The Washington herald., 1912-02-08
THE EPOLITICALPR PROCESSION
By FRANCIs p. GEssNER.

Kentucky Democrats are clamoring for
wisdom and eloquence from every Presi-
Dental candidate and from every Demo
crat who has ever been mentioned as
possible candidate before the Baltimore
convention. Blessed with a majority In
the legislature, the Democrats OF that
body in session at Frankfort have In
vited Bryan, Hearst, Folk, Clark, Har-
mon, Wilson. and Kern to speak on issues
or public questions some time before the
session ends. Not only all the Demo-
cratic candidates for President have been
asked and have accepted. but Roosevelt
was invited, along with Henry watterson.
Neither has accepted, but there Is hope
that both will come along for the vale
dictory Of the series.
Mr.. Hearst. while not exactly an an
Inounced Presidential candidate, is con-
sidered in the running, and he was one
OF the hrst to accept, liking ST. Nalen-
tines day for the event woodrow wilson
has promised to arrive soon after, or pos
Sibly before. the Hearst AFFAIR, and the
other candidates are figuring little about
dates that will help them. In part. be-
cause Of their desire TO see and hear all
the Democratic leaders, the real leaders
OF the party in Kentucky are somewhat
slow IN making declarations for President
and the week opens with Kentucky a
fair field for every candidate on the list.
The late unpleasantness between Wood
row Wilson and "Marse" Henry Waiter
son Is thought to have hindered the VIII
son procession, as 'Marse" Henry re-
mains somewhat a popular idol in Ken
lucky. even II his political views are
not always approved.
May BE COnEressmRn-at-Lar
Now comes the tale from Ohio that
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor. sage Of
Athens, and long a power in the House,
may be named for Congressman-at-large
in the State convention. Grosvenor was
let out a few years back. owing TO fac
tional troubles in his district-troubles
that will not worry him with the whole
State. as his district, and he may be
given the nomination as a compliment
to his declining years and general rugged
ness in the battles Of the party.
Gov. Harmon in Virginia.
However silent the Senators and House
members OF old Virginia may be when
the Presidential proposition comes up. IT
is. evident that Gov. Harmon, Of Ohio,
has strength among the Virginia Demo-
Gratis IN and out OF Congress who spend
much llme IN washington.
The work for the Ohio governor in Vir-
ginia has been very carefully done and
without much newspaper mention. Hugh
Nichols. the Harmon manager. went on
a scouting trip through a section of Vir-
ginia when he left Washington a few
days ago. but he knew almost what he
would find before he left. Now comes
the report that the Democratic members
OF the Virginia legislature. and that
means about the whole legislature, want
Harmon to visit them early in March
and make a speech on politics.
Virginia comes at the foot Of the na-
tional convention roll call and some
times its vote is not needed TO make a
nomination, but every real Democrat de-
string a nomination for President is ever
anxious TO know in advance that Vir-
ginia, the mother Of Presidents-Demo-
cratic Presidents-ls going TO be for him
In convention and in November.
Woodrow Wilson has already had his
say at Richmond, and the Harmon visit
will attract more attention than any trip
yet taken by the Ohio governor. He will
no doubt stop over in Washington, call
on President Taft, and look in on the
new Harmon headquarters at the Ebbitt
House.