Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-14
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| us vanity inhamed and his cgotism fur
thor exaggerated by the ambitious
role of American Warwick which he has
played To his own satisfaction, Colonel
George Harvey. it appears now. aspires to
the place Mark Hanna held in the McKin-
Icy regime and which political gossip, how
ever mistakenly. mas attributed to Colonel
Rouse in the Wilson administration. The
rengeful and vitrolic editor perhaps wants
nothing in the way OF eHicc or outward
honor as reward for his share in the mid
night conference al Chicago out OF which
emerged the Harding nomination. Nothing
SO plebeian as that for him All he wants
and there nre signs in the political
heavens that what he wants he will get
IS TO be the man who pulls tho strings for
the incoming administration II he can
dictate the Harding policies. shape the FOR
etgn and domestic course or the United
States. name the members OF the Cabinet
and I'LL the worth while offices. he vii, strive
10 be content.
1t Is not n particularly reassuring or a
hopeful sign TO Democrats mos, OF whom
are honestly DESTROYS OF cooperating with
the dominant party i'll the trying period
now upon the country. TO note the place
oi prominence Colonel Harvey usurps in
practically all the Marion dispatches. Will
ing TO lay aside partsanship for the time
and TO place no distractions in the Dath
~ the next President. they canno, overlook
on gloss over the fact that apparently he
mas accepted as his confidential adviser, his
bosom fricnd and his mentor in all matters
OF state and politics. the man who nridoa
himself upon his discovery" OF Wondrow
Wilson, claimed credit for making him
President and then. when his offcousness
brought Its merited rebuka turned upon
MS former friend. made him the targe, OF
endless aud vicious Trades and transferred
ms allegiance to the opposition party; the
man who. i'll the recent campaign was
guilty OF the grosscst sacrilege any ono
ever has perpetrated In an American uolit,-
cai battle, and. publicly at least has given
no lntimation that he regrets tho outrage
upon all decent sentiment
This is the man who. i, sc.ns ,s,,r.o
TO become the power behind the Harding
throne who would he the virtual dictator
o1 American AFFAIRS during the next four
Years Dispatches from Marion lend color
10 the nclel that his program is succeeding.
me nest minds come and go, but the
colonel seems to stay on forever Judge
hnghcs. one Of Americas biggest men gets
Two hours for discussion OF world affairs.
and then the President-elect spends a half
DAY with The colonel Herbert Hoover secs
me senator Tor few hours and then it is
1o'o!'i "s"ih "hU mas his attention.
ANA SO ~ promises to be on down tho line
Win koot and Bryan and Coolidge, and
an the other best minds" They will
present their views on appointments and
vital issues, and then the colonel will hr
i'll evidence again
me country at large. pa rticnlurlv the
democratic portion OF it, would feel NOR.
confidence i'll the president-elect If h.
showed less inclination TO lean on his self
constituted political guide The public is
stated with Harvey and Senator Harding
should Know that the country looks 10 him
Tor decisions after broad conferences with
ms party leaders. and not To the man who
poses as the superintendent