The Washington herald., 1912-02-03
WITH THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

l was rather resentful OF the governors
desertion Of the President and long ago
isaac I. Mann and others planned that
the President should have the delegates.
The Glasscock conferences ana declaration
for Roosevelt In New York served 10
arouse the Taft people in West Virginia,
and the governor was a bit puzzled at
the stimulated condition Of things when
he reached home.
Harmon in New Enslana.
The evident increase Of sentiment
among conservative Democrats In New
York and through New England for Gov.
Harmon has made the Wilson and other
boomers somewhat nervous They can
not figure out an evident inclination 10
Harmon IN Connecticut, which has only
recently become apparent. however long
the Harmon people have been sure OF IL.
The solid old Democratic organ, the
Hartford Times. says that the ninety
votes Of New York, the twenty-eight
votes OF New Jersey, the sixteen votes
Of Maryland, the twenty-four votes Of
Virginia. the forty votes Of Texas, and
the tventy-eight votes OF Georgia are
going to Harmon on the nrst ballot.
Possibly the Harmon managers them
selves do not claim as much as the Con-
necticut editor. but have secretly counted
on as much on the second ballot with
thankful hearts. Somehow the Hartford
prophet is confident that Wilson win fail
TO get the Jersey delegation, not miss
ing the sarcastic fling that Wilson as
governor Is giving mighty little attention
TO the government Of his State at the
present time.
Presidents Who Taught school.
When there Is almost sneering about
the schoolmaster in politics, with special
reference to Woodrow Wilson. there is
a rejoinder by his devotees that several
eminent and capable Presidents OF the
United States. not to mention defeated
candidates. have taught school and have
been proud to refer to the record In
their oftieial biographies. Andrew Jack
son was rather famous for being BIT
illiterate, yet he did some school teach
Ing In a rough way, and John Adams
did II In polished, scholarly method.
with considerable pride in his ability
Abraham Lincoln tried the country
schoolmaster experience while Struggling
for an education. and President Garfield
was famous as q teacher and a college
president Grover Cleveland Chester
Arthur, and william Mckinley all had
turn at the teachers desk and Cleve-
land was lecturing professor at Prince
ton after leaving the White House.
HarmOn's Manager In the City.
When Lieut. Gov. Hugh Nichols. of
Ohio. chief manager for the Harmon
Presidential ambition. arrived in Wash
ington yesterday. he did not seem at all
displeased with the reports from Mis-
souri, 1t happens that the vexing con-
troversy between Speaker Champ Clark
and Joe Folk has given the impression
outside the State that no other candi-
date for President has Q Took In
II happens that Nichols and others OF
the Harmon organisation who have been
on guard here in Washington have re-
ceived reports Indicating that where
the fight was hercest between Clark and
Folk people in Missouri there would be
a chance for Harmon delegates, and II
now appears that the Harmon people
We're foxy enough 10 begin business un-
der cover in Missouri weeks ago.
The chief hope Of the Harmon mana
gers q for delegates In the St Louis
districts, where Harmon has powerful
who knew him In the old days
Of legal warfare and railroad receiver
ships. Pat GIL. who represented one st.
Louis district in the last House. was one
Of the first city Democrats 10 suspect
the quiet work OF the Harmon agents.
and he went to Speaker Clark. with
some rather expressive adtscttves. Sll
soon found that two old Irish friends,
and Brennan, were sowing the
Harmon seed and getting ready TO pre-
vent the election Of delegates for either
Clark or Folk.