The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
EVEN HIS ENEMIES
 ADMIRE INTELLECT
 OF COL. HARVEY
President Wilson Showed His Admiration and Regard Aft CT They Had Had Their
 Famous Disagreement
By HARRY WILSON WALKER

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 By HARRY WILSON WALKER
 Washington. May s.-(SpeciaL)-On might think, by the way, that because some of the democrats in the Senate op- posed the nomination of Col. George Har- vey as ambassador to the court of St. James, that Woodrow Wilson is not big enough to fully appreciate the brilliant qualities of his old political enemy. Not so. according to Barney Baruch and other New Work friends who recently dined as guests of the former President. Dr. Wilson told his guests about his last conversation with Colonel Harvey It oc- cured at the White House the last Sun day in October of 1914, just previous to the congressional elections
 Persons who remembered the row be- tween Dr. Wilson and the colonel were surprised when the North American Re view printed an article entitled, Stand by President Wilson," in which Harvey urged the necessity of a democratic vic- tory. So pleased was the President that he sat right down and invited Colonel Harvey to call at the White House at 5 o'clock the next Sunday afternoon.
 When Harvey entered the blue room of the White House, the President showed some embarrassment, which the always cool Harvey quickly relieved Probably the President could not hep thinking of their last meeting at the Manhattan club, New York, when there was hot time and where Marse Henry Watterson furnished some of the heat
 HARVEY TELLS A STORY
 MT President" began Harvey, you will be surprised when I tell how few people know anything about the char acters created by Mark Twain While l was waiting around Willard's hotel, TOT it to be time to answer your command that I should appear at the White House at this particular moment l made a number of acquaintances, and inquired of each what character of Mark IWah they liked best. Not blessed one knew any one of the characters of the great American author Finally, in disgust, l scraped up an acquaintance with a man took to be from Missouri and l named some of the characters of the greatest born Missourian, such as Mulberry Sell CTS, Tom Sawyer, Huckelberry Finn and half a dozen more. He knew none or them. I said, You have heard of 'Puo- din Head Wilson'?'
 Yes he admitted I should say that have heard of him more than l want to-. That fellow has kept me hanging around here for nearly two years and he has not given me the office yet
 President Wilson's laugh was spontan- eous and hearty. The following Sunday, Marse Henry was summoned to the White House. I will tell about that later on.
 At dinner party the other night, Colonel Harvey recalled that it was Edward w. Barrett. then managing the of Charles R. Crisp for speak CT, who was the cause of his (Harvey'S first activity in Washington. Mir. Bar rett had secured the support of Colonel Cockrill, then in charge of the New York World. and Cockrill assigned Harvey to come to Washington to help Crisp. That was the first experience of Harvey in na- tional politics. Maybe if it had not been for Barrett, Harvey would not now be on his way to the court of St. James. Senator Pat Harrison ought to get after Barrett, although Harvey was then a good democrat from Vermont, the kind that Henry w. Grady described in his last great speech at Boston.
 NOT FIRST EXPERIENCE
 This is not the first experience of Col. George Harvey in the field of diplomacy. The new ambassador to the court of St. James was the confident and adviser of President Cleveland and Secretary of State Gresham in a part of 1S93-4, when Colonel Harvey was only 29 years of age. Colonel Harvey had been managing edi- tor of the New York World.
 The late Joseph Pulitzer and his wife had become greatly interested in Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Townsend of Philadel- phia, who were neighbors at Bar Harbor. Mir Townsend was very ambitious to en- ter the diplomatic service. and the Pulit- gers promised them aid, i'll event or MT. Cleveand's election.
 After MT. Cleveland had been inaugu- rated MT. Pulitzer sent Colonel Harvey to Washington to request that MT. Town send be appointed secretary of legation. Colonel Harvey stood high in the opinion of President Cleveland, and he enjoyed an intimate friendship with Col Daniel $. Lamont, Secretary of War During the campaign Colonel Harvey was in con trol of the editorial policy of MT. Pulit- ,zers newspaper, and besides was val ued adviser of Chairman Harrity, Wil7 liam c. Whitney and Arthur F. German Indeed in the opinion of many or the friends of Mir Cleveland. Colonel Harvey did more to pave the way for the ex- Presidents third nomination than any single individual The newspaper that Colonel Harvey was conducting was not particularly anxious for Cleveland's third nomination, and in state way was play ing the game with David Bennett Hiii, who was openly candidate for the dem ooratic presidential nomination.
 Senator Hill had been advised by Ed ward Murphy and William F. Sheehan to call snap convention to be held early in 1892 and indorse him, thus leavine Cleveland without home support. Hili considered this good advice.
 TWO DAYS WITH HILL
 Colonel Harvey was quick to see tnet this would be playing into the hands of the Cleveland men, and he came to Washington in hope of showing Hill that it was bad politics. He spent two days with Senator Hill at the old Arlington hotel. and kept the Sage of Wolfert Roost" out of bed long after hours Hiil did not yield an inch, but this did no' disturb the always international Harvey particle.
 Finally. after two-days struggle, HI showed signs of weakening. Hill pro- posed that he would accompany Harvey to New York, where they would put the case before Messrs. Murphy and Shee- ham, During the few hours they had to wait for a train for New York Harvey retired to his room where the famous editorial, Don't" was prepared. ana