New-York tribune., 1912-01-28

talk about his bringing Governor Wilson
out No man or paper could have made
Governor Wilson available AZ candidate
If he himself had not attracted attention;
it would have been Impossible for Colonel
Harvey to have prevented a discussion Of
Governor Wilson's availability
Interest In the controversy was rcyivi-
fled when Colonel Watterson gave out cor
respondencc that had passed between him
self and Senator b. r. Tllman, Of South
Carolina.
The correspondence exonerated Colonel
Harvey from the rumored charge that he
had sought Thomas +. Ryan's aid for
Wilson. Colonel Watterson's admission
on that point reads:
AS the business proceeded, the name
, Of Thomas +. Ryan not unnaturally came
into my mind. He is a Democrat. He Is
Nirginian. He is my friend. Knowing
him 10 be a disinterested man, having no
axe TO grind, hoped that | might induce
him to help out what believed "A worthy
cause
Governor Wilson's managers were de-
lighted with the suggestion. Colonel TIar-
yey had nothing whatever to do with II,
whatever about it
Governor Wilson said Neither nor
any one authorized to represent me ever
made any such request of Colonel Wat
terson'
Politics make strange bedfellows," ="
chuckled Busy Man. I'VE should begin TO
hear Of a few Taft victories pretty soon"
THE Taft forces won a decided victory In
capturing the temporary organization OF
the 4th Oklahoma Congress District from
the Roosevelt men. WHO put up deter
mined fight and made demonstration after
demonstration in attempting to stampede
the convention for Roosevelt. The few La
Toilette men present joined with the ltoose-
welt leaders.
THE President took occasion to make ii
perfectly clear that he places absolute trust
in the loyalty Of the Postmaster General,
that he regards all reports rejecting on the
loyalty Of Mr.. Hitchcock or intimating that
he is doubted by his chief as emanating
solely from desire to make mischief and
that he is exceedingly sorry that Mr..
Hitchcock should be subjected to such an
noyance. President Taft realizes that
some at least, of these stories have grown
~
was Mr.. Hitchcock's attorney In the pre-
convention contests Of four years ago, has
recently been approaching the same men
to whom he appealed then as the repre-
sentative Of Mr.. Hitchcock. but that he is
acting now as the representative OF George
w. Perkins. who Is seeking 10 promote thu
demand for eX-President Roosevelts nom-
nation"
Just what have the Socialists done over
I'm Germany?' asked Busy Man.
THE political complexion OF the now
Relchstag, as determined by the result Of
the last thirty-three ballots. Is shown ny
the general party groupings. as follows;
Socialists. 10; Progressive non-Socallst
groups, 50 dncluding i6 National Liberals,
AZ Radical Peoples party with Progress
sive peGsants); Clerical with Polish Asa-
tion and Hanoverian Partcularists, l22;
Conservatives. allied parties. 20; independ-
ent. lex Minister Of the Interior, Count
Won Posadowsky- Wehner
THE results completely overthrow tho
working majority OF the Conservative Cen
ire in the last Reichstag. which is now able
10 muster only l9l, counting every possible
vote. and places the control in the hands
Of the National Liberals, who will be able