
lican mayor Of Indianapolis, would be
good man." continued Hernley, but he
gives mo- sign that he wants TO try 1t.
do think this, however" and a more
cheerful look came over the Hernley
visage. 'Tf we can postpone the con-
vention for nomination Of State officers
until August or September, until after
Democratic national and State nomlna-
tions are made, We will have no trouble
In securing willing candidates and In
promising a return 20 Republican rule"
Indiana for Taft.
Indiana will be for Taft-don't worry
about that" said Hernley. The Presi-
dent has gained wonderfully the last six
months, yes, in the last six days, and
we will send good. strong delegation
to Chicago instructed for him. There is
no lack OF big men in Indiana You may
see Fairbanks. once Vice President and
Senator. heading the Taft delegation.
Then there is ex-State Chairman Good
rich. who would make a good delegate
at large. lin Watson can be a delegate
at large, and he ought to be one. With
his great acquaintance he would be val
liable; and what would national conven-
tIon be without Jim Watson. anyhow:
II might mention ex-Congressmen
George Cromer and George Steele. both
good Republicans, and, OF course. ex-
Senator Hemenway. and our lone Repub-
iican member OF the House, Crumpacker
There is no lack OF good men. and We
will send a delegation that can do things.
Somehow, when I think about the many
Republican leaders We have in Indiana, ]
become much more hopeful than after
the first Interrogation point OF the con-
yersation."
Murray Butler for Governor.
However repentant once Senator James
Smith, Of New Jersey, may be that he
made Woodrow Wilson governor. only to
be forsaken, the New York Republican
managers are planning the nomination of
Nicholas Murray Butler, another college
president, for governor. The New York
Republican leaders do not expect any
throw-down from DR.. Butler, once he is
elected. The first suggestion was TO make
DIR. Butler a delegate-at-large to the na-
ticnal convention, and that may be done
without changing the plan for putting him
at the head OF the State ticket later on
in the year. II is not a new thing for
New York Republicans 20 honor college
presidents. as Andrew ID. White, presi-
dent OF Cornell, was long ago a delegate
at-large and then a foreign minister high
in the favor of the administration and
all political leaders. While college
president. White was hardly inclined
to Blaine; he was loyal to the party:
and there are assurances that Pres
ident Butler will be no less loyal to the
present Republican managers in New
York Already DR.. Butler has been picked
to be temporary chairman OF the State
gates, and II he makes a good impress
sion his nomination for governor may
follow at a convention to be held along
In August or September.
Politics as Paying Investment.
who shall say that politics does not
pay?" remarked Harry NJ Daugherty, OF
Ohio. at the Willard, as he watched the
patrons come from the theater across
the street
Years ago. when 1 was chairman OF
the Republican State committee in Ohio.
sent P. B. Chase. Of Morrow County,
down here to collect campaign funds.
1t was not easy work or rapid, SO Chase
had plenty of time on his hands be-
tween pay days. He languished for want
OF modest theatrical entertainment at
night and became obsessed-I think that's
the right term-with the idea of start
ing q theater of his own. He begged all
OF US in Ohio TO invest with him. but we
could not see that IL promised much, and
kept out Bless me, how often we have
regretted our lack OF foresight; but any
how, the success OF Chase proves that
political association, even for the collec-
tor Of campaign cash. pays big profit
in the long rum
Harry Daugherty Is ever sought by
other politicians when he comes to Wash
ington, and he is a really unique figure
among Ohio Republicans. For over
twenty years he has been counted the
most popular OF the younger Republicans
in the State, yet he has never been
given ONCE or even nomination, save for