The Washington herald., 1912-01-05
THE POLITICAL PROCESSION
Nrif Yirrlnia IA fhe Banqaet.


Of the State very often since the original
request for fifteen tickets each by sena-
tors Clarence Watson and William E.
Chiffon. No other citizen OF the republic.
IN or out Of once. had asked for half as
many tickets. and now comes the infor-
nation that Senator Watson has asked
for fifteen more tickets The Watson and
Chiffon idea may be TO bring in as hon
ored guests all the active Democratic
workers OF the State. and. apart from
the festivities incident to the banquet and
the National Committee meeting. there
may be a quiet little conference OF West
Virginia Democrats for the purpose OF
lining up In preparation for the campaign
OF this year.
II is not overlooked by both the Re-
publican and Democratic leaders OF Wat
sons State that he Is a very quiet anu
determined sort OF citizen. who won only
the unexplred term of Elkins. and who'
with not quite year In the Senate, likes
the Job and will nut up remarkable
campaign to rem ain six years longer.
Every now and then some little incident,
like the buying OF tickets for the Demo-
cratic banquet. will indicate to the West
Virginia politicians that Watson is look
ing ahead. and the Republicans are the
most worried. Not in all the days OF
the Scott and ElkIns domination, with
Scott and EIkins both millionaires, did
the Republicans see things worked with
such lavish hand or careful persuasion as
is evident in every move made by Wat
son. There is some curiosity to see the
list OF guests from West Virginia who
VIII come TO the banquet by the special
Invitation OF the two Senators. While
loyal friends will be among them, II Is a
habit with Watson to honor those who
have hitherto opposed him. and he may
assemble a coterie OF one-time foes, who
year ago preferred McGraw for Sen
ator. McGraw will be here as the West
Virginia member OF the National Com
mittee, and he has already announced his
preference for Baltimore as the conven-
ton city. What Is more. he promises TO
do some clever work to gain the conven-
tion for the Atlantic seaboard. and as
Democratic convention has not been in
Baltimore since 1856. when Buchanan was
named. McGraw thinks II about time for
the Maryland metropolis to be honored.
In senator warren'a Legislature.
Senator Warren. of wyoming. has been
home during the Congressional recess,
and appears serenely confident as to the
result OF his campaign for another term.
He is the one Senator whose legislature
has a woman member. and she may re-
main In ONCE long enough to vote in the
next Senatorial election. Senator War
ren was very willing TO grant the request
OF the woman legislator for copy of
the Congressional Record. and she is
proud TO relate that she reads every
word OF Il day by day. The Wyoming
woman legislator Is Mrs. Mary Godat
BeIIamy. Her latest outburst Is a de-
mand that President Taft shall appoint
woman lawyer on the Supreme bench
as the successor to Justice Harlan. Her
plea is that as women constitute one
half the population and have voting
rights I'm six States, they surely ought to
have one OF their number on the highest
bench.
This does not worry any OF Mrs. Bel
lamy's admirers in Wyoming. and they
are content to see her remain in the
legislature, where she has been especially
useful In all legislation concerning State
charitable institutions and the protection
Of children. Mrs. Bellamy frankly ad-
mits that women are not really qualified
she thinks a respectable minority OF
women In all law-making bodies would
be heaIthful and proper. Mrs. Bellamy
has not yet visited Washington, but she
is planning a trip later on to see how
national legislature does things, and she
is promised a season OF entertainment
out OF the ordinary when she arrives.
Member from New Mexico.
,F ska
two members Of Congress from the new
State OF New Mexico. Is Republican
very well known in Washington. as he
was a Delegate in the House a few years
ago. He will soon be here to take his
seat with his colleague. II. B. Ferguson.
who happens TO be Democrat
There will also be some apology by Cur
ry for the election OF a Democratic gov
ernor. but there can also be a pointing
with pride to the Republican majority in
the legislature, which will send two Re-
publican Senators to Washington later
on this month as an offset to the two
Democrats who have already been chosen
in Arizona W. II. Andrews, who has
been the Republican Delegate in Con-
gress from New Mexico. hopes for cleo
ton to the Senate and is conducting his
Campaign from the Washington end with
serene commence IN lIe Ou1IohAe.
GOV. Harmon's Trip West.
Little has been said in the East about
the Harmon invasion Of the Pacific
Coast, but in Ohio his adherents have
been planning remarkable tour. Al
ready arrangements have been made for
speech stops in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada.
and possibly Idaho. with a grand swing
around the circle on the return trip
though the new States of Arizona and
New Mexico. and possibly Texas, but
surely in some OF the Southern States
which he will have to cross in order to
get home. His wind-up OF the trip Is
really considered the most important
part OF It, and Hugh Nichols. the Har-
mon manager. has long been arranging
for Il in the Southern States, where VIII
son and Bryan are counted strongest up
to the present time.
Thanks to Senator Bailey and others
OF the Texas empire. there has long been
promise OF support from that section,
but the Nichols idea Is TO take nothing
for granted, and he Is eager for his con-
didate to give Texas part of the trip
and considerable eloquence.
While all this Harmon planning Is going
on in Ohio and elsewhere, a quiet, modest
sort Of man named Harvey c. CARRIER
will be in Washington late this week.
registering from Ohio. His name will be
called as a member OF the National Com
mittee. and he viii be asked many ques-
tions DURING his rfay regarding the real