The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-09
+" CUT LOOSE
FROM DICK"
Is the Message Republi-
cans are Sending Gov.

49, ''Hh'JJ NV''i B1 D''ot ihNtH Hpii
dent voters of Ohio be compelle,
to repeat this fall what they dit
so nobly last year when they repu
dated machine rule IN politics
Developments in the office of th
chief executive of the state sine,
Andrew l.. Harris entered upoi
thetduties of governor answer thi
question in the affirmative mos
decidedly.
The hand of the political auto
crat is still visible in Ohio. The
hand Is that of United States Sen
atcr Cha;les Dick. The proof oil
his autocracy is plainly evident in
every thing that Governor Harris
has done since he took up the
reigns which fell from the hands
of the departed Pattison. But all
the things are not transpiring
without arousing spirit of re-
sentiment and u mountain Of OPP
position.
A cry is coming up from the
anti machine Republicans for a
bold,. strong man to lead them
from the bull-iushes Of political
...-.
domination. 1t is the cry of des-
peration and there is discourage
ment lest it be a cry in vain.
There is smouldering all over Ohio
tremendous ant ti-machine senti-
meht, strong enough to throw over
board the strongest boss if it could
concertedly assert itself.
Rut.a leader is lacking and the
wall is coming up that, before Il
leader can be secured, the old ma.
chine. will have the breaks in last
falls breastworks repaired and
will lrave intrenched itself stronger
than ever. Proof of this latter
possibility and proof that Sena-.
tor Dick realizes his danger and
is willing to sacrifice all political
ethics for the sake of continuing
himselfin power if found in the
fact that he has already completed
arrangements to open headquart-
ers in this city. His private sec
retary; Marsh, is now in Colum.
bus to begin active preparations,
for the fall campaign. This action.
of Senator Dick is unparalleled in
Ohio politics. But here is the
reason why he has set about to
open headquarters before his fell
low Republicans have vested him
with power to do so:-The Repub-
lican state convention will meet
only seven weeks before the cleo.
tion. After nominations are made |
the time will be too short to per-
mit4a new chairman to form an or
ganization,and naturally Dick will
be selected. Dick knows it is not
politics with high ideal or a
commendable motive but it is poll
tics. And Dick is politician,
first, last and all the time.
When Governor Harris entered
upon his duties, Dick gave out
Washington interview saying that
the mantle of state had fallen up
6h splendid shoulders. There
could be no better man at the
head of the state government than
Harris, he said. And then he
hurried to Columbus. He left
Smiling. Harris called the peni-
tentiary managers together and
Price Russell, a., Democrat, lost
his job while Warden Gould,
chairman of theistate Republican
central committee and willing
worker for. Dick, was continued as
head of the prison after he had re-
signed to take effect not later than
August /. Thomp Burton and
McEidin Dun, who were appoint
ed by Herrick as Democrats,
helped send Russell back to Woos-
ter, Score one for Dick.
Then Adjutant General Hughes
was told that his room was better
than, his presence about the state
house. But Governor Harris
would not stand for a cold -blooded
and handed Hughes IA
job on the state railroad commits
sion as sop. Hughes has ac-
cepted it, No one blames him for
it Is post of honor with 5000
per year salary attached, but it
does not appear fair to many Re