The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-16

But the talk of Wilson for gov
ernor began early in 1910. Geor~e
Harvey was its nouthpieee. He
had Wall Street contacts that
were in communication with the
party organization, and before long
negotiations were opened between
Doctor wilson and the Irish fac
zion of New Jersey Colonel
George Harvey frankly asked mr..
Wilson If he would accept the
nomination. He indicated that he
would Be glad to consider i. He
went upon his summer vacation
TO Lyme. Conn.
Then he came down to New
York city, and in . prominent club
he met Colonel Harvey IN : con-
ference with five others. Harvey
Was sincerely Wilson's friend and
became ! sort Of liaison officer
between wilson, wall Street, and
the New Jersey mach,ue. &c could
sneak the three languages needed
n the coEfarence academic, COM
mercial, and political.
The Encounter.
No wonder then that when the
college president was nominated
and elected Colonel George Har-
vey was probably, more than any
ather one person, responsible for
that fact that Wilson was Cover
nor of New Jersey.
Two years later, with an al
mirabIe and unselfish devotion,
Harvey was proclaiming the can
didacy Of Wilson for President
and at the same time making g
frankly reactionary paper out OF
Harpers Weekly. To one who
,eaIizes Colonel HErvey's keen
nerspicacity, it seems odd that ne
should have felt any interest IN
The Wilson presidential candidacy.
holding the views which Colonel
HaTvey expressed In the editorial
naOes of Harper's Weekly.
~ that time he must have
raaIized that Wilson was thorough,
H. committed to the Progressive
cause He must also have senseo
the dissemination on the part OF
Wilson to go his own way whicn
mad been characteristic OF all Of
hiS pubIic actions for nearly q
decade. 1t was obvious that Wilson
was not bfddable to the counsel OF
bie friends nor the cudgeling OF
his enemies. And yet Colonel
Harvey stuck to him. Their per
aonal relations were close and
Perhaps the Wilson charm Of
manner and grace Of spirit held
George Harvey loyal against his
Judgment. But Wilson, as q
politician of something more thar
years practical novitiate
realized that "Harper's Weekly was
doing him no good in the Wes'
and south Being at odd times q
candid man. he said so. Colone
Harvey heard that. Wilson had de
elared that "Harper's Weekly" wal
hurting him. Harvey had hi
proper pride. and meeting Wilson
IN New York at the Manhattan
club, along. with Colonel Henri.
watterson, of Louisville, COlone
Harvey asked Wilson. bluntly.
IL was true that he felt tina
Hampers Weekly was harmini
him.
Harvey's Memorandum.
An account of what actual.
happened at that encounter, Colone
Harvey has written in a mernorar
dunn. After he and Colonel Wal
terson had brought the converse
ton to q proper place, Harve
asked:
us there anything left of tina
cheap talk during the guberns
torial campaign about my advC
eating you on behalf Of the IL
terests?"
Governor Wilson replied wit
great positiveness; Yes, there i
/ lunched today with two Of tn
young men in my literary bureau
and they both declared il we
having a serious effect in the ives
! didn't ask them for the informs
ton, they volunteered It."
Colonel Harvey asked: "HaN
you thought of any way to counte
oct this harmful effect?"
Governor Wilson replied:
have not. In fact. am great