Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

for the Democratic presidential nomina'
| ton.
While Wilson was conducting his cam
| paign for delegates to the historic Bal
| timore convention. Harvey had his name
at the masthead of Harper's Weekly ano
| gave the candidate vigorous support edi-
torfaily. Before the preconvention cam
paign was over, Wilson, Harvey and the
late Henry Watterson met at the Man
haitian Club in New York to discuss the
situation. Asked by Harvey II the sup
port of Harper's Weekly was embarras-
sing him. Wilson replied bluntly that
some of his friends told him that 1t was
not aiding him in the West. This was
because of view in some quarters that
Harper's Weekly had the support OF
Wall Street"
After conference. Harvey with
drew Wilson'S name from the maya
zines masthead, although he continued
to support the governor personally. From
this conference grew the charge OF ln'
gratitude which gave Wilson no little
concern during his campaign. He apoi-
ogized to Harvey In writing for his APP
parent brusqueneSs, coming then tbs
phrase that he must have "a single
track mind"
After Wilson became President. Har-
vey visited him at the White House al
a conference generally referred to as one
of reconciliation. Later, at the sugges-
ton of his secretary, Joseph Tumulty
Wilson decided TO appoint Harvey as
Ambassador > France. but before the
appointment could be announced Har-
vey attacked Wilson in an interview In
the New York Times and the President
then held he could not make the APP
pointment in such circumstances.
Harvey disagreed with Wilson on the
League of Nations and the peace treaty
and became one of the close advisers OF
the Senate irreconcilables in the men,
orable struggle over that pact. During
the year and more that fight continued
Harvey fought the Versailles treaty
through his newly created Harvey's
Weekly and was in frequent telephone
communication with Senators leading
the fight against ratification.
Supported Harding.
Throwing his personal support tC
Harding in the 1920 pre-conventior
campaign, Harvey was early on the
ground in Chicago and had a part in
the conferences which led up to the
breaking of the deadlock between Leon
ard Wood, Frank o. Lowden and Hiram
johnson. After the nomination OF
Harding. Harvey visited him at Marion
Ohio. assisting him in the preparation
of his speeches. particularly that In
which the Republican candidate advo-
Gated an association Of nations founded
upon The Hague tribunal as a substi-
tute for the League of Nations.
Within less than q month after he
took Office Harding appointed Harvey
as Ambassador to Great Britain. Some
Senate Democrats opposed his nomina-
ton because OF his attacks on Wilson
but his appointment was confirmed
Scarcely had he reached London before
Harvey created stir by appearing al
court in the knee breeches. silk stock
ings and silver-buckled slippers of an
Gent days.
Aroused Ire Here.
Editorial writer's and his enemies In
this country poked fun at him, espe.
clally since Harvey was nodded in any.
thing but heroic physical proportions
Scarcely had this furry waned before
the new Ambassador aroused real ire ir
this country by declaring at Pilgrim:
day dinner at London that the United
States did not send its young men over
seas TO save humanity. but to save tho
United States, adding that they were
sent reluctantly and laggardly."
There were demands by American Lee
gion posts and patriotic societies from