Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
THE OHIO CONVENTION
Will Surely Renominate Gov
ernor Herrick
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
A DECIDED REACTION IN HIS
FAVOR.
Will Be Elected With Good Ma
jority-Harris to Be Run
ming Mate.

Mr.. George U. Marvin, Washington cor
respondent of the Cleveland Leader has
returned from a trip to Ohio and discussed
Ohio republican politics with a Star man
yesterday.
The republican state convention to be
held at Columbus next week. said Mr..
Marvin. will renominate Gov. Herrick
without opposition, nominate Gen. Harris
of Eaton, Preble county, for lieutenant
governor and renominate candidates for the
other places on the state ticket. The OPP
position to Gov Herrick for denomination.
which was begun primarily by the Anti
Saloon League. and found some supporters
on the outside, has almost entirely died
away. This is due largely TO the failure
of the present lieutenant governor, Warren
G. Harding OF Marion, to declare himself
positively as a candidate in opposition to
Herrick
Had he done so he might have become g.
formidable opponent and had considera Bile
strength in the convention But when he
refused to do so the opponents of Herrick
were left without a man upon whom they
could center and the governor was left with
a clear field. Whatever there is of oppose
ton to him now must show itself in the
campaign to follow the convention and at
the time of the election. That there is OPP
position to him now and that there will be
at the election cannot be denied, and the
governors closest friends admit it.
Opposition From Two Sources.
This comes chiefly from two sources
the Anti-Saloon League, which finds fault
with his action upon the Brannock law, a
law designed for the regulation of the
liquor traffic, and the supporters of the race
tracks in the state, who are disgruntled be-
cause of the governors veto of the bill to
permit the selling of pools at race meets.
Thus the somewhat peculiar situation is
presented of a man opposed by the Anti
Saloon people on the one hand and the ad-
Vocates of race meetings on the other.
In explanation of this Gov. Herrick is
the first governor of the state who has
been vested with the veto power, and there
fore the opportunity has been given him OF
creating opposition much more freely than
has been given his predecessors But the
bitterness of the attacks made upon him
by both the Anti-Saloon people and the fol-
lowers of the race meetings has, in a meas
ure, reacted to his benefit, and many peo-
pie who would naturally. and by political
preference, be opposed to his election are
openly declaring themselves in favor of his
election. The reaction in his favor has
been marked within the past few weeks
and the indications are that it will become
more so between now and the day of cleo
ton.
while the governor will not be re-elect-
Il
two years ago and will fall far short of
the jority given President Roosevelt last
fall, he will be elected again and elected
by comfortable majority. This is the be-
lief of the best posted politicians in the
state. both republican and such democrats
as will give an unbiased opinion. The nomi-
nation of Gen, Harris for lieutenant gov
ernor is to be recognition of both soldier
vote in the state and friends of the late
President Mckinley. Harris was lieutenant
governor during the time Mckinley was
governor and he is particularly strong
with the followers of the organization,
which was in control then, an organization
which still has thousands of members in
Ohio. Moreover, he will bring to the sup
port of the ticket the votes of many old
soldiers who might, under other conditions,
be disposed to oppose Mr.. Herrick and vote
for the democratic nominee. His assured
nomination is looked upon particularly
fortunate and certain to be of material as
sistance to the republican ticket. The other
nominees upon the republican ticket will
all be men who have served one term and
given a denomination, in accordance
with party custom.
The Probable Platform
THE platform adopted at the convention
Is likely to contain strong declara tons
upon questions concerning which the party
has heretofore been silent or in favor of
IN only a tentative way such as the pay
ment of all county officials a straight
salary basis; the regulation of freight rates
and definite system for the raising of
taxes. The pressure for these is so strong
that the party cannot we'll deny some ac-
ton.
The democrats are still undecided as to
the ticket which will be nominated or the
character of the platform. The outcome
will depend upon the question of whether
Mayor Johnson of Cleveland or his party
opponents will be in control. If johnson
succeeds in keeping himself at the head of
the party in the state the nominee for
governor will be a man in sympathy with
his ideas of municipal ownership and sin
gle taxation. Otherwise, the nominee will
be one who is directly opposed to John
sons beliefs. The fight in the democracy is
still unsettled and bitter"