The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
Ohio Democrats Mention the
Judge for Presidency.
BURIES HATCHET WITH BRYAN
CIeveIand's Attorney General Now
nj Peace with Nebraskan-ROOse-
Bitterness Existing Between Sec
rotary Taft and Senator, Foraker.

lhoTt SpeeCnnlaklnS IN hOnOr OF Ola
Hickory's birthday in the Buckeye land
than in most States above the old Mason
and Dixon line.
In nearly every city. in almost every
large town of the State. there is a Jack
son Day banquet and Jackson Day
speaking. 1t was learned to-day that at
either one or several of these banquets.
the name of Judson Harmon. OF Gin
einnati. will be presented as the choice
OF Ohio Democrats for President in the
Democratic national convention, which is
TO assemble in Denver July :.
For some time past there has been a
growing feeling among the Democrats Of
the State that the Ohio delegation should
be instructed to vote in the national con-
vention as unit for Judge Harmon.
This movement. II was stated to-day
may crystalize at Columbus. January 6,
when the legislature assemblies.
On that day there viii be at Ohio's
capital Democrats from ali of the twenty
one Congressional districts in the State.
Most of the Democrats of the State are
aware OF the Democratic feeling for
Judge Harmon. ALTHOUGH, as yet. no
Notwithstanding this fact. it is very. gen
orally known that Ohio Democrats want
candidate Of their own 10 present 70 the
national convention. and. almost by COM
mon consent, they have turned 10 Judge
Harmon. .
There are no differences of n personal
nature between Harmon and William J.
Bryant 1t is true that Judge Harmon
as Attorney General in President Cleve-
lands last cabinet. differed seriously with
Col Bryan at one time. This was
because Col. Bryan persisted in CRITICS
ing Mr.. Cleveland for the bond issue dur
ing Mr.. Clevelands last administration.
Since those days. though Col Bryan has
become aware of the actual facts con-
cerning the bond issue. and Mr. Bryan.
IN COmmoner, made a highly hon
orable statement of the facts, reversing
his position, making il known that the
bond issue was but a heritage of the
Harrison administration. and so when
Cob Bryan comes TO Cincinnati he and
Judge Harmon are on the pleasantest
footing.
Will Support Harmon.
The Democratic State Convention.
which is to name the four delegates at
large 20 the national convention. will be
held at Columbus. probably in May. and
by that time the delegates for the TWEEN
ty-one Congressional districts in the State
Will have been elected. There were Dem
ocrats here to-day who ventured the pre-
diction that Judge Harmon viii have the
entire Ohio delegation at his back in the
national convention
Judge Harmon VIII be opposed bv
Mayor Tom L. Johnson. of Cleveland.
who controls the two Congressional dis
tricts of Cuyahoga county, but inasmuch
rs the delegation in national conventions
votes under the unit rule. Mayor John
son. IL is expected. will be swept off his
feet by the Democratic sentiment Of the
State for an Ohio DemOCTat-thaU Demo-
crat being Judge Harmon.
Few Democratic politicians in the State
are aware Of the exact position to be
taken by Harvey CARRIER. Democratic
State chairman Mr. CARRIER. like Mavor
Johnson. is a Bryan man. but there is a
very severe personal and political alterca-
ton going on between the two men.
Mayor Johnson is Democratic national
committeeman for the State only by the
appointment Of Chairman Thomas Tag
gart. whereas the Democratic sentiment
Of the State favors the elevation. OF Mr..
CARRIER as Democratic committeeman.
The differences between Mr.. CARRIER and
Mayor Johnson. it was said today. will
not in any way interfere with the saDtf-
ment of the State that the Democrats
should send a delegation to the national
convention pledged to Judge Harmon.
There are any number Of Democrats in
Ohio who say that there has been good
deal Of misinformation printed about
Mayor JohnSOn's strength in the State
The statement that Mayor Johnson
could be nominated for governor or fail
ing that 10 secure the Ohio delegation as
Democratic candidate for President. is
very generally ridiculed. Influential mem
bers Of the Democratic State COMMITTEES
said to-day that with Judge Harmon as
the Democratic candidate for President
next year Ohio's delegation would swing
easily and gracefully into the Democratic
column.
The Republican Fight.
The opinion of these men was based
upon Judge Harmon's availability, his
career as public man, his worthiness a.
a judge, his capabilities as a campaigner
and his clean and honorable life. These
Democratic State committeeman alsC
went on 10 say that few outside of The
State We're aware Of the bitterness of tn,
controversy which President Roosevelt
has precipitated between Secretary Taft
and his friends and Senator Foraker anC
his adherents.
This controversy has been raging for {
number Of months. 1t becomes more bit.
ter, more intense. as each day passes. As
the time for the primaries approaches
and as the day for the Republican Stat,
convention comes nearer. the feeling o,
actual animOsity between the Taft peo
pie and the Foraker people cannot b,
easily described
VRepublicans counted as friends of Sec
retary Taft do not hesitate to say. II
personal conversation, that Presiden
Roosevelts onslaught on Senator Foraker
was so cruel, so needless. so unwarrantet
that Secretary Taft is bound in the Ions
run to be immeasurably injured by tn,
Presidents course.
Even friends of Representative Burton
whom Tom Johnson defeated for mayo,
Of Cleveland, say that it was Presiden
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, in tn,
needless warfare declared on Foraker
who brought about BurtOns defeat.
The Democratic State committeemeI
and others who believe that with Judg,
HARMON as the Democratic candidate 70
President Ohio can be carried for him
point Out that only two years ago JOIN