Herman Cain acted swiftly to put an end to speculation over the story about sexual-harassment claims during his tenure at the National Restaurant Association. After a few hours of confused response, Cain admitted that he had been accused, but falsely, of inappropriate conduct. He claimed that an investigation of those accusations showed at the time that they were “baseless,†and he seemed surprised by the news that the trade group settled the claims. “I hope it wasn’t for much,†Cain told Fox News, “because nothing happenedâ€: “I have never sexually harassed anyone, but yes, I was falsely accused while I...