The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
ANXIOUS TO HEAR
JUOSON HARMON
Legislature May Pass Resolution
Inviting Him to Deliver
an Address.
EYES TURN TO UNDERWOOD
Alabama Congressman's Friends
Preparing to Organize Club
in Richmond.
EYES TURN TO UNDERWOOD

Having heard the address of Wood
row Wilson, Democrats arc turning
row toward Judson Harmon. Governor
OF Ohio and it is expected that lie will
be invited to deliver an address to the
General Assembly before it's work is
concluded. In the event that Gov
srnor Harmon is invited it is almost
member of Congress from Alabama,
md The strong leader in the House,
will be asked 10 como back and speak
30 the multitude, for only few per-
pons heard him when he spoke at Ii
dinner given him 1T the Common
wealth Club during the holidays. And
then it may he possible that Champ
Clark and Folk and all of the others
who are seeking the Democratic nomi-
nation for President of the United
States will want to be heard. which
would give this town a continuous
performance OF spellbinding.
lust nov The Judson Harmon Club.
of Richmond Is feeling its way. TN
like the WOODROW Wilson Club, il has
not elected officers or named commit
tees. and the public is anxious to know
exactly who is behind II.
Underwood Club. Too.
1t was said yesterday that the Oscar
Underwood Club would soon spring
into vigorous life, and being South
ern man and former student at the
University OF Virginia it is pointed
ont that Mr.. Underwood Is entitled to
some consideration at the hands of
Virginia.
at r. NJ
good year for the Democrats, and
the faithful party workers arc willing
to concentrate on any candidate, pro-
rdcd he has the best chance TO win
Generally speaking. there is strong
local sentiment for Governor Wilson
Some of the big men in the party arc
advocating Governor Harmon, with
Underwood third choice. Not much is
heard of Speaker Clark, and Il Folk.
OF Missouri. is running, the fact Is not
being proclaimed from the housetops
OF Richmond. Occasionally. there is
word for Bryan, but 1t seems to be
accepted as authentic that the Ne
brhskan will not be actually in the
running at Baltimore.
Too Early to Predict.
Democratic leaders in Virginia.
While declining TO make predictions
as TO who will win the nomination.
settle on any particular candidate,
especially when the woods are so full
OF them, and when it is impossible 10
figure on what the coming months may
bring forth. III Harmon and Under
wood they see candidates who thus
Tar have failed to secure-even ii they
wanted 1.-THE warm support OF Mr..
Bryan while on the other hand it
seems to he admitted that Mr.. Bryan'z
heart leans toward Governor Wilson.
friends Of Governor Harmon assert
that he can carry Ohio, President
Tafts home State, and much df the
Middle West and they naturally re-
sent the old charge that he is too old
III tho same way the friends OF Mr.
Underwood ridlcule the talk that his
rnmina ton Is ont Of the question be-
cause he is Southern man. They
answer by saying that Wilson. too,
Is n Southern man. and they refuse to
accept the anIiSouthcrn talk as n
barrier which cannot be overcome
anxious 10 Hear Them.
But aside from all that there Is that
ftSong desire II, Rich,nond to hear the
other candidates. particularly Harmon
and Underwood. Both are biz men.
sketch OF Underwood. printed in the
current number of 81 leading magazine
gives a clearer insight into his char
acter. ana those who have read II
come out quite frankly and say that
the Alabama Congressman is a bigger
man than they had been led 10 sup
pose. II IS an old rule in politics Ia
get IN on the ground floor. and no mat.
Ter VINO is nominated he Will hnd that
he has plenty of hackers in Virginia
and plenty of original supporters.
The General Assembly may get .
resolution to-day inviting Governor
Harmon, Then II The simc body :.
not asked TO invite Underwood. i; I,
pmciica!ly certain that he will he re
auestcd by The Underwood Club il
CONG here. ana il he comes liz, vii
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